I am the guy who sit silently on the other side of the pond with a camera that day. I am not trying to protect any one in this incident but speak out the truth after reading your “report”. I did not know that guy and I didn't know his photography habit but I want to confirm that the bird ran away ( or dived away) not because of the flash you mentioned. When I arrived the pond, that guy has started to shoot. As a matter of fact, the bird saw both of you arrived at the pond and turned closer to that guy’s direction. At the same time, the bird also noticed the big group of bird watchers approaching the pond and the bird turned to our direction. Unfortunately there were some cyclers (about 4 to 5) walked pass our side with their bicycles. Because of so many people appeared suddenly and I believed the bird would disappear very soon. The bird did dive away and disappeared finally. I wasted few hours and didn't get a shot. About 30 minutes later, I left but there were still 7 to 8 bird watchers coming to the pond direction.
I met that guy when I left the pond. We exchanged names. I really think this guy is lucky because I was there and witnessed the whole incident otherwise, he would be blamed guilty……………………………
p.s. I saw both of you went upon this guy and talked with him and I thought you were friend.
小弟就在你對面静静等果位’’’E張相你是未轉彎以影的.?...’’’我睇完這篇報道後.不是平反.我只想毫無保留地說出真相.....:.隻鳥不是因閃燈而走..雖然我唔識佢...也不知佢平時什樣拍攝手法..但我來時!佢以拍攝中..其實...隻雀是比你們走過來時趕佢游向閃燈人.跟着雀又發現閃燈人.....向左面游..好不幸地左面又有十幾位鳥團人仕從遠處做成人牆...大面積人牆它什不發覺..跟着.....又將雀趕向我方向..不幸事再出現..正它游向我方向時..又有四五名推單車的青年在我後面輕過..當時心想隻雀走硬..而同時我今天就白待幾粒鍾.結果它潛水走左..再待半小時我也走..走時還重有七八位人來....走時揰到閃燈人...我還同佢談話.互問名字..今次佢好彩我在現場...唔係佢水洗都唔清..
註: 我當日見到你跑到閃燈人那邊跟他談話, 還以為你地係朋友.
