tbob

13th August 2008, Kowloon Park, Hong Kong

Digiscoped using a Swarovski ATS 80HD scope, 20-60x eyepiece & Nikon 8400 camera

The 1st Greater Flamingo chick to be hatched during the Summer Olympic Games 2008.

Today was it's 1st day out of the nest.

Full Frame, manual focus, lens equivalent to 5100mm

© Bob Thompson




[ Last edited by tbob at 13/08/2008 22:29 ]

tbob

Thanks for the comments, here is another using the same gear. Focal length equivalent to 5100mm manual focus

More shots can be found here http://www.flickr.com/photos/jingbar/sets/72157606701751246/

Thanks for viewing

Bob


[ Last edited by tbob at 22/08/2008 07:57 ]

tbob

Wing, all shots were taken on the "new" 8400

Thanks

Bob

tbob

This cute chick has one potential predator, the parks only Peacock. Fortunately the flamingos group together to fend off the Peacock. I would like to see the peacock caged for a couple of weeks as there are more eggs that are likely to hatch over the next weeks. Although people will argue that this is an act of nature, the birds in the park are not in their normal environment and where ever should be protected.

Bob

tbob

I don't think it would try and eat it but it is worrying all the Flamingo's. The Flamingo's group together and scare the peacock away

tbob

This is Googles translation of the last comment,

In fact, Kowloon Park Night Heron had eaten Sparrow (I see MON sister to the video), Night Heron of the first transgression dead sparrows, and then swallow

Kowloon Park now I find five Night Heron (three adult birds two chicks)

I Zengxian try catching a night heron Kam lithium, but failed (Choi Jin-Li-good swim faster )..........

Bb of the lithium-Jin more vulnerable than I Papa a tragedy
The birds were harmonious natural lives

tbob

Another recently born chick, I hope they are OK during the typhoon

Bob

tbob

21st August 2008, Kowloon Park

Digiscoped using Swarovski ATS 80HD scope, 20-60x eyepiece & Nikon 8400 camera. Lens equivalent 5100mm

Bob


[ Last edited by tbob at 23/08/2008 06:54 ]

tbob

"Take it easy, it will be another 75 days before you can fly, provided your wings aren't clipped"

21st August 2008, Kowloow Park

Digiscoped using Swarovski ATS 80HD scope, 20-60x eyepiece and Nikon 8400 camera