28 September, 2009

Black-Winged Stilts of Kampong Sabak

22 September 2009, Kampong Sabak, Kelantan

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Went back to Kota Bharu for a week during the  Hari Raya break. Managed to squeeze in half a day of birding at Kampong Sabak. As we anticipated the waders were there.

Observed a flock of feeding Black-Winged Stilts (Himantopus himantopus).


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They were unaware of  the  mist net erected  nearby by unscrupulous locals to catch  unsuspecting victims.






















A sad ending after a long journey for a sandpiper

3 comments:

  1. So long the legs. That why we called it " Kedidi Kaki Panjang". The only kedidi that I have seen is Common Sandpiper.
    So sad that they let the bird die like that. Tak cukup lauk raya?

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  2. What beautiful captures in flight and on foot... and how tragic for the little guy who was caught up in a thoughtless net. Was this catch for food? Clearly some creatures food. No dignity in a death like that.

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  3. Hi Carol,
    I don't think they do this out of hunger, people just do crazy things for no reason at all. It's sad.

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