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Sunday, February 28, 2010

What a Wonderful Day

When I saw a pair of swallows upon arriving at the dam, I went up as quick as possible, and sneaked up on them inch by inch.

But my eyes told me the wrong picture. They were not oblivious of my presence, but tried to seduce me to get closer, and closer, and closer, and then flew away when I thought I could have some decent up close shots.

My experience rescued me from being totally wrong. I managed to capture its evil move.

Was I right again? No.

The swallows must have done magic in front of my foolish pair of eyes. I saw two swallows perching at the rail after one of the two swallows flying away when I went closer again.

Can you please help me to count? Do you see two?

I was teased by a Kingfisher at this same place. And not again. The little swallow showed it was much more superior than me, though it never laughed like the Kingfisher.

"Hurray!! I have a man being fooled! What a wonderful day!"

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23 comments:

  1. Diane AZFebruary 28, 2010 at 11:20 PM

    I guess it's a win-win situation. You entertain the birds and they reward you with magic tricks.

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  2. KirigalpoththaFebruary 28, 2010 at 11:26 PM

    That last picture is a cute one!

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  3. eileeninmdFebruary 28, 2010 at 11:42 PM

    Another great post. They always seem to fly away right when you are ready to snap that picture. LoL, I'm pretty sure I see two swallows.

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  4. Willie a.k.a ReptozMarch 1, 2010 at 12:19 AM

    Nice photos of the birds.

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  5. fufuMarch 1, 2010 at 12:57 AM

    wow i heart last picture!!! so when can i go bordwatching with you????

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  6. LoshiniMarch 1, 2010 at 3:26 AM

    haha.. their playfulness reminds me of the nursery rhyme we learnt in school last time about the burung layang2 (swallow is burung layang-layang, ya?)love the last pic! :D

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  7. betchaiMarch 1, 2010 at 9:13 AM

    i saw two, very playful, and what a very wonderful treat, being fooled by them is a gift of happiness :)

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  8. AnonymousMarch 1, 2010 at 9:44 AM

    Great photos, rainfield. Those birds are so cute!

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  9. Rick (Ratty)March 1, 2010 at 12:38 PM

    Very sneaky little birds. I think birds take delight in driving us humans insane.

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  10. wiseacreMarch 1, 2010 at 9:55 PM

    Someday I might get some shots of the Barn Swallows teasing the cats. I'd love to get a video of a cat doing a back flip when a swallow dive bombs it.

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  11. BengbengMarch 1, 2010 at 10:39 PM

    jus a silly comment, would it help if u wear colors resembling the surroundings to fool the birds? :)

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  12. TesMarch 1, 2010 at 10:49 PM

    I second Bengbeng, you should come in a camouflage, Rainy! Teehee. But I have to say, beautiful motion shot! I love the bird taking off... amazing precision! :)

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  13. rainfield61March 1, 2010 at 11:09 PM

    Diane:
    It looks like I am in a negotiation game for a win-win situation.
    I have to do some bird-talks by then.

    Kirigalpoththa:
    Is the picture or the bird a cute one? LOL.

    eileeninmd:
    Then, 2-1=2. What a silly mathematics I have done.

    Willie: Thanks for your kind comment.

    fufu:
    No!! I shall not join you in birdwatching in the winter in Germany.

    Loshini:
    Burung layang-layang atau burung pipit? I am confused.

    betchai:
    I have to agree with after being fooled by them. This is a gift of happiness.

    Icy BC:
    If we think they are cute, then they must be cute.

    Ratty:
    Though being insane, yet still happy at the end.

    wiseacre:
    Wait to see the back flip of that cat, but you have to train him well. By the way, can you perform that back flip?

    Bengbeng/Tes:
    Both of you make me wearing a white Tee shirt with black stripes, and then I am one of the three stooges.

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  14. VanillaSevenMarch 2, 2010 at 12:59 AM

    The reward of being fooled is great rainfield. You got great pictures :)

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  15. GeorgeMarch 2, 2010 at 3:06 AM

    It's very nice of you to provide so much entertainment for the birds. I think they like teasing with you.

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  16. SquirrelQueenMarch 2, 2010 at 12:18 PM

    What wonderful photos. The little birds will wait for us to raise the camera and then they fly. Love the last photo.

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  17. AnonymousMarch 2, 2010 at 1:59 PM

    A pair of lovebirds? :)

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  18. Joanne OlivieriMarch 3, 2010 at 6:32 AM

    They are teasing you Rainfield and trying to play hide and seek :) Fantastic photos

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  19. EngMarch 3, 2010 at 2:34 PM

    your eyes is not deceiving you, there are 2 of them...lol! it was cute, the other one was sort of stretching her wing as we do when we wake up in the morn.oh! i love that shot.....

    off topic: i think you and the others were the caused of my addiction. now, do you mind telling me how to get out of this addicting sickness i am in....lol!

    have a lovely day, rain!

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  21. GlennisMarch 3, 2010 at 3:43 PM

    Nice series of photos, the kingfisher really had you fooled for a little while.

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  22. Autumn BelleMarch 3, 2010 at 5:51 PM

    They look like 2 love birds to me.

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  23. AyieMarch 4, 2010 at 10:42 AM

    nice cute photos! like they posed for u

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