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Tender moments

Tender moments, sofspics

@sofssu (23662)

July 8, 2016 1:33am CST

Bird watching is one of my favorite hobbies..Watching birds at their private tender moments makes me feel like an intruder. However, things happen at the most unexpected moments. Sometime ago I was sitting at my kitchen window writing a piece of fiction when I was distracted by two rose ringed parrots on a tree near by making loud noises. I fetched my camera just to film them and possibly make a video..but when I came back the scene had changed from rowdy behavior to very quite, tender expressions of love. Some of the pictures I got are not the finest because they are against the sun ( I couldn't get any other view from my window) and the tree was quite a distance way for my kind of camera lens. However, I thought that these special moments are really worth capturing and sharing.. Tenderness and love aren't the copyrights of humans they belong to the animal kingdom as well.

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@SIMPLYD (90721)

• Philippines

8 Jul 16

You captured their moment beautifully . Their color except for the red streaks seem to mingle with the color of the plant they were perched to .

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@sofssu (23662)

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8 Jul 16

@SIMPLYD You are right.. if not for their loud calls its hard to pick them out of their surrounds.

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@SIMPLYD (90721)

• Philippines

8 Jul 16

@sofssu They are usually chirping whenever they are gathered , so we know when they are again there on the trees actually .

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@sofssu (23662)

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8 Jul 16

@SIMPLYD Chirping they shriek . They are very noisy birds.. they scream in mid air even while flying.. But i love them all the same.

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@JudyEv (342272)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Jul 16

That is a lovely photo and yes, animals do display friendship and love for each other.

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@sofssu (23662)

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8 Jul 16

@JudyEv Its amazing how in a matter of minutes the scene changed from hurried calling and eating to one of love.

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@skysnap (20153)

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8 Jul 16

It's very calm watching nature and capturing them in it and then recall the moment.

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@sofssu (23662)

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8 Jul 16

@skysnap It is indeed.. I sometimes do not know how a whole day has passed by just watching these birds. Here is another picture from the scene.

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@skysnap (20153)

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8 Jul 16

@sofssu Which camera do you have? that's very clear picture. I am guessing it's not from mobile camera.

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@sofssu (23662)

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8 Jul 16

@skysnap Its a cannon DSLR. Nope mobile camera pics aren't very good.

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@else34 (13515)

• New Delhi, India

11 Jul 16

@sofssu,Wonderful pic!! Beautiful!! My elder sister's son is also a bird watcher by hobby.He too has taken some great photographs with his camera.

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@sofssu (23662)

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13 Jul 16

@else34 Wow.. so you have a bird watcher in your family. Its kind of an addictive habit.

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@sofssu (23662)

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13 Jul 16

@else34 Like your nephew I have a little cousin who is an encyclopedia of birds. She is just 11 and she can identify any bird.. I often ask her when in doubt. Her brother has given her a good pair of binoculars and a camera for documentation on her blog.

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@else34 (13515)

• New Delhi, India

13 Jul 16

@sofssu Yeah,he's an officer in the Life Insurance Company and mad after birds and animals.Recently he has bought a telescope and a camera from Amazon.com.He has also written one or two articles for the famous magazine 'Sanctuary.'He has a vast knowledge about birds and animals.

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@LadyDuck (472124)

• Switzerland

8 Jul 16

So true and unfortunately is the same for jealousy and hate, they are not only copyrights of humans.

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@sofssu (23662)

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8 Jul 16

@LadyDuck Its the law of survival that makes them fight.

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@sofssu (23662)

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8 Jul 16

@LadyDuck absolutely!!

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@LadyDuck (472124)

• Switzerland

8 Jul 16

@sofssu In the beginning it was the same for the humans, now is greediness.

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Michael Liriano

@BACONSTRIPSXXX (14373)

• West Haven, Connecticut

8 Jul 16

My wife likes bird watching as well, I like nature in general

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@sofssu (23662)

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9 Jul 16

@BACONSTRIPSXXX I love nature and I love birds and animals too.

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@sofssu (23662)

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11 Jul 16

@BACONSTRIPSXXX I am sure that all of you had a lovely time.

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Michael Liriano

@BACONSTRIPSXXX (14373)

• West Haven, Connecticut

11 Jul 16

@sofssu Same here, I went hiking yesterday afternoon and my wife and saw beautiful parrots

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@rebelann (113009)

• El Paso, Texas

8 Jul 16

Such a beautiful photo. Some of the best shots get messed up by the rising or setting sun, on the other hand sometimes that can also enhance a shot.

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@rebelann (113009)

• El Paso, Texas

9 Jul 16

It was well deserved @sofssu you're welcome

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@sofssu (23662)

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9 Jul 16

@rebelann So true.. lighting is everything. Thank you for the compliment.

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@jstory07 (140089)

• Roseburg, Oregon

9 Jul 16

I like that picture that you took of the birds. I like watching birds in the trees.

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@sofssu (23662)

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9 Jul 16

@jstory07 Thank you.. Bird watching is fun isn't it? I love doing that.

@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

9 Jul 16

What a sweet photo - you've captured them so well with your camera.

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@sofssu (23662)

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9 Jul 16

@jaboUK Thank you.. I wish I had made a video of this.. but the distance was a problem.

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@Jessicalynnt (50523)

• Centralia, Missouri

9 Jul 16

I've never seen a 'wild' parrot

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@sofssu (23662)

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9 Jul 16

@Jessicalynnt I guess they are not so common there.

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@Jessicalynnt (50523)

• Centralia, Missouri

9 Jul 16

@sofssu not that I am aware of

@ida123 (6206)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

10 Jul 16

You captured them perfectly. Yes, animals show their love and care with each other.

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@sofssu (23662)

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10 Jul 16

@ida123 Thank you. I am glad you think so.

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@sueznewz2 (10409)

• Alicante, Spain

8 Jul 16

Lovely photo...

yes I feel very fortunate sometimes when watching animals together caring for each other....

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@sofssu (23662)

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9 Jul 16

@sueznewz2 True.. very privileged to just sit and admire them.

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@shubhu3 (36463)

• New Delhi, India

8 Jul 16

Beautiful post.I love it. :) Birds are amazing creatures to watch and even to learn from.

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@sofssu (23662)

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9 Jul 16

@shubhu3 Yup.. Both of which weren't too great before lol

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@sofssu (23662)

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9 Jul 16

@shubhu3 They are indeed... I have learned to patient while waiting to get a clear shot of them.

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@shubhu3 (36463)

• New Delhi, India

9 Jul 16

@sofssu That's nice. And you have gained two things : Patience and photography skills.

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@BettyB (4117)

• Summerville, South Carolina

8 Jul 16

Lovely. Birds preen each other as a sign of affection. Its sweet to watch.

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@sofssu (23662)

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8 Jul 16

@BettyB It was really very sweet to watch the male do all that for his lady love while she looks away

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@BettyB (4117)

• Summerville, South Carolina

8 Jul 16

@sofssu You got an excellent picture of it.

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@silvermist (19702)

• India

8 Jul 16

@sofssu What a good photo .Those parrots and those leaves go together nicely.As you said tenderness and love are not for human alone. You have caught the moment nicely on camera.

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@sofssu (23662)

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8 Jul 16

@silvermist Its in fact really difficult to figure out the parakeets in the background. Their loud noise gives them away.

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@Inlemay (17713)

• South Africa

8 Jul 16

lovely photo

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@sofssu (23662)

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8 Jul 16

@Inlemay Thank you.. I am glad you like it.

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@lilnana1111 (2305)

• United States

9 Jul 16

Aww... sweet!

www...how

@sofssu (23662)

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9 Jul 16

@lilnana1111 Thank you!

@Macarrosel (7498)

• Philippines

8 Jul 16

Cute birds with romance all around the corner. Very nice photo. You're lucky to captured it nicely.

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@sofssu (23662)

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8 Jul 16

@Macarrosel Most of the time I have to wait for them rarely I get one like this in an unexpected way.

@Lucky15 (37374)

• Philippines

8 Jul 16

I agree. There is tenderness in animals too

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@sofssu (23662)

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8 Jul 16

@Lucky15 Yes there is .. I have an even better shot of a couple of pigeons in their tender moments.

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@ilocosboy (45156)

• Philippines

8 Jul 16

its not a hobby but I love watching television.

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@sofssu (23662)

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8 Jul 16

@ilocosboy I used to watch a bit ..but now I rarely watch television.