Trapped

Gallery: Man & FaunaPosted March 11, 2014253 views9 comments

Photo was taken in Langkawi, Malaysia (February 2014). This pink-necked Green Pigeon was trapped in a field on a net. I was tempted to release the bird, however the net belonged to someone and I did not like to go beyond taking a picture on this occasion.

Photo was edited and cropped to enhance the image.

Canon EOS 7D
EF 400mm f/5.6L USM
f/8.0
1/1250
iso 200

Larger image:

http://natureshues.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/pinkneckedgreenpigeon011.jpg

Photoblog site:

http://www.everything-nature.com

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on March 11, 2014 at 1:56 AM

You certainly should also post his in Environmental Journalism as well John. Heartbreaking image.

Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments

Comment posted by Rebecka on March 11, 2014 at 7:13 PM

Oh my... I'm not sure I could have stopped myself from freeing him. What are the nets there for? To catch birds, or for another reason? If birds... what birds, and for what purpose... research, food? (I'm afraid another one of your images has me asking a lot of questions!)

Despite the difficult subject matter, I do very much like the image. And from an environmental photojournalism standpoint - wow. I can't imagine someone looking at this and not getting the point -- nets trap birds and will lead to their death! I'm just hoping that was not the *point* of these nets!

Registered on February 5, 2009, 170 Posts, 924 Comments

Comment posted by John Jeevaratnam on March 12, 2014 at 2:23 AM

These birds are not migrating birds. Perhaps the net is used to catch the birds and sell them. I doubt they are for tagging purposes, as they had only one net smaller than the size of a volley ball or badminton net (in length).

I am aware they trap birds in Egypt and eat them for food.
see:
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2013/07/songbird-migration/franzen-text

I am not aware if they eat them in Malaysia.

Registered on July 29, 2013, 112 Posts, 229 Comments

Comment posted by Carl Battreall on March 17, 2014 at 2:57 PM

A strong, dramatic image. What is the purpose of the trap?

Registered on August 29, 2007, 24 Posts, 222 Comments

Comment posted by William Bickle on March 19, 2014 at 4:06 PM

Hello John

Powerful & Very Dramatic !

Bill

Registered on June 13, 2011, 183 Posts, 1702 Comments

Comment posted by John Jeevaratnam on March 19, 2014 at 10:42 PM

Thank you Bill.

Registered on July 29, 2013, 112 Posts, 229 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 21, 2014 at 8:32 PM

A powerful image, although sad. I also would have been tempted to free the bird.
Congrats on a fine WP!
Sandy