I know. I just sat here marveling at the fury on the victor’s face. You just don’t think of a little bird having “bloodlust,” but that guy clearly does…
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I didn’t see fury but I can see how you landed there. I saw/felt extreme grief. Movie scene – woman screaming – with no sound.
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Yes to all the above. This hurts viscerally.
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it looked to be someone who knew this was a dire situation and knew help was desperately needed or perhaps it was too late already. face looked like panic or grief to me.
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Yes, maybe so Beth.
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Powerful image. It’s going to be hard to shake.
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And still haven’t shaken it…
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This hurts.
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Yes
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This is so tragic… a few weeks ago I heard one of them, a cat hunted a bird and the other one was screaming… I couldn’t save the bird from the cat… run away with bird… So touching… Thanks dear David, love, nia
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Ahhhh, so touching Nia, yes.
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I feel intense pain and sorrow when I look at this photo.
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Me too Carolann
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I feel the pain too–that was my first reaction even before I read Carolann’s reponse
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Me too LouAnn
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some time ago I saw a hawk take a crow. The crow exploded in a cloud of feathers. Afterwards the crow’s clan sat in nearby trees calling anxiously to their lost comrade.
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So sad Bill, thanks for sharing. The circle of life continues.
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Oh, so sad…and reminds me of two quail birds who used to walk every morning through the neighborhood. That sounds funny, I know, but they did that, a male and a female. I saw them every single morning out my office window walking together. Then one day, the female was gone and I saw only the male walking, taking a few steps and just looking around, and then taking a few more steps and looking…like he was looking for his mate. I actually have a video on FB of the whole thing. Totally heartbreaking, and yes, pain is not exclusive to humans.
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What an incredible experience that must have been Carol…
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So sad. I once witnessed that in the middle of the road on my way to work.
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Ahhh, that must have been a sad sight…
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Such a distraught creature. A very sad picture. There are many types of birds that pair and mate for life. What breed of bird is that? I don’t think we have ones exactly like that in the UK.
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Hi Sarah. See comment below from Mike who adds some color and insight to the photograph.
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Well there we have it. What a relief that I’ve misinterpreted that bird’s behaviour.
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Yes! 🙂
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I hate seeing birds get hurt.
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Me too Anneli
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with you. spellbound. no words.
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Yes, Vicky. Me too.
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It is not, yet a large part of our population doesn’t seem to acknowledge it.
Very powerful image, David.
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Yes Marina. I’m with you.
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Sorry, but that is simply a male barn swallow trying to mate with a dead barn swallow. There is no sentementality involved at all. Barn swallows do not mourn their dead mates. They find a new mate within days and forget the old one in within a couple of hours. I have a degree in ornithology and have studied birds for over 40 years.
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Mike, thank you so much for sharing the insight and the facts. Your comment reminds me of this quote shared by Anderson Layman:
“Still photographs are the most powerful weapon in the world. People believe them, but photographs do lie, even without manipulation. They are only half-truths.”
-Eddie Adams, AP photographer
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I have seen birds attacking each other, crashing to the ground. Yes, images can be deceiving.
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I would be interested in knowing the story behind the images, though I reserve judgement that it is a bird in grief.
OMG, that’s heartbreaking…. 🙁
I stared at the picture. Spell bound. No words.
I know. I just sat here marveling at the fury on the victor’s face. You just don’t think of a little bird having “bloodlust,” but that guy clearly does…
I didn’t see fury but I can see how you landed there. I saw/felt extreme grief. Movie scene – woman screaming – with no sound.
Yes to all the above. This hurts viscerally.
it looked to be someone who knew this was a dire situation and knew help was desperately needed or perhaps it was too late already. face looked like panic or grief to me.
Yes, maybe so Beth.
Powerful image. It’s going to be hard to shake.
And still haven’t shaken it…
This hurts.
Yes
This is so tragic… a few weeks ago I heard one of them, a cat hunted a bird and the other one was screaming… I couldn’t save the bird from the cat… run away with bird… So touching… Thanks dear David, love, nia
Ahhhh, so touching Nia, yes.
I feel intense pain and sorrow when I look at this photo.
Me too Carolann
I feel the pain too–that was my first reaction even before I read Carolann’s reponse
Me too LouAnn
some time ago I saw a hawk take a crow. The crow exploded in a cloud of feathers. Afterwards the crow’s clan sat in nearby trees calling anxiously to their lost comrade.
So sad Bill, thanks for sharing. The circle of life continues.
Oh, so sad…and reminds me of two quail birds who used to walk every morning through the neighborhood. That sounds funny, I know, but they did that, a male and a female. I saw them every single morning out my office window walking together. Then one day, the female was gone and I saw only the male walking, taking a few steps and just looking around, and then taking a few more steps and looking…like he was looking for his mate. I actually have a video on FB of the whole thing. Totally heartbreaking, and yes, pain is not exclusive to humans.
What an incredible experience that must have been Carol…
So sad. I once witnessed that in the middle of the road on my way to work.
Ahhh, that must have been a sad sight…
Such a distraught creature. A very sad picture. There are many types of birds that pair and mate for life. What breed of bird is that? I don’t think we have ones exactly like that in the UK.
Hi Sarah. See comment below from Mike who adds some color and insight to the photograph.
Well there we have it. What a relief that I’ve misinterpreted that bird’s behaviour.
Yes! 🙂
I hate seeing birds get hurt.
Me too Anneli
with you. spellbound. no words.
Yes, Vicky. Me too.
It is not, yet a large part of our population doesn’t seem to acknowledge it.
Very powerful image, David.
Yes Marina. I’m with you.
Sorry, but that is simply a male barn swallow trying to mate with a dead barn swallow. There is no sentementality involved at all. Barn swallows do not mourn their dead mates. They find a new mate within days and forget the old one in within a couple of hours. I have a degree in ornithology and have studied birds for over 40 years.
Mike, thank you so much for sharing the insight and the facts. Your comment reminds me of this quote shared by Anderson Layman:
I have seen birds attacking each other, crashing to the ground. Yes, images can be deceiving.
I would be interested in knowing the story behind the images, though I reserve judgement that it is a bird in grief.
Yes, Mike provided important insight above.