sit down meal :o) by mickuk50
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morning all :o)
second shot .after climbing the pole they make for these platforms to enjoy a sit down meal .there were about 10 poles placed inside the enclosure and varied meats are nailed up .yesterdays pic was a hard one to get as it was a matter of seconds from being let out to climbing the pole and back down again .i was positioned and ready to take the shot but being on a wooden bridge with people jostling for the best position did`nt help :o)..
have a great day and take care and most of all thanks for looking
mick
some info on these beauties for you
The Sumatran is the smallest sub-species of tiger alive today. Its fur is shorter than that of other tigers, and its coat darker in colour. Sumatran tigers also have prominent tufts of fur on the cheeks. These are more pronounced on the males.
The dual threat of habitat destruction and illegal poaching are pushing this magnificent animal towards extinction, with only around 400 animals left today.
The tigers habitat, mainly lowland forest, has been severely reduced and fragmented - up to 80% has already been lost, mainly because of human activity. As a result of this destruction, the available natural prey, wild pig, sambar and barking deer, have also declined. The loss of habitat and of prey species has brought the tiger into increasing conflict with local people within the tigers range.
Comments (35)
durleybeachbum
Great shot Mick! looks a rather feathery sort of nosh, but the tiger appears to relish it ok! You've got masses of detail in the fur... super!
beachzz
The same, sad story of man taking over. But what a wonderfully alive foto you got of this gorgeous cat, thanks for sharing the sight and the info!!
IO4
Wonderful shot!
Hendesse
Excellent and very detailled shot. Looks impressive!
ledwolorz
Wonderful shot.
mairekas
Great shot, Mick! Lovely image!
MaraP
WOW! Excellent catch my friend!!
JeffG7BRJ
Eating all those feathers, I wonder what size fur balls they cough up. I feel sorry for any caged animal but looking at the stats here, it's the only way to keep some species and save them from extinction. I know zoo's around the world have breeding programs for all sorts of species to try and prevent inter breeding they swap animals or loan studs out. It really is a shame how we rape and pillage our world for natural resources so much we endanger the lives of our wild life. Fantastic information Mick, you know I like that with any pic. Superb capture of this majestic big cat. Bravo!!!!!
fredster66
Excellent details and colors Mick. Great work my friend.
RocksLady
Cool composition. Good work.
G_Mansco
This is another beautiful shot Mick, love it ;O)
countess8
excellent capture mick and beautiful sumatran tiger but i feel so sad that us humans think we have the right to take over the whole planet, it's scary when you see just how much damage we have done to the anmial kindom and there natural habitats when will it ever stop, i feel when it's far too late.
jeroni
nice mood, great composition
delaorden_ojeda
a great capture, impressive ! sorry back soon to see your galery again ! excelent work !
junge1
A great close-up Mick. Looks too close for comfort for me. Great background story, a story that needs to be told. Thanks for sharing, Sig...
tizjezzme
dont cha hate that; you are trembling with excitement to get a GREAT shot and people all over are bumping you and wiggling .. jeez.. I totally understand, but my goodness, did you do good here. EXCELLENT SHOT!
Cytisus
Awesome shot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Janiss
This serie is fantastic Mick!
busi2ness
Lovely action capture of the animal feeding.
Charberry
I always wondered if there were nutritional value in feathers. I'm sure they don't taste very good. Our tiger friend doesn't seem to mind it too much. That must have been quite a sight. As far as crowds, it seems I don't get bumped until I'm trying for a telephoto shot. They always come out worthless. ;o) Oh well.
MrsLubner
When the kids were little and we ordered a pizza, I always got one with mushrooms on it and onions (along with the assorted meats and cheeses). One kid didn't like mushrooms and the other didn't like onions so I would tell them to just pick off the part they didn't like and stop complaining. :-) Guess that works in the animal kingdom too. That's one happy face right there. Fantasic capture.
MrsRatbag
Looks like he's trying to get the feathers out of his mouth! Great capture!
Mad-Mike
Great discreption Mick!!! and lol, I know how them shots can be with people tryig to take photos also hehe! and ughhh hate when they bump into you also lol!! fascinating capture of this guy chowing down! and thanks for sharing that info! great Sunday night to you, and a cool week my U.K. Pal!!!
Meisiekind
I'm afraid it doesn't look like he is particularly enjoying the menu!!! Excellent shot Mick. xx
timtripp
wonderful image
psycho56
oh wow... how overwhelming his presence is!
Richardphotos
looks like he loves chicken but hates the feathers(me also). superb capture
CavalierLady
Great shot Mick, a nice sequel for the previous shot! What a lot of work to have to spit out all the feathers!
auntietk
Aacckkkkaggkkccaakkkcckkggaaaakkkkk!!! P-tooie! Feathers. Pthhfffftt. Your caption was much more informative than mine would have been. :) Great shot!
babuci
Fantastic follow up capture of the dining tiger. Like these zoo photos a lot.