Little birds

Not claiming himself as a photographer, Mr. Tran Thien (born in 1984) devotes all his passion and heart to “hunt” the picturesque and unique photos of birds. To catch these ecstatic moments, sometimes he has to “disguise” himself as a bird, stork, and hide himself for hours, even for days.

Birds in the wild enjoy parental or spousal love just as many other wild animals do. Baby birds find it hard to exist without the protection from their parents. The mother birds cry so tragically when they lose their babies.

These days, the immense water current from the upstream rushing to tràm chim (the area with a broad variety of precious birds of conservation value) located next to the O Lau River flowing through Quang Thai Commune (Quang Dien District, 15km from Hue City) signals that many precious birds from everywhere fly in to shelter. It is called tràm chim because this area is recognized to have a wide variety of precious birds of conservation value.

Wherever he goes, Le Quy Minh dresses neatly with binoculars and a camera. That is the most common standard of a birder - one who discovers, admires the beauty of birds in the natural environment.

On Sunday morning, borrowing my son’s bicycle, I rode along the streets of Hue. Most of the streets are quiet, clean, and shaded with green trees. As for this result, whenever having to leave the city, even just a few days, Hue always makes me feel missing it unrelentingly.