Tarsier – a follow up…

by Dave 'The Longest Way Home'

Okay, I stand corrected. Darren’s kinda outdone himself here. I’ve rarely, if ever, come across a Tarsier this active. And, I’ve never seen one eating before!

Again, it’s at night or pre dawn morning. The same chap I believe. What’s more he’s managed to catch and is now eating a Mantis!

There’s a huge difference in photography and “wildlife photography”. This is a prime example. A night shot of a rare Tarsier who’s caught and is eating in it’s natural environment. I don’t know how long Darren stayed in waiting to capture this shot. Whether it was at the end of long sequence or a one off. I don’t think it matters.  The fact of the matter is this, to me,  this is a photograph few can obtain.

Come on Darren, let us in on your secrets in capturing this rare moment!

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Posted on Friday, July 16th, 2010 at 7:19 pm. Filed under: Guest Editors, Mammals Tags: Asia, cute, eating, endangered, Indonesia, insects, praying mantis, primates, small, Sulawesi, tarsiers RSS 2.0 feed.

2 Responses to “Tarsier – a follow up…”

1. Darren says:

   July 16, 2010 at 8:58 pm

   It is the same chap Dave, and only a few moments after the earlier image. In the first one he’s taking a sly look at the preying mantis on the branch below.

   To be honest, I’ve never seen a Tarsier eating either – it was all over faster than the human eye could fathom (despite your earlier comment about them being slow – they’re quick when they want their food!) and it was as much I could do as to point the camera in the right direction and take some images. Only later did I know I’d taken this.

   All in all, I reckon we spent about an hour with this fellow, although for most of it he was inside the tree. They are VERY shy, but I guess you know that.

   Thanks again for doing a great job as Guest Editor today, and knowing which picture you’ve selected for your last post, I can’t wait to see what you have to say….!
2. ciki says:

   July 17, 2010 at 1:15 am

   gorgeous shot.. talk about capturing the moment. Well, it kinda reminds me of me.. slow when I’m not in the mood.. and FAST when i smell food! LOL .. great great photography.. i am in awe! (love the way the tarsier’s eyes scrunch up when he’s eating.. almost euphoric ! )

   btw, i am a big fan of TLWH & now wildlifephotography looks like it has potential to be on that top10 list too! Check out Dave’s guestpost and really cool Tarsier shot on my blog.. i really love the way he captured the huge, limpid eyes!

   http://cumidanciki.com/2010/07/photographs-that-fill-you-with-emotion/

   Have a good weekend ya’ll;)