Sitting pretty: Three Malay Night Heron chicks clamour for attentionEvery parent knows what it's like when the children start pestering you for treats.
But spare a thought for the wild birds working round the clock to feed their hungry broods.
These stunning pictures, which capture the frantic efforts of feathered parents to keep their chicks satisfied, have become an internet sensation.
From hassled herons to bothered blackbirds, a brother-and-sister team captured these special family mealtimes in their native Taiwan.
John Soong, 47 takes the pictures after his sister Fish Hsiao tracks down the birds in their natural habitat on the island.
John said: 'Fish acts as my eyes and ears. Her good hearing draws her in then she spots the birds.
'We travel the tropical island of Taiwan every weekend to photograph birds in the wild.'
Tasty treat: A black drongo feeds an insect to her youngThe devout Zen Buddhist added: 'We hike deep into the forest, climb up mountains and creeks, tolerate the wilderness, just to take a perfect shot.
'This is its uniqueness. My body and mind is cleansed by nature, and lures me back to the wild again and again.
'I can only hope my pictures will remind people of life's simple beauty and inspire them to protect the natural world.'
Me first: A little egret is pestered by her demanding brood
The pair only took up photography in 2006 but their website, which they set up the following year, has attracted more than 1.5 million visitors worldwide.
John, who runs his own software company, said: 'I try to make each photograph looks like a painting. Its meaning is different for each person, but my ultimate hope is to inspire people to see the world in a different way.
'If we hope to keep the birds and their habitats alive, we have to protect nature. This is not only for birds' own good, but also for the good of human kind.'
Taiwan is home to more than 150 bird species, more than a dozen of which are unique to the island, and is an important stopover for hundreds of migrants.
source: dailymail
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