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Post by Neon Rosell II on Jul 16, 2008 15:56:06 GMT
Lydia, Thanks. When i first read NatGeo article about our GPE, it gave me mixed feelings. Proud of its majestic existence and sad for its dwindling condition. We could only hope that our grandchildren could still see them. RG Here's a sad news just released. It goes to show how a single individual can destroy several years of efforts to increase the number of GPE in the wild. I hope they get the perpetrator and make an example that you'll get punished when you do a bad thing like this.
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Post by Teddy Regpala on Jul 16, 2008 17:06:44 GMT
Thanks for the news.
That's very sad, we're just discussing about their conditions. They should increase the reward though, these criminals should really be punished hard to raise more public awareness.
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Post by Toto Gamboa on Jul 17, 2008 2:32:58 GMT
That is bad, i guess we should help. how about seed some funds to add to that 10k reward. I'll sacrifice a few days allowance. I'll pledge 500 pesos just to catch the killer. your turn guys!
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Post by Lydia Robledo on Jul 17, 2008 14:00:40 GMT
Catch one killer. There are many more killers in Bukidnon, the same guys who will not stop using Endolsufan pesticide at all cost to save the multi-million dollar pineapple industry even at the cost of lives of the farmers. And there are the loggers who have destroyed the habitat of not just this magnificent bird but many wildlife that is part of the food chain. Then, there's the LGU's that allow acgricultural encroachment in the forest, and the eco-tourism projects that landscape the forest reserves and disturb wildlife. Yeah, let's catch the killers. telyd.
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Post by Ramon Gallardo on Jul 19, 2008 0:17:45 GMT
That is bad, i guess we should help. how about seed some funds to add to that 10k reward. I'll sacrifice a few days allowance. I'll pledge 500 pesos just to catch the killer. your turn guys! Okay, I'll pledge 500 pesos and another 500 for my future grandkids. Where do i sign? I nominate Toto, to be our coordinator and represent our group. RG
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Post by Ivan Sarenas on Jul 20, 2008 12:43:01 GMT
Hi I happen to have just very recently (3 weeks ago) photographed in and around the PEC in Malagos. To get closer access to the eagles you really have to pay your dues in socializing with the senior staff, fortunately for me, I am from Davao and can speak and joke with the locals. Last year I was allowed to shoot from the feeding stations at the back of the cages. I did not abuse this privilege since the eagles obviously get harassed by anyone unfamiliar near their territories. The bonding that caretakers forge with their animals takes years to forge. Anyway, back to the recent - there is a resident silvery kingfisher in the pond grounds which may or may not be the same individual that a security guard told me collided with the new glass window of the new PEC reception office. I tried waiting for it for half a day but it was a no-show. I was able to grab some nice shots of orange-bellied flowerpeckers near the uncaged but tethered display eagle. There are also a lot of birds that a newbie like me cannot identify. A local guide told me about an area several hours upward that had Mindanao lorikeets. Davao and oh well, Mindanao has not really been visited much by bird photographers. We should do something like a photography expedition in the future. Lastly, there is an excellent lodging place beside the PEC which is owned by one of the few Mindanaoan WBCP members, Bo Puentespina, the Malagos Garden Resort.
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Post by Lydia Robledo on Jul 20, 2008 15:17:27 GMT
Hi Ivan,
Mt. Apo is so close to you. I have a friend/classmate who has a place at the foothills of Mt. Apo. The name is Inday Arenas. Any relations? I have been to Mt. Apo twice courtesy of the Chief of the geothermal plant in Kidapawan. Inday and I planned to meet but it never materialized. I went there for butterflies.
Hope to see some of your photos especially of the majestic bird. Lyd
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Post by Ramon Gallardo on Aug 30, 2008 6:47:53 GMT
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Post by Ralf Nabong on Aug 30, 2008 6:55:32 GMT
Nice set RG! I like the composition and RG. Great eye contact as well
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Post by Teddy Regpala on Aug 30, 2008 7:00:29 GMT
That's very cool Mon, very cool. He's really a beauty!
Thanks for sharing.
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Post by Lydia Robledo on Aug 31, 2008 5:21:46 GMT
Nice Ramon,
I like the first one. It's like it is giving you a punch. Nice composition. telyds
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Post by Teddy Regpala on Aug 31, 2008 6:03:01 GMT
That portrait surely trumps any portrait of a "bald" eagle. Hehehe, get it? ;D
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Post by Ramon Gallardo on Sept 1, 2008 22:18:07 GMT
Thanks RD, Ted and Lydia for your nice comments. They are my first ever posting of pictures in any forum. I owe this much to this great PBPF group. More to come.
Ted - LOL, our eagle is the Rogained version!
Thanks to everyone for all the tips. I enjoyed my one day experience with our eagles at the PEC. Looks like they are doing a great job over there. I would recommend visiting the eagles while you can. They are a sight to behold. I know it's better to photograph them in the wild but it's the next best thing. If you like birds, it will be worth it.
RG
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