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Post by Romy Ocon on Dec 21, 2007 10:21:47 GMT
"Rare, only known from 6 records from 15 Sep to 25 Mar, all before 1911" - the Kennedy Guide, describing the White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnus sinensis). My hands were trembling as I chimped my 40D's LCD display, and tried to match the features of the captured bird to the KG plates. Yes.... an unmistakeable male WSS! I actually saw 6 individuals of this species at Candaba wetlands this December 20th, but these were very shy, allowing my vehicle to approach their perching tree only as close as 30 meters. I had to take 700 mm shots handheld and against the sun. Fortunately, some detail in these shots were recoverable in RAW conversion, and the ID of the male can be established.Thus for the second Candaba sortie in a row, I was lucky to get a rarity, and it becomes my 250th lifer. Romy PS - uploading to the database as the 263rd species!
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Post by Carmela Balcazar on Dec 21, 2007 10:58:18 GMT
Wow! Congratulations. 'Yan ang ASTIG!!! How long did you have to wait before you spotted them?
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Post by Romy Ocon on Dec 21, 2007 11:02:33 GMT
Wow! Congratulations. 'Yan ang ASTIG!!! How long did you have to wait before you spotted them? Thanks, I saw them as soon as I arrived at the big pond, but they kept flying from tree to tree. Here's the second photo I processed from that sortie - Wood Sandpiper ( Tringa glareola), 40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, Ix! bean bag: Romy
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Post by tina mallari on Dec 21, 2007 11:48:38 GMT
Excellent shots Romy !!!! Congratulations on the rare find
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Post by kristiansen on Dec 21, 2007 14:48:35 GMT
WOW WOW WEE!!!! congrats!
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Post by Romy Ocon on Dec 21, 2007 23:40:52 GMT
Thanks, Tina & Eric C. Here's a couple more of newly processed pics, both with the 40D + 500 f4 IS + stacked Canon/Tamron 1.4x TCs, 1000 mm, Ix! bean bag : 1. Perched Great Cormorant , from about 80 meters away 2. Barred Rail Romy
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Post by Bobby Kintanar on Dec 21, 2007 23:42:57 GMT
Another big Congratulations to the Master! That bird must have been a very difficult subject indeed, but he still nailed it anyway. Way to go !!!
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Post by JP Cariño on Dec 21, 2007 23:49:24 GMT
great shots Romy
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Post by Romy Ocon on Dec 21, 2007 23:55:26 GMT
Thanks, Bobby and JP!
BTW, Tina.... I'm no longer Cormie Romie.... I'm now called White-shouldered Romy (see my title), hehe. Have a great montane sortie, bring back some nice pics. ;D
Romy
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Post by Farmer Nestor on Dec 22, 2007 1:26:07 GMT
Grrrrrrrrrrrr ;D Ocon delighting us always ;D ;D
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Post by Ding Carpio on Dec 22, 2007 2:02:55 GMT
What a bounty!
Just read this thread today and I am now fast developing an itch called gityerasstocandaba. Maybe I can find a day among the many holidays to sneak out.
Keep em coming, master.
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Post by tina mallari on Jan 8, 2008 5:57:48 GMT
"Rare, only known from 6 records from 15 Sep to 25 Mar, all before 1911" - the Kennedy Guide, describing the White-shouldered Starling ( Sturnus sinensis). Romy PS - uploading to the database as the 263rd species! Rommmmmmmy, I saw 3 of these birds last Saturday in Candaba !!!! They are so ahhhhhhhhhhhh so beautiful. Unfortunately for me, I was driving and when I stopped to take pictures they flew away
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Post by Lydia Robledo on Jan 8, 2008 7:39:00 GMT
The favor that you get is immeasurable. You are blessed KA MASTER. So that means if I am able to shoot full frame a starling over my shoulders with a 200mm, I'm what you call God's special with overflowing optimism. He, he... I'm in the wrong thread.
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Post by Raul Marcelo on Jan 8, 2008 9:32:10 GMT
Congrats, Idol!!!!! I'd better go to Candaba more often.
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