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Post by Ding Carpio on Dec 30, 2007 3:45:05 GMT
And I even remembered to twist my camera into portrait format, as Romy recommended in a prior thread! Is this a Philippine Scops-Owl? To get this shot, I had to scale a mountain, then climb a 30-meter tall tree, then hop from branch to branch looking for the perfect angle, then waited three hours for the light to cast the perfect glow, and, finally, I had to dangle on a branch with one arm while the other hand clicked away!  Seriously, now, Yoyong (caretaker of Flor's garden), frantically shouted at me while I was busy with a Golden Bellied Flyeater, "There's an owl!" And it was right there. Took shots and progressively got closer. It only went away after I got to about less than 10meters. I learned later that its nest was on a cup-shaped fern draped on a tree right behind me. There are two eggs in the nest. So, perhaps in a week or two, we'll have photos of owl-lings! Ooooh, I can now see the birth of a new obsession among us. |
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Post by Lydia Robledo on Dec 30, 2007 4:09:29 GMT
He, he. Ding. You can't fool me. That's an easy shot! The nest is the stag horn fern right beside the house/pool. A little over a year ago, Flor was so sad to tell me that one of his boys in the farm saw a baby owl and got it from the nest and then returned it. Next day, the owl was gone. Flor is so happy that it is still in her garden nesting. Did you shoot the eggs as well? Sana you can have the life history documented. Congratulations! We celebrate with the pate! Red wine na lang missing.  telyds wide-eyed with Ka Romy's new IBKF and your Phil Scops owl. |
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Post by JP Cariño on Dec 30, 2007 4:29:59 GMT
nice capture ding. i love the red eyes !  it would be nice to visit this place |
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Post by Romy Ocon on Dec 30, 2007 4:41:36 GMT
Wowowwwww!!!!!  Omigosh, the group is on a roll. Incredible capture, Ding - a rarely photographed endemic, tons of detail, great technicals.... the capture of a lifetime! With this one, I guarantee that you're now hopelessly a birdnut... ;D Romy ** Thinking aloud - shucks, it'd be very tough to select the next featured bird.... Tina's Rufous Coucal is next on the line, but the superlady just got a miracle shot at Candaba this morning, then there's JP's ground-breaking low angle pics, plus this!  ** |
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Post by Lydia Robledo on Dec 30, 2007 5:30:06 GMT
Naku, with the Ka Master's remarks. Ding's ears are like his capture and I am sure he is grinning from ear to ear ;D. Sayang I did not go. Me picture sana kami ni Ding tanglad tea toasting. |
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Post by Ding Carpio on Dec 30, 2007 11:12:06 GMT
Oh, master. Those words are hazardous to my health. My smile almost split my head open! On my part, don't worry about not featuring this one. Your compliments are worth a thousand postings. But just to show you how much detail is in the shot, here's a 100% crop. I just need to learn more about the fine arrt of balancing sharpening vs. noise-reduction.  I'm not taking credit for anythign extraordinary. Just happened to be at the right place at the right time and Yoyong's the nicest man I know now. Wowowwwww!!!!! Omigosh, the group is on a roll. Incredible capture, Ding - a rarely photographed endemic, tons of detail, great technicals.... the capture of a lifetime! With this one, I guarantee that you're now hopelessly a birdnut... ;D Romy ** Thinking aloud - shucks, it'd be very tough to select the next featured bird.... Tina's Rufous Coucal is next on the line, but the superlady just got a miracle shot at Candaba this morning, then there's JP's ground-breaking low angle pics, plus this! ** |
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Post by Reyno Rosete on Dec 30, 2007 13:54:36 GMT
Exceptionally good image with great details Ding !!!
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Post by Lydia Robledo on Dec 30, 2007 14:29:43 GMT
Huwaw! I can see the head of the photographer in the owly eye. You were so close. Gosh.
Flor is inviting me to go to the farm hursday morning. I have work but hmmm... extend the holiday!
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Post by Romy Ocon on Dec 30, 2007 14:37:41 GMT
Megatons of detail in the crop, Ding.... if you keep doing this, your mansion will run out of wall space to hang framed keepers on. BTW, I wonder how many days more before Neon arrives from jail... I guess we need some help in relieving the stress in our hard drives caused by overloading of rarities in RAW..... yohoo, Neon, we need your assistance badly.......  |
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Post by tjparpan on Dec 30, 2007 15:13:14 GMT
That's an impressive amount of detail Ding! Well done!
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Dec 30, 2007 15:42:44 GMT
Megatons of detail in the crop, Ding.... if you keep doing this, your mansion will run out of wall space to hang framed keepers on. BTW, I wonder how many days more before Neon arrives from jail... I guess we need some help in relieving the stress in our hard drives caused by overloading of rarities in RAW..... yohoo, Neon, we need your assistance badly....... Waaaaaaahhhhhhh!!!     Woooooooowwwwwwww Ding!! You have taken over my Birding Spot!!!Hu hu hu....Anyway, Just added this to our collection and it makes the running total to - Total = 266 out of 612 (43.30 %) Now it's 613!!!!!!!! with Tina's New Find!!, will add it later Cheers, Neon |
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Post by Bobby Kintanar on Dec 30, 2007 15:54:41 GMT
You just gotta love this bird shot! :-)
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Dec 30, 2007 16:26:53 GMT
Just to remind everybody that to much disturbance around the nest area might force the nesting Owl to abscond the nest. As what was experienced last year from Ate Lyds' narration.
Please, if you are going to shoot it again make sure not to spook the birds away and I think it's not advisable to approach the nest within 10m if the birds are there.
If the birds are used to people walking about around the nest then that's another case, since it nested in a location where there is some traffic, but then again, we don't know what the birds will do. Better keep a safe distance. Like using a "Sigmonster" he he he...
Ding is excused since He didn't know it was nesting!! And his captures are enough to give these birds their deserved peace.
Just a friendly reminder from a jail-bird who is going nuts!!
Cheers,
Neon
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Post by tina mallari on Dec 30, 2007 19:17:42 GMT
FANTASTIC Capture Ding !!!!! Ate Lyds sama ako sa Boso boso (Ate Lyds, I want to go to boso boso with you) - I've always dreamed of seeing an owl in the wild... that is if my boss will allow me to drive all the way there.
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Post by Ding Carpio on Dec 31, 2007 0:36:21 GMT
Excellent warning, Neon. Yoyong, the caretaker, climbed a bamboo pole to see if there were indeed eggs and was inviting me to do the same. Didn't want to for the same reasons you mentioned (also scared might get attacked by Mommy Owl). He said this is the third time the owl has nested in the same spot. Always lays two eggs but only one hatches. I think, teLyds, we'll have to cordon that area now. Someone should also invent an easy-to-assemble-but-rigid platform for future shots off the hatchlings. Could be useful also for the UP Nightjar. Hey, JP: next project? Just to remind everybody that to much disturbance around the nest area might force the nesting Owl to abscond the nest. As what was experienced last year from Ate Lyds' narration. Please, if you are going to shoot it again make sure not to spook the birds away and I think it's not advisable to approach the nest within 10m if the birds are there. If the birds are used to people walking about around the nest then that's another case, since it nested in a location where there is some traffic, but then again, we don't know what the birds will do. Better keep a safe distance. Like using a "Sigmonster" he he he... Ding is excused since He didn't know it was nesting!! And his captures are enough to give these birds their deserved peace. Just a friendly reminder from a jail-bird who is going nuts!! Cheers, Neon |
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Post by Lydia Robledo on Dec 31, 2007 1:59:12 GMT
I do not know the habits of owls (except staying very late till the wee hours of the morning and looking very wise, like some of us , he, he) but when the nest is disturbed or when they see people getting close to the nest, they abandon it sensing an impending threat.
I will check on Thursday if the nest is visible from the upper level of the house.
The mother owl leaves the place when hunting for food, so that may be a good time to shoot the chickadees. I will have to strictly instruct the caretakers to stay away from the nest.
There is another area where the owl is frequently seen, well maybe that was when the eggs were not laid yet. Hmmm. Boso-boso makes you wait so long but the end reward for the patience is so worth it.
Because of our sorties, the owners have now fenced (pader na) the passage way of the locals via the river. For many years, they go through a barbed wire fence. They also throw lots of garbage and plastics in the river. Now we have a fruiting tree planting project for birds.
We have not explored the other side of the farm.
The original intention is to rent out the place for group parties. The place is being promoted also as a bird and butterfly haven/nursery garden. There should be guidelines not to disturb the areas where the birds roost.
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Post by Nilo Arribas Jr. on Jan 1, 2008 15:28:44 GMT
Hi Ding and all,
First: Congratulations for the very good and detailed owl pics.
Second: Bird-in-Nest photography is difficult because there are many considerations. We have to understand the comfort zone of the subject in order to avoid stress on the pair. This is takes time if the bird is a lifer. Sometimes we are tempted to get closer or clear vegetation in order to get better angle or lighting but the success of the breeding pair should be the top priority... I can only say this since at the end of the day, individuals in the field make decisions.
Thanks and again congratulations.
Nilo
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Post by steve pryor on Jan 1, 2008 17:08:21 GMT
Hi Ding,
Very nice! At the cost of being a pain in the butt - please, always location on all shots! I can presume that you shot it near your home on Luzon - but I always prefer confirmation as to the precise location.
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Jan 1, 2008 17:14:11 GMT
Hi Ding, Very nice! At the cost of being a pain in the butt - please, always location on all shots! I can presume that you shot it near your home on Luzon - but I always prefer confirmation as to the precise location. Sir Steve, I'll answer this one for Ding. It's from Antipolo, Rizal in Luzon. Cheers, Neon |
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Post by Ding Carpio on Jan 1, 2008 22:02:13 GMT
Yes, Neon is right: Antipolo, Rizal. From now on, Steve, I'll put in location as well as other shooting info on all my photos. Thanks! Hi Ding, Very nice! At the cost of being a pain in the butt - please, always location on all shots! I can presume that you shot it near your home on Luzon - but I always prefer confirmation as to the precise location. edited - removed detailed location |
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telyds wide-eyed with Ka Romy's new IBKF and your Phil Scops owl.
it would be nice to visit this place
