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Post by mantarey on Nov 18, 2008 8:40:46 GMT
Went birding alone as usual this morning and was able to get a close capture of this bird. It's a prettier version of our own YVB, actually a lot prettier. Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocusus) Canon EOS50D, f5.6, 1/400sec, ISO400, Manual Exposure in ambient light, Tripod Support  |
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Post by jonathandael on Nov 18, 2008 12:46:20 GMT
Wow! Lucky you! I've always wanted to shoot this lovely bird but never crossed paths. Great shot for something that is uncommon to me..  |
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Post by Teddy Regpala on Nov 18, 2008 18:12:46 GMT
Another well-captured bird Rey.
I like the pose, as it shows the color of the wing feathers. And the head turn ... very portrait-like.
Oh the crest, of course, can't miss it. I wonder what gel that bird is using. ;D
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Nov 18, 2008 18:23:34 GMT
Excellent capture, Rey! The head turn is just perfect! We have a feral population of this species here in Southern California and I've been lucky to get a few shots at them.  30D, 100-400 @ 400mm, ISO-400 1/800. f10 |
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Post by Ding Carpio on Nov 18, 2008 21:53:35 GMT
Pretty bird, indeed. But the name, "Red-whiskered", actually detracts from its main feature. I'd have called it Pompadoured Bulbul.  |
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Post by Bobby Kintanar on Nov 18, 2008 22:54:19 GMT
I got a similar bird too - but this was taken in Hong Kong at the wetland park of some kind:  Pretty common there :-) |
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Nov 18, 2008 23:17:04 GMT
Wow!! Nice and clean shot, Rey! I've seen this bird a lot of times but not in the wild. In Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand they are all caged and has a lovely musical song. I guess there lovely song was the reason they ended up in a cage.
I think this species is not ranging in Australia, it's feral as well. This could have escape before customs regulations were not as strict as today.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Nov 19, 2008 1:10:22 GMT
Love the Don King crest of this bird, nice shots all!
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Post by Mark Itol on Nov 19, 2008 4:11:40 GMT
What a beauty, Rey. I wish the ubiquitous bulbuls here are as beautiful as that one. ;D
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Post by mantarey on Nov 20, 2008 7:55:16 GMT
Thanks a lot guys. My reference book says that this bird was introduced in Australia in the early 1900's and it looks like it greatly thrived in this country as it can be seen almost everywhere and in good numbers too.  |
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Post by Mark Itol on Nov 20, 2008 8:53:59 GMT
Perhaps we can also introduce it here. ;D
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Post by Eric Patdu on Nov 20, 2008 16:50:08 GMT
Hehehe.... Mark. Introduction of non-native species is more often than not, destructive to the ecosystem. Bird experts would usually advise you to capture an escaped bird than let it reproduce in the wild. The Philippines has its own share of destructive non-native species. To name a few, we have the Golden Apple Snail that wrecked havoc to farms, the Janitor Fish that invaded our rivers and lakes and displaced our native fishes, and on the avian side, the Spotted Dove which is said to be the cause of the decline of the endemic race of the Island Collared Dove due to its aggressiveness. Perhaps we can also introduce it here. ;D |
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Post by Teddy Regpala on Nov 20, 2008 18:49:06 GMT
Hehehe.... Mark. Introduction of non-native species is more often than not, destructive to the ecosystem. Bird experts would usually advise you to capture an escaped bird than let it reproduce in the wild. The Philippines has its own share of destructive non-native species. To name a few, we have the Golden Apple Snail that wrecked havoc to farms, the Janitor Fish that invaded our rivers and lakes and displaced our native fishes, and on the avian side, the Spotted Dove which is said to be the cause of the decline of the endemic race of the Island Collared Dove due to its aggressiveness. Perhaps we can also introduce it here. ;D I agree with Eric. You can't just introduce a species into a new habitat. Perfect example here in N. America are the House Sparrows and the European Starling. They compete with food and nesting area with native species, resulting to decline in population of the latter. But unlke the sparrow which are now declining, the starlings are becoming a problem. Like the sparrow, they compete for nesting cavities with native species, but the starlings are more aggressive. Some native species though easily adapts, but some are not successful. Birders here despise the sight of starlings, they think they shuldn't be here. Anyway, is "feral" the same as "introduced" as far as birds are concern? |
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Post by Nelson Khor on Dec 2, 2008 3:10:26 GMT
Love this bird
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Post by JP Cariño on Dec 3, 2008 14:54:24 GMT
saw this when i went to jurong bird park. they're really beautiful
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