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Post by Ding Carpio on Nov 24, 2008 13:59:51 GMT
As mentioned in another thread, Tina discovered a fruiting tree in Subic with lots of birds. Unfortunately, feeding time is at dawn when light is far to inadequate to shoot. Just managed these few: All shots: Canon EOS40D + Canon 400mmL + Kenko 1.4x TC Benro tripod + Manfrotto gimbal head manual exposure, manual focus Pompadour Green-PigeonTreron Pompadoraf/8 1/8s ISO160  White-bellied WoodpeckerDryocopus Javensisf/8 1/40s ISO320  Blue-throated Bee-eaterMerops Philippinusf/8 1/160s ISO320  Tarictic Hornbill (female) Penelopides manillae f/8 1/50s ISO160  Can someone ID the fruit-tree, pls? Here's a photo of the fruits:  It was a great day. Bumped into Mark & friends and Tina & Wency. And the pigeons, woodpecker, and bee-eater are lifers for me. |
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Post by aa los baños on Nov 24, 2008 14:02:27 GMT
nice shots, lots of birds and colorful  |
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Post by tina mallari on Nov 24, 2008 23:01:22 GMT
Congratulations Ding! It's so nice to see that you had a very fruitful weekend in Subic  Beautiful captures !!! |
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Post by mantarey on Nov 25, 2008 21:53:39 GMT
Wow, that's a lot of pretty lifers on a single tree Ding, big congratulations. We've got to visit this soon before the tree runs out of fruit. Calling my birding buddy, let's go. |
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Post by Romy Ocon on Nov 25, 2008 22:40:53 GMT
Lovely colors, Ding..... amazing slow shutter speeds!
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Post by Mark Itol on Nov 26, 2008 0:55:17 GMT
Looks like you had a fruitful day at the fruiting tree, Ding. Lovely set.
Too bad I was too late for the pigeons and the woodpecker.
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Post by Nelson Khor on Nov 28, 2008 5:38:27 GMT
Nice Tarictic Hornbill, this not able to see here.. Malaysia
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Post by Con Foley on Dec 3, 2008 9:10:01 GMT
Hi Ding, Nice feathered friends. Almost the same bunch were gathered for breakfast when we visited on Nov 26 & 27th. Amazing to me the tree still had plenty of fruits, around here hungry creatures would have gobbled it all up in less than a week  |
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Post by Ding Carpio on Dec 3, 2008 12:10:53 GMT
Glad to hear fruits are still there. WIsh I had picked up some of the fruits. Would be great to plant some in our neighborhood.
Thanks!
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Post by JV Noriega on Dec 4, 2008 10:19:16 GMT
Fantastic set Ding!
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Post by Romy Ocon on Dec 4, 2008 12:15:45 GMT
Glad to hear fruits are still there. WIsh I had picked up some of the fruits. Would be great to plant some in our neighborhood. Great idea..... your great-great-great-great-grandson will be able to shoot hornbills in your backyard! ;D |
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Post by William Lim on Dec 4, 2008 13:24:07 GMT
Nice set, Ding.
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Post by Teddy Regpala on Dec 5, 2008 7:04:32 GMT
Glad to hear fruits are still there. WIsh I had picked up some of the fruits. Would be great to plant some in our neighborhood. Great idea..... your great-great-great-great-grandson will be able to shoot hornbills in your backyard! ;D The mastah knows best (though exagerated a lil' bit). It'll be better if you can just graft a limb from that tree. |
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Dec 12, 2008 12:24:59 GMT
Ding, the fruiting tree belongs to the Ficus family or Fig tree, most species of figs are known locally as balete. The seed of this tree needs to pass trough the digestive system of the birds or other animal that eats it to help it germinate. It is also the mode of dispersal and propagation for this trees as the seeds are carried away and dropped randomly all over the area where the bird decide to defecate. Where the conditions are right it will germinate and grow to a big tree. Therefore if you eat it you will help the seeds to germinate a lot easier. But I guess drying it up and later hydrating it will make it germinate as well. |
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