Perfect day at Sta.Cruz, Zambales

[tina mallari]

Wency & I decided to head to one of our regular birding places that is not visited by a lot of bird photographers because it is kind far from other birding places.

We have always been blessed every single time we go to this place but this time around ... we were SUPER blessed coz the weather was perfect and they were emptying the fishponds so the birds were on a feeding frenzy and they did not seem to be scared of people, tricycles and cars during this visit.

I was extremely thrilled with this sortie that when it was time for the regular Sunday birding sortie, I was tired and wasted to death from shooting almost the whole day in Sta.Cruz that I really did not feel like birding anymore in Subic ;D That's a first !!! HEHEhEheHEe

Grey Heron

40D + 400mm f/5.6L IS + Tamron 1.4 TC ; MF ; bean bag

Black-Winged Stilts

40D + 400mm f/5.6L + Tamron 1.4 TC

Osprey

30D + 300mm f/4L IS

Intermediate Egret

40D + 400mm f/5.6L + Tamron 1.4 TC

Please click HERE to see the complete gallery

[Teddy Regpala]

Nice haul Tins.
I like the wingspreads from all of them.

[tina mallari]

Thanks a lot Ted

I was really thankful that the birds were really cooperative and seemed to like showing off during that visit.

A brahminy kite even decided to perch on a tree right across us but was too awestruck with what it did that by the time I remembered that I am SUPPOSED to be taking pictures too, it decided to fly away - HEHEHEHehHEee

[Farmer Nestor]

Plain Idol strikes again!!
Love the BWS pics

[mantarey]

Wow, what an awesome set Idol Tins. You are truly blessed.

[tina mallari]

Thanks Kuya Nestor and Rey

Nestor: Come back home na. We super miss you na po

Rey: Are you back in Manila na ba?

[Romy Ocon]

Love the wingspreads, Plain Idol!

[Neon Rosell II]

Great haul Plain Mastah Tina!! love the in your face closeness of the Striated Heron and the eye-level BIF on the Gray Heron!! Wish I can clone myself three time to be in three different places at the same time

[mantarey]

Nov 25, 2008 22:27:05 GMT tina mallari said:

Thanks Kuya Nestor and Rey

Nestor: Come back home na. We super miss you na po

Rey: Are you back in Manila na ba?

Yes I'm back Idol Tins, got tired of the Aussie birds already, want to go to Subic to look for the fruiting tree. Please PM me naman the exact place. Thanks.

[Sylvia Ramos]

Amazing set Tina! Beautiful detail on the pics!!

[Mark Itol]

Lovely set, plain idol.

[tina mallari]

Thank you Sylvia and Mark

[Ding Carpio]

Nov 25, 2008 2:43:38 GMT tina mallari said:

I was tired and wasted to death from shooting almost the whole day in Sta.Cruz that I really did not feel like birding anymore in Subic

So that was why, in Subic, you were just sitting in your car, bored with full-frame shots of the Tarictic!

Someday, I will make it to that fishpond. Till then, will have to content myself with admiring your perfect shots.

[Manny Illana]

Wow! You sure these birds weren't posing for a "Rexona" advert you may have probably nailed
Great haul Tins!

[tina mallari]

Ding & Manny, thank you super to the max guys !!!!! Like I said, I guess I was just lucky that day coz the birds were really showing off. I shot 16 gb worth of photos that day alone and yes, I still have A LOT of photos to process - HEhHEheHEHehHEehE

[Nelson Khor]

Lovely series....