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Post by Ding Carpio on Feb 28, 2009 6:27:36 GMT
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Post by William Lim on Feb 28, 2009 7:19:41 GMT
Very nice series. Ding. Love the triplets  |
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Post by Ralf Nabong on Feb 28, 2009 8:01:19 GMT
Great harvest Ding, and congrats on your lifer!  Those are real close shots! I hope I can visit your end of the watershed soon!  |
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Post by Toto Gamboa on Feb 28, 2009 9:41:33 GMT
good looking pigeon! |
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Feb 28, 2009 15:33:40 GMT
Great captures again Ding!! It's good you are documenting the bird species in this reforested portion of Metro Manila!!! You are doing a great job promoting this place without even trying. Love the Osprey, especially the triple headed one...hehehehe If we can get access to this place without tagging along with you, I'll probably be there on a daily basis during my parole time. |
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Post by Ding Carpio on Feb 28, 2009 21:59:59 GMT
If we can get access to this place without tagging along with you, I'll probably be there on a daily basis during my parole time. Yep. That's the problem right there. I have access because of my work. But for a regular tour, it has to be arranged with Bantay Kalikasan and they tell me they have not yet developed their policy and procedures for birdwatching (which they say is still under development). Been waiting for months now for it to be developed. Meantime, dirt-biking is in full swing.  |
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Post by Romy Ocon on Mar 1, 2009 1:08:47 GMT
Very nice, Ding..... love the colors of the PNGP and the out-of-ordinary environment of the P. Heron..... excellent detail on the Osprey!
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Mar 1, 2009 4:10:25 GMT
Excellent captures, Ding, especially of the Pink-necked Green Pigeon.
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Post by mantarey on Mar 1, 2009 5:09:30 GMT
Beautiful set once again from your second private birding haven Ding. I love the Purple Heron capture, a unique environmental shot for this specie. Superb details too on the Osprey. Is it possible to hitch with the hitcher. |
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Post by Azahari Reyes @ Jason on Mar 1, 2009 9:51:20 GMT
Lovely shot of the Osprey hahaha |
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Post by Ding Carpio on Mar 1, 2009 13:48:19 GMT
Thank you, all. Will keep pestering BK for their birdwatching procedures. Maybe I can organize a small boat sortie when Neon comes back from jail. Just have to verify first if I'm not violating any security rules doing this. This is one of the security patrol boats.  The captain and I have sort of figured out the proper approach. When we see a bird, we head for it from quite far. A bit closer, we switch off the engine to get rid of deck vibrations and let momentum get us as close as we want to the bird. The view from the dock before heading out for the thick mangroves.  |
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Post by Mark Itol on Mar 2, 2009 4:25:45 GMT
Congrats on the harvest, Ding. You got close to the Osprey, this time. I hope the "policy" gets developed soon. |
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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on Mar 2, 2009 11:42:22 GMT
I had a short chat with Maynilad guys today.. it was about an erroneous reading on my water meter. Anyways, he offered that I could have the meter investigated and re-calibrated.. at LaMesa dam??? Is this a way for me to get there? |
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Post by Ding Carpio on Mar 3, 2009 7:01:00 GMT
I had a short chat with Maynilad guys today.. it was about an erroneous reading on my water meter. Anyways, he offered that I could have the meter investigated and re-calibrated.. at LaMesa dam??? Is this a way for me to get there? Sorry, not really. La Mesa is actually in two parts. Maynilad has its treatment plant and, probably, its meter calibration facility at La Mesa. This area, however, is separate (fenced off) from the La Mesa Reservoir which is operated by Manila Water (my company). Theoretically, Maynilad does not draw water from the La Mesa reservoir but directly from Angat reservoir (up north in Bulacan). Manila Water draws water from both Angat and La Mesa. At the risk of confusing you further, the La Mesa Watershed, which is the land surrounding the reservoir (waterbody) that catches the rainfall and makes it flow into the reservoir, is protected through the cooperation of MWSS, Manila Water, and Bantay Kalikasan. To cut a long explanation short, if you are in the Maynilad office, you can actually see the water and parts of the mangroves but cannot get to it. |
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Post by Toto Gamboa on Mar 3, 2009 8:02:03 GMT
Meantime, dirt-biking is in full swing. Does this mean it is possible to birdwatch as long as you are on a dirt-bike? ;D |
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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on Mar 3, 2009 8:52:02 GMT
I had a short chat with Maynilad guys today.. it was about an erroneous reading on my water meter. Anyways, he offered that I could have the meter investigated and re-calibrated.. at LaMesa dam??? Is this a way for me to get there? Sorry, not really. La Mesa is actually in two parts. Maynilad has its treatment plant and, probably, its meter calibration facility at La Mesa. This area, however, is separate (fenced off) from the La Mesa Reservoir which is operated by Manila Water (my company). Theoretically, Maynilad does not draw water from the La Mesa reservoir but directly from Angat reservoir (up north in Bulacan). Manila Water draws water from both Angat and La Mesa. At the risk of confusing you further, the La Mesa Watershed, which is the land surrounding the reservoir (waterbody) that catches the rainfall and makes it flow into the reservoir, is protected through the cooperation of MWSS, Manila Water, and Bantay Kalikasan. To cut a long explanation short, if you are in the Maynilad office, you can actually see the water and parts of the mangroves but cannot get to it. Darn..  |
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Post by Ding Carpio on Mar 3, 2009 10:27:00 GMT
Sorry, not really. La Mesa is actually in two parts. Maynilad has its treatment plant and, probably, its meter calibration facility at La Mesa. This area, however, is separate (fenced off) from the La Mesa Reservoir which is operated by Manila Water (my company). Theoretically, Maynilad does not draw water from the La Mesa reservoir but directly from Angat reservoir (up north in Bulacan). Manila Water draws water from both Angat and La Mesa. At the risk of confusing you further, the La Mesa Watershed, which is the land surrounding the reservoir (waterbody) that catches the rainfall and makes it flow into the reservoir, is protected through the cooperation of MWSS, Manila Water, and Bantay Kalikasan. To cut a long explanation short, if you are in the Maynilad office, you can actually see the water and parts of the mangroves but cannot get to it. Darn.. He-he. I can see it now. If it were freely possible to get to the mangroves from the meter calibration shop, there'd a beeline of water-meter-toting PBPF members asking for calibration. Oh, and while waiting for the service to finish (which we don't mind however long), we'd all just stroll around the grounds to fight off boredom. |
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