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Post by Lydia Robledo on Mar 31, 2009 4:57:21 GMT
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch ( Sitta frontalis) Taken from the cottage window. Handheld Taken by the road, open area with Monopod Another area, mossy-forested-with Monopod Canon 40D, F4 300mmL iS These photos are for Bong. Thanks again Bong for passing on your lens to me. Thank you Rey for the tips. The first photo was taken right after Rey adjusted my settings.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Mar 31, 2009 5:00:57 GMT
Congrats, TeLyds.... tough to get this bird in its dark habitat, looks like you're enjoying the 300 f4 IS!
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Mar 31, 2009 5:10:09 GMT
Woohooo!! Great captures Te Lyds!! looks like that place has a lot of photogenic birds!!
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Post by Jun Gregorio on Mar 31, 2009 5:49:03 GMT
how did you even see that bird. She looks pretty camouflage. Noce capture Te Lyds
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Post by Lydia Robledo on Mar 31, 2009 5:51:18 GMT
Here's another one, way too far for my lens. Eyebrowed-trush? There were about 25-30 of them feeding on one tree mixed with yellowish white eyes, lowland or mountain white eye, nuthatches, flycatchers, elegant tits. No, I'm not kidding.
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Mar 31, 2009 6:04:23 GMT
You should have shot everything that moved!! ;D Because the Brown-headed Thrush looks similar except for the brow. I regretted the last time we(Doc Chito & Ding) were shooting these two species together in a fruiting tree at La Mesa watershed and did not shoot anymore thinking it was also the brown-headed which I got earlier
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Post by tina mallari on Mar 31, 2009 6:21:45 GMT
WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW Ate Lyds !!! Wonderful, wonderful photos. Oh so happy for you Wala pa photoshop yan and the photos are fantastic na. Grabe can't wait to see more of your photos. Congratulations Ate Lyds !!!!
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Post by Lydia Robledo on Mar 31, 2009 10:31:08 GMT
Kakagulat naman Tina! This makes me float. I still have a lot to learn. I am not happy with my takes because my standard is very high... he, he--PBP experts' quality. But I hate reading manuals, my comprehension of technical things is . Neon is all smiles for me. Thanks, ha. Jun, you are right, the nuthatchs are hard to find. You look for it and you don't see it. You get to know where it is when you see it fly and perch, like some butterflies inside the forest. . The nuthatch loves shaded areas. Most of all, Thanks Ka Master. I treasure words of encouragement from you.
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Post by Lydia Robledo on Mar 31, 2009 10:56:05 GMT
Blue headed fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) Serpent Eagle
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Post by Lydia Robledo on Mar 31, 2009 11:03:42 GMT
With Manfrotto monopod borrowed from Rey. Villa Escudero (in the absence of Marikit)
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Mar 31, 2009 11:24:48 GMT
Huuuuuuwaaaaaawwwwwww!! That Gray Wag pushed your bar even higher!! Excellent!! With a little crop on the left and more on the right it will be perfect!! ;D
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Post by Romy Ocon on Mar 31, 2009 12:05:35 GMT
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Post by Mark Itol on Mar 31, 2009 12:18:32 GMT
Wow TeLyds! These are nice. Congratulations.. I'm sure you also had a great butterfly harvest.
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Post by Lydia Robledo on Mar 31, 2009 12:47:23 GMT
Thanks ulit Ka Mastah and Neon. Mark, because of the so many birds, butterflywatching was pushed aside. I tried to do moth trapping for the first time (with white blanket and flourescent lamp, dapat mercury bulb) Perla counted ten tiny plain looking moths in the morning. It was like comedia. Then later in the day, the family of Dion brought different kinds of moth which they picked up from the bathrooms... fantastic looking moths. I will post in the other thread.
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Post by Carmela Balcazar on Mar 31, 2009 14:26:13 GMT
I see you've been preoccupied - TeLyds. ;D
I like the Grey Wagtail shot. It looks so peaceful with the moss covered log. But what I'd really like to see is the Viagra Moth.
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Post by Sylvia Ramos on Mar 31, 2009 14:29:47 GMT
Congrats Telyds! Your pics came out great!
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Post by Teddy Regpala on Mar 31, 2009 17:41:29 GMT
Congrats TeLyds, I'm proud of you. You put aside macro for birding??? Wow! ;D
I like #1 the most for the nuthatch. Perfect pose. If only the lighting is not that bad ...
And the BIFs, you go girl! Those are wonderful.
Can't wait to see them "va-fly" (as my daughter pronounce it). ;D
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Mar 31, 2009 21:10:00 GMT
Great harvest at Banahaw, Lyds. The Nuthatch is a spectacular bird.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Mar 31, 2009 23:55:26 GMT
But what I'd really like to see is the Viagra Moth. Now, you gals are talking..... I'm curious as an inquisitive kitten, what is a V-moth? Did you get photos of it? Looks like I'm running after the wrong subject for years. ;D ;D
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Post by Lydia Robledo on Apr 1, 2009 1:05:46 GMT
Thank you Sylvia, Teddy and Bob for the encouraging comments.
Mela, when we go up again, you should see how the V-Moth (I call Moth bulbul) perform its act live. The kids in the mountain have much fun and treasures in the forest. Now I can understand why Dion married Jing, a native. She loves the mountain life and is not interested to live in the city. He has decided to spend the rest of his life in his 21 hectare property in Mt. Banahaw (after 21 years in Sydney). Guys, the owner of Bangkong Kahoy, which has become my Mt. Horeb (where Moses had the burning bush experience and came down glowing) is Dion.
Watch out for the V-moth bulbul.
telyds
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