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Post by tina mallari on May 26, 2009 13:54:45 GMT
Wency and I were finally able to visit Coron, Palawan for the first time. Thank you Rey for sharing the hotel and bird guide info. If you ask me, Coron can easily be called "Pitta Territory" because there seems to be a pitta calling out almost everywhere you go for birding ;D Hmmm come to think of it, it's also the White Vented Shama paradise because like the pitta, it's also everywhere. Hooded Pitta Pitta Sordida 40D + 400mm f/4L + 1.4x Tamron TC ; f/6.3 ; 1/13 ; ISO 800 ; Tripod White Vented Shama Copsychus niger (Philippine Endemic)  40D + 400mm f/4L + 1.4x Tamron TC ; f/6.3 ; 1/50 ; ISO 800 ; Tripod Common Flameback Dinopium javanense 40D + 400mm f/4L + 1.4x Tamron TC ; f/5.6 ; 1/13 ; ISO 400 ; Tripod Coron Gallery |
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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on May 26, 2009 14:05:50 GMT
I don't see anything common about that flameback.. that is one beeeeeeautiful bird!!! Congrats on the captures and thanks for sharing!
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Post by Ely Teehankee on May 26, 2009 23:30:29 GMT
As expected, you were able to capture all these beautiful birds. I like the hooded pita and the common flameback because of their color combination. Congratulations Tina. I will not asked for a blow out but would welcome one if there is. Heh heh heh. Well done.
Mabuhay.
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Post by tina mallari on May 27, 2009 0:26:19 GMT
Thank you Edu and Ely. Ely: Don't forget to bring your delicious iced tea to Coron. It will be a welcome treat for sure when you start feeling the heat while you guys are waiting around for the birds to hop right in front of you  I hope you and Rey will have a blast when you go there - lapit na !!! Exciting |
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Post by alainpascua on May 27, 2009 0:35:43 GMT
Hi Tina! Nice pics of the Hooded Pitta and Common Flameback!
Looks like Palawan and Sierra Madre are now the favorite birding sites! It's hard to admit that they are our last frontiers.
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Post by Adri Constantino on May 27, 2009 0:50:30 GMT
Great set Tina! Lots of Hooded Pittas! There's a barred buttonquail pa! No pics of the tricycles? |
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Post by Toto Gamboa on May 27, 2009 1:06:12 GMT
Wow ... I just cant believe there are so many beautiful birds in our country. THanks for capturing this Tina.
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Post by mantarey on May 27, 2009 2:24:13 GMT
Wow, wonderful, wonderful Idol Tins. Very extra ordinary images as I expected. You caught both the Pitta and Shama out in the open which is an amazing feat in itself. That's why you are my idol forever.  If I can get just the White-vented Shama and it's nice as this, it will be worth the trip. More, more..... |
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Post by Mark Itol on May 27, 2009 3:10:16 GMT
Beautiful idol Tins. Must have been very happy. |
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Post by Lydia Robledo on May 27, 2009 6:35:18 GMT
Miss TINA IDOL has a reason to be really very, very happy. Can't help it, I have to share, but it was a Bird-day treat galore for plain IDOL last Friday. To the #1 Lady Bird Photographer of the Philippines who has always been the first to greet almost every one in this forum Happy Birthday, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU (everyone now sing!). I did not want Tina mabulabog during her Coron escapade, kaya Belated greetings. May all your wishes come true. (include na all the endemics you have not seen yet ). Waiting for more... telyds |
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Post by tina mallari on May 27, 2009 9:58:26 GMT
Thank you Alain, Adri, Toto, Rey, Mark and Ate Lyds Adri: Sigh... I conpletely forgot to take pictures of our regular limousine service, Mulawin's tricycle ;D Rey: Naku, like I said, the shama is present at every single birding area so almost 100% na yan. Mark: Ultra happy to the max ako Ate Lyds: Maraming maraming salamat po ulit |
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Post by Romy Ocon on May 27, 2009 10:28:56 GMT
Wow..... so this is why you were off the radar screen the last few days, excellent captures, love the pitta's meal!  |
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Post by Sylvia Ramos on May 27, 2009 11:07:00 GMT
Hi Tina! Welcome back!! Wowwwww, super set! Gosh, all the birds you took look so happy to pose for you! They look like they're smiling! |
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Post by tina mallari on May 27, 2009 14:50:38 GMT
Thank you Romy and Sylvia Daliiii Coron is just waiting for you guys  |
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Post by Tonji Ramos on May 27, 2009 16:30:14 GMT
I find all these birds interesting. Nice. All lifers. Great gallery as usual Plain Idol. As TeLyds said, "Naks." So when are we going to Coron? ;D My goodness the Pitta here compared to the one we took in Makiling, oh man. Its like its wearing a shinny sharkskin suit cool. |
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Post by tina mallari on May 28, 2009 0:49:38 GMT
Thank you Tonj. Coron? next year? HEhHEheHEeee
One of these days, I'd like to try the Makiling trail again.... lower portion only... and pray that the red bellied pitta will come out again and this time, I HOPE that I get a wonderful capture.
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Post by Martin Alvendia on May 28, 2009 14:13:43 GMT
Wonderful as always Tina! Seeing your pictures makes me want to go there even more!
Hope we can bird someday while the summer is still here....well, kinda still here...
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