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Post by Elvin Sansona on Jun 16, 2009 7:49:34 GMT
I've been shelving these pix of Egretta species. Taken last 2001-2002 at Lala, Lanao del Norte Nikon N2020, Nikkor 35 - 70mm, sorry forgot other details. Greater Egret  Lesser Egret  Chinese Egret  Little Egret  Easter Reef Egret  |
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Post by Romy Ocon on Jun 16, 2009 9:01:23 GMT
Hehe..... no Cattle Egret to complete the collection? I was still shooting a 2MP P&S when these were captured, Elvin!
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Post by Eric Patdu on Jun 16, 2009 12:53:43 GMT
Nice egret collection Elvin. I like the pose the chinese egret. Hope you find those nesting chinese egret pics.  |
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Post by Elvin Sansona on Jun 16, 2009 13:16:53 GMT
Yes Mastah I didn't include cattle egret intentionally because I got no good picture of that bird.
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Post by Elvin Sansona on Jun 16, 2009 13:20:02 GMT
Thanks Eric, I spent the whole time last night finding the picture of the Chinese Egret's nest. Somebody must have borrowed it and never gave it back just like my bukidnon woodcock sample. I'll check on it in other storage bins hope it's there  |
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Post by Toto Gamboa on Jun 16, 2009 13:45:25 GMT
Hi there guys. Nice shot Knightvin. WOuld anyone care to distinguishly differentiate each species to one another? Til now I am still confused as to which is which haha.
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Post by Elvin Sansona on Jun 16, 2009 23:50:55 GMT
Hello Toto,
The trick is in the size (total length), bill color, legs and feet. I'll send to you the details of the differences. Identification needs a lot of practice (right Mastah?) and patience. Start with the Greater Egret since its size is very notable being the largest white-feathered egret
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Post by Agerico M. De Villa on Jun 17, 2009 2:19:02 GMT
The Chinese egret is not reported in Mindanao. Big congratulations to you!  |
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Post by Romy Ocon on Jun 17, 2009 2:44:58 GMT
BTW, we're very glad to see you active in the boards, Elvin. Mindanao is not very well represented in PBPF (most of us are from LuzVi), and we hope we can have more Mindanao-based birdshooters to capture the birds there, many of these endemic to that beautiful island.
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Post by Godfrey "Godo" Jakosalem on Jun 17, 2009 6:50:18 GMT
Hi Elvin,
Congratulations!!! Probably Lala wetland in Lanao the second site where the C Egret recorded Mindanao. How big is the wetland? We are looking on some wetlands which are important waterbird and good site for bird ringing.
Cheers,
Godo
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Post by Elvin Sansona on Jun 18, 2009 0:14:12 GMT
Hello Godo,
There was a banding activity conducted by AWB I think last 2000 after my discovery but I'm not sure if there was a follow-up because I had a "paradigm shift " when I had an opportunity to work in Bohol. By the way I got a very good site for bird photography in Bohol. We had developed the site with an aid from German Dev't Service. I tell you you won't regret it.
Elvin
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Post by Elvin Sansona on Jun 18, 2009 0:17:59 GMT
thanks for giving me this opportunity Mastah. Joining this group reminisce my colorful biodiversity expeditions before. If only Canon and Nikon provided me with a very good camera then I could have captured Mindanao's avian species in digital and life-like pictures.  |
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