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Post by Romy Ocon on Jun 28, 2009 3:06:49 GMT
Greater Flameback ( Chrysocolaptes lucidus haematribon, endemic sub-species) Photographed by Ely Teehankee at Mt. Palay-palay, Cavite on June 26, 2009 Canon 5DM2, EF 800mm F5.6 IS L Lens, Grip mat on car window, ISO 1600 1/125 @f8 
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Post by Romy Ocon on Jun 28, 2009 3:09:08 GMT
For the second week in a row, Ely bagged the FBPOTW with an excellent capture of this species, among the best I've seen of the endemic haematribon race. Congrats, Ely..... keep it coming!  |
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Jun 28, 2009 3:35:56 GMT
Wow, Congratulations!! this is awesome Ely!! now I'm drooling  everything is spot on, including the missing toe. Where's my camera gear?  |
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Jun 28, 2009 4:50:05 GMT
This is a real treat for me. I am very happy about it. What a coincidence that the first two people to respond on this thread are the very people whose technique in photography I am trying to emulate. Thank you Romy for sharing your knowledge. Thank you Neon for pointing out the missing toe which I did not notice until now. As I have said before I have kept your pictures on a separate file and look at them from time to time telling myself that these are the kind of pictures that I like to produce. Although still far from it I am going to keep on trying. Mabuhay.
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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on Jun 28, 2009 9:19:06 GMT
two weeks in a row! WOW!!!! And telling by the date (June 26), heavy rains or storms really will not stop sir Ely from making the most out of every birding sortie!
Congratulations Sir Ely!!!!!!!
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Post by Jojo Vicencio on Jun 28, 2009 11:36:53 GMT
Ely is living proof that hard work, dedication & passion brings us to success.
jojo
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Post by Toto Gamboa on Jun 28, 2009 13:00:59 GMT
Congrats sir ely! More more!
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Jun 29, 2009 1:27:40 GMT
Thank you Edu. I am so thrilled about it. It was not raining that day as the typhoon had left the country.
Thank you Jojo for all the superlatives. All this would not have happened without God's blessing.
Thank you Toto. It always nice to look at a good picture especially if they are colorful. Everyone wants more of it. I wish there were more for me to share with you guys. That was the only good one that I got that day. Heh heh heh. Perhaps sometime in the near future when the opportunity presents itself.
Mabuhay.
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Post by Adri Constantino on Jun 29, 2009 8:48:40 GMT
Wow, two in a row! Congrats Ely. Great shot of this woodpecker. Read from somewhere that this Greater Flameback is a candidate for a future split. Great capture!
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Jun 29, 2009 10:11:47 GMT
Hi Adri. Thank you for your comments. What does it mean when they split the category? Does it make it easier to identify? By the way other that the Kennedy book on Philippine Birds is there anything more updated and more comprehensive?
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Post by Romy Ocon on Jun 29, 2009 10:30:07 GMT
Hi Adri. Thank you for your comments. What does it mean when they split the category? Does it make it easier to identify? By the way other that the Kennedy book on Philippine Birds is there anything more updated and more comprehensive? Will answer for Adri...... when the category is split, it means the subspecies or race is recognized as a distinct new species. In the case of this bird, it becomes endemic instead of a resident with many races. |
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Jun 29, 2009 10:54:28 GMT
Thank you for obliging Romy. If that is the case it will add to our list of endemic Philippine birds which is good. How about the more updated and comprehensive bird book of Philippine birds? Is there any in existence?
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Post by Ariel Matias on Jun 29, 2009 16:34:13 GMT
Congratulations!
Being chosen is tough enough.
But doing it twice in a row is even tougher! It's like winning a PBA MVP award back-to-back!
Ang galing!
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Jun 29, 2009 19:31:12 GMT
Maraming salamat Ariel. Sometimes like this time "Naka Chamba". Heh heh heh.
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Post by Adri Constantino on Jun 30, 2009 2:44:22 GMT
Hi Ely. As Romy put it, there are several subspecies of the Greater Flameback, with varying differences in plumage, calls, etc and their range (or where they can be found). If this one is "split" it will become a separate species and most likely it will be an endemic one. There is no other field guide available at the current time. Kennedy is still the bible when it comes to birding in the Philippines. The WBCP has an updated checklist but there are no illustrations or field descriptions; just a checklist of the recorded birds in the country. In can be seen in our website, www.birdwatch.ph/html/checklist/checklist.html. Some of these reports of future splits are journal articles in the internet. There are other resources as well such as birding magazines and other publications such as Forktail and Birding Asia offered by the Oriental Bird Club (OBC). Here is a link: www.orientalbirdclub.org/publications/birdingasia/index.htmlAdri |
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Jun 30, 2009 10:23:09 GMT
Thank you Adri. You and Romy has just taught me something new. Now that we can import books tax free, I was hoping that there are some new bird encyclopedia that will help us identify Philippine birds. In its absence we can always rely on the WBCP and PBPF who have members that are experts in identifying birds.
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Post by Tonji Ramos on Jul 2, 2009 4:00:09 GMT
Great photo! This is such an interesting looking bird. Sylvia and I saw one in the Palay Palay area last Tuesday, a female also, but our pics are nowhere as nice as this one!
Congrats!
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Jul 3, 2009 13:44:16 GMT
Hi Tonji, nice to hear from you. Everything was in its place when I took this picture. Its one of those lucky times and I am very happy with it. At the rate you and Sylvia are taking pictures you will also have the same opportunity. Lets keep shooting pictures at those birds and hope for the best.
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Post by Elvin Sansona on Jul 4, 2009 11:24:13 GMT
Congrats sir Ely!
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Jul 4, 2009 20:02:17 GMT
Thank you Elvin.
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everything is spot on, including the missing toe. 
