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Post by Dennis Alfaro on Nov 9, 2009 1:37:25 GMT
Just sharing what i got at Mt. Palay palay yesterday. since i'm still a newbie, it was all lifer for me ;D  Canon 50d, f7.1, 1/100, iso 320, hand held |
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Post by Toto Gamboa on Nov 9, 2009 1:43:15 GMT
Wooooow. Nice shot bro. But seems not a common emerald dove.  ANybody knows this dove? Here is my share. When dennis and I saw this, we are in a very difficult position. The bird is on the right side of the road and too late for me to manuever the vehicle so we decided to just take whatever shot we could manage as it might flew if we move the vehicle. After knowing that Dennis got a better shot, we decided to move back the vehicle a bit and true enough as soon as we moved, the bird flew. Here is my ugly share to help on the ID. hahah.  |
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Post by tina mallari on Nov 9, 2009 1:59:29 GMT
Congratulations on the lifer If I'm not mistaken, it's a black chinned fruit dove and definitely not an emerald dove. |
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Post by Dennis Alfaro on Nov 9, 2009 2:05:53 GMT
Thanks Tina for the ID.
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Post by tina mallari on Nov 9, 2009 2:18:55 GMT
You're welcome but like I said, the key word is... If I am not mistaken  Let's wait for Steve or maybe IDOL Romy to confirm it just to be absolutely sure |
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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on Nov 9, 2009 2:25:43 GMT
WOW! Congrats on the lifer Denz! And it was nice meeting you!
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Post by Romy Ocon on Nov 9, 2009 2:35:20 GMT
Very nice lifer, Den and Toto! It could be a Black-chinned FD indeed, but the dark tip of the bill puzzles me. Let's wait for a confirmation from Steve or others. Meantime, for reference, here are front and back views of a BCFD from Makiling.   |
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Post by tina mallari on Nov 9, 2009 2:42:48 GMT
Very nice lifer, Den and Toto! It could be a Black-chinned FD indeed, but the dark tip of the bill puzzles me. THAT dark tip was what made me say...if I'm not mistaken. My captures of it doesn't have the dark tip too. |
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Post by Eric Patdu on Nov 9, 2009 4:19:55 GMT
I would say that it's a juvenile black-chinned fruit dove.
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Post by Bobby Kintanar on Nov 9, 2009 4:28:38 GMT
I tend to agree that it is Black-chinned Fruit Dove:  |
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Nov 9, 2009 10:18:39 GMT
Nice set of pictures you have there. Congratulations Dennis & Toto. Well done. Mabuhay.
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Post by William Lim on Nov 9, 2009 12:04:14 GMT
Nice catch you got there, Den
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Post by steve pryor on Nov 9, 2009 21:30:32 GMT
Both photos are leclancheri. Immature forms. The first photo is of a younger bird, judging from the paleness of the undertail coverts barely visible off to the left. Impossible to sex at this stage of development. The bill of the immature forms starts out dark and progressively lightens into the yellow of the adult starting from the bill insertion (i.e., the bill tip is the last part to go yellow).
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Post by Elvin Sansona on Nov 10, 2009 0:03:56 GMT
Gggggrrrrr......so nice! Inggit ako! |
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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on Nov 10, 2009 1:04:36 GMT
I knew our resident columbiphile will get a whiff of this thread. |
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Post by Dennis Alfaro on Nov 10, 2009 4:37:06 GMT
Thank you guys for your comments and id. steve pryor- thanks for the id, very informative @sir ely and edu - nice meeting you |
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Post by alainpascua on Nov 10, 2009 16:59:34 GMT
Wow, congrats Den and Toto for nailing this bird! Now I'm really beginning to regret not joining you guys!
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ANybody knows this dove? Here is my share. When dennis and I saw this, we are in a very difficult position. The bird is on the right side of the road and too late for me to manuever the vehicle so we decided to just take whatever shot we could manage as it might flew if we move the vehicle.
