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Post by Ding Carpio on Dec 22, 2009 22:33:57 GMT
Finally found the time to PP and upload. Here're my shots of the same birds that Mark, Toto, Bert, and DocMando got. First, the prize of the day. It was lurking deep among the twigs. But this band of sharp-eyed, nimblefingered hotshots spotted him: The adult Grey-headed Fish Eagle.  It tried to fly away but I must've been blessed with Van Goghs ghost as I got this impressionist painting of a shot.  It settled on a backlit branch thinking the sun would hide it but it was no match for this band of sharp-eyed, nimblefingered...did I say hotshots?   A short while later, its (probable) offspring lazily posed for us.  Then decided to escape vainly from the shutterfingers of this band of sharp-eyed, nimblefingered...you get the point.  
Next, the other prize of the day: The Peregrine Falcon aka Black-hooded Rufous-barred Yellow-feet Goshawk-Falcon. I can see Mike Lu knitting his eyebrows now.  And here the poor-man's video version of it. 
The rest are the usual suspects. Ospreys Galore   Purple Heron in its awkward lankiness   Barn Swallow White-collared Kingfisher Common Kingfisher Yellow Bittern |
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Post by Tonji Ramos on Dec 22, 2009 22:42:34 GMT
Great photos here Ding. Its a very good haul. The Peregrine is my favorite. I did not know this place is such a great place for raptors.
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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on Dec 22, 2009 23:22:40 GMT
Beautiful photos all of them! And I also love the way each one is narrated and a story is told.
Also, thank you for sharing pics of the smaller birds that you all saw and photographed sir!
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Post by William Lim on Dec 22, 2009 23:29:08 GMT
Nice set, Ding.
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Post by Mark Itol on Dec 23, 2009 2:08:42 GMT
Great harvest, Ding. The Peregrine Falcon is excellent. Thanks for taking us there.
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Post by mantarey on Dec 23, 2009 2:15:25 GMT
Wonderful series from the Keeper of La Mesa Dam. This is my favorite among this awesome bunch. |
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Post by Dennis Alfaro on Dec 23, 2009 4:09:58 GMT
great set Ding!
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Post by Toto Gamboa on Dec 23, 2009 11:43:38 GMT
Wooooow. I love those BIFs with BG blurs. Hope to go back to that place together with the great band of sharp-eyed, nimblefingered hotshots  |
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Post by Ding Carpio on Dec 23, 2009 22:07:25 GMT
Thanks, everyone. Hope I can organize another sortie of 4 people soon after the holidays. That GHFE is really a treat. It's listed as "rare" in the KennyG but this is the 2nd time I encountered it this year (sometime January's the last time).
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Post by Bert Madrigal on Dec 23, 2009 23:51:17 GMT
great pictures sir, and great bird id ,Black-hooded Rufous-barred Yellow-feet Goshawk-Falcon, hehehe . Thank you for bringing us inside the watershed.  |
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Dec 24, 2009 1:21:26 GMT
Thats a lot of birds. I guess when you are with a bunch of sharp-eyed, nimblefingered, and Birdnuts in a beautiful place like La Mesa dam you get inspired. If possible next time you go, could you please text me if I can join you? Thank you. Well done Ding. Mabuhay.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Dec 24, 2009 5:41:01 GMT
What a harvest!!!! You guys must've done something good the last few weeks to be richly rewarded like this. |
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Post by Ding Carpio on Dec 24, 2009 8:58:21 GMT
Thats a lot of birds. I guess when you are with a bunch of sharp-eyed, nimblefingered, and Birdnuts in a beautiful place like La Mesa dam you get inspired. If possible next time you go, could you please text me if I can join you? Thank you. Well done Ding. Mabuhay. No prob, Ely. You're on my list of naughty but nice boys who'll be boating next. I love Tarragon Tea. But, as I mentioned in the other thread, I think you'll have to leave behind your 800mm. If you want, you can leave the howitzer with me for safekeeping (for, oh, about 3 years). |
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Dec 24, 2009 21:53:49 GMT
Thats a lot of birds. I guess when you are with a bunch of sharp-eyed, nimblefingered, and Birdnuts in a beautiful place like La Mesa dam you get inspired. If possible next time you go, could you please text me if I can join you? Thank you. Well done Ding. Mabuhay. No prob, Ely. You're on my list of naughty but nice boys who'll be boating next. I love Tarragon Tea. But, as I mentioned in the other thread, I think you'll have to leave behind your 800mm. If you want, you can leave the howitzer with me for safekeeping (for, oh, about 3 years). We will have Tarragon Tea and anything else you like but the 800mm is the love of my life and she goes wherever I go. I am sure she will enjoy the presence of a jolly chap like you. Bring along a CF card and see what she can do for you. Thank you Ding and hope to see you soon. |
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Post by Ding Carpio on Dec 31, 2009 3:03:25 GMT
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Post by Tonji Ramos on Dec 31, 2009 4:02:12 GMT
The Pink-necked Green Pigeon is showing all its colors as the sun hits it just right. Super pic.
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