Docu shot of Green-Backed Whistler

[Tonji Ramos]

This should be the last bird from our trip. Its more of a documentary shot as I did not get a good chance for a better picture. I believe its a Green-Backed Whistler, Pachycephala albiventis . Probably the albiventis race of northern Luzon.

Its not the best art shot at all but maybe it may help others for reference purposes. I saw these two in Sagada in different locations. Its supposed to be a common endemic. Maybe it is common because I saw it twice, but it sure does not hang around for pictures.


Canon 5d mk2, 500mm, 1.4x tc

I took this other bird in another location and it shows another view.



Canon 5d mk2, 500mm, 1.4x tc, tripod ISO 1250, 1/40, f5.6 tripod- semi foggy at 6:59am

[Edu Lorenzo Jr]

I can almost hear Neon bashing his head on a hard surface

Docu shots you say? These are already great!

[Luis (Chito) Limchiu]

Hi Tonji, Congrats on the lifer.
I think I saw it also last year at Banawe, Mt Polis, also I heard it whistle and with the green-backed - green-backed whistler sya di ba. As it stays behind the branches and keeps moving I can understand the difficulty of taking a photo.
Here is the link to my pic -also documentary www.flickr.com/photos/slrpixels/3437926329/sizes/m/in/photostream/
for comparason.

Cheers,

Chito

[Tonji Ramos]

Edu, thanks too bad both shots are so backlit.

Doc, your pic is really nice. I hope to get a better chance at this bird one day.

I hope the pics can help those going to the Mt. Province. I just got a call from JP, he is in Sagada and from the sounds of it he has some super photos already on just his first day.

[Edu Lorenzo Jr]

Jan 13, 2010 12:55:43 GMT Tonji Ramos said:

I just got a call from JP, he is in Sagada and from the sounds of it he has some super photos already on just his first day.

Oh wow.. after waiting for your lifers to be posted.. now its time to wait again!

[Toto Gamboa]

Great shot of this mountain species Tonji. Congrats!

[Romy Ocon]

Nice catch, Tonji.... looks like a very fruitful sortie!