OBS from my bedroom window

[Tonji Ramos]

There are two Olive backed Sunbirds in our garden nowadays. I thought I would try to get a photograph so I could update my OBS pictures taken in Alabang.

I opened my window facing a nice flowering tree and sat on a chair till these guys showed up. Lots of other birds showed up in our garden today, a Black naped Oriole, a White Collared Kingfisher, Pied Triller, Yellow vented Bulbuls, ETS, Pied Fantails and these guys...

OLIVE BACKED SUNBIRD
Nectarinia jugularis

Canon 5D Mk2, 500mm, 1.4xtc, ISO 200, 1/500, f6.3, handheld resting on window bars

OLIVE BACKED SUNBIRD
Nectarinia jugularis

Canon 5D Mk2, 500mm, 1.4xtc, ISO 320, 1/500, f6.3, handheld resting on window bars

[mantarey]

WOW, that 2nd pic with the very photogenic flowers is one wicked image Tonji. Great job, wish I have a garden like yours.

[Mark Itol]

Wowowow! Excellently captured homegrown sunbirds, Tonji. Congrats!

[Tonji Ramos]

Thanks Rey glad you liked it. The brown marks near the base of the flower is where he makes his puncture marks.

Thanks Mark, I guess common birds are my theme of the week.

[Ronnie Dominguez]

oh, the foreground really draws the eye to the OBS and the flowers seem to be captured at a good depth of field. Wow shots!

[Ariel Matias]

These are truly wonderful shots. It is even nicer that it was taken from your own backyard. Cost-free birding

[Ely Teehankee]

That's a nice little paradise you have there. I would not consider the OBS a common bird. You can count on it as a blessing that you have a variety of birds in your garden. My garden seems to be exclusively for ETS. Heh heh heh.

[tina mallari]

Both are fantastic captures Tonji. Ayan, when you are itching to go birding pala, all you have to do is sit by your window !!!

[Romy Ocon]

Love the detail and BG on these, Tonji. The flower setting in the second one is to die for!

[Toto Gamboa]

Great catch Tonji. Perfect bird shot on flowers!

[Tonji Ramos]

Thanks for the kind comments guys. I was lucky this bird like those flowers. Its always going there and drinking from them.

There are many species of birds in Alabang 50+. Its kind of strange for a subdivision in the city. We actually need to improve a lot of our Alabang bird photos. I should spend more effort to improve the pictures of the birds we see most often instead of always chasing new birds. Hehe.

[ppaaoolloo]

Feb 18, 2010 7:58:11 GMT Tonji Ramos said:

Thanks for the kind comments guys. I was lucky this bird like those flowers. Its always going there and drinking from them.

There are many species of birds in Alabang 50+. Its kind of strange for a subdivision in the city. We actually need to improve a lot of our Alabang bird photos. I should spend more effort to improve the pictures of the birds we see most often instead of always chasing new birds. Hehe.

Speaking of 50+ species I took your suggestion on inventorying the birds I've taken in the village and I have come up with 24 examples. Half of which needs a re-do. The rest of the birds would make up 5% of all birds expected to be found in the Philippines.

[JP Cariño]

nice rendition of the obs TOnji. Thats what seperates the men from the boys for me, making everyday birds look extra ordinary. galing!