Batanes: Buff-banded Rail Family

[Ronnie Dominguez]

Hi,
Got few captures at Basco, Batanes. Here's the first one.
Taken at the strip of dirt road leading to and very near the foot of the landmark Lighthouse of Batanes.

Powershot S3IS 1/320, f4.5 asa 200


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[Ivan Sarenas]

They seem to be Buff-banded Rails to me. Nice family pic though. Didn't know the chicks start out black

[JV Noriega]

Wow, great shot from an S3 Ronnie! Its really sharp and well exposed! First time for me to see these black chicks,, tnx for sharing..

[Ely Teehankee]

It really nice to see birds in their natural habitat. With the two fledgelings and another one in the background makes it looks like a whole family of Buff Banded Rail. Well done Ronnie. Mabuhay.

[Romy Ocon]

Congrats on the fine capture of a family photo, Ronnie!

Agree with Ivan, looks like Buff-banded Rail to me too.

[Ronnie Dominguez]

Thank you for the ID and comments. I'm really poor at identification.
That family is getting in and out of the vegetation of mostly grasses and jungle of thick roots of the big Pandan tree at the side of the road. The chick ventures out occasionally on very short burst time and fast to return to the thicket of roots which is of poor lighting. Got few photo of a barely visible a chick peeking out of the pandan roots wanting to join its mother.

Here's one walking taken at the same location.
1/640 f4.4 asa 200


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[Raymon Maranga]

i love the first pic...a portraite of one small happy family of barred rail :)nice capture sir

[Toto Gamboa]

Great shots Ronnie!

[Bob Kaufman]

Lovely shots, Ronnie! The last photo is very nice because of the lifted foot. The family shot is great, too!