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Post by Sylvia Ramos on May 29, 2010 2:57:47 GMT
The Blue Naped Parrots of Subic were very active and all over the place. They seem to like the trees that look like pines -- agoho? We were waiting for the bee eaters in the afternoon when a flock of Blue Naped Parrots showed up instead. I really enjoyed watching them. I like the way they walk up branch by grasping it with their claws. They seem so flexible, agile, and playful! BLUE NAPED PARROT Tanygnathus lucionensis f7.1, 1/250, iso 250  f6.3, 1/320, iso500  f6.3, 1/250, iso500  f6.3, 1/320, iso500 Canon 7D + 300 2.8 IS + 1.4x tc + feisol tripod + markin ballhead, manual exposure |
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Post by Dennis Alfaro on May 29, 2010 4:47:40 GMT
great set!
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Post by Ely Teehankee on May 29, 2010 7:30:57 GMT
The BNP looks very playful and entertaining. Very nice exposure considering the backlight.
You did a very nice series. I wish I was there. Well done Sylvia. Mabuhay.
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Post by Mark Jason Villa on May 29, 2010 10:21:15 GMT
Hi Sylvia,
Nice capture. How many did you see? I once also saw a flock of at least 40 BNPs in the same kind of trees in Subic.
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Post by Renoir Abrea on May 29, 2010 10:21:21 GMT
very very nice capture'
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Post by Bob Kaufman on May 29, 2010 10:28:06 GMT
Awesome set, Sylvia! The last picture is my favorite..the interaction between the two parrots is just so cute. ;D
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Post by Romy Ocon on May 30, 2010 2:08:19 GMT
Beautiful set, Sylvia..... I haven't been so lucky at Subic in my last few visits.
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Post by Sylvia Ramos on May 30, 2010 6:23:32 GMT
Thank you for the comments Dennis, Ely, Mark, Renoir, Bob, and Romy!
There were around 7 of them in the tree.
It seems like such an unlikely pairing -- a very tropical looking parrot and a pine tree. I was surprised! Last week, we also saw Guiaberos in the "pine trees" in front of Puerto Azul.
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Post by Neon Rosell II on May 30, 2010 10:44:50 GMT
Wow! Nice behavioral documentation with awesome captures to boot, Sylvia!  . This is one of the species on my most wanted list! |
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Post by Bobby Kintanar on May 30, 2010 11:17:33 GMT
That is a wonderful series, Sylvia! Well done! :-)
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Post by Sylvia Ramos on May 31, 2010 11:58:38 GMT
Thanks Neon and Bobby!
Neon -- they were very noisy and visible when were in Subic. We even saw them near the 24-hr mini-mart when we stopped there to buy breakfast.
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Post by mantarey on May 31, 2010 12:35:33 GMT
Lovely set Sylvia, you captured them very well.  |
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Post by William Lim on May 31, 2010 12:38:34 GMT
Very nice set, Sylvia. I never had a chance to take a photo of this species.
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Post by alainpascua on May 31, 2010 18:26:08 GMT
Nice pics, Sylvia! Oh how I miss Subic! I haven't gotten decent pics in that place.
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Post by JV Noriega on Jun 1, 2010 12:06:22 GMT
Very wonderfully captured set, Sylvia, i could almost hear music from their movements... great haul on this trips of yours to subic!
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. This is one of the species on my most wanted list!
