Brown-backed Needletail

[Neon Rosell II]

Wooohoo!! Followed Ka Mastah and Bobby in reviewing their HDD so I reviewed mine as well for some unique captures. What I thought before were Purple needle-tail were actually Brown-backed.

I was looking for the distinguishing head lights of the PNT and could not find it in two shots that I made, yes, only two shots, thinking that it were PNT. Upon checking the KG PNT doesn't range in Palawan and BBNT only ranges there.

Here are very long range documentary shots..

Brown-backed Needletail (Hirundapus giganteus) - Iwahig Penal Colony, Balsahan, Puerto Princesa, Palawan, December 18, 2008.

40D + 600 L f4 IS, f 5.6, 1/2000 sec., ISO 400, Manual exposure in available light, Tripod-Gimbal support.



For comparison, here's a PNT from Cainta, Rizal

[Romy Ocon]

Hehehe, congrats on the lifer partner! It pays to review the tons of photos we have stashed away.

[Ely Teehankee]

I know what it means to get a lifer. Congratulations Neon. Mabuhay.

[Edu Lorenzo Jr]

wow.. a lifer without even leaving the house! Congrats!