Red-sided grey-headed Sunbird

[Neon Rosell II]

But when I get older I want to be a Purple-throated Sunbird (Leptocoma sperata) - PEC, Davao City, September 25, 2010.

5DM2 + 300mm L + 1.4 Sigma TC, f 5.6, 1/250 sec, ISO 160, Tv priority, -1/3 EV, Handheld, under natural light.


I was with Bob&Cynthia, Tina&Wency and Tonji&Sylvia, wohw! just come to think I was just a chaperon in this sortie. ;D

They surely have better takes than this one.

[Bob Kaufman]

This bird was first discovered by Plain Idol. It remained hidden for a while then eventually showed up again and we were all ready to take shots at it. At first we didn't know what kind of sunbird it was, but Chaperone Neon concluded it was a young Purple-throated based on the red wings and sides.

My take from a different angle.

Canon 5D MkII, 700mm, ISO-400, 1/400, f5.6, tripod

[steve pryor]

Bob,
Where are we?

[Neon Rosell II]

Oct 20, 2010 12:43:32 GMT steve pryor said:

Bob,
Where are we?

Hi Sir Steve, location posted in my post, Davao City, Mindanao.

Cheers!

[Tonji Ramos]

Great shots of this bird guys.

I remember we saw another Purple-throated Sunbird in the same immature phase the week before in Bohol. Looked exactly the same.

[mantarey]

Great capture guys, my first time for me to see an immature.

[William Lim]

Congratulations for the captures!