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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on Dec 15, 2010 11:18:50 GMT
It flies and eats like a sunbird but it is about 3x the size. Size is obvious based on the flower.   ID please? I can't seem to be able to get it. |
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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on Dec 15, 2010 11:19:21 GMT
also, these were taken today at Fairview.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Dec 15, 2010 11:23:24 GMT
Wow.... congrats, Edu!  |
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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on Dec 15, 2010 11:27:56 GMT
WOW!!! I knew it was a lifer! Double the points for an endemic weeeeeee!!!!
Thanks for the ID, Mastah.
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Post by Enrique Frio on Dec 15, 2010 12:41:50 GMT
Wonderful, Edu - well done and congrats!
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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on Dec 15, 2010 13:23:04 GMT
thank you, Enrique. It was a combination of luck and the things I have learned from other birdnuts. Luck - I was invited to join a prenup Learnings - when I saw the venue, and saw the flowers I backtracked on the morning. Sunbirds feed on nectar from these flowers at about 10am or an hour after the sun has heated up the nectar enough to be sipped. So I waited a bit and got this huge surprise.  |
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Post by Clemn A. Macasiano Jr. on Dec 15, 2010 14:19:41 GMT
Bravo ! Congratulation Edu !
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Post by Mark Itol on Dec 15, 2010 17:21:34 GMT
Wowow! Big congrats, Edu! So when's the next prenup? ;D
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Post by Bobby Kintanar on Dec 15, 2010 23:19:48 GMT
I join the chorus - Big congrats on that beautiful capture! :-)
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Post by mantarey on Dec 16, 2010 2:35:11 GMT
Wow fantastic catch Edu. We tried to catch this Bislig but didn't even see this beautiful endemic. Let's go back. |
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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on Dec 16, 2010 2:55:35 GMT
Thanks everyone. It was really, as I said, a stroke of luck.
I think "they" are still there or living there as I saw a pair, hopefully male and female.
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Post by alainpascua on Dec 16, 2010 5:33:24 GMT
Whoa! Big congrats on this, Edu! Really big big catch! Now, don't you realize how much birding and birds have you missed when you were too busy working? Tell that to Toto now, Edu!  |
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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on Dec 16, 2010 5:50:57 GMT
Thank you Alain. Actually engrossing ones self in work heightens the suspense and gives me more facilities to go birding (transportation allowance) Toto is still busy but he promises not to forget us even if he becomes a multinational CEO. |
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