Post by Sylvia Ramos on Feb 8, 2011 2:00:06 GMT
These are my favorite shots from PICOP in Bislig, Surigao del Sur.
Rey and Alain arranged the trip, Vice Mayor Conrad Cejoco sponsored us, Zardo Goring and Nicky Icarangal guided us (on separate days), and Tonji, Nilo Arribas and Doc Chito Limchiu provided great company! Thanks guys!!
It was very heartening to find out that the Vice Mayor is a birdwatcher and photographer too! He wanted shots of the birds to exhibit at the Wow Caraga festival.
Everett's White-Eye
I saw this before in Mt. Kitanglad, but didn't get any pictures. According to Nicky, all of the White-Eyes in Bislig are Everett's.
f5.6, iso1600, 1/160
Handsome Sunbird
This species was split from the Lovely Sunbird. Nice name!
f5.6, iso1600, 1/500
Stripe-Headed Rhabdornis
I had a good look at this bird when it kept visiting the tree with the white flowers with the sunbirds and flowerpeckers.
f7.1, iso1250, 1/125
Buzzing Flowerpecker
I was hoping this was a Bicolored Flowerpecker, but it turned out to be a cute Buzzing instead.
f5.6, iso 1600, 1/160
Blue-Capped Kingfisher
Our guide Zardo offered his head as a tripod for this shot!
f 5.6, iso1600, 1/80, handheld
Philippine Hawk-Owl
Always a treat to see an owl in the daytime! It went back to sleep after we left.
f7.1, iso 1600, 1/80
I used a Feisol tripod + Markins ballhead on all of the shots, except for the Blue-Capped Kingfisher.
I used a Canon 5DMark2 and Canon 2x on all the shots.
Rey and Alain arranged the trip, Vice Mayor Conrad Cejoco sponsored us, Zardo Goring and Nicky Icarangal guided us (on separate days), and Tonji, Nilo Arribas and Doc Chito Limchiu provided great company! Thanks guys!!
It was very heartening to find out that the Vice Mayor is a birdwatcher and photographer too! He wanted shots of the birds to exhibit at the Wow Caraga festival.
Everett's White-Eye
I saw this before in Mt. Kitanglad, but didn't get any pictures. According to Nicky, all of the White-Eyes in Bislig are Everett's.
f5.6, iso1600, 1/160
Handsome Sunbird
This species was split from the Lovely Sunbird. Nice name!
f5.6, iso1600, 1/500
Stripe-Headed Rhabdornis
I had a good look at this bird when it kept visiting the tree with the white flowers with the sunbirds and flowerpeckers.
f7.1, iso1250, 1/125
Buzzing Flowerpecker
I was hoping this was a Bicolored Flowerpecker, but it turned out to be a cute Buzzing instead.
f5.6, iso 1600, 1/160
Blue-Capped Kingfisher
Our guide Zardo offered his head as a tripod for this shot!
f 5.6, iso1600, 1/80, handheld
Philippine Hawk-Owl
Always a treat to see an owl in the daytime! It went back to sleep after we left.
f7.1, iso 1600, 1/80
I used a Feisol tripod + Markins ballhead on all of the shots, except for the Blue-Capped Kingfisher.
I used a Canon 5DMark2 and Canon 2x on all the shots.
