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Post by Ely Teehankee on May 18, 2011 2:00:38 GMT
It was Bong who called them the Three Kings. I am calling them the Three Kings of Coron because the 3 of them are often there. There is a fourth King which I have not yet seen in Coron and it is the Stork Bill Kingfisher which is the largest one. This is the only place that I know of that gives one the opportunity to take pictures of the 3 almost every day. The human population in the area is growing and I think the day will come that we will not be able to see them snymore. There is a creek that they frequent looking for preys of small crabs, shrimps, and fish. The water at this time flows at a trickle. It may be good to go there during the rainy season and hope that it does not rain during one's stay in Coron. Canon EOS 1D Mark IV, Canon EF 800mm f5.6L IS USM, Gitzo GT3530LS tripod, Wimberley WH200 head. Manual exposure in available light. Ruddy Kingfisher (Halcyon coromanda) 1/50 sec., f/5.6, ISO 1600  Ruddy Kingfisher (Halcyon coromanda) 1/50 sec., f/5.6, ISO 1600  Ruddy Kingfisher (Halcyon coromanda) 1/60 sec., f/5.6, ISO 1600  Blue-eared Kingfisher (Alcedo meninting) The Blue-eared Kingfisher is distinguished from the Common Kingfisher by blue ear coverts, darker and more intense cobalt-blue upperparts with richer rufous under parts. 1/20 sec., f/5.6, ISO 3200  Blue-eared Kingfisher (Alcedo meninting) 1/50 sec., f/5.6, ISO 6400  Blue-eared Kingfisher (Alcedo meninting) 1/50 sec., f/5.6, ISO 6400  Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx erithaca) 1/40 sec., f/5.6, ISO 1600  Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx erithaca) 1/40 sec., f/5.6, ISO 800  Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx erithaca) 1/40 sec., f/5.6, ISO 800  |
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Post by Ramon Quisumbing on May 18, 2011 2:16:29 GMT
These are 3 magificent Kings! I have never seen any of them. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by Neon Rosell II on May 18, 2011 2:40:05 GMT
Wow! Wish I could go to Coron someday! All excellent captures as always, Ely! haven't set my eyes on this three kings yet  |
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Post by Clemn A. Macasiano Jr. on May 18, 2011 3:01:52 GMT
Wow ! Pair ODKF
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Post by Tonji Ramos on May 18, 2011 3:05:57 GMT
Great set of Kingfishers Ely. Coron is a great place for photography. Aside from the Stork Bill the other Kingfishers in Coron are the Common and the White Collared. I guess there are 6 kings in Coron.  |
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Post by Ely Teehankee on May 18, 2011 3:28:27 GMT
These are 3 magificent Kings! I have never seen any of them. Thanks for sharing. Thank you Ramon. Its almost sure that you will see them every time except that its not 3 kings all at the same time. |
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Post by Ely Teehankee on May 18, 2011 3:31:38 GMT
Wow! Wish I could go to Coron someday! All excellent captures as always, Ely! haven't set my eyes on this three kings yet Thank you Neon. I know you go to far away places just to see a particular bird. This place is a must for you. For a 4 day stay I would say that you will get no less than a dozen lifers. Go see them on your next parole. I can fill you in on the things that you need to know. |
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Post by Ely Teehankee on May 18, 2011 3:32:37 GMT
There was an attempt to mate but somehow it did not materialize as the male fell off. LOL |
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Post by Ely Teehankee on May 18, 2011 3:36:14 GMT
Great set of Kingfishers Ely. Coron is a great place for photography. Aside from the Stork Bill the other Kingfishers in Coron are the Common and the White Collared. I guess there are 6 kings in Coron. Thank you Tonji. You are right but I seldom see the CKF and WCKF. But at the rare times that I have seen them I would choose other subjects that are common there but not seen here. However should they be close for a good picture than I will attempt to go for a better picture of the bird. |
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Post by Tateo Osawa on May 18, 2011 15:09:30 GMT
Wonderful photos Ely!, your specialist photographer of K.F by now!!.
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Post by Steve Albano on May 18, 2011 15:10:42 GMT
An excellent catch indeed!! It has been a while since my last visit to Coron. Hope I can schedule one before the year ends. Thanks for sharing.. .
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Post by Ely Teehankee on May 19, 2011 0:36:31 GMT
Wonderful photos Ely!, your specialist photographer of K.F by now!!. Thank you Tateo. Just like you I also like all kinds of Kingfishers. But on top of that any colorful bird that I can take a picture of, I would be more than happy. |
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Post by Bobby Kintanar on May 19, 2011 0:47:25 GMT
Beautiful set, Ka Ely! I never tire of looking at your KF shots. :-)
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Post by Ely Teehankee on May 19, 2011 2:42:53 GMT
An excellent catch indeed!! It has been a while since my last visit to Coron. Hope I can schedule one before the year ends. Thanks for sharing.. . Thank you Steve. There are so many places that we go birding but this is one place that is really worth your while. I wish it would be there forever but you cannot count on that. Everything changes with time so go as soon as you can. |
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Post by Conrad Arellano on May 19, 2011 3:54:35 GMT
Another excellent set from your great collection of kingfishers. Cheers
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Post by Enrique Frio on May 19, 2011 4:11:32 GMT
Very nice, sir! I'd love to photograph in Coron too. |
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Post by Ely Teehankee on May 19, 2011 9:21:13 GMT
Beautiful set, Ka Ely! I never tire of looking at your KF shots. :-) Thank you Ka Bobby. I have you to thank for the valuable session with had on your computer if you still remember. Cheers & Mabuhay. |
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Post by Gary Kinard on May 19, 2011 11:42:11 GMT
Nice photo's. First i have ever seen with the canon 800mm lens.. Wow.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on May 19, 2011 13:18:21 GMT
Another excellent set from your great collection of kingfishers. Cheers Thank you Conrad. We all like Kingfishers. They are so colorful and beautiful. |
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Post by Ely Teehankee on May 19, 2011 13:19:22 GMT
Very nice, sir! I'd love to photograph in Coron too. Thank you Enrique. Try to go to Coron as soon as you can. |
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