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Post by Neon Rosell II on Apr 7, 2008 16:14:00 GMT
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Post by tina mallari on Apr 7, 2008 16:22:29 GMT
Such beauties these birds truly are !!!! Have a safe trip Neon  You guys should have gone to Candaba - you would have been a member of the amelanistic anas luzonica group if you did ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by Reyno Rosete on Apr 7, 2008 16:34:39 GMT
Fantastic captures of beautiful and colorful birds. Well done Neon !!!
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Post by Lydia Robledo on Apr 7, 2008 16:58:56 GMT
Those are beautiful captures that make this colorful, common bird special.
You even got PITSEWS avatar. I saw the video of the tit. He, he... get a better tool, Neon.
Show the you tube video to Aphine over and over and she will be convince that you can take better shots, similar to the Rox show with a pro gadget. Oh, I'm sure it will be much better if you can sharp shoot flying birds like that. Looking forwards to your bird video-docu.
Godspeed, Neon! Psalm 121. telyd
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Post by Ding Carpio on Apr 7, 2008 22:11:59 GMT
Hu-hu-hu...never git to see you this time, Neon...hu-hu-hu...hinagpis (angst).
But, perhaps, that was on purpose. Didn't want to suffer your ire for putting your discus on a disc (dish).
Have a safe trip, Neon. Spend the time on the boat PP-ing!
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Post by Farmer Nestor on Apr 7, 2008 22:42:31 GMT
Lovely shots Neon  safe trip and don't forget where the "Muster Point" is ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Apr 8, 2008 0:41:50 GMT
Excellent "parting" shots, Neon. For me photo # 2 is the best of the crop.
Hope you don't get bored during your prison time.
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Post by mantarey on Apr 8, 2008 2:51:43 GMT
Lovely and entertaining series Neon. Those birds are real beauties. See you soon on your next parole.  |
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Post by Romy Ocon on Apr 8, 2008 3:25:37 GMT
Hehehe.... TeLyds is right, you got Nestor's avatar, superb captures Neon!
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Post by William Lim on Apr 8, 2008 10:42:43 GMT
Beautiful and excellent shots you got there, Neon. The colors of the birds are like your name, neon. HEhehe
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Post by Mark Itol on Apr 8, 2008 11:19:09 GMT
Excellent shots, Neon! I especially love the second photo. Is that a bee in its mouth? Have a happy and safe trip. |
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Apr 10, 2008 9:42:12 GMT
Thanks Guys, After a two day trip I finally arrived safely in jail. I was able to bird for several hours in Darwin but I was so tired and my wrist and fingers were aching already from too much of holding my gear that I think I developed a carpal tunnel syndrome. Jail time is a welcome relief!!! Cheers, Neon |
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Apr 10, 2008 10:46:28 GMT
Excellent shots, Neon! I especially love the second photo. Is that a bee in its mouth? You can see the nictitating membrane is also covering the eye, that's the reason why it's a bit blurred and not like a glass.  I think it's the casing of insects that it ate. I just learned this when almost all the bee-eaters were doing this. After sucking the juices out of the insects the inedible insect casing is spat out, much like an Owl pellet where the bones of what it ate is regurgitated and thrown away, instead of filling its guts with indigestible material. I think if they wait for the indigestibles to pass through they would die as these will fill their digestive system, instead of the edible stuff that would nourish them . This is just an observation and I still need to research about it if this is the case. |
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Post by bindi on Apr 14, 2008 9:40:24 GMT
Wow Neon!! I loved those photos- they really expressed the personality/ behaviour of the bee-eaters. I felt as though i learned something from your pics- thanks heaps!
All the wild birds I see regularly cough up pellets. Apparently this happens multiple times per day, and it is normal. I am trying to remember back to high school biology , but I seem to remember birds as having multiple stomaches to digest food. Birds need to cough up `pellets' to empty their crop, I think, which is the `first stomache'.
I especially loves the flight pictures. I wonder what they wer eup to, lol?
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Post by mantarey on Apr 14, 2008 10:09:43 GMT
Excellent shots, Neon! I especially love the second photo. Is that a bee in its mouth? You can see the nictitating membrane is also covering the eye, that's the reason why it's a bit blurred and not like a glass. I think it's the casing of insects that it ate. I just learned this when almost all the bee-eaters were doing this. After sucking the juices out of the insects the inedible insect casing is spat out, much like an Owl pellet where the bones of what it ate is regurgitated and thrown away, instead of filling its guts with indigestible material. I think if they wait for the indigestibles to pass through they would die as these will fill their digestive system, instead of the edible stuff that would nourish them . This is just an observation and I still need to research about it if this is the case. You're keen observation seems to be accurate Neon. Found this website called Bird Ecology Group which has photos of Blue-Tailed Bee Eaters regurgitating pellets, they call it Pellet Casting. Here's the link: besgroup.talfrynature.com/2006/04/17/bee-eaters-and-pellet-casting/ |
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Apr 14, 2008 10:59:49 GMT
Thanks Rey for the link, this just confirms what I've observed.
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