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Post by tina mallari on Apr 14, 2008 9:14:41 GMT
My cousin and I chanced upon this Pied Bushchat nest when we decided to stop along the road to rest and fix our photo bags since we decided to head back home. Imagine our surprise when we saw the female pied bushchat peeping into a hole and then leaving right away after dropping something. Decided to open the window of the car and then I saw the tip of a small yellow beak moving and then later on we saw 2 beaks ... the rest is history ;D 40D + 300mm f/4L IS with 2x Kenko TC ; 1/60sec ; ISO 200 ; f/8 ; MF ; handheld      I am hoping that I will get to take photos of the mama or papa pied bushchat feeding the chicks. All these photos were taken with us inside the car only so as not to disturb the birds. |
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Post by Romy Ocon on Apr 14, 2008 9:20:04 GMT
Wow... excellent documentation, Tina..... the description in the KG is spot on, congrats!
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Post by tina mallari on Apr 14, 2008 9:25:37 GMT
Thanks a lot Romy. Too bad that we were not able to take photos of the mama pied bushchat when she decided to feed the chicks - it all happened so fast. Took a few photos and decided to leave right away so that the mama or the papa bushchat can go back to the nest to feed the young ones.
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Post by bindi on Apr 14, 2008 9:41:37 GMT
Beautiful, Tina! They are so cute !!! Thanks for posting these gorgeous pictures!
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Apr 14, 2008 9:47:14 GMT
Wow!! another nesting bird photo!! Beautiful documentary shots Tina!! Now, how were the small and fragile looking birds able to excavate a hole in hard earth?? What a feat!!
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Post by mantarey on Apr 14, 2008 9:48:05 GMT
Those birds are so cute. Some steady hands you got Idol, handheld at 1/60, you don't need Tripods. Great work Idol.  |
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Post by tina mallari on Apr 14, 2008 9:48:50 GMT
Thanks a lot Bindi. They are indeed cute and most specially if you hear them calling out for their mama or papa ... they sound cute too |
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Post by tina mallari on Apr 14, 2008 10:08:14 GMT
HehEHehHEheEHe Rey, if only you could have seen me. I was not breathing at all for fear that my body would shake. Half of my shots had shake in them so had to dump them. It was really hard not to be able to use a bean bag or a tripod. I was shooting from the driver's side while my cousin was there at the passenger's side and she was trying to take photos too. She was nearer the birds so was trying to take those shots without a support at all. Couldn't even lean on the car seat coz if I did, I will be able to take pictures of my cousin's head and not the birds across her. HehHEhHEheHEhe we addicts really find a way to shoot those birds even at very unusual positions !!! Thank you very much Rey |
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Post by tina mallari on Apr 14, 2008 10:25:15 GMT
Thanks Neon. Maybe they hi-jack the homes of the bee-eaters ? Nah, their holes are much bigger than the bee-eaters.
It's kinda scary coz the chicks can easily be taken by other birds. They were right there at the opening of the hole calling out for the mama & papa pied bushchat.
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Apr 14, 2008 10:53:37 GMT
Thanks Neon. Maybe they hi-jack the homes of the bee-eaters ? Nah, their holes are much bigger than the bee-eaters. It's kinda scary coz the chicks can easily be taken by other birds. They were right there at the opening of the hole calling out for the mama & papa pied bushchat. Yeah you're right Tina!!,  if those crows at Subic see this they would be easy pickings. Remember we saw then trying to snatch the baby bee-eaters from the hole, good that the bee-eaters holes are deep not like this one  It's good that there are no crows or even shrikes around. |
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Post by Farmer Nestor on Apr 14, 2008 13:22:11 GMT
WOW idol Tina! galeng naman !!
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Post by Lydia Robledo on Apr 14, 2008 14:06:06 GMT
What I can say? I can only do.   Exceptional woman! ;D happy for you, te lyd |
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Post by tina mallari on Apr 14, 2008 14:27:03 GMT
Thank you Nestor and Ate Lyds. Just lucky we were on that spot when the mama pied bushchat dropped by her nest to feed the chicks |
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Post by Armando Somintac on Apr 15, 2008 0:51:36 GMT
those teenee birdlings are sooo cute ... looks like they are singing a duet... hehehe.
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Post by Ralf Nabong on Apr 15, 2008 1:46:29 GMT
Congratulations Ms. Tina, nice capture! Talking about being at the right place at the right time.
Being ever so observant of one's surroundings, and readiness to capture great moments and subjects are hallmark of most, if not all of the masters in this forum.
Congratulations again Ms. Tina!
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Post by mantarey on Apr 15, 2008 2:52:56 GMT
HehEHehHEheEHe Rey, if only you could have seen me. I was not breathing at all for fear that my body would shake. Half of my shots had shake in them so had to dump them. It was really hard not to be able to use a bean bag or a tripod. I was shooting from the driver's side while my cousin was there at the passenger's side and she was trying to take photos too. She was nearer the birds so was trying to take those shots without a support at all. Couldn't even lean on the car seat coz if I did, I will be able to take pictures of my cousin's head and not the birds across her. HehHEhHEheHEhe we addicts really find a way to shoot those birds even at very unusual positions !!! Thank you very much Rey Idol, that's what I call " highly skillful field techniques coupled with unrelenting passion and commitment to the Art's of Birds".  |
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Post by Mark Itol on Apr 15, 2008 4:00:28 GMT
Wow, this is a great documentation of these cute chicks in their nest. |
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Post by lenymanalo on Apr 15, 2008 5:35:29 GMT
Congrats Tina! We need more photos like those.
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Post by Martin Alvendia on Apr 15, 2008 9:08:28 GMT
Plain Tina was kind enough to bring CF Master JP and I to these cute nestlings. It was quite a sight to see as I've never seen chicks in the wild. Many thanks Plain Tina for sharing this to us and for Here are my captures..... With Mama BushchatNikon D80+Nikkor 80-400mm VR Zoom @ 400mm, f/5.6 1/160sec, ISO 200, Manual Exposure, Handheld:  Politician in the making...Nikon D80+Nikkor 80-400mm VR Zoom @ 400mm, f/5.6 1/200sec, ISO 200, Manual Exposure, Handheld:  |
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Post by Lydia Robledo on Apr 15, 2008 9:35:51 GMT
Naku Martin, the Bird magnet is your best companion. Those are great shots. This is a wonderful thread! telyd
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if those crows at Subic see this they would be easy pickings. Remember we saw then trying to snatch the baby bee-eaters from the hole, good that the bee-eaters holes are deep not like this one 
It's good that there are no crows or even shrikes around.
