Our Recent Visit in Jugan Fishpond

[luisitoco]

Hello! Last weekend, Sir Bobby, Sir Tateo and I planned to go overnight at Olango Island for a birding sortie, however , we did not push through with the trip due to some unavoidable circumstances. So I went to Sir Tateo's house and convinced him to bring me to the place in Mactan where he found the Bright Headed Cisticola. When we arrived at the site, I immediately heard an unfamiliar bird call from a wire so I took my camera and shot at the little bird. I showed the photo to Sir Tateo and he told me that I have luckily photographed my Lifer Bird.

Bright Headed Cisticola (Cisticola exilis)
D300s, 500mm, f6.3, 1/2000 sec, ISO 200, handheld


We then had lunch at Sir Tateo's favorite Japanese Restaurant then we decided to go and visit the Jugan Fishponds. These are some of my bird photos.

Little Heron (Immature)(Butorides striata)
D300s, 500mm, f6.3, 1/125 sec, ISO 200, handheld


Javan Pond Heron
D300s, 500mm, f6.3, 1/320sec, ISO 200, handheld


Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
D300s, 500mm, f6.3, 1/800 sec, ISO 200, car window


Little Heron (Butorides striata)
D300s, 500mm, f10, 1/250 sec, ISO 400, Gimbal Support


Mixed: Asian Golden Plover, Ruddy Turnstone
D300s, 500mm, f10, 1/200 sec, ISO 400, Gimbal Support


Intermediate Egret
D300s, 500mm, f6.3, 1/1250sec, ISO 200, handheld


Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica)
D300s, 500mm, f6.3, 1/2500sec, ISO 400, handheld


Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
D300s, 500mm, f6.3, 1/800 sec, ISO 400, handheld


We went home smiling and ended our day with Japanese Curry.

Thanks for viewing.

[Ely Teehankee]

That is quite a haul you have there. What better way to end a good day of birding with a hot bowl of Japanese food. Cheers & Mabuhay.

[paulbourdin]

Some more excellent pictures. Another ID issue is the "Great Egret", which is in fact an Intermediate Egret. I've had problems with these myself here, but the black tip to the bill is diagnostic in the race that occurs here (E. i. intermedia). Another feature that you've captured well is the gape, which extends beyond the eye in Great Egret, but stops below the eye in Intermediate.

[Mark Itol]

Congrats on the lifer, Doc. Nice set here. Hope to bird in Cebu someday.

[luisitoco]

Thank you Sir Ely, Sir Paul and Sir Mark on your nice comments.
@ Sir Paul: Thanks for the ID correction. Name changed already.

[Tateo Osawa]

Congratulation!! Dc. Luico, you got on your many lifer birds.

[luisitoco]

Many birds from this set of photos are my lifers Sir Tateo. I hope when we go back to Vista Mar, I will be able to capture the Cisticola perching on the twig . Thank you!

[Bobby Kintanar]

Very good collection of lifers, Doc! I specially like the mixed flock of Turnstones and Plovers. Keep it up! :-)

[luisitoco]

Thank you Sir Bobby. I wish we can have more bird flocks and another afternoon with golden light over Jugan fishponds when we go there tomorrow.

[William Lim]

Great harvest.

[luisitoco]

Thank you Doc William.