Not an Arctic Warbler???

[Ramon Quisumbing]

This morning, in the understorey of the forest in front of my house at Mt. Banahaw, I caught glimpses of a Warbler or Leaf-Warbler that was much yellower than the Arctic Warbler I photographed yesterday (see my post yesterday "Arctic Warbler???"). I was only able to take these documentary shots.

I hope this bird is one of our endemic Leaf-Warblers and not an Arctic Warbler. ID please?

[des]

The upper bird certainly looks like Mountain Leaf-warbler. I am less sure of the lower one

[Ramon Quisumbing]

Thanks, Des. The 2 photos were taken seconds apart. This is another lifer!

[des]

The upper bird shows much more plain yellow in the throat. If it is the same bird - and seconds are a long time in fidgety birds like these - then it shows how tricky it is to draw conclusions from just one or two photos.

[Ramon Quisumbing]

Nov 20, 2011 10:19:26 GMT des said:

The upper bird shows much more plain yellow in the throat. If it is the same bird - and seconds are a long time in fidgety birds like these - then it shows how tricky it is to draw conclusions from just one or two photos.

Des, here is another photo, which shows yellow in the throat.


And here is the lower photo, on which I have added more Contrast with Microsoft Office Picture Manager. It shows yellow in the throat also.

[des]

The problem is in knowing how much the software has changed the colour from reality, as well of course, ho much one's own computer screen is changing things.

[Ramon Quisumbing]

I did not think that changing the Contrast would change colors but would only emphasize or bring out colors that are less obvious but are nonetheless already there. I don't know how to use Photoshop but only use Microsoft Office Picture Manager, and spend less than 30 seconds to process each photo (lack of patience).

I hope I can get clearer shots of this Mountain Leaf-Warbler next time.