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Post by Tonji Ramos on Jan 17, 2012 6:32:19 GMT
We saw this bird right outside our window.  Crazy. We have seen this bird in the mountains in Batangas and Mt. Makiling, in UP Diliman, and La Mesa Ecopark but the most unusual sighting has got to be this bird just outside our bedroom window... I posted it in facebook. But forgot to post it here. RED-BELLIED PITTAPitta erythrogaster 1/100 f9 |
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Post by Ramon Quisumbing on Jan 17, 2012 8:23:45 GMT
Wow, that's incredible, Tonji! I have never seen a RBP. Where do you live that you have RBPs outside your window?
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Post by Tonji Ramos on Jan 17, 2012 10:03:47 GMT
Ramon I live in Alabang. The window is right beside our shoulders. We have seen some nice birds here in our garden. But usually just garden birds. This was unusual. Sylvia saw this bird on our neighbor's roof and we both rushed to get our rigs.
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Post by William Lim on Jan 17, 2012 10:04:47 GMT
Great shot, Tonji. Birds are really looking for you, they even knock at your window!
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Post by Mark Itol on Jan 17, 2012 10:16:31 GMT
Very nice, Tonji. Oh how we wish our subjects are just outside our windows so we won't have to go far.
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Post by Ariel Matias on Jan 17, 2012 14:08:59 GMT
Very nice!
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Post by Nilo Arribas Jr. on Jan 17, 2012 16:17:13 GMT
This bird was literally knocking on your window to be photographed Tonji... wonderful!
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Jan 17, 2012 22:09:39 GMT
It looks like it is a young bird. All you had to do was open your window with some worms and it might even eat out of your hand. What a wonderful occurence and a close up shot. Well done Tonji & Mabuhay.
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Post by Tonji Ramos on Jan 18, 2012 2:57:51 GMT
Thanks guys. It was a lucky day. We have seen more than 60 species of birds in our village and have photographed 59 species so far. You never will know what you will see when you look.
Some of the species we have seen in Alabang: Grass Owl, Chinese Pond Heron in breeding plumage, Slaty-breasted Rail, Osprey, male Narcissus Flycatcher...
Last weekend I was biking around the village and I saw a big flock of 75 dove species flying overhead. Too bad I did not have my bins and I could not ID the birds. But I have never seen so many doves in one time.
You never will know what you will see....
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Post by Lydia Robledo on Jan 18, 2012 16:36:39 GMT
A Red bellied pitta. Time for another exhibit, Tonj and Syl. These beautiful birds will raise the level of awareness and people will get to know what and why they need to protect our natural treasures. Random out some with stories to tell. If you'll excuse me, I need to go to my garden to check if there is a weird occurence amongst my OBS  lyd |
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Post by Mick Harris on Jan 18, 2012 19:00:09 GMT
Wonderful shot
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Crazy. 
lyd