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Post by Tonji Ramos on Mar 5, 2012 6:29:12 GMT
Clemn and Marester came back to Manila and we continued our Luzon tour. We were lucky to see a lot of species again. This particular bird was one of the highlights of the day. LITTLE GREBETachybaptus ruficollis 700mm, 1/1000, f10 |
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Post by Toto Gamboa on Mar 5, 2012 6:31:35 GMT
Wow .... nest and egg on the water? Hope the egg wont spoil!
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Post by Tonji Ramos on Mar 5, 2012 6:39:09 GMT
I hope it hatches. We took some photos then left quickly so we would not disturb it.
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Post by tina mallari on Mar 5, 2012 7:03:45 GMT
Excellent capture Tonji !!! I'm so envious !! I hope it hatches. Looks like it's about to coz there's a crack on the egg na. Time to go to Candaba !!
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Post by des on Mar 5, 2012 7:19:09 GMT
Grebes cover their eggs with vegetation when they leave the nest. Lovely photo!
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Mar 5, 2012 7:49:49 GMT
Amazing shot, Tonji! I guess they only lay one egg per breeding season.
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Post by Mark Itol on Mar 5, 2012 10:08:49 GMT
This is just awesome, Tonji! Great capture of the bird's behavior and very good technicals, too. You must have been very close.
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Post by Tonji Ramos on Mar 5, 2012 11:47:00 GMT
Thanks guys. Bob I have seen them with three chicks. In 2009 Sylvia and I saw a family in Candaba and got some photos. Here is the picture taken in 2009 with the three chicks. One of them is on the back, hiding. We arrived early and had a nice soft warm light.  |
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Post by Clemn A. Macasiano Jr. on Mar 6, 2012 4:36:49 GMT
Very sharp ... Look at those scales on the feet of the bird.
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Post by Mick Harris on Mar 6, 2012 10:35:51 GMT
Wonderful shots of one of my favourite water birds. Maybe the first egg of the clutch hence it's pristine, clean appearance. I think they usually become very soiled when they have been covered by nesting material a few times as Des pointed out. So maybe more eggs to come?
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Post by fred serrano on Mar 6, 2012 11:23:16 GMT
i was there this last sunday and also saw the pair tending to the nest and eggs. 'eggs' because i observed that there were three eggs in the nest. and yes, i always see them in candaba with three chicks.
great picture, tonji!
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Post by Ramon Quisumbing on Mar 6, 2012 22:00:21 GMT
Wow, what a shot, Tonji. Super details. Very curious eyes the Little Grebe has.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Mar 6, 2012 22:14:29 GMT
Perfect shot with the very nice light. Looks like you were also very close. Well done Tonji & Mabuhay.
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Post by Michael R. Anton on Mar 9, 2012 4:40:01 GMT
Tonji, I tried looking for thee nest, wasn't there anymore. Excellent photos!
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Post by Martin Alvendia on Mar 11, 2012 11:17:45 GMT
Nice find Tonj. I like how the grebe guards her egg....kinda like how you guard your beer cooler!
Killer shot on the Grebe family. One of the best I have seen!
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Post by Tonji Ramos on Mar 12, 2012 12:23:24 GMT
Mike... they might still be there or maybe the eggs hatched. If so then great pictures of the chicks if they are swimming around.
Fred, yup three chicks seems to be the average then.
thanks- Ramon, Ely, Mick, Clemn
Martin- pare, we guard the beers in the cooler till they reach optimum temperature. After reaching ice cold goodness....they hatch. Time to go birding Martin bring Boy G.
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