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luisitoco
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Unusual Mother Care Apr 4, 2012 16:35:13 GMT

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Post by luisitoco on Apr 4, 2012 16:35:13 GMT

Hello everyone. I was in Calbayog City, Samar for a short break and got a half day chance to go birding yesterday since the sun came out after a daily heavy downpour.
We (my wife , brother and our friend Nelson) visited a nearby fishpond to see what kind of shore birds are found in the region. We saw lots of
Philippine Ducks, common waders, and Asian Golden Plover in the place.
We were about to leave when we noticed a nest at 69 feet high with a familiar Black-naped Oriole bird call and saw that there were 3 nestlings waiting for their mother. We were all excited when the mother came and witnessed such an unusual behavior. I hope I can convey with you the exact sequence of events through these series of photographs using my D300s, Sigma 150-500mm @500mm, F6.3, 1/640 sec., ISO400, Handheld. The last missing photo could have been the swallowing of the oval material that was extracted but the mother flew away.

Happy viewing

BLACK - NAPED ORIOLE with NEST

Thank you for reading . Enjoy!

Last Edit: Apr 6, 2012 7:09:00 GMT by luisitoco

Martin Alvendia Certified Birdnut, PBP Posts: 958	Unusual Mother Care Apr 4, 2012 16:59:01 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Martin Alvendia on Apr 4, 2012 16:59:01 GMT Great find! The first I have seen of this species. Good job!
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Ely Teehankee Certified Birdnut, PBP Posts: 6,512	Unusual Mother Care Apr 4, 2012 19:43:22 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ely Teehankee on Apr 4, 2012 19:43:22 GMT I wonder what was extracted by the mother. It sure is interesting to see something like that. Thank you for sharing Luisito.

luisitoco Certified Birdnut, PBP Posts: 238	Unusual Mother Care Apr 4, 2012 21:36:45 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by luisitoco on Apr 4, 2012 21:36:45 GMT Thank you Sir Martin and Sir Ely.

nelsonpetilla Certified Birdnut Posts: 79	Unusual Mother Care Apr 5, 2012 2:22:33 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by nelsonpetilla on Apr 5, 2012 2:22:33 GMT Nice series of captures DocLui! here's my share from our limited birding sortie. a kind of documentary shot sacrificing image quality for a better angle EOS7D, 100-400mm, @400mm, 1/200, f6.3, ISO400 handheld, super-cropped

Sylvia Ramos Certified Birdnut, PBP Posts: 829	Unusual Mother Care Apr 5, 2012 5:53:33 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Sylvia Ramos on Apr 5, 2012 5:53:33 GMT That's the fecal sac, also spelled faecal sac. It's a clean little bag of poop! The parent removes it and then throws it some distance away from the nest. Nice pics!
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luisitoco
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Unusual Mother Care Apr 5, 2012 8:53:04 GMT

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Post by luisitoco on Apr 5, 2012 8:53:04 GMT

@ Nelson: Thank you for sharing your very nice photo showing the mother and the 3 chicks taken even with the rain. I like the dramatic effect of the raindrops on your photo since the mother looks worried on what will happen if the nest will be filled with water.

@ Sylvia: Thank you for the very informative knowledge you have shared on this post. Now I can say that I did not miss a photo on what happened to the extracted faecal sac.

Tateo Osawa Certified Birdnut, PBP Posts: 943	Unusual Mother Care Apr 5, 2012 17:07:04 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tateo Osawa on Apr 5, 2012 17:07:04 GMT Very nice documentary shot Doc Luico !!

luisitoco Certified Birdnut, PBP Posts: 238	Unusual Mother Care Apr 5, 2012 20:59:59 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by luisitoco on Apr 5, 2012 20:59:59 GMT Thank you Sir Tateo.

Mark Itol Certified Birdnut, PBP Posts: 2,673	Unusual Mother Care Apr 6, 2012 6:26:53 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Mark Itol on Apr 6, 2012 6:26:53 GMT Very nice documentation!
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luisitoco Certified Birdnut, PBP Posts: 238	Unusual Mother Care Apr 6, 2012 7:10:18 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by luisitoco on Apr 6, 2012 7:10:18 GMT Thank you Sir Mark.

Toto Gamboa Certified Birdnut, PBP Posts: 2,492	Unusual Mother Care Apr 7, 2012 12:42:58 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Toto Gamboa on Apr 7, 2012 12:42:58 GMT heheheheh!
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luisitoco Certified Birdnut, PBP Posts: 238	Unusual Mother Care Apr 7, 2012 12:59:35 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by luisitoco on Apr 7, 2012 12:59:35 GMT Thanks for viewing Sir Toto.

Burr Patterson, Jr. Barbet Posts: 43	Unusual Mother Care Apr 7, 2012 22:55:22 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Burr Patterson, Jr. on Apr 7, 2012 22:55:22 GMT Nice to see. Did she also feel the chicks/ Thanks
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luisitoco Certified Birdnut, PBP Posts: 238	Unusual Mother Care Apr 8, 2012 0:56:53 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by luisitoco on Apr 8, 2012 0:56:53 GMT Hello Burr. We waited for that moment ( feeding the chicks ) but we have to leave because the rain started unexpectedly. Maybe next time.

Michael R. Anton Certified Birdnut Posts: 375	Unusual Mother Care Apr 8, 2012 16:29:34 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Michael R. Anton on Apr 8, 2012 16:29:34 GMT Fantastic documentation!
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luisitoco Certified Birdnut, PBP Posts: 238	Unusual Mother Care Apr 8, 2012 16:39:52 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by luisitoco on Apr 8, 2012 16:39:52 GMT Thank you Sir Michael.

Elvin Sansona Certified Birdnut Posts: 643	Unusual Mother Care Apr 10, 2012 14:09:29 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Elvin Sansona on Apr 10, 2012 14:09:29 GMT Nice shots! Nature's way of keeping the nest clean

luisitoco Certified Birdnut, PBP Posts: 238	Unusual Mother Care Apr 11, 2012 9:43:00 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by luisitoco on Apr 11, 2012 9:43:00 GMT Thanks Sir Elvin.

Post by luisitoco on Apr 4, 2012 16:35:13 GMT

Post by Martin Alvendia on Apr 4, 2012 16:59:01 GMT

Post by Ely Teehankee on Apr 4, 2012 19:43:22 GMT

Post by luisitoco on Apr 4, 2012 21:36:45 GMT

Post by nelsonpetilla on Apr 5, 2012 2:22:33 GMT

Post by Sylvia Ramos on Apr 5, 2012 5:53:33 GMT

Post by luisitoco on Apr 5, 2012 8:53:04 GMT

Post by Tateo Osawa on Apr 5, 2012 17:07:04 GMT

Post by luisitoco on Apr 5, 2012 20:59:59 GMT

Post by Mark Itol on Apr 6, 2012 6:26:53 GMT

Post by luisitoco on Apr 6, 2012 7:10:18 GMT

Post by Toto Gamboa on Apr 7, 2012 12:42:58 GMT

Post by luisitoco on Apr 7, 2012 12:59:35 GMT

Post by Burr Patterson, Jr. on Apr 7, 2012 22:55:22 GMT

Post by luisitoco on Apr 8, 2012 0:56:53 GMT

Post by Michael R. Anton on Apr 8, 2012 16:29:34 GMT

Post by luisitoco on Apr 8, 2012 16:39:52 GMT

Post by Elvin Sansona on Apr 10, 2012 14:09:29 GMT

Post by luisitoco on Apr 11, 2012 9:43:00 GMT