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Post by Steve Albano on Apr 9, 2012 13:21:33 GMT
I knew that this time of the year I would see and photograph this reddish cuckoo dove. I immediately spotted his favorite tree and waited for their feeding hour in the morning. Location: Mindoro Occidental (April 9, 2012) 1D Mark III + EF400mm f/5.6L USM +1.4x Exposure 1/400, f/8.0, 560 mm, ISO 320, +2/3 EV  Exposure 1/5000, f/8.0, 560 mm, ISO 2500  Nikon 1 V1 + FT1 + AF-S 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G VR Exposure 1/250, f/8.0, 810 mm (35mm format), ISO 320, +1 EV  Exposure 1/125, f/8.0, 810 mm(35mm format), ISO 560, +1 EV  |
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Apr 9, 2012 14:01:44 GMT
This bird is so unique. The color and size probably makes it the biggest Philippine dove. Well done Steve & Mabuhay.
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Post by Steve Albano on Apr 10, 2012 10:16:32 GMT
This bird is so unique. The color and size probably makes it the biggest Philippine dove. Well done Steve & Mabuhay. Thank you.. . |
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Post by Michael R. Anton on Apr 10, 2012 11:22:54 GMT
Beautiful! Well done Steve!
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Post by Elvin Sansona on Apr 10, 2012 13:56:21 GMT
One of my favorite dove species! Very nice capture...
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Post by luisitoco on Apr 11, 2012 9:54:31 GMT
Nice catch Sir Steve. Congrats!
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Post by Neil Konrad III on Apr 12, 2012 2:42:16 GMT
NIce! I have seen this fly past me several times; hope to capture with the camera soon.  |
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Post by Ding Carpio on Apr 14, 2012 3:28:42 GMT
What tree is that? I have a few of those beyond my backyard fence and it was the favorite of cuckoo doves in years past when it fruited from Dec to Feb. I used to host a few breakfasts in my place because I'd have lots of those doves close enough for full frame photos.
But in 2010, we had El Niño so the trees did not bear fruit. The doves came but left quickly. In 2011, the doves did not reappear. Perhaps they found a better feeding place.
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Post by tina mallari on Apr 19, 2012 14:52:03 GMT
This tree is also one of the favorite tree of birds (just recently, I saw hornbills, doves, parrots and you wouldn't believe it but a female red junglefowl on that tree too).
My recent photo of the blue-naped parrot feeding is on a tree like this one too. The fruits must be delicious :-)
Happy for you Steve.
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Apr 21, 2012 4:53:42 GMT
Very nice shots of this beautiful dove!
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