Post by Ely Teehankee on May 4, 2012 11:29:27 GMT
Subic is one of the more reliable place that you are almost sure to see some birds especially during the summer like now. I did not see as much as I was hoping to see but I am happy with what I got. The Blue-throated Bee-eater are in the usual place but the sign about them across the street is falling apart. It has always been a tourist attraction for both foreign and locals and I hope that the Subic management will put up a new sign as it gives out very good infomation about the Bee-eaters of Subic.
Canon EOS 1D Mark IV, Canon EF 800mm f5.6L IS USM. Manual exposure in available light. Bean bag on car window for lens support.
The Blue-throated Bee-eater (Merops viridis) is always a delight to photograph because it is just across the street. There are many of them and if you stay inside the car you would be about 10 meters from them.
1/250 sec., f/5.6, ISO 1600
1/500 sec., f/5.6, ISO 1600
If you want to see the Tarictic Hornbill (Penelopides panini) which is endemic to the Philippines, this is the place to go. There are times that they can be very shy so you should be as quiet as possible.
1/160 sec., f/8, ISO 800 (Female)
1/125 sec., f/8, ISO 800 (Female)
1/125 sec., f/8, ISO 800 (Female)
1/125 sec., f/8, ISO 800 (Male)
1/250 sec., f/8, ISO 1600 (Male)
1/250 sec., f/8, ISO 1600 (Male)
It was a pleasant surprise for me to see the Pompadour Green Pigeon (Treron pompadora). They travel in flocks but seldom comes out in the open as they eat the flowers of this tree.
1/320 sec., f/8, ISO 800 (Male)
1/200 sec., f/8, ISO 800 (Female)
1/1250 sec., f/8, ISO 800
1/640 sec., f/8. ISO 800 (Female)
The Large-billed Crow (Corvus macrorhynchos) was also eating the flower of this tree.
1/125 sec., f/8, ISO 400
The Coleto (Sarcops calvus) is endemic to the Philippines. The pink skin around its upper head resembles a small vulture.
Canon EOS 1D Mark IV, Canon EF 800mm f5.6L IS USM. Manual exposure in available light. Bean bag on car window for lens support.
The Blue-throated Bee-eater (Merops viridis) is always a delight to photograph because it is just across the street. There are many of them and if you stay inside the car you would be about 10 meters from them.
1/250 sec., f/5.6, ISO 1600
1/500 sec., f/5.6, ISO 1600
If you want to see the Tarictic Hornbill (Penelopides panini) which is endemic to the Philippines, this is the place to go. There are times that they can be very shy so you should be as quiet as possible.
1/160 sec., f/8, ISO 800 (Female)
1/125 sec., f/8, ISO 800 (Female)
1/125 sec., f/8, ISO 800 (Female)
1/125 sec., f/8, ISO 800 (Male)
1/250 sec., f/8, ISO 1600 (Male)
1/250 sec., f/8, ISO 1600 (Male)
It was a pleasant surprise for me to see the Pompadour Green Pigeon (Treron pompadora). They travel in flocks but seldom comes out in the open as they eat the flowers of this tree.
1/320 sec., f/8, ISO 800 (Male)
1/200 sec., f/8, ISO 800 (Female)
1/1250 sec., f/8, ISO 800
1/640 sec., f/8. ISO 800 (Female)
The Large-billed Crow (Corvus macrorhynchos) was also eating the flower of this tree.
1/125 sec., f/8, ISO 400
The Coleto (Sarcops calvus) is endemic to the Philippines. The pink skin around its upper head resembles a small vulture.
