Post by Ely Teehankee on May 7, 2012 11:06:36 GMT
It was getting hot in Subic and there were hardly any birds so I decided to take a look at the the new Pure Gold outlet. The price are slightly lower so I just bought some cans of Tomato juice which I like very much. Gasoline in Subic is also cheaper by about 4.60 per liter because of their VAT exempt status. It was so hot I took some Halo Halo before heading for Candaba. I met Adri in Subic with some of his guest and also saw him in Candaba. It is always nice to see a familiar face. The first bird that I saw in Candaba was the Chestnut Munia (Lonchura atricapilla). It was reasonably close at about 10.8 meters.
Canon EOS 1D Mark IV, Canon EF 800mm f5.6L IS USM, Beanbag on car window for lens support. Manual exposure in available light.
1/640 sec., f/8, ISO 400
1/800 sec., f/8, ISO 400
1/640 sec., f/8, ISO 400
There were very few birds and most of them were either too small or too far. I saw two probably a pair of Wandering Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna arcuata) and they were only 35.6 meters away. Even though their back was turned to me I took a picture of them.
1/800 sec., f/8, ISO 400
The good news is that they clean a portion of the pond when you go passed the Mayor's house and the pond would be to your left. I took this picture after making the left turn and you can now see the water. You will see some small piles of what they removed to clear part of the area. Now the ducks would have a place to go when the water disappears in the other ponds. If not this year maybe next year we will be able to see more ducks in this ponds. Would it not be nice if they can also clear the other areas so that more ducks and other birds can stay there. The pond opposite the DENR shed is now full of nesting Black-crown Night Heron and Purple Heron. I also saw a pair of breeding Jacana doing some kind of a dance. It was too far to take any good pictures.
Canon EOS 1D Mark IV, Canon EF 800mm f5.6L IS USM, Beanbag on car window for lens support. Manual exposure in available light.
1/640 sec., f/8, ISO 400
1/800 sec., f/8, ISO 400
1/640 sec., f/8, ISO 400
There were very few birds and most of them were either too small or too far. I saw two probably a pair of Wandering Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna arcuata) and they were only 35.6 meters away. Even though their back was turned to me I took a picture of them.
1/800 sec., f/8, ISO 400
The good news is that they clean a portion of the pond when you go passed the Mayor's house and the pond would be to your left. I took this picture after making the left turn and you can now see the water. You will see some small piles of what they removed to clear part of the area. Now the ducks would have a place to go when the water disappears in the other ponds. If not this year maybe next year we will be able to see more ducks in this ponds. Would it not be nice if they can also clear the other areas so that more ducks and other birds can stay there. The pond opposite the DENR shed is now full of nesting Black-crown Night Heron and Purple Heron. I also saw a pair of breeding Jacana doing some kind of a dance. It was too far to take any good pictures.
Nice shots, especially the ducks.
