Various Birds: Bukidnon

[Neil Konrad III]

Sharing some more birds of Bukidnon:



These appear to be the nesting pair I observed before. Not sure where they transferred their nest(they abandoned first site because of crows that kept harassing them).
May 11, 2012
Manual exposure: 1/500s @ f/8.0
Focal Length 500 mm
ISO Speed 800

Soaring above their perch were these:




Could these be their fledglings?

Manual exposure: 1/250 @ f/8.0
Focal Length 500 mm
ISO Speed 800

[des]

These are young Brahminy Kites. I am not sure of their age though.

[Ramon Quisumbing]

Good ones, Neil. It's heartening to see this growing family of Brahminy Kites.

[tina mallari]

Nice to know that these Brahminy kites are thriving over there :-)

[Ely Teehankee]

The month of May seems to be the month of nesting. We have seen a lot of reported nest which gives us hope that the environment and habitat has improved for the bird population. It is rare to see to Brahminy Kites together in one perch. Well done Neil & Mabuhay.

[Neil Konrad III]

Thank you! I'm glad to see more of these raptors here. I'm waiting for the pineapple fields to be plowed; it's during this time that you see dozens of raptors following the tractors, often flying really low and diving to the ground. Really an awesome sight!