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Post by Bob Kaufman on Jul 13, 2012 6:24:06 GMT
Pardon the late post. My wife and I visited Puerto Princesa for the first time last June 25-28. It had been raining on and off so we were not able to go to the usual birding places here. Therefore we missed some of our target birds. Nevertheless we still got three lifers (but we got good photos of only one of those). Here are some of our captures from that trip: Olive-backed Sunbird (aurorae subspecies) 5DMkII, 300mm+1.4X, ISO-400, 1/250, f5.6 handheld  Rufous-tailed Tailorbird ISO-2000, 1/400, f7.1  Immature White-vented Shama ISO-800, 1/400, f6.3  Black-headed Bulbul (lifer!) ISO-3200, 1/1000 f7.1  Immature Watercock ISO-2500, 1/1250, f5.6  Brown-throated Sunbird (aka Plain-throated Sunbird) ISO-2000, 1/400, f7.1  Thanks for viewing. |
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Jul 13, 2012 8:31:18 GMT
It is always difficulty to find good birds when it is raining but some of the birds that you captured are good ones. Well done Bob & Mabuhay.
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Post by Ramon Quisumbing on Jul 13, 2012 11:19:20 GMT
Nice captures, Bob! Congrats on your lifers.
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Post by Tirso Paris on Jul 14, 2012 3:29:22 GMT
Beautiful captures Bob! Still a bountiful harvest despite the rainy weather.
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Post by Lydia Robledo on Jul 14, 2012 4:19:49 GMT
Bob and Cynthz, Just imagine if it was a good day of sunshine in Puerto Princesa. So with this bountiful harvest on a rainy day, you surely will keep going back to Palawan. By doing what you love twogether, it is always panalo. God is good :)lyd
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Post by tina mallari on Jul 15, 2012 2:45:33 GMT
Hope I can go back to Palawan again. It seems like whenever people go there to bird, they end up with lots of wonderful captures just like this set. Happy that you were able to take a lot of beautiful photos in spite of the uncooperative weather.
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Post by Clemn A. Macasiano Jr. on Jul 16, 2012 2:32:38 GMT
Nice harvest in spite of the rain Bob. All birds are lifer to me [ except ] the OBS and immature WVS.
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Jul 16, 2012 6:20:10 GMT
Thanks, Ely, Ramon, and Prof. Tirso.  We were lucky that we still got these birds despite the rains. |
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Jul 16, 2012 6:21:17 GMT
Thanks, Lyds. We will definitely be back when the weather is better.
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Jul 16, 2012 6:22:54 GMT
Thanks, Tina.
Let's go back! It was easy birding when we were there - either from the car or just around the neighborhood of the hotel we were staying in (Palo Alto Bed & Breakfast).
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Jul 16, 2012 6:24:07 GMT
Thanks, DocBoy.
Really? The OBS and WVS would be lifers for you? My picture of the Shama is that of an immature. The adult is just black and white.
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Post by Martin Alvendia on Jul 17, 2012 1:26:14 GMT
Nice haul Bob! Love the Tailorbird and the Watercock best! The birds showed their best poses during your sortie. Would love to see more if you have 'em. Happy for your buddy!
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Post by Mark Itol on Jul 17, 2012 17:14:59 GMT
Wonderful harvest, Bob! The tailorbird is my fave among this set.
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Jul 19, 2012 7:48:44 GMT
Thanks, Martin! Unfortunately these were all we've got that were good enough to post. Rainy weather prevented us from getting more.
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Jul 19, 2012 7:50:20 GMT
Thanks, Mark! That tailorbird was just pure luck. I was standing on the upper deck of the hotel and it just popped into view down below.
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Post by Clemn A. Macasiano Jr. on Jul 19, 2012 9:46:28 GMT
Thanks, DocBoy. Really? The OBS and WVS would be lifers for you? My picture of the Shama is that of an immature. The adult is just black and white. Sorry Bob ... typo error I forgot to put [ except] he he he |
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