Post by Bob Kaufman on Sept 15, 2012 8:10:25 GMT
Through the courtesy of Prof. Tirso Paris we were able to visit the IRRI ricefields last Saturday, Sep. 8. We saw quite a variety of birds.
There were migrants galore and I never saw so many Wood Sanpipers before!
Canon 5DMkII, 700mm, 1/640, f7.1, ISO-1000, from car window
Who could resist the cute and fluffy Cisticola, loudly zitting as it was sitting on a pole
1/1000, f7.1, ISO-1000
As the cisticioas we were trying to follow, we found on another stick a pretty Barn Swallow
1/640, f7.1, ISO-500
How could you not write an ode to an Oriental Skylark basking on the road?
1/640, f7.1, ISO-500
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After passing a corner we made a turn then out in the open was an immature Cinnamon Bittern
1/2000, f5.6, ISO-500
The stars of IRRI were the Painted Snipes clothed in those quaint patterns and stripes. They were quite difficult to see with the naked eye for crouched low they resemble an icky, yucky cow pie.
1/2000, f5.6, ISO-500
Another surprise was a Swinhoe's Snipe, a skulking bird that always poses a challenge as to what type. Pintail, Common and Swinhoe's all look so much the same that makes identifying them quite a game. The reason I was certain of this snipe's name was because of Prof. Tirso's photo that showed in such great detail the tiny white feathers at the edge of the tail.
1/640, f6.3, ISO-1000
There were migrants galore and I never saw so many Wood Sanpipers before!
Canon 5DMkII, 700mm, 1/640, f7.1, ISO-1000, from car window
Who could resist the cute and fluffy Cisticola, loudly zitting as it was sitting on a pole
1/1000, f7.1, ISO-1000
As the cisticioas we were trying to follow, we found on another stick a pretty Barn Swallow
1/640, f7.1, ISO-500
How could you not write an ode to an Oriental Skylark basking on the road?
1/640, f7.1, ISO-500
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After passing a corner we made a turn then out in the open was an immature Cinnamon Bittern
1/2000, f5.6, ISO-500
The stars of IRRI were the Painted Snipes clothed in those quaint patterns and stripes. They were quite difficult to see with the naked eye for crouched low they resemble an icky, yucky cow pie.
1/2000, f5.6, ISO-500
Another surprise was a Swinhoe's Snipe, a skulking bird that always poses a challenge as to what type. Pintail, Common and Swinhoe's all look so much the same that makes identifying them quite a game. The reason I was certain of this snipe's name was because of Prof. Tirso's photo that showed in such great detail the tiny white feathers at the edge of the tail.
1/640, f6.3, ISO-1000
great set!
