May 7 - 13: SPOTTED WOOD-KINGFISHER, by RB Ocon

[Romy Ocon]

_{{Admin's note - Pogito and I photographed the same bird using our vehicle as a blind. I got more detailed and bigger captures with my 40D + 500 f4 IS + 1.4x, but I'm choosing Pogito's as our FBPOTW because it was done with much less focal length and experience in extreme lowlight shooting. ;D}}



SPOTTED WOOD-KINGFISHER (Actenoides lindsayi, male)

Size - 254 mm total length.

Habitat - Lowland forest understory, perches motionless in dark recesses.

Range - Luzon and some central Philippine islands (endemic).


Photographed by RB "Pogito" Ocon at Mt. Palay-palay, Cavite, on May 6, 2008
20D + 100-400 L IS, 400 mm, f/5.6, ISO 800, 1/30 sec, available light, bean bag

[Martin Alvendia]

Bravo Pogito! I'm sure we'll see be seeing more of your images as the FBPOTW. This is just the beginning!

[Carmela Balcazar]

Love those colors and the details! Nice pose for novice birders like me.

[Felix Servita]

like father like son!!! very good shot!

[Joel Espineli]

Very handsome bird!
Looks like he knows he's being photographed.