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Post by Ely Teehankee on Jan 27, 2015 5:36:31 GMT
The weather in Baguio is so nice that it is conducive to birding, eating, sleeping, and whatever makes one happy. Ramon & I had a good time with this Sulphur-billed Nuthatch (Sitta oenochiamys) because it stayed longer than usual and we had the opportunity of seeing this creeping bird looking for worms, finding it, and eating it. Somehow the worms in the Epiphyte are always small and must be delicious for the Nuthatch to make a meal out of it. Canon EOS 1DX, Canon EF 800mm f5.6L IS USM, Gitzo GT3530LS tripod, M-3.6 Mongoose Gimbal Action Head. Manual exposure in available light. Looking for the worm. 1/200 sec., f/5.6, ISO 1600  Finding the worm. 1/160 sec., f/5.6, ISO 1600  Eating the worm. 1/160 sec., f/5.6, ISO 1600  |
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Post by Romy Ocon on Jan 27, 2015 21:47:59 GMT
Great lighting on these ones Ely.... love the play of highlights and shadows, resulting into very pleasant colors. Well done!
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Jan 28, 2015 8:35:53 GMT
Great lighting on these ones Ely.... love the play of highlights and shadows, resulting into very pleasant colors. Well done! Thank you Romy for your comments. I pay a little bit more attention to my post processing. We almost always learn something new. |
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Post by Tateo Osawa on Jan 29, 2015 13:57:15 GMT
All nice capture, Ely. Why this bird always head down?
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Post by Tonji Ramos on Jan 30, 2015 9:25:21 GMT
Interesting sequence Ely. Thumbs up on the exposure and details.
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Post by William Lim on Jan 30, 2015 12:02:23 GMT
Great set, Ely. I never had a chance of getting a photo of this bird.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Jan 31, 2015 12:19:34 GMT
All nice capture, Ely. Why this bird always head down? Thank you Tateo for your appreciation. The Sulphur-billed Nuthatch is also known as a creeping bird. Unlike the Philippine Pygmy Woodpecker that would work its way up a on a tree, the opposite is true of the Nuthatch. If you ever have the chance to watch the Nuthatch creeping on the trunk of a tree, it will remind you of Michael Jackson's graceful dances. It is a bird watcher's delight to see it move smoothly in a creeping motion around the branch or trunk of a tree. |
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Jan 31, 2015 12:21:50 GMT
Interesting sequence Ely. Thumbs up on the exposure and details. Thank you Tonji, It would be a nice gesture of support for Romy if we can get more people to participate in posting & commenting on this Forum. Cheers & Mabuhay. |
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Jan 31, 2015 12:24:33 GMT
Great set, Ely. I never had a chance of getting a photo of this bird. Thank you William. You would have a good chance of seeing this bird in Baguio and Bangkong Kahoy. It is probably less than 50-50 chance of seeing this bird but if & when you do see it, I think you would be amaze with its creeping movements that I don't see other birds being able to do the same. |
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