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Post by Romy Ocon on May 16, 2017 21:29:48 GMT
Not as sharp as I'd like (there's probably a combined dose of camera shake, slight misfocus and subject motion in the shot), but it's not often that I get these little critters in flight. They're too small (about 4-1/2 inches total length), with a very erratic flight pattern, and more often than not stays in the air only for a few seconds. I wish evolution has taught this species to fly a straighter trajectory, so it's much easier to acquire and keep in the viewfinder. But then, that would make them easier to catch by airborne predators (e.g. - shrikes) too, and would've threatened their chances of surviving and evolving into such a microscopic thing of beauty. Hmmm.... I take my wish back, and would just try harder in catching a better BIF shot. _____ Olive-backed Sunbird ( Nectarinia jugularis, resident, female) Habitat - Common lowland sunbird. Shooting Info - Bued River, Rosario, La Union, Philippines, May 16, 2017, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II, 400 mm, f/5.0, 1/2000 sec, ISO 400, manual exposure in available light, hand held, 15.60 m. distance, major crop resized to 800 x 600.
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Post by Bobby Kintanar on May 17, 2017 10:18:48 GMT
Hehehe. Next time you'll be catching a bullet, Ka Mastah!
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Post by Romy Ocon on May 17, 2017 20:54:05 GMT
Thanks, Ka Bobby!
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Post by Tateo Osawa on May 20, 2017 13:34:57 GMT
Wow, magic shot again Romy. I never try flying sunbird
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Post by Romy Ocon on May 20, 2017 22:07:01 GMT
Thanks, Tateo-san!
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Post by tina mallari on Jun 12, 2017 11:13:17 GMT
Nice one Romy. I have been trying to catch the sunbirds here at home with full wingspread and just gave up. I really should try again :-D
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Post by Romy Ocon on Jun 13, 2017 0:14:57 GMT
Thanks, Plain Idol! Yes, at BIFs, a birdnut should not stop trying.
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Post by Conrad Arellano on Jun 13, 2017 13:10:20 GMT
Nice capture Romy. I have not seen this bird in flight but how does it compares to the swallows in terms of erratic flight pattern?
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Post by Romy Ocon on Jun 13, 2017 23:07:41 GMT
Thanks, Conrad. It has a vertically undulating flight trajectory like riding an irregular ocean wave, then it suddenly twists left or right when it get near its destination.
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Post by Conrad Arellano on Jun 15, 2017 14:46:27 GMT
That's really very challenging to capture. Thanks for the info Romy.
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