Sunbird fever

[Godfrey "Godo" Jakosalem]

The easiest birding place in the country maybe this place the Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park. While shoot you can drink coffee or beer. Take a walk along the trail see some threatened endemic species if your lucky. We are trying our luck ith the Negros Bleeding Heart but only a glimpse of this elusive species. But at least the group seen it on a flyby. Nevertheless you can shot other species like this beautiful sunbird found only in the West Visayas region.  

Magnificent Sunbird
Aethopyga magnifica
Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park
Negros Oriental
29 March 2018

Magnificent Sunbird by Godfrey Jakosalem, on Flickr
Canon EOS 7D Mark II | 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sports | ƒ/9.0 1/500 sec ISO 1250 @ 600mm with tripod

Magnificent Sunbird by Godfrey Jakosalem, on Flickr
Canon EOS 7D Mark II | 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sports | ƒ/9.0 1/600 sec ISO 1250 @ 600mm with tripod

Magnificent Sunbird by Godfrey Jakosalem, on Flickr
Canon EOS 7D Mark II | 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sports | ƒ/9.0 1/800 sec ISO 1000 @ 600mm with tripod

Magnificent Sunbird by Godfrey Jakosalem, on Flickr
Canon EOS 7D Mark II | 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sports | ƒ/9.0 1/125 sec ISO 1000 @ 600mm with tripod

[Romy Ocon]

Five stars on all of these, Godo....congrats!

The first one even gets 7 stars from me - very nice pose, great detail and a background to die for.

[Godfrey "Godo" Jakosalem]

Thanks Ka Romy. We're not lucky with our bird target but we didn't waste time to take some time to shot even the most common bird in the site.

[Bobby Kintanar]

Well done Godski!

[Godfrey "Godo" Jakosalem]

Thanks Sir Bob! Kita nya ta next week naa kog Cebu k naa me workshop.