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Post by Bob Kaufman on Mar 21, 2016 9:15:38 GMT
Excellent set of shots!
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Post by Bob Kaufman on May 22, 2015 8:59:51 GMT
Thanks, Ramon.
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Post by Bob Kaufman on May 22, 2015 8:58:31 GMT
Great shots, Tukayo! Regarding the spiderhunter - those in Palawan are now called Pale Spiderhunter (Arachnothera dilutior). Were you able to get a photo of the Palawan Peacock Pheasant? The PPUR is a short boat ride away from Sheridan Hotel.
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Post by Bob Kaufman on May 14, 2015 0:39:48 GMT
Tukayo, I am floored by all this shots. My favorite though is the Barbet - nice colors, nice pose and even a poop drop.
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Post by Bob Kaufman on May 14, 2015 0:37:34 GMT
Birds and friends - what could be better than that?
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Post by Bob Kaufman on May 14, 2015 0:36:26 GMT
Great timing! Even without the head, the angle showing the fish makes this an excellent shot.
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Post by Bob Kaufman on May 14, 2015 0:35:06 GMT
Wow! Superb shot! I can only dream of getting a BIF shot like this.
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Post by Bob Kaufman on May 14, 2015 0:32:58 GMT
We stayed for 5 days at the Savegre Hotel and Nature Reserve in the cloud forests of Costa Rica. Aside from the Resplendent Quetzal, we also saw quite a number of birds around the area. Here are some of those. Rufous-collared Sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis) - this is one of the common birds in Savegre, basically their version of our Eurasian Tree Sparrow. They prefer the areas close to human habitation and are so used to people you could almost step on them sometimes. Photo by Cynthia. Canon 5DMkII, 300mm+1.4X ISO-1600, f5.6, 1/125 Clay-colored Thrush (Turdus grayi) - another common bird, that can be seen everywhere: near human habitation, in the garden, in the forest, etc. Perhaps because of its abundance that it was declared the national bird of Costa Rica. Canon 5DMkIII, Tamron 150-600 @600mm ISO-4000, f8, 1/500 Collared Whitestart (Myioborus torquatus) - a colorful bird of the warbler family, they prefer the forest edges to hunt for insects. Canon 5DMKIII, Tamron 150-600 @600mm ISO-3200, f6.3, 1/200 Long-tailed Silky Flycatcher (Ptiliogonys caudatus) - another "friendly" and colorful bird. This bird can be seen around the restaurant/garden area and is completely unafraid of humans and in one occassion I had to change my zoom setting from 600 to 350mm to get a full body shot. Canon 5DMKIII, Tamron 150-600 @350 ISO 1600, f8, 1/400
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Post by Bob Kaufman on May 14, 2015 0:07:20 GMT
Thanks, Ramon, Mastah Romy, and Tukayo for the nice comments.
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Apr 28, 2015 2:43:54 GMT
At last my wife Cynthia and I were able to visit Costa Rica albeit for only a short time. It was all spent at San Gerardo de Dota. This is one of the places in Costa Rica where the magnificently colored Resplendent Quetzal can easily be seen.
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Mar 10, 2015 7:24:32 GMT
Thanks, everyone, for the nice comments.
Tukayo, I'm so glad that you're back taking pictures of birds.
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Jan 27, 2015 8:08:33 GMT
Thanks, Doc William and Tateo-san for your nice comments. Mastah Romy, Mt. Sto. Tomas is not that far from La Union. A morning sortie there would get you your nemesis bird.
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Jan 23, 2015 1:43:36 GMT
Sorry for the late post - I blame the holidays for that - . Anyway, Cynthia and I made a short trip to Baguio in mid-November of last year. Thanks to the help of local birder, Jocelyn Floresca-Alberto, we got three lifers - the Island Thrush, Red Crossbill, and a Turquoise Flycatcher - and also some local avifauna. Island Thrush (Turdus poliocephalus) Canon 5D Mk III, 500mm+1.4X ISO-2000, f7.1, 1/400, on a tripod Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) Canon 5D MkIII, 500mm+1.4X ISO-2000, f7.1, 1/500 Turquoise Flycatcher (Eumyias panayensis) Canon 5D Mk III, 500mm+1.4X ISO-2000, f9, 1/640 Philippine Hanging Parrot (Loriculus philippensis) Canon 5D Mk III, 500mm+1.4X ISO-2000, f8, 1/500 Citrine Canary Flycatcher (Culicicapa helianthea) Canon 5D Mk III, 500mm+1.4X ISO-2000, f6.3, 1/400 Mountain White-eye (Zosterops montanus) Canon 5D Mk III, 500mm+1.4X ISO-2000, f7.1, 1/500
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Jan 23, 2015 1:25:56 GMT
Great details on this photo. Good job, Doc!
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Jan 23, 2015 1:24:06 GMT
Wow, lovely photo of an uncommon wader.
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Jan 23, 2015 1:22:19 GMT
Great close up shots, Doc William!
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Jan 23, 2015 1:21:14 GMT
Awesome shots, as usual, mastah Romy!
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Nov 4, 2014 8:16:02 GMT
Wowowow on the low level shot! If I did this i won't be able to get up anymore. LOL
Both shots are perfect - standards by which all other bird photos are judged.
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Nov 4, 2014 8:11:21 GMT
Awesome shots of the pair of Bush Chats, Tateo-san!
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Nov 2, 2014 13:07:02 GMT
Ferruginous Flycatcher (Muscicapa ferruginea) La Mesa Ecopark, Nov. 1, 2014 Canon 5D Mk III, 500mm+1.4x (700mm) on tripod f5.6, 1/200, ISO 800 Northern Boobook (Ninox japonica) La Mesa Ecopark, Nov. 1, 2014 Canon 5D Mk III, 500mm+1.4x (700mm) on tripod f8, 1/640, ISO-1250
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