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Post by Ely Teehankee on May 9, 2012 21:10:19 GMT
I love that first photo of the munia. Well done, Ely. Thank you Ariel. Munias are a lovely bird to photograph but they are too small to take at a distance. But sometimes by chance they get close and those are the opportunities that we are hoping for.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on May 9, 2012 20:48:23 GMT
Beautiful! Love the look back pose of the ducks! Thank you Mark. If only there were more ducks that we could photograph than we would all be smiling like the ducks with their built in smile on their beaks.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on May 9, 2012 20:45:23 GMT
I can see your smile of contentment with these wonderful captures. The Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher is what is commonly named for this bird in other countries. But ours is a variant and I hope that it will soon be declared as an endemic. They call it Rufous-backed Kingfisher (Ceyx rufidorsa). Well done Bobby & Mabuhay.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on May 8, 2012 19:36:11 GMT
Great set Ely. The Clay Coloured Robin looks a little like our female European Blackbird in shape and colour. Thank you Mick. It is possible that they belong to the same species especially that both of them have melodious songs.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on May 8, 2012 19:30:28 GMT
Very nice photos Ka Ely! I'm really impressed :-) Thank you Bobby. We have to appreciate that we also have a variety of birds to photograph here. If the birdwatchers of the world who go to Costa Rica will come here we will not be able to accomodate all of them for lack of hotel, transportation, and bird guides. We can all be thankful that we can do birding here with the minimum amount of facilities that are available.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on May 8, 2012 19:22:27 GMT
It is nice to see another kind of Bee-eater. The color breasted bird makes it easier to photograph than the white breasted one. I noticed that the two long tail feathers have not yet developed. Well done Lawrence & Mabuhay.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on May 8, 2012 19:15:23 GMT
All very nice. I wish I will be able to take photos of them too. It sure is nice to see that the bird population is increasing. Well done Tateo & Mabuhay.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on May 8, 2012 7:57:39 GMT
My favorite is the hummingbird. Excellent shot Ely :-) Thank you Tina. Maybe by next month I will have some more as I am trying to get the correct ID of those hummingbirds.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on May 8, 2012 7:55:32 GMT
Bad news Ely, the area they have cleared they have planted it with rice. Nice shots, especially the ducks. Thank you Adrian for your comments. It is a little late for planting rice that means they are taking the chance that they will be able to harvest before it gets flooded. For a while I thought we would have something to look forward too in the coming weeks such as the ducks having a place to land and swim. Looking at it from a positive point of view maybe after the harvest and the rain comes it will be again be suitable for the water birds in time for next year.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on May 7, 2012 20:30:14 GMT
What fun it must have been for you to see a variety of birds and taken some BIF too. Well done Tina & Mabuhay.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on May 7, 2012 20:24:45 GMT
Thank you Tina. This is the area where we met during the WBCP get together in 2009.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on May 7, 2012 20:23:08 GMT
A nice timing of W.W. Duck Ely., I like very much. Thank you Tateo. This is the month of May and soon the rains will be coming and Candaba will not be accessible to cars. If ever you think of coming it should be this month and we can go together.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on May 7, 2012 20:16:57 GMT
This endemic bird is always a delight to see and photograph. Nice shot. Well done Boymac & Mabuhay.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on May 7, 2012 11:06:36 GMT
It was getting hot in Subic and there were hardly any birds so I decided to take a look at the the new Pure Gold outlet. The price are slightly lower so I just bought some cans of Tomato juice which I like very much. Gasoline in Subic is also cheaper by about 4.60 per liter because of their VAT exempt status. It was so hot I took some Halo Halo before heading for Candaba. I met Adri in Subic with some of his guest and also saw him in Candaba. It is always nice to see a familiar face. The first bird that I saw in Candaba was the Chestnut Munia (Lonchura atricapilla). It was reasonably close at about 10.8 meters. Canon EOS 1D Mark IV, Canon EF 800mm f5.6L IS USM, Beanbag on car window for lens support. Manual exposure in available light. 1/640 sec., f/8, ISO 400 1/800 sec., f/8, ISO 400 1/640 sec., f/8, ISO 400 There were very few birds and most of them were either too small or too far. I saw two probably a pair of Wandering Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna arcuata) and they were only 35.6 meters away. Even though their back was turned to me I took a picture of them. 1/800 sec., f/8, ISO 400 The good news is that they clean a portion of the pond when you go passed the Mayor's house and the pond would be to your left. I took this picture after making the left turn and you can now see the water. You will see some small piles of what they removed to clear part of the area. Now the ducks would have a place to go when the water disappears in the other ponds. If not this year maybe next year we will be able to see more ducks in this ponds. Would it not be nice if they can also clear the other areas so that more ducks and other birds can stay there. The pond opposite the DENR shed is now full of nesting Black-crown Night Heron and Purple Heron. I also saw a pair of breeding Jacana doing some kind of a dance. It was too far to take any good pictures.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on May 7, 2012 10:29:51 GMT
This is how the Bee-eater colony looks like from where I was taking their picture. Picture was taken with with a point & shoot Canon Power Shot S100 A zoom photo of the Blue-throated Bee-eaters with a Canon Power Shot S100
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Post by Ely Teehankee on May 6, 2012 20:57:34 GMT
Thank you Mick. I was trying to imagine that bird photography was boring while taking these pictures. But every time a bird perches with a prey on its beak, the urge to take their picture is always there. I think it is the most exciting thing rather than boring. Cheers.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on May 6, 2012 13:36:50 GMT
Great set, Ely. Well done! Thank you William. Those birds can be called the welcome committee of Subic. You can always count on seeing them. The only question remains is if you will have good light in photographing them.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on May 6, 2012 13:34:57 GMT
Wow, super clear captures as always, Ely! Well done! Amazing to see the variety of stinging insects that they catch. Thank you Ramon. I think you should go back there before they leave. Let me know if you want to go there when you come back.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on May 6, 2012 13:32:03 GMT
Very clear captures as always, Ely, even with difficult lighting. Thank you Ramon. Subic is always nice but it is about 30 kilometers further than BK.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on May 6, 2012 13:25:44 GMT
Nice meeting you in Subic Ely, Great pictures! Not only Subic but all the way down to the swamp in Candaba. Guess that certifies us as genuine birdnuts. LOL. Thank you Adri.
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