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Post by Juan Manuel C. Del Prado on Mar 1, 2012 17:09:27 GMT
I was advised against releasing my 5 White-eared Brown-Doves here in our tree-lined subdivision in San Pedro, Laguna, Philippines, because of the proliferation of domestic cats that have been attacking & feeding on Eurasian Tree Sparrows (Mayang Bahay), and even attacking chickens roaming around. I will be proposing to convert our subdivision into a bird sanctuary. Our place is inhabited by Black-naped Orioles, Crested Mynas, Philippine Pygmy Woodpeckers, Olive-backed Sunbirds, Olive-backed Flowerpeckers, Long-tailed Shrikes, Brown Shrikes, Yellow-vented Bulbuls, Zebra Doves, Red-Turtle Doves, and, perhaps, many more that I have not seen nor photographed. How do I get rid of the cats roaming our subdivision in impunity?
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Post by Juan Manuel C. Del Prado on Mar 1, 2012 16:45:00 GMT
Hi Neon....I have a long video showing the aggressive carnivorous behavioral characteristics of a Long-tailed Shrike wanting to enter a chicken coop-like (small) aviary where I keep my 5 White-eared Brown-Doves. The video shows the Shrike picking up a stick, inserting it into the chicken wire trying to stab the Doves, trying to snap off the wires, etc. Would it be proper to post it here? This is a video study on bird behavior. Please advise. Thank you.....Tito Poch.
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Post by Juan Manuel C. Del Prado on Mar 1, 2012 16:27:59 GMT
Dear Romy (Ocon)...Sometime in early 2009, I acquired 5 White-eared Brown-Doves at Lake Pandin, San Pablo, Laguna, Philippines. I wanted to release them in BK Valley, Mt. Banahaw, but was advised by Dion Pullan of BK Valley against it, since I've had the birds for over a year, and they might not know how to feed on their own, since I fed them everyday. Should I release them in the wild, and take a chance they will survive? Please help, or anybody..........Tito Poch.
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Post by Juan Manuel C. Del Prado on Mar 1, 2012 9:27:28 GMT
Whoever had a hand in making me Cebu Flowerpecker 4-star (from 3-star), salamat po...TitoPoch.
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Post by Juan Manuel C. Del Prado on Mar 1, 2012 9:20:03 GMT
Thank you, Bob, for the encouraging words.
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Post by Juan Manuel C. Del Prado on Feb 29, 2012 18:54:05 GMT
Thank you, Des. I hope I can be a minor information contributor to the ground-breaking research for the nest and eggs of the Yellowish White-eye. Thank you, Mark. And I hope to meet you all at BK Valley someday.
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Post by Juan Manuel C. Del Prado on Feb 29, 2012 2:26:24 GMT
Regretfully, Ely, the Malapapaya tree is now bare of fruits, as of February 26 this year. In January 2011, that tree in front of Ramon's house was entirely shrouded with fruits, and barely any leaves. I like the photos of the White-eyes, Bi-colored Flowerpecker and Orange-bellied Flowerpecker.
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Post by Juan Manuel C. Del Prado on Feb 29, 2012 2:05:54 GMT
The Oriental Pratincole photo is magnificent! The bird even looks regal!
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Post by Juan Manuel C. Del Prado on Feb 29, 2012 2:00:15 GMT
It must have been the P1000 incentive that a BKV farmer lost for eating an egg of an owl (?), and the mother owl never going back to its nest on the ground. Quite an expensive egg!!
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Post by Juan Manuel C. Del Prado on Feb 29, 2012 1:25:12 GMT
Thank you, Ramon. On our next trip to BKV, I will look in the general vicinity (in photo) of the forest view, and, hopefully, see a nest. And, hopefully too, it will be visible for you, gentlemen, with 800mm+ cameras.
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Post by Juan Manuel C. Del Prado on Feb 28, 2012 22:50:10 GMT
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Post by Juan Manuel C. Del Prado on Feb 28, 2012 22:05:08 GMT
Ely, perhaps, the Brown Shrike has a nest in the vicinity. I do recall years ago when I lived in San Juan (M-MNL), a Brown Shrike built a nest in my small garden. One even frequented our "sampayan" behind our apartment, going after cockroaches. The golf greens of Wack Wack must have plenty of earthworms. Beautiful photos of your Brown Shrike, Ely.
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Post by Juan Manuel C. Del Prado on Feb 16, 2012 23:19:13 GMT
There is some thing, too, that we can learn on birds' behavior....like the female Olive-backed Sunbird seemingly piercing the flower at the lower portion to get the nectar, because its beak was not long enough. Thank you, Prof. Tirso, for the "lesson" via your fantastic photos.
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Post by Juan Manuel C. Del Prado on Feb 15, 2012 1:37:44 GMT
I believe you have to make an advanced order from National Book Store, like Mega-Mall. It's worth having one.
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Post by Juan Manuel C. Del Prado on Feb 15, 2012 1:32:36 GMT
I noticed in the photo that the place is fenced-in. Is it electrified? Is it to keep out Polar bears, Snow tigers, Snow Leopards, etc?
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Post by Juan Manuel C. Del Prado on Feb 15, 2012 1:28:34 GMT
Are you "exiled" to "Siberia?" BBBRRRRRR....
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Post by Juan Manuel C. Del Prado on Feb 15, 2012 1:25:33 GMT
uNBELIEVABLE ACTION SHOT! sUPERB!
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Post by Juan Manuel C. Del Prado on Feb 12, 2012 1:15:51 GMT
Beautiful work of art, Alain.
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Post by Juan Manuel C. Del Prado on Feb 12, 2012 1:12:33 GMT
The Bacolod ruins reminds me of the Taj Mahal in Agra, India.....a house built by a husband for a beautiful wife.
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Post by Juan Manuel C. Del Prado on Feb 11, 2012 22:39:43 GMT
Thank you, Ate' Lyds. The photos here are cropped. I do like to take frame photos of the birds to show, if possible, the entire environment and beauty of BK Valley, Philippines.
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