Birds in the 5th Philippine Bird Festival

[alainpascua]

Sharing with you my pictures of Birds presented in the 5th Philippine Bird Festival at the Governor's Night on October 9, 2009 in Balanga, Bataan.

First came an Oriole... I guessed it's a Black-Naped Oriole


Then a Nuthatch... I really don't know what kind however.


Third came an Egret. I'm sure it's a Cattle Egret.


Then, wow... a Queenfisher, ooops sorry, Kingfisher!


Another Egret came, a male one.


Finally a Man-Eater, este a Bee-Eater, in natural habitat!


Suddenly the Bee-Eater turned around and morphed into a Stilt!


Then all the other birds joined together, they volt-in! And whaaalah, it's a Black-Winged Stilt!


That's the Festival's bird logo, friends! What a scoop to get these photos!

All taken using Canon 50D 90-300mm handheld.

Can somebody start a Poll so we can vote for the Best Festival Bird?

[Mark Itol]

Hehehe. Nice documentation of these "birds," Alain!

[Toto Gamboa]

Woooooooooow. Are these wild birds in Bataan?

[Edu Lorenzo Jr]

I like the BIF Oriole

[mantarey]

Very nice set Alain. Very creative presentation, the volt-in part is quite impressive.

[alainpascua]

Thank you Mark, Toto, Edu and Rey for noticing these extraordinary colorful birds!

[Godfrey "Godo" Jakosalem]

Hey Alain!

Nice shot! sayang di ko naabotan ang mga kakaibang birds mo.

cheers,

godo

[alainpascua]

Thanks, Godo! They have those kinds of "birds" too in UP! Try birding there in-between your classes, Prof Jerry, Doc Mando and others will show you where to bird best.