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Post by Romy Ocon on Jan 29, 2008 22:41:49 GMT
This week's motif is BIRDS WITH MEALS - please post your photos here of wild birds that are unmistakeably in the act of eating or have their meal visible in the frame.
Posting is voluntary, and if your bird pic doesn't fit the week's motif, you can post these as usual in the Bird Photos section. Only mods can open new motif threads, but all members can post and even guests can view the posts. Multiple posts are allowed too.
Let's post shooting info and standardize our presentation (see format of my first post) so viewers will know how the photo was taken:
Common name (scientific name)
Place and date of capture
Shooting detail.
Romy
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Post by Romy Ocon on Jan 29, 2008 22:52:50 GMT
Let me start with an immature Brush Cuckoo ( Cacomantis variolosus sepulcralis) captured at UP-Diliman last October 17, 2007. 40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm, f/7.1, 1/160 sec, ISO 400, Manfrotto 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head:Romy
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Post by Farmer Nestor on Jan 29, 2008 23:06:12 GMT
Oh no! this weeks motif is a tough one
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Post by mantarey on Jan 30, 2008 0:53:50 GMT
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Post by Romy Ocon on Jan 30, 2008 1:01:55 GMT
Thanks, Rey! Oh no! this weeks motif is a tough one Nestor, don't you have some sunbirds on a flower?
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Post by Martin Alvendia on Jan 30, 2008 3:29:07 GMT
Not as good looking as JP and Rey's catch..... Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) Candaba Wetlands, January 6, 2008 Nikon D80+Nikkor 80-400 VR Zoom @ 400mm, f/8 1/800sec, ISO 200, Handheld
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Post by tina mallari on Jan 30, 2008 3:40:39 GMT
Excellent photo as usual IDOL Romy !!!! Here's my share - the famous handsome sunbird of makiling ;D sorry about the dirty face of this sunbird - it was so busy sipping the nectar from the flower that it completely forgot to wipe off the pollen away from his face for the pictorial Handsome Sunbird Aethopyga bella Makiling, Laguna - Oct. 30, 2007 30D ; 300mm f/4L IS ; 1/50sec ; ISO 800 ; handheld
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Post by tina mallari on Jan 30, 2008 3:44:23 GMT
Martin: Would love to take a photo of a grebe with that big a fish on it's mouth/beak. You guys are really lucky ! Great photo !!!!
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Post by Romy Ocon on Jan 30, 2008 3:48:08 GMT
Wow.... excellent catch - for you and the Grebe, Martin! Was it able to swallow the fish? Not as good looking as JP and Rey's catch..... Little Grebe ( Tachybaptus ruficollis) Candaba Wetlands, January 6, 2008 Nikon D80+Nikkor 80-400 VR Zoom @ 400mm, f/8 1/800sec, ISO 200, Handheld
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Post by Romy Ocon on Jan 30, 2008 3:50:44 GMT
Excellent timing on this one, Tina.... these guys move a lot, great job it catching it at the decisive moment! Excellent photo as usual IDOL Romy !!!! Here's my share - the famous handsome sunbird of makiling ;D sorry about the dirty face of this sunbird - it was so busy sipping the nectar from the flower that it completely forgot to wipe off the pollen away from his face for the pictorial Handsome Sunbird Aethopyga bella Makiling, Laguna - Oct. 30, 2007 30D ; 300mm f/4L IS ; 1/50sec ; ISO 800 ; handheld
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Post by Romy Ocon on Jan 30, 2008 4:06:03 GMT
Let's keep the thread rollin'... A Grey Wagtail ( Motacilla cinerea) with a fat worm - Subic, 20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm, 1/320 sec, f/6.3, ISO 400, hand held: TIP - always carry a fat, ready-to-serve caterpillar in your pocket. You never know when you need a photogenic food for your subject. Ask Ate Lyds where to find the yummy worms. Peace, Ate Lyds.....
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Post by Martin Alvendia on Jan 30, 2008 4:32:08 GMT
Thanks Tina! Nevermind the dirty face, that sunbird still looks lovely! Would you know if they are still there at Makiling? Thanks Romy! Come to think of it, I don't remember the Grebe swallowing the fish. It just ran after making its price catch....and like the Grebe, I ran to Nestor and JP after making my catch. Haha! Here's another catch (on the same day!) Yellow Bittern ( Ixobrychus sinensis) Candaba Wetlands, January 6, 2008 Nikon D80+Nikkor 80-400 VR Zoom @ 400mm, f/8 1/200sec, ISO 200, Handheld
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Post by tina mallari on Jan 30, 2008 4:58:25 GMT
Thanks Romy & Martin Martin: Haven't been to Makiling lately. I'm planning to go there tomorrow ... if weather permits.
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Post by Lydia Robledo on Jan 30, 2008 6:50:48 GMT
Let's keep the thread rollin'... A Grey Wagtail ( Motacilla cinerea) with a fat worm - Subic, 20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm, 1/320 sec, f/6.3, ISO 400, hand held: TIP - always carry a fat, ready-to-serve caterpillar in your pocket. You never know when you need a photogenic food for your subject. Ask Ate Lyds where to find the yummy worms. Peace, Ate Lyds..... www.freesmileys.org/smileys/basic/angel.gif[/img] [/quote] Basta protect the lower vegetation/forest ground cover. The butterflies will be happy, the caterpillars will fatten themselves for the birds (that's the joy of life-unconditional loving- giving up life for a friend, the AGAPE kind. God's design is perrrrrrrfect! telyd come fly with me PS. Hmmm. Guys, can I choose one for my book? Remember Ka Romy, I 've been looking for a predator picture? Keep posting guys, then I will beg you to contribute the pic for my Philippine butterfly book. I have to check if the the larva is moth or butterfly. Peace people.
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Post by mantarey on Jan 30, 2008 11:11:28 GMT
So keeping the thread rollin' I hope sir Romy won't mind Let me share the first time I was able to observe and photograph the CFK feeding. It was around lunchtime in Candaba. It was fun to watch because the catch is almost as big as her upper body and I want to find out if the bird can swallow the fish which is really huge compared to the size of the bird. I happen to see her right before she went fishing and when she came back shortly showing off her price catch to me Then she changed position so I can get a better look at her delicious lunch as she was getting ready to devour her very fresh sashimi, she then started to gobble up her lunch with all her might Was she able to consume the very delectable lunch?, did she "bit off much more than she can chew"? Find out in the next episode
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Post by Bobby Kintanar on Jan 30, 2008 11:41:43 GMT
Mine's a series too! : Taken at Jugan Fishponds; EOS 40D; Canon 100-400mm L IS; f/5.6 @ 1/1600 Sec.; ISO 400; Partial Metering; AI Servo AF; Hand held: and my all time favorite: Shrimp Cocktail:
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Post by Romy Ocon on Jan 30, 2008 11:49:10 GMT
Another excellent shot, Martin.... this is the biggest fish I've seen a Yellow Bittern catch in pics or in real life! Thanks Tina! Nevermind the dirty face, that sunbird still looks lovely! Would you know if they are still there at Makiling? Thanks Romy! Come to think of it, I don't remember the Grebe swallowing the fish. It just ran after making its price catch....and like the Grebe, I ran to Nestor and JP after making my catch. Haha! Here's another catch (on the same day!) Yellow Bittern ( Ixobrychus sinensis) Candaba Wetlands, January 6, 2008 Nikon D80+Nikkor 80-400 VR Zoom @ 400mm, f/8 1/200sec, ISO 200, Handheld
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Post by Romy Ocon on Jan 30, 2008 11:52:06 GMT
Wowowwww! Now, these are the real motif shots! Amazing series, Rey... OMG, I wonder if it was able to swallow the huge meal..... can't wait to see the next episode! So keeping the thread rollin' I hope sir Romy won't mind Let me share the first time I was able to observe and photograph the CFK feeding. It was around lunchtime in Candaba. It was fun to watch because the catch is almost as big as her upper body and I want to find out if the bird can swallow the fish which is really huge compared to the size of the bird. I happen to see her right before she went fishing and when she came back shortly showing off her price catch to me Then she changed position so I can get a better look at her delicious lunch as she was getting ready to devour her very fresh sashimi, she then started to gobble up her lunch with all her might Was she able to consume the very delectable lunch?, did she "bit off much more than she can chew"? Find out in the next episode
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Post by Romy Ocon on Jan 30, 2008 11:55:16 GMT
Great series with the Tern, but the Pond-Heron's shrimp feast goes over the top, Bobby... excellent pose and timing. Mine's a series too! : Taken at Jugan Fishponds; EOS 40D; Canon 100-400mm L IS; f/5.6 @ 1/1600 Sec.; ISO 400; Partial Metering; AI Servo AF; Hand held: and my all time favorite: Shrimp Cocktail:
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Post by tina mallari on Jan 30, 2008 12:10:36 GMT
oh my gosh, oh my gosh, oh my gosh REY !!!!!!!!!!! those are shots I would die for !!! HEHEhEHehHEHehEHe oh my ! oh my ! (tina gets a paper bag and uses that to control her super out of this world excitement from seeing those CKF shots of Rey - hehehehehe)
WOW is an understatement and so is FANTASTIC - Big Congratulations Rey - HEP HEP hoREY !!!
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