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William Lim Certified Birdnut, PBP Posts: 1,831	Day sleeper (Updated) May 2, 2010 6:40:37 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by William Lim on May 2, 2010 6:40:37 GMT I got this nightjar at upd this AM Canon 40D, EF500 + 1.4X TC + 1.4x TC, f/7.1/ 1/50, ISO320, tripod
	Last Edit: May 10, 2010 0:53:07 GMT by William Lim

Bobby Kintanar Moderator, PBP Posts: 2,659	Day sleeper (Updated) May 2, 2010 13:25:35 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bobby Kintanar on May 2, 2010 13:25:35 GMT Wow, that Ol Nightjar is still there? Can that be the same tree as well? Well done, William!
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Agerico M. De Villa PBP Trustee Whiskered Tern, Candaba Posts: 455	Day sleeper (Updated) May 2, 2010 15:24:06 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Agerico M. De Villa on May 2, 2010 15:24:06 GMT Now that is a difficult bird to spot even for someone who has experience. Congratulations!
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Romy Ocon Administrator Posts: 8,011	Day sleeper (Updated) May 2, 2010 23:25:33 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Romy Ocon on May 2, 2010 23:25:33 GMT Hehe.... must be the great great grandkid of the sleepy nightjar we used to shoot at the top of the coconut tree, nice shot William!
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Bob Kaufman Moderator, PBP Posts: 1,545	Day sleeper (Updated) May 3, 2010 0:09:35 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bob Kaufman on May 3, 2010 0:09:35 GMT Congrats on finding..and taking a great photo...of this nightjar!
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Ely Teehankee Certified Birdnut, PBP Posts: 6,512	Day sleeper (Updated) May 3, 2010 0:35:02 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ely Teehankee on May 3, 2010 0:35:02 GMT I have only seen pictures of this bird. It looks like a cross of an owl and a sleepy pigeon. Good shot. Well done William. Mabuhay.

Toto Gamboa Certified Birdnut, PBP Posts: 2,492	Day sleeper (Updated) May 3, 2010 2:28:41 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Toto Gamboa on May 3, 2010 2:28:41 GMT Woooooooooow. Supershot! 980mm? COngrats Doc!
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William Lim Certified Birdnut, PBP Posts: 1,831	Day sleeper (Updated) May 3, 2010 9:36:45 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by William Lim on May 3, 2010 9:36:45 GMT Thanks for the nice comments guys.

JV Noriega Certified Birdnut, PBP Blue-and-White Flycatcher Posts: 933	Day sleeper (Updated) May 7, 2010 17:27:54 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by JV Noriega on May 7, 2010 17:27:54 GMT Very nice detailed shot Doc! And you caught the rare moment when it opened its eyes!
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William Lim Certified Birdnut, PBP Posts: 1,831	Day sleeper (Updated) May 10, 2010 0:57:26 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by William Lim on May 10, 2010 0:57:26 GMT I went to UPD yesterday to check on the nightjar, it is still there. I got this fullframe. Canon 40D, EF500 + 1.4X TC + 1.4X TC, f6.3, 1/40, ISO320, tripod

Agerico M. De Villa PBP Trustee Whiskered Tern, Candaba Posts: 455	Day sleeper (Updated) May 10, 2010 1:15:12 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Agerico M. De Villa on May 10, 2010 1:15:12 GMT Wow. How did you do that? So much detail, very good for ID practice. Congratulations!
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Toto Gamboa Certified Birdnut, PBP Posts: 2,492	Day sleeper (Updated) May 10, 2010 1:37:30 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Toto Gamboa on May 10, 2010 1:37:30 GMT Woooooooow. You have done it again Doc Wil! I need to go to UPD for this.
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Day sleeper (Updated) May 11, 2010 13:16:36 GMT

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Post by William Lim on May 11, 2010 13:16:36 GMT

May 10, 2010 1:15:12 GMT Agerico M. De Villa said:

Wow. How did you do that? So much detail, very good for ID practice. Congratulations!

The nightjar was perched at a lower branch. I took this with mirror locked-up, with a remote trigger, manual focus and manual exposure. Raw capture was postprocessed with PS CS4.

Post by William Lim on May 2, 2010 6:40:37 GMT

Post by Bobby Kintanar on May 2, 2010 13:25:35 GMT

Post by Agerico M. De Villa on May 2, 2010 15:24:06 GMT

Post by Romy Ocon on May 2, 2010 23:25:33 GMT

Post by Bob Kaufman on May 3, 2010 0:09:35 GMT

Post by Ely Teehankee on May 3, 2010 0:35:02 GMT

Post by Toto Gamboa on May 3, 2010 2:28:41 GMT

Post by William Lim on May 3, 2010 9:36:45 GMT

Post by JV Noriega on May 7, 2010 17:27:54 GMT

Post by William Lim on May 10, 2010 0:57:26 GMT

Post by Agerico M. De Villa on May 10, 2010 1:15:12 GMT

Post by Toto Gamboa on May 10, 2010 1:37:30 GMT

Post by William Lim on May 11, 2010 13:16:36 GMT