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Post by gabriel buluran on May 12, 2010 23:47:22 GMT
Was checking my memory cards from Mindoro before reformatting for the next out of town sortie. These images are not of very good quality but am posting because they are lifers and i like the pose given the tiny fella showed me both front and back views. Cheers!  Camera: Nikon D300S Exposure: 0.01 sec (1/100) Aperture: f/6.3 Focal Length: 500 mm ISO Speed: 500  Camera: Nikon D300S Exposure: 0.01 sec (1/100) Aperture: f/6.3 Focal Length: 500 mm ISO Speed: 500 |
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Post by Agerico M. De Villa on May 13, 2010 0:13:38 GMT
It is an uncommon bird, it is endemic only to the island of Mindoro, and it is red-listed as vulnerable. It is, therefore, a keeper. If you look at the Avibase data set on this bird, you are going to find out that your photos are much better (Doc, Sorry); it is the same with the Oriental Bird Club. Congratulations! Maybe we should to get more photographs on June 12 to 14. Who are interested?
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Post by Romy Ocon on May 13, 2010 0:59:26 GMT
Wow.... congrats on the membership to the very exclusive SCFP Club, Gabs! I hope to be a member someday.  |
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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on May 13, 2010 2:01:59 GMT
AAAHHHHH!!!! I will be digging my HD now.. I do have some photos of this tiny pecker too but most are butt-shots hahaha! could only get near it from behind.
Congrats Partner!!!!
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Post by Bob Kaufman on May 13, 2010 5:24:14 GMT
Wow, Gabs, congrats on this lifer! Agerico M. De Villa, please pm me the details of the June 12-14 trip. Thanks! |
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Post by gabriel buluran on May 18, 2010 11:57:56 GMT
thanks everyone!
prof jerry, you are organizing a mindoro sortie on june 12? hmmmmm... very tempting!
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Post by Luis (Chito) Limchiu on May 18, 2010 12:36:06 GMT
Congratulations Gab!!, you were right to post it as it's images are very few. As prop mention your images are better than mine as it show's the front aspect of this bird a lot better.
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Post by gabriel buluran on May 20, 2010 12:28:10 GMT
thanks doc. it faced me for a split second... i wish it did so longer.
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Post by Tonji Ramos on May 21, 2010 0:35:57 GMT
Some birds you see often so its easier to take a good shoot because you can get lots of chances. But for this is one of those you don't encounter that often. When I just started bird photography I saw this bird in Puerto Galera. I had a Nikon and a 500mm mirror lens. All I got were blurred leaves. Haha. These pics are keepers.  |
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Post by Ralf Nabong on May 21, 2010 3:25:37 GMT
Congrats on this lifer Gabs!
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Post by gabriel buluran on May 21, 2010 3:47:20 GMT
thanks tonji! more reason to keep mindoro in mind when for futre sorties.
thanks bong! this lifer is the one that almost got away... deleted and never to be seen.
with all the comments here, i'm gonna be keeping it for a long time.
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