Nov. 1 - 7, 2010: APO SUNBIRD, by Tonji R.

[Romy Ocon]

Apo Sunbird (Aethopyga boltoni, a Philippine endemic, male)
Photographed by Tonji Ramos at Mt. Kitanglad, Bukidnon, in October 2010
Canon 5dmk2, 500mm, tripod

[Romy Ocon]

Tough to choose this week's featured photo from Tonji and Sylvia's haul of Mindanao specialties. I chose this in the end because of rarity of good photos of this species, as well as the difficulty of capture, see Tonji's story here:

birdphotoph.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=photo&action=display&thread=6774

Congrats, Tonji..... great birding work!

[alainpascua]

Cheers, Tonji! Bravo!

[Mark Itol]

Big congrats, Tonji! Well-deserved and truly worth all the trouble you and Sylvia had to go through.

[Ely Teehankee]

Congratulation Tonji. I is no easy task to capture the Apo Sunbird. Well done. Mabuhay.

[mantarey]

Congrats Tonj, well deserved recognition.

[tina mallari]

Congratulations Tonji Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious !!!!! Truly well deserved!

[Bobby Kintanar]

Great effort rewarded! Well done, Tonj! :-)

[Tonji Ramos]

Thanks Romy, Alain, Ely, Tina and Bobby. Lifer and BFOW too cool.

Sylvia and I owe a lot of thanks to Nicky for being the best possible guide. Due to his expert guiding even our son Franco has now seen the Apo Sunbird. Which is so cool for a birder parent

I also want express my appreciation for my companions Nicky, Franco and Sylvia who graciously climbed up one more hour because I did not yet have a nice shot.

[Clemn A. Macasiano Jr.]

Excellent caputure of the this beautiful APO sunbird !

[Tateo Osawa]

Congratulations you got many beautiful and rare birds Tonji.

[Tonji Ramos]

Thanks Clem and thanks Tateo.