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Post by Ely Teehankee on Feb 20, 2011 13:05:34 GMT
This trip to Candaba was made possible when I accompanied my former classmate Prospero Hernandez to show the best wetland we have here in the Philippines that I have seen. Although there were no new birds, there were still enough to keep one busy with the shutter finger. Canon EOS 1D Mark IV, Canon EF 800mm f/5.6L IS USM. Manual exposure in available light. All pictures taken from the car window with a bean bag for support. Yellow Bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis) 1/400 sec., f/8, ISO 400  Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) 1/640 sec., f/8, ISO 250  Zebra Dove (Geopelia striata) 1/400 sec., f/8, ISO 100  Philippine Duck (Anas luzonica) 1/800 sec., f/8, ISO 400  Buff-banded Rail, Gallirallus philippensis 1/640 sec., f/8, ISO 250  Chestnut Munia (Lonchura malacca atricapilla) 1/640 sec., f/8, ISO 250  Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) 1/800 sec., f/8, ISO 250  Barred Rail (Gallirallus torquatus) 1/500 sec., f/8, ISO 250  Long-tailed Shrike (Lanius schach) 1/800 sec., f/8, ISO 250  Barred Rail (Gallirallus torquatus) 1/640 sec., f/8, ISO 250  |
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Feb 21, 2011 0:20:38 GMT
All great shots, Ely! I see you also got the No-tailed Shrike which I saw early this month. ;D
Also your White-browed Crake looks more like a Buff-banded Rail to me.
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Post by Francis Dizon on Feb 21, 2011 1:00:30 GMT
Amazing set, wish I could visit Candaba soon  |
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Post by mantarey on Feb 21, 2011 1:57:15 GMT
Very nice captures Ely, the Rail and the tail less bird are my favorites. Agree with Bob on the ID. |
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Feb 21, 2011 10:10:24 GMT
All great shots, Ely! I see you also got the No-tailed Shrike which I saw early this month. ;D Also your White-browed Crake looks more like a Buff-banded Rail to me. Thank you Bob for your appreciation and correction. That is what I get for not seeing the bird often enough to remember the name. I have corrected the name. |
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Feb 21, 2011 10:12:44 GMT
Amazing set, wish I could visit Candaba soon Thank you Francis. You will be amaze with the different kinds of birds that you see there. It would not be unusual if an unusual bird pops in once in a while. |
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Feb 21, 2011 10:24:28 GMT
Very nice captures Ely, the Rail and the tail less bird are my favorites. Agree with Bob on the ID. Thank you Rey. I presume you are referring to the last two pictures. Those are my favorites of this group of birds. I like the upward point of the Barred Rail. I also have corrected the ID. |
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Post by Mark Itol on Feb 21, 2011 13:03:14 GMT
Lovely set, Ely. My personal faves are the last two photos.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Feb 21, 2011 19:04:47 GMT
Lovely set, Ely. My personal faves are the last two photos. Thank you Mark. But if I were to choose one I like the Barred Rail best of all because I captured the "Moment" that his tail was flick upward and you can see the pattern of the tail feathers. |
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Post by Mick Harris on Feb 22, 2011 8:15:06 GMT
A great series of shots ... I'm hoping to make it to Candaba next Christmas/New Year.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Feb 22, 2011 11:02:57 GMT
A great series of shots ... I'm hoping to make it to Candaba next Christmas/New Year. Thank you Mick. If the rain comes this year as predicted the Candaba Swamp will be flooded as it traditionally happens almost every year. Last year there were not so much rain and so the overgrowth were tall and made it a hiding place for the birds and ducks. Should it get flooded and the plants drown in it, there will be a lot of birds to see. Farmers who plant around the Bird Sanctuary will be draining all the excess water after the rainy season leaving the birds no place to go except the Sanctuary. This is something that we can all look forward to. |
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Post by Ariel Matias on Feb 22, 2011 12:23:42 GMT
The long-tailed shrike picture is excellent! i love the details and excellent exposure.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Feb 22, 2011 22:32:24 GMT
The long-tailed shrike picture is excellent! i love the details and excellent exposure. Thank you Ariel. I don't know how this bird lost its tail. LOL |
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