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Post by Armando Somintac on Apr 16, 2008 4:07:40 GMT
(Admin note - this thread was moved to the ID section from the Photo section as requested by Mando, to confirm the bird's ID. Steve, can you make a positive ID based on the pics? - Romy)______________________________________ I camped out early to ambush this bird. (Thanks to Mam Cel for the heads up). After crouching and staying still for a while (to the point that i could not feel my legs), i was rewarded by these shots. Swinhoe's Snipe (Gallinago megala) 30D + 80-200mm + 2x Kenko TC (400mm), F7.1, 1/250, ISO250, Tripod  
thanks for looking...
-mando
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Post by Romy Ocon on Apr 16, 2008 6:37:36 GMT
Excellent capture of this snipe species, Mando! I always find it tough to differentiate the Swinhoe's and the Pintail in the field. Here's a snipe capture from Candaba yet unidentified whether Pintail or Swinhoe's.   |
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Post by William Lim on Apr 16, 2008 7:41:31 GMT
Nice capture, Mando. Is the place where I met you?
William
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Post by Armando Somintac on Apr 16, 2008 8:03:33 GMT
sir romy, you are right. i too could not tell them apart even extensive web-searches didn't help. sir neon's image in the guide which was also taken at UP tipped the scale, so to speak.  hmmm, should have posted this in the bird identification.  sir william, yep that is the place. i consistently see this bird around that area in early mornings since last week. |
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Post by Romy Ocon on Apr 17, 2008 0:54:19 GMT
sir romy, you are right. i too could not tell them apart even extensive web-searches didn't help. sir neon's image in the guide which was also taken at UP tipped the scale, so to speak. hmmm, should have posted this in the bird identification. Hi Mando, I understand there's not a sure way of differentiating the Swinhoe's from the Pintail from photos, except if the captures show a lot of tail detail and perhaps some flight shots as well showing pertinent features. Romy |
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Post by Armando Somintac on Apr 18, 2008 9:07:22 GMT
sir romy, can we just move this thread to the bird identification? or just delete this altogether and i will just make a new one there and add more photos for id purposes. thanks. so sorry for the inconvenience. |
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