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Post by Ely Teehankee on Jul 24, 2015 10:12:45 GMT
Thank you William for your appreciation. I hope you will find time to do some birding soon. I missed seeing your well planned & executed bird pictures.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Jun 7, 2015 21:49:50 GMT
Thank you Romy for your appreciation. I am not at all surprise to see such a beautiful bird because it reminds me that there is a God who created them. Let me share an anecdote about God's accuracy: God's accuracy may be observed in the hatching of eggs. . . . . -those of the canary in 14 days; -those of the barnyard hen in 21 days; -eggs of ducks and geese in 28 days; -those of the mallard in 35 days; -The eggs of the parrot and the ostrich hatch in 42 days. (Notice , they are all divisible by seven, the number of days in a week!) God's wisdom is seen in the making of an elephant. The four legs of this great beast all bend forward in the same direction. No other quadruped is so made. God planned that this animal would have a huge body, too large to live on two legs. For this reason He gave it four fulcrums so that it can rise from the ground easily. The horse rises from the ground on its two front legs first. A cow rises from the ground with its two hind legs first. How wise the Lord is in all His works of creation! -Each watermelon has an even number of stripes on the rind. -Each orange has an even number of segments. -Each ear of corn has an even number of rows. -Each stalk of wheat has an even number of grains. -Every bunch of bananas has on its lowest row an even number of bananas, and each row decreases by one, so that one row has an even number and the next row an odd number. Amazing! -The waves of the sea roll in on shore twenty-six to the minute in all kinds of weather. -All grains are found in even numbers on the stalks. It is no accident that the Yellow-breasted Fruit-Dove has such a beautiful color combination. The distribution and symmetry of the colors are very precise. We should all be happy that we have an endemic bird that can be considered one of the most beautiful dove in the Philippines if not in the world. Nicely written, Ely! Romy it was nice to see you at Canon's appreciation lunch at Niu. You are probably anticipating to do some birding now that your project is going on smoothly. The raining season is also about to come, but "Birdnuts" like us will always try to find a way. Looking forward to our next birding trip.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Jun 7, 2015 21:42:58 GMT
Very nice captures, Ka Ely, plus the write-up about God's accuracy and stuff - yeah so very good! Love that Pigeon shot!:-) Thank you Bobby for your appreciation. It is just amazing that there are precise numbers, symmetry, & consistency that exist in God's accuracy. Someday we will have that kind of perfection when we are united with Him. Cheers & Mabuhay.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Jun 7, 2015 21:38:12 GMT
All nice capture, Ely you got beautiful color and detail. Thank you very much for invited me for Bislig trip. Thank you Tateo. We had a productive adventure in Bislig with you coming from Cebu & me coming from Manila and we were able to meet at the airport of Davao at almost the same time to take the 4 hour drive to Bislig. To see the Writhed Hornbill, Mindanao Hornbill, & Rufous Hornbill, all Philippine endemic is a big bonus. Even if we all had to wake up early, we all had fun in seeing & photographing a variety of birds.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Jun 7, 2015 21:31:05 GMT
The Blue-capped Wood-Kingfisher is the most difficult Kingfisher to find and photograph. On my first attempt, we waited 11 hours before it finally showed up 40 meters up on a tree with a twig right in front of his face. This time was not as difficult as we were able to see it on our first day from a distance. We have Ramon to thank for lending us his "hides" as we were able to take close shots of this beautiful Kingfisher. Your pictures is the "proof of the pudding". I am happy for you. Well done Tateo & Mabuhay.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Jun 7, 2015 21:24:10 GMT
The hatchling has started to fly and would probably be leaving the site. We were very fortunate to see the male, female, and hatchling (most probably male). You have the best shots of the Philippine Hawk Eagle in action. Well done Tateo & Mabuhay.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Jun 7, 2015 21:20:32 GMT
I have not seen this bird for sometime. With Candaba being converted to rice land, the "Home of Migratory Birds" is history. There may be sprinkling of birds but definitely not the thousand of birds that we uses to see flying around in circles before landing again in the ponds. I have to go to Cebu to see this bird. Well done Nilo & Mabuhay.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on May 27, 2015 12:02:23 GMT
Great captures with tons of detail, Ely! I wonder why the dove evolved such a colorful plumage.... seems it's a white bird that went berserk inside a dye factory. Thank you Romy for your appreciation. I am not at all surprise to see such a beautiful bird because it reminds me that there is a God who created them. Let me share an anecdote about God's accuracy: God's accuracy may be observed in the hatching of eggs. . . . . -those of the canary in 14 days; -those of the barnyard hen in 21 days; -eggs of ducks and geese in 28 days; -those of the mallard in 35 days; -The eggs of the parrot and the ostrich hatch in 42 days. (Notice , they are all divisible by seven, the number of days in a week!) God's wisdom is seen in the making of an elephant. The four legs of this great beast all bend forward in the same direction. No other quadruped is so made. God planned that this animal would have a huge body, too large to live on two legs. For this reason He gave it four fulcrums so that it can rise from the ground easily. The horse rises from the ground on its two front legs first. A cow rises from the ground with its two hind legs first. How wise the Lord is in all His works of creation! -Each watermelon has an even number of stripes on the rind. -Each orange has an even number of segments. -Each ear of corn has an even number of rows. -Each stalk of wheat has an even number of grains. -Every bunch of bananas has on its lowest row an even number of bananas, and each row decreases by one, so that one row has an even number and the next row an odd number. Amazing! -The waves of the sea roll in on shore twenty-six to the minute in all kinds of weather. -All grains are found in even numbers on the stalks. It is no accident that the Yellow-breasted Fruit-Dove has such a beautiful color combination. The distribution and symmetry of the colors are very precise. We should all be happy that we have an endemic bird that can be considered one of the most beautiful dove in the Philippines if not in the world.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on May 27, 2015 11:50:26 GMT
Good to see the Silvery Kingfisher of Bislig, Ely. Reminds me of some good memories there. Thanks for sharing. Its been 5 years and the Silvery Kingfisher is still in the same pond. It may or may not be the same bird but for it to survive and continue to live in the same place speaks well of the people there.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on May 27, 2015 8:46:51 GMT
I have not been able to get my URL from my website. Now that the problem has been solved I will try posting some pictures taken in Bislig, Surigao del Sur. The illegal logging is still going on as if there was no law against it. Surprisingly there were more birds than the last time I was there. Canon EOS 7D Mark II, Canon EF 800mm f5.6L IS USM, Gitzo GT3530LS tripod, M-3.6 Mongoose Gimbal Action Head. Manual exposure in available light. Silvery KIngfisher (Alcedo argentata) 6 inches. Endemic to the Philippines 1/80 sec., f/8, ISO 1600 Yellow-breasted Fruit-Dove (Ptilinopus occipitals) 11 1/2 inches. Endemic to the Philippines 1/500 sec., f/8, ISO 1600 Steere's Pitta (Pitta steerii) 8 inches. Endemic to the Philippines 1/125 sec., f/8, ISO 6400
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Mar 29, 2015 12:03:15 GMT
Sunsets are always a sight to see, and with the birds in the background you can tell that its taken by a bird photographer. Very nice Romy.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Mar 29, 2015 11:57:31 GMT
If you noticed, the beak is starting to turn red from the inside. The whole beak turns red when they are in breeding plumage. Nice captures of the birds feeding. Well done & Mabuhay.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Mar 22, 2015 9:30:08 GMT
Waiting for the right opportunity to go to Bohol. The Silvery Kingfisher still does not want to come near because he sees you. LOL.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Mar 22, 2015 9:27:34 GMT
I agree with you Bobby. The 7DII is fast and reliable. Romy thinks this is the best camera for birding because of the 1.6 crop factor. I am now using it on my 800mm and it is quite remarkable. I prefer this camera than using a TC.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Mar 22, 2015 9:24:49 GMT
I heard that there is a new sight for the Philippine Eagle. They are an endangered specie and it might be a good time to try to get some good pictures now that they can be seen.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Mar 22, 2015 9:22:54 GMT
The Rufous Night Heron is as good looking as the Black-crown Night Heron only you don't get to see them as often. Do they perch on brighter areas?
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Mar 6, 2015 13:25:58 GMT
Wow,those are really highly detailed shots! You nailed those photos, Ka Ely! :-) Thank you Bobby. You would have done the same with your present setup.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Mar 6, 2015 13:22:58 GMT
Great series, Ka Ely! You look so pro with that set-up as well! :-) LOL. Thank you Bobby, you would too if you have to dressed up to beat the cold weather (0ÂșC).
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Mar 6, 2015 13:19:57 GMT
Good to see you getting active again. You must be inspired by your new combo. Well done & Mabuhay.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Mar 6, 2015 13:16:57 GMT
These are very nice looking water birds. Did you use the "Tateo Lens Support" on this one. LOL. Well done Tateo & Mabuhay.
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