Bird photography

[Oplok]

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@oplok. sigma 100-300 ba to imong gamit sir?

for handheld, yes.

[Oplok]

@Oplok

Ka kyuttt sa igol!

tenkyu!

[dolina]

Asian Glossy Starling (Aplonis panayensis) by alabang, on Flickr

The Asian Glossy Starling (Aplonis panayensis) is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family. It is found in Bangladesh, Brunei, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. There is also a huge number of this species inhabiting towns and cities, where they take refuge in abandoned buildings and trees. They often move in large groups and are considered one of the noisiest species of birds.

Source: Asian Glossy Starling - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[pepponeskie]

@dolina, can you please give some tips or book of reference on how can we identify the birds?

[dolina]

@dolina, can you please give some tips or book of reference on how can we identify the birds?

I use this book below to ID the bird but I use wikipedia because it is easier to copy and paste.



Amazon.com: A Guide to the Birds of the Philippines (9780198546689): Robert S. Kennedy, Pedro C. Gonzales, Edward C. Dickinson, Hector Miranda, Timothy H. Fisher: Books

[pepponeskie]

^thanks for the advice. I will purchase that book.

[dolina]

^thanks for the advice. I will purchase that book.

Welcome


White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus) by alabang, on Flickr

Adult White-breasted Waterhens have mainly dark grey upperparts and flanks, and a white face, neck and breast. The lower belly and undertail are cinnamon coloured. The body is flattened laterally to allow easier passage through the reeds or undergrowth. They have long toes, a short tail and a yellow bill and legs. Sexes are similar but females measure slightly smaller. Immature birds are much duller versions of the adults. The downy chicks are black, as with all rails.

Several subspecies are named for the populations that are widely distributed. The nominate subspecies is described from Sri Lanka but is often widened to include chinensis of mainland India and adjoining regions in Asia, west to Arabia and east nearly to Japan. The remaining subspecies are those from islands and include insularis of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, midnicobaricus of the central Nicobars, leucocephala of Car Nicobar, maldivus of the Maldives, javanicus of Java and leucomelanus of Sulawesi and the Lesser Sundas

Source: White-breasted Waterhen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[pepponeskie]

i found some helpful website..

Secrets of Digital Bird Photography

[dolina]

Last Morning of 2011 by alabang, on Flickr


Philippine Duck (Anas luzonica) by alabang, on Flickr


Philippine Duck (Anas luzonica) by alabang, on Flickr

The Philippine Duck (Anas luzonica) is a large dabbling duck of the genus Anas. It is endemic to the Philippines. As few as 5,000 may remain. Overhunting and habitat loss has contributed to its decline.

It has a black crown, nape and eye stripe, with a cinnamon head and neck. Rest of body is greyish brown with a bright green speculum. Its legs are greyish brown, and its bill is blue grey.

It eats shrimp, fish, insects, and vegetation, and it frequents all types of wetlands.

Source: Philippine Duck - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Photographed in Candaba, Pampanga on December 31, 2011

[dolina]

Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) by alabang, on Flickr

The Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea), is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae, native throughout temperate Europe and Asia and also parts of Africa. It is resident in the milder south and west, but many birds retreat in winter from the ice in colder regions. It has become common in summer even inside the Arctic circle along the Norwegian coast.

Source: Grey Heron - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia