Colasisi (Loriculus philippensis, aka Philippine Hanging Parrot, a Philippine endemic)
Habitat - found in all forest types.
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Bued River, La Union, Philippines on January 1, 2021, Sony RX10 Mark IV, Uniqball UBH45 + Manfrotto 455B tripod, manual exposure in available light, 220 mm (600 mm equivalent).
This bird, at 6 inches total length, is the smallest parrot in the Philippines. It ranges in all forest types, and also in gardens at populated areas. This species is found only in this country.
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Colasisi (Loriculus philippensis, aka Philippine Hanging Parrot, a Philippine endemic)
Habitat - found in all forest types.
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Bued River, La Union, Philippines on December 31, 2020, Sony RX10 Mark IV, Uniqball UBH45 + Manfrotto 455B tripod, manual exposure in available light, 220 mm (600 mm equivalent).
Philippine Pygmy Woodpecker (Dendrocopos maculatus, a Philippine endemic)
Habitat – Lowland and montane forest and edge, in understory and canopy.
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Bued River, La Union, Philippines on December 30, 2020, Sony RX10 Mark IV, Uniqball UBH45 + Manfrotto 455B tripod, manual exposure in available light, 220 mm (600 mm equivalent).
Olive-backed Sunbird (Nectarinia jugularis, resident, male)
Habitat - Common lowland sunbird.
Shooting info – filmed in natural habitat at Bued River, Northern Philippines on December 29, 2020, Sony RX10 Mark IV + Uniqball UBH45 + Manfrotto 455B tripod, 600 mm (equiv.), manual exposure in available light.
Lowland White-eye (Zosterops meyeni, a near Philippine endemic)
Habitat - Second growth, scrub and gardens.
Shooting info – filmed in natural habitat at Bued River, Northern Philippines on December 29, 2020, Sony RX10 Mark IV + Uniqball UBH45 + Manfrotto 455B tripod, 600 mm (equiv.), manual exposure in available light.
White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis, resident)
Habitat – Clearings, along large streams and rivers, and in open country.
Shooting info – filmed in natural habitat on December 28, 2020, Bued River, La Union, Philippines, Sony RX10 IV + Uniqball UBH45 + Manfrotto 455B tripod, 600 mm (equiv.), manual exposure in available light.
With a total length of only 102 mm (4 inches) and given its very active nature, this tiny avian dynamo is very tough to film well.
This bird species is common in lowland second growth, scrub and gardens. It ranges in Luzon and Batanes group of islands. It is found mainly in the Philippines.
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Lowland White-eye (Zosterops meyeni, a near Philippine endemic)
Habitat - Second growth, scrub and gardens.
Shooting info – filmed in natural habitat at Bued River, Northern Philippines on December 27, 2020, Sony RX10 Mark IV + Uniqball UBH45 + Manfrotto 455B tripod, 600 mm (equiv.), manual exposure in available light.
Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus, resident)
Habitat - Common in virtually every inhabited island of the Philippines.
Shooting info – filmed in natural habitat at Bued River, northern Philippines on December 27, 2020, Sony RX10 Mark IV + Uniqball UBH45 + Manfrotto 455B tripod, 600 mm (equiv.), manual exposure in available light.
Red-keeled Flowerpecker (Dicaeum australe, a Philippine endemic)
Habitat - Canopy of forest, edge and flowering trees.
Shooting info – filmed in natural habitat at Bued River, Northern Philippines on December 25, 2020, Sony RX10 Mark IV + Uniqball UBH45 + Manfrotto 455B tripod, 600 mm (equiv.), manual exposure in available light.
Philippine Pygmy Woodpecker (Dendrocopos maculatus, a Philippine endemic)
Habitat – Lowland and montane forest and edge, in understory and canopy.
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Bued River, La Union, Philippines on December 24, 2020, Sony RX10 Mark IV, Uniqball UBH45 + Manfrotto 455B tripod, manual exposure in available light, 220 mm (600 mm equivalent), 1080/239.76p capture, processed to 20x slow motion (audio added in post).
Philippine Pygmy Woodpecker (Dendrocopos maculatus, a Philippine endemic)
Habitat – Lowland and montane forest and edge, in understory and canopy.
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Bued River, La Union, Philippines on December 24, 2020, Sony RX10 Mark IV, Uniqball UBH45 + Manfrotto 455B tripod, manual exposure in available light, 220 mm (600 mm equivalent), 1080/239.76p capture, processed to 20x slow motion (audio added in post).
As we pump in fresh water into our backyard fishpond, the tilapias try to swim and jump into the incoming oxygen-rich stream.
Shooting info - Bued River, La Union, Philippines, December 20, 2020, Sony RX10 IV, tripod/ball head, manual exposure in available light, filmed in 1080/239.76p, processed to 1080/23.976p for a 10x slomo.
Long-tailed Shrike (Lanius schach, resident)
Habitat - Open country and scrub.
Shooting info – filmed in natural habitat on December 19, 2020, Bued River, La Union, Philippines, Sony RX10 IV + Uniqball UBH45 + Manfrotto 455B tripod, 600 mm (equiv.), manual exposure in available light.
On March 7, 2010, I got out of bed at dawn to make a moonshot attempt through the early morning skies of Metro Manila (Philippines). I used an EOS 7D + EF 400 2.8 IS + stacked 2x TCs - 1600 mm, f/16, ISO 100, 1/25 sec.
Now, after over ten years and countless tries later, this moonshot is still the most detailed I’ve ever captured.
White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis, resident)
Habitat – Clearings, along large streams and rivers, and in open country.
Shooting info – filmed in natural habitat on December 17, 2020, Bued River, La Union, Philippines, Sony RX10 IV + Uniqball UBH45 + Manfrotto 455B tripod, 600 mm (equiv.), manual exposure in available light, 4K/29.97p capture processed to 3840 x 1600/23.976p (cinematic 2.4:1 aspect ratio).
These are probably among the most detailed clips of this species ever filmed in natural habitat. This bird is found only in the Philippines, where it ranges in most major islands except the Palawan group and Masbate.
At 5.5 inches total length, it is the smallest woodpecker in this country. It is often seen creeping up tree trunks and branches in forest, edge, and even in city parks. It has a loud trilling call.
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Philippine Pygmy Woodpecker (Dendrocopos maculatus, a Philippine endemic)
Habitat – Lowland and montane forest and edge, in understory and canopy.
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Bued River, La Union, Philippines on December 15, 2020, Sony RX10 Mark IV, Uniqball UBH45 + Manfrotto 455B tripod, manual exposure in available light, 220 mm (600 mm equivalent), 4K/29.97p, natural audio recorded by the RX10 IV's built-in microphone.
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Pied Triller (Lalage nigra, resident, female)
Habitat - Common in trees in open country, gardens in towns, and open scrub in the lowlands.
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Bued River, La Union, Philippines on September 5, 2018, Sony RX10 Mark IV, Uniqball UBH45 + Manfrotto 455B tripod, manual exposure in available light, 220 mm (600 mm equivalent).
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta, migrant)
Habitat: Coastal marsh and tidal flats to ricefields.
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Bued River, La Union, Philippines on December 13, 2020, Sony RX10 Mark IV, Uniqball UBH45 + Manfrotto 455B tripod, manual exposure in available light, 220 mm (600 mm equivalent), 1080/119.88p capture, processed to 1080/23.976p (20% slomo).
Red-keeled Flowerpecker (Dicaeum australe, a Philippine endemic)
Habitat - Canopy of forest, edge and flowering trees.
Shooting info – Bued River, La Union, Philippines, December 13, 2020, Sony RX10 IV, Uniqball UBH45 + Manfrotto 455B tripod, manual exposure in available light, 1080/480p capture processed to 720/23.976p.