Red-keeled Flowerpecker (Dicaeum australe, a Philippine endemic)
Habitat - Canopy of forest, edge and flowering trees.
Size - 4 inches total length.
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Bued River, La Union, Philippines on November 28, 2021, Nikon Coolpix P1000, fluid head + tripod + shotgun microphone, manual focus, manual exposure in available light, recorded and processed at 4K/29.97p.
Golden-bellied Flyeater (Gerygone sulphurea, resident)
Habitat – Open country, second growth, mangroves and even in residential areas.
Size - 4.00 inches total length
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Bued River, La Union, Philippines on November 15, 2021, Nikon Coolpix P1000, fluid head + tripod + shotgun microphone, manual exposure in available light, recorded and processed at 4K/29.97p.
Java Sparrow (Padda oryzivora, resident)
Habitat - Uncommon in parks, residential areas and scrub, sometimes in neighboring ricefields.
Size - 5.50 inches total length
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Bued River, La Union, Philippines on November 15, 2021, Nikon Coolpix P1000, fluid head + tripod + shotgun microphone, manual exposure in available light, recorded and processed at 4K/29.97p.
Blue-tailed Bee-eater (Merops philippinus, resident)
Habitat - Open country usually associated with water along rivers, marshes and ricefields.
Size - 11.5 inches total length.
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Bued River, La Union, Philippines on November 14, 2021, Nikon Coolpix P1000, fluid head + tripod + shotgun microphone, manual exposure in available light, recorded and processed at 4K/29.97p.
Grey-streaked Flycatcher (Muscicapa griseisticta, migrant)
Habitat - Conspicuously perches in tops of trees in forest, edge and open areas.
Size - 5.0 inches total length.
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Bued River, La Union, Philippines on November 4, 2021, Nikon Coolpix P1000, fluid head + tripod + shotgun microphone, manual exposure in available light, recorded and processed at 4K/29.97p.
Long-tailed Shrike (Lanius schach, resident)
Habitat - Open country and scrub.
Size - 9.50 inches total length.
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Bued River, La Union, Philippines on August 1, 2021, Nikon Coolpix P1000, fluid head + tripod + shotgun microphone, manual exposure in available light, recorded and processed at 4K/29.97p.
Philippine Coucal (Centropus viridis,a Philippine endemic )
Habitat – Common from grasslands to forest up to 2000 m.
Size - 16.5 inches total length.
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Bued River, La Union, Philippines on August 1, 2021, Nikon Coolpix P1000, fluid head + tripod + shotgun microphone, manual exposure in available light, recorded and processed at 4K/29.97p.
White-breasted Wood-Swallow (Artamus leucorynchus, resident)
Habitat - From open country to clearings at forest edge up to 1800 m.
Size - 7.50 inches total length.
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Bued River, La Union, Philippines on July 25, 2021, Nikon Coolpix P1000, fluid head + tripod + shotgun microphone, manual exposure in available light, recorded and processed at 4K/29.97p.
It has been raining in our islands for about a week now. Thanks to the P1000's long reach, I can still film birds at extreme distances from a shelter. Here are four species of wild birds filmed under the rain:
1. Pied Bushchat (Saxicola caprata, sub-adult male)
2. Chestnut Munia (Lonchura atricapilla)
3. Scaly-breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata)
4. Long-tailed Shrike (Lanius schach)
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Bued River, north Luzon, Philippines on July 25, 2021, Nikon Coolpix P1000, fluid head + tripod + shotgun microphone, manual focus, manual exposure in available light, recorded and processed at 4K/29.97p.
I was pleasantly surprised to come upon dozens of newly hatched grasshoppers (nymphs) this morning along the banks of Bued River.
Shooting info - Bued River, northern Philippines, July 11, 2021, Sony RX10 IV, 220 mm (600 mm equivalent), 4K/29.976p capture, manual focus, manual exposure in available light, tripod + video head.
Music - "Serenity" by Aakash Gandhi
Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus, resident)
Habitat: Open country and agricultural land.
Size - 10 inches total length.
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Maambal Orchard, Pangasinan, Philippines on June 23, 2021, Nikon Coolpix P1000, fluid head + tripod + shotgun microphone, manual exposure in available light, recorded and processed at 4K/29.97p.
Zebra Dove (Geopelia striata, resident)
Habitat - Common in open country, cultivated areas and gardens.
Size - 8.50 inches total length.
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Bued River, La Union, Philippines on June 13, 2021, Nikon Coolpix P1000, fluid head + tripod + shotgun microphone, manual exposure in available light, recorded and processed at 4K/29.97p.
Asian Glossy Starling (Aplonis panayensis, resident)
Habitat - Lowlands from second growth to downtown in cities.
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Bued River, La Union, Philippines on June 6, 2021, Nikon Coolpix P1000, fluid head + tripod + shotgun microphone, manual exposure in available light, recorded and processed at 4K/29.97p.
Chestnut Munia (Lonchura atricapilla, resident)
Habitat: Ricefields, grasslands and open country.
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Bued River, La Union, Philippines on June 6, 2021, Nikon Coolpix P1000, fluid head + tripod + shotgun microphone, manual exposure in available light, recorded and processed at 4K/29.97p.
Little Ringed-Plover (Charadrius dubius, breeding plumage)
Habitat - Common, from ricefields to river beds.
Size - 6.50 inches total length.
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Bued River, La Union, Philippines on April 11, 2021, Sony RX10 IV, fluid head + tripod, manual exposure in available light, recorded at 1080/119.88p, processed to 1080/23.976p (10% slow motion).
Music - "Apex" by Aakash Gandhi
Scaly-Breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata, resident)
Habitat: Ricefields, grasslands, gardens and scrub.
Size - 4.25 inches total length
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Bued River, La Union, Philippines on April 7, 2021, Nikon Coolpix P1000, fluid head + tripod + shotgun microphone, manual exposure in available light, recorded and processed at 4K/29.97p.
Long-tailed Shrike (Lanius schach, resident)
Habitat - Open country and scrub.
Size - 9.50 inches total length Shooting
Info - filmed in habitat at Maambal Orchard, Pangasinan, Philippines on February 20, 2021, Nikon Coolpix P1000, fluid head + tripod + shotgun microphone, manual focus, manual exposure in available light, recorded and processed at 4K/29.97p.
This is most probably the same individual I filmed last February 14, 2021 - https://youtu.be/ptRI7AFWoJI, seeing this fellow's misaligned mandibles. The total length of this bird is a mere 4 inches from tip of bill to tip of tail. So, when viewed at 4K in a large screen, its image will be many times life-size.
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Red-keeled Flowerpecker (Dicaeum australe, a Philippine endemic)
Habitat - Canopy of forest, edge and flowering trees.
Size - 4 inches total length
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Bued River, La Union, Philippines on February 17, 2021, Nikon Coolpix P1000, fluid head + tripod + shotgun microphone, manual focus, manual exposure in available light, 4K/25p.
Philippine Pygmy Woodpecker (Dendrocopos maculatus, a Philippine endemic, aka Philippine Woodpecker)
Habitat – Lowland and montane forest and edge, in understory and canopy.
Size - 5.5 inches total length.
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Bued River, La Union, Philippines on February 17, 2021, Nikon Coolpix P1000, fluid head + tripod + shotgun microphone, manual exposure in available light, recorded and processed at 4K/25p.
For over a week now, I wasn't motivated enough to sit down and edit the footage of this sandpiper species. I thought it was just a Wood Sandpiper, a very common migratory bird.
Then, during a casual browsing of the clips, I noticed that the bird is way much larger than a Common Sandpiper when the two were caught in the same frame. The CSP is 8 inches in total length, while the WSP is 8.25 inches.
I brought out my Kennedy Guide, and started to examine the new bird's features that are not color related (my color blindness prevents me from discerning color differences). Aside from the larger size, the white eyebrow is very short, hinting that it might be a Green Sandpiper. I then went through one of the footage to see if the tail barring is visible. Voila, the distinct tail barring (which differentiates it from the WSP) can be seen!
This bird is a lifer for me. 😊
(Thanks to Desmond Allen for confirming the ID.)
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Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus, migrant)
Habitat - Uncommon in freshwater marshes, particularly in wet drainage ditches and on the shores of small ponds.
Size - 9.50 inches total length.
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Bued River, La Union, Philippines on February 3, 2021, Nikon Coolpix P1000, fluid head + tripod, manual exposure in available light, recorded at 4K/29.97p, processed to 4K/23.976p (80% slow motion).
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos, migrant)
Habitat - Common along the shores of wide variety of wetlands.
Size - 8 inches total length.
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Bued River, La Union, Philippines on February 7, 2021, Sony RX10 IV, fluid head + tripod + shotgun microphone, manual exposure in available light, recorded at 4K/29.97p, processed to 4K/23.976p (80% slow motion, 2.4:1 aspect ratio).
Just a brief documentary/record clip of this rare visitor to our islands.
White Wagtail (Motacilla alba, rare migrant)
Habitat - Rare, in open country, ricefields, and pastures on the ground at all elevations.
Size - 7.50 inches total length
Shooting info - Bued River, Rosario, La Union, February 7, 2021, Sony RX10 IV + tripod/fluid head + shotgun mic, manual exposure in available light, 4K/29.97p capture cropped to 1080/23.976p.
Philippine Nightjar (Caprimulgus manillensis, a Philippine endemic)
Habitat - Uncommon in scrub, second growth and pine forest up to 2000 m.
Size - 9.50 inches total length.
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Maambal Orchard, Pangasinan, Philippines on February 6, 2021, Nikon Coolpix P1000, fluid head + tripod + shotgun microphone, manual focus, manual exposure in available light, 4K/29.97p.
Red Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia tranquebarica, male)
Habitat - Open country or lawns.
Size - 9 inches total length.
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Bued River, La Union, Philippines on February 4, 2021, Nikon Coolpix P1000, fluid head + tripod, manual exposure in available light, recorded at 4K/29.97p, processed to 4K/23.976p (80% slow motion).
Music - Exhale, by Jeremy Blake.
Little Ringed-Plover (Charadrius dubius, breeding plumage)
Habitat - Common, from ricefields to river beds.
Size - 6.50 inches total length.
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Bued River, La Union, Philippines on February 3, 2021, Nikon Coolpix P1000, fluid head + tripod, manual exposure in available light, recorded at 4K/29.97p, processed to 4K/23.976p (80% slow motion).
Olive-backed Sunbird (Nectarinia jugularis, resident, male)
Habitat - Common lowland sunbird.
Size - 4.50 inches total length.
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Bued River, La Union, Philippines on February 1, 2021, Nikon Coolpix P1000, fluid head + tripod + shotgun microphone, manual focus, manual exposure in available light, 4K/29.97p.
Long-tailed Shrike (Lanius schach, resident)
Habitat - Open country and scrub.
Size - 9.50 inches total length.
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Bued River, La Union, Philippines on January 31, 2021, Nikon Coolpix P1000, fluid head + tripod + shotgun microphone, manual exposure in available light, recorded at 4K/29.97p and 4K/25p.
Red Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia tranquebarica, resident)
Habitat - Open country or lawns.
Size - 9 inches total length.
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Bued River, La Union, Philippines on January 30, 2021, Nikon Coolpix P1000, fluid head + tripod, manual exposure in available light, recorded at 4K/29.97p, processed to 4K/23.976p (80% slow motion).
Music - Till Death Parts Us, by Aakash Gandhi.
Little Heron (Butorides striatus, resident/migrant, immature)
Habitat - Exposed coral reefs, tidal flats, mangroves, fishponds and streams.
Size - 16.50 inches total length.
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Bued River, La Union, Philippines on January 26, 2021, Nikon Coolpix P1000, fluid head + tripod, manual exposure in available light, recorded at 4K/29.97p, processed to 4K/23.976p (80% slow motion).
Pied Bushchat (Saxicola caprata, resident, male and female)
Habitat – Drier open country, grasslands and cultivated areas.
Size - 5 inches total length.
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Bued River, La Union, Philippines on January 27, 2021, Nikon Coolpix P1000, fluid head + tripod + shotgun microphone, manual exposure in available light, 4K/29.97p.
Ashy Minivet (Pericrocotus divaricatus, migrant, male)
Habitat - Uncommon and sporadic migrant, at canopy of second growth and more open forest.
Size - 7.50 inches total length.
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Bued River, La Union, Philippines on January 26, 2021, Nikon Coolpix P1000, fluid head + tripod + shotgun microphone, manual exposure in available light, 4K/29.97p.
Red Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia tranquebarica, resident)
Habitat - Open country or lawns.
Size - 9 inches total length.
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Bued River, La Union, Philippines on January 25, 2021, Nikon Coolpix P1000, fluid head + tripod, manual exposure in available light, recorded at 4K/29.97p, processed to 4K/23.976p (80% slow motion).
Music - Invisible Beauty, by Aakash Gandhi
Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea, migrant, non-breeding plumage)
Habitat - Streams and forest roads at all elevations.
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Bued River, La Union, Philippines on January 24, 2021, Sony RX10 IV, fluid head + tripod, manual exposure in available light, recorded at 4K/29.97p, processed to 4K/23.976p (80% slow motion, 2.4:1 aspect ratio).
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Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus, migrant, female)
Habitat - Common in all habitats at all elevations.
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Bued River, La Union, Philippines on January 23, 2021, Nikon Coolpix P1000, fluid head + tripod + shotgun microphone, manual exposure in available light, recorded at 4K/25p, processed to 4K/23.976p.
Music - Arms of Heaven, by Aakash Gandhi
Blue Rock-Thrush (Monticola solitarius, migrant, female)
Habitat - Rocky exposed slopes, road cuts, and along rocky streams and rivers.
Philippine Pygmy Woodpecker (Dendrocopos maculatus, a Philippine endemic, aka Philippine Woodpecker)
Habitat – Lowland and montane forest and edge, in understory and canopy.
Size - 5.5 inches total length.
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Bued River, La Union, Philippines on January 18, 2021, Nikon Coolpix P1000, fluid head + tripod + shotgun microphone, manual exposure in available light, recorded at 4K/29.97p, processed to 4K/23.976p (80% slow motion).
Philippine Pygmy Woodpecker (Dendrocopos maculatus, a Philippine endemic, aka Philippine Woodpecker)
Habitat – Lowland and montane forest and edge, in understory and canopy.
Size - 5.5 inches total length.
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Bued River, La Union, Philippines on January 17, 2021, Nikon Coolpix P1000, fluid head + tripod + shotgun microphone, manual exposure in available light, recorded at 4K/29.97p, processed to 4K/23.976p (80% slow motion).
Little Heron (Butorides striatus, resident/migrant, immature)
Habitat - Exposed coral reefs, tidal flats, mangroves, fishponds and streams.
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Maambal, Pangasinan, Philippines on January 14, 2021, Nikon Coolpix P1000, fluid head + tripod + Kenko Realpro ND8 filter, manual focus, manual exposure in available light, recorded at 4K/29.97p, ambient sound and music added in post.
Music - Waterfall, by Aakash Gandhi.
Little Heron (Butorides striatus, resident/migrant, immature)
Habitat - Exposed coral reefs, tidal flats, mangroves, fishponds and streams.
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Maambal, Pangasinan, Philippines on January 14, 2021, Nikon Coolpix P1000, fluid head + tripod + Kenko Realpro ND8 filter, manual focus, manual exposure in available light, recorded at 4K/29.97p, ambient sound and music added in post.
Music - Rolling Hills, by Sir Cubworth.
Olive-backed Sunbird (Nectarinia jugularis, resident, male)
Habitat - Common lowland sunbird.
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Bued River, La Union, Philippines on January 13, 2021, Nikon Coolpix P1000, fluid head + tripod + shotgun microphone, manual focus, manual exposure in available light, 4K/29.97p.
Music - Heavenly, by Aakash Gandhi
Philippine Pygmy Woodpecker (Dendrocopos maculatus, a Philippine endemic, aka Philippine Woodpecker)
Habitat – Lowland and montane forest and edge, in understory and canopy.
Size - 5.5 inches total length.
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Bued River, La Union, Philippines on January 12, 2021, Nikon Coolpix P1000, fluid head + tripod , manual focus, manual exposure in available light, recorded at 4K/29.97p, processed to 4K/23.976p (80% slow motion).
White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis, resident)
Habitat – Clearings, along large streams and rivers, and in open country.
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Bued River, La Union, Philippines on January 11, 2021, Nikon Coolpix P1000, fluid head + tripod , manual focus, manual exposure in available light, recorded at 4K/29.97p, processed to 4K/23.976p (80% slow motion).
Music - Fresh Fallen Snow, by Chris Haugen
Little Heron (Butorides striatus, resident/migrant)
Habitat - Exposed coral reefs, tidal flats, mangroves, fishponds and streams.
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Maambal, Pangasinan, Philippines on January 9, 2021, Nikon Coolpix P1000, fluid head + tripod + Kenko Realpro ND8 filter, manual exposure in available light, recorded at 4K/29.97p, processed to 4K/23.976p (80% slow motion).
Lol, the P1000's long reach almost makes me feel like I'm cheating. This tiny bird (4-1/2 inches long from tip of long bill to tip of tail) was singing high up a treetop. I backed up a few steps to make the shooting angle a bit shallower, yet the camera's extreme zoom was still able to make the micro subject fill a good portion of the frame. :)
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Olive-backed Sunbird (Nectarinia jugularis, resident, male)
Habitat - Common lowland sunbird.
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Bued River, La Union, Philippines on January 5, 2021, Nikon Coolpix P1000, fluid head + tripod + shotgun microphone, manual exposure in available light, 4K/29.97p.
Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus, migrant, female)
Habitat - Common in all habitats at all elevations.
Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Bued River, La Union, Philippines on January 3, 2021, Sony RX10 Mark IV, Uniqball UBH45 + Manfrotto 455B tripod, manual exposure in available light, 220 mm (600 mm equivalent).
I just got the Nikon Coolpix P1000, to complement my Sony RX10 IV, in filming wild birds in 4K. I expect the P1000 to be my tool of choice for distant static birds.
The RX10 IV, with its superior AF and better VQ (given its much larger
sensor), will continue to be my 4K workhorse when 600 mm is enough
reach, or in lower light situations.
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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 January 5, 2021, Nikon Coolpix P1000, fluid head + tripod + shotgun microphone, manual exposure in available light, 4K/29.97p.
Just a simple 4K footage of the moon rising over the Cordillera mountains on January 1, 2021.
Shooting Info - filmed from Bued River, La Union, Philippines on January 1, 2021, Sony RX10 Mark IV, Uniqball UBH45 + Manfrotto 455B tripod, manual exposure, manual focus, 220 mm (600 mm equivalent), f/4, ISO 100, 1/30 sec, 4K/29.97p capture, processed to 5x normal speed at 2.4:1 aspect ratio.