tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4744810456150030572024-03-13T00:39:37.237-07:00Romy Ocon's Wild Birds of the PhilippinesPhilippine avian wildlife photographed in habitat, plus nature and other images.Romy Oconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17680515767935439104noreply@blogger.comBlogger370125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474481045615003057.post-36489493727323890002023-05-07T16:47:00.001-07:002023-05-07T16:47:18.676-07:00Birds in flight at Maambal Orchard<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">After a few years of not shooting birds in flight due to my busy schedule, I finally found time to try catching my feathered subjects in the air again a few days ago.
My old 5D III and the 400 DO II (plus 1.4x TC III) were retrieved from storage, they still work thankfully. My reflexes are slow as expected, but improved a bit after a few minutes of BIF shooting. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> _____</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Red Turtle-Dove</b> (<i>Streptopelia tranquebarica</i>, resident)
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />Habitat - Open country or lawns. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Size - 9 inches total length.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://pbase.com/liquidstone/image/173607559/original.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="427" src="https://pbase.com/liquidstone/image/173607559/original.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></a></td></tr><tr align="justify"><td class="tr-caption"><div><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Shooting Info - Maambal Orchard, Pozorrubio, Pangasinan,
Philippines, May 7, 2023, EOS 5D MIII + EF 400 DO IS II + EF 1.4x TC
III,
560 mm, f/5.6, 1/2500 sec, ISO 640, manual exposure in available light, hand held, major crop resized to 1800 x 1200. </i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><i> </i></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">_____</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Blue-tailed Bee-eater</b> (<i>Merops philippinus</i>, resident)
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />Habitat - Open country usually associated with water along rivers, marshes and ricefields.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Size - 11.5 inches total length. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://pbase.com/liquidstone/image/173607568/original.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://pbase.com/liquidstone/image/173607568/original.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Shooting Info - Maambal Orchard, Pozorrubio, Pangasinan, Philippines,
May 6, 2023, EOS 5D MIII + EF 400 DO IS II + EF 1.4x TC III, 560 mm, f/5.6, 1/2500 sec, ISO 640, manual exposure in available light, hand held, major crop resized to 1500 x 1000.
</i></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /> </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><i></i></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">_____</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b> Oriental Pratincole </b>(<i>Glareola maldivarum</i>, resident]
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />Habitat - Drier open areas, dry ricefields, pastures and plowed fields. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://pbase.com/liquidstone/image/173607567/original.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://pbase.com/liquidstone/image/173607567/original.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Shooting Info - Maambal Orchard, Pozorrubio, Pangasinan, Philippines,
May 6, 2023, EOS 5D MIII + EF 400 DO IS II + EF 1.4x TC III,
560 mm, f/5.6, 1/2500 sec, ISO 640, manual exposure in available light, hand held, major crop resized to 1500 x 1000.
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Romy Oconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17680515767935439104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474481045615003057.post-91401252563185946442023-02-27T18:02:00.002-08:002023-02-28T16:12:07.242-08:00 White-breasted Waterhen (in 4K) <p><b>White-breasted Waterhen </b>(<i>Amaurornis phoenicurus</i>, resident) </p><p>Habitat – Wetter areas like grasslands, marshes and mangroves. </p><p>Size - 11.0 inches total length </p><p>Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Maambal Orchard, Pozorrubio,
Pangasinan, Philippines on February 27, 2023, Nikon Coolpix P1000, fluid
head + tripod + shotgun microphone, manual exposure in available light,
recorded and processed at 4K/29.97p.</p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="450" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OErykjpEBhE" width="800" youtube-src-id="OErykjpEBhE"></iframe></div><br /> <p></p>
Romy Oconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17680515767935439104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474481045615003057.post-90032049080614677542023-02-25T20:18:00.001-08:002023-02-25T20:18:03.535-08:00 War of the Sparrows (in 4K) <p><b>Territorial dispute is not a monopoly of <i>Homo sapiens. </i></b></p><p>Two groups of sparrows -<b> Java Sparrows</b> (with black head and white
cheeks) and <b>Eurasian Tree Sparrows</b> - contest a choice nesting hole in
the trunk of a dead palm tree. </p><p>Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Maambal Orchard, Pozorrubio,
Pangasinan, Philippines on February 26, 2023, Nikon Coolpix P1000, fluid
head + tripod, built-in microphone, manual exposure in available light,
recorded and processed at 4K/29.97p. </p><p>_____ </p><p><b>Java Sparrow</b> (<i>Padda oryzivora</i>) </p><p>Habitat - Uncommon in parks, residential areas and scrub, sometimes in
neighboring ricefields. </p><p>Size - 5.50 inches total length </p><p>_____ </p><p><b>Eurasian Tree Sparrow</b> (<i>Passer montanus</i>) </p><p> Habitat - Common in virtually every inhabited island of the Philippines. </p><p>Size - 5.25 inches total length</p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="450" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zcjIeJqrC00" width="800" youtube-src-id="zcjIeJqrC00"></iframe></div><br /> <p></p>Romy Oconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17680515767935439104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474481045615003057.post-66497339238331717742023-02-24T19:24:00.005-08:002023-02-24T19:24:39.123-08:00Java Sparrow (in 4K)<p><b>Java Sparrow</b> (<i>Padda oryzivora</i>, resident) </p><p>Habitat - Uncommon in parks, residential areas and scrub, sometimes in
neighboring ricefields. </p><p>Size - 5.50 inches total length </p><p>Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Maambal Orchard, Pozorrubio,
Pangasinan, Philippines on February 25, 2023, Nikon Coolpix P1000, fluid
head + tripod + shotgun microphone, manual exposure in available light,
recorded and processed at 4K/29.97p.</p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="450" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yb8Fh81GoFc" width="800" youtube-src-id="yb8Fh81GoFc"></iframe></div><br /> <p></p>Romy Oconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17680515767935439104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474481045615003057.post-61080335412151408012023-02-08T16:50:00.001-08:002023-02-08T16:50:16.791-08:00 Kingfisher in light rain (4K) <p><b>White-throated Kingfisher</b> (<i>Halcyon smyrnensis</i>, resident) </p><p>Habitat – Clearings, along large streams and rivers, and in open
country. </p><p>Size - 10-1/2 inches total length </p><p>Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Maambal Orchard, Pangasinan,
Philippines on February 8, 2023, Nikon Coolpix P1000, fluid head +
tripod + built-in mic, manual focus, manual exposure in available light,
recorded and processed at 4K/29.97p.</p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="450" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gLQe-1NTVNg" width="800" youtube-src-id="gLQe-1NTVNg"></iframe></div><br /> <p></p>Romy Oconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17680515767935439104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474481045615003057.post-75889409221912617022022-09-11T04:48:00.007-07:002022-09-11T04:48:53.667-07:00Pacific Swallow (in 4K)<p><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto"><b>Pacific Swallow</b> (<i>Hirundo tahitica</i>) </span></p><p><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto">Habitat - Common along coasts, in towns and open country, rarely over forest. </span></p><p><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto">Size - 5 inches total length </span></p><p><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto">Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Maambal Orchard, Pangasinan, Philippines on September 11, 2022, Nikon Coolpix P1000, fluid head + tripod + built-in mic, manual focus, manual exposure in available light, recorded and processed at 4K/29.97p.</span></p><p><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto"> </span></p><p><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="450" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0TrM8cmyI1A" width="800" youtube-src-id="0TrM8cmyI1A"></iframe></div><br /> <p></p>Romy Oconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17680515767935439104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474481045615003057.post-51337099126810838752022-09-09T19:46:00.001-07:002022-09-09T19:46:18.253-07:00Scaly-breasted Munia (in 4K)<p><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto"><b>Scaly-breasted Munia </b>(<i>Lonchura punctulata</i>) </span></p><p><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto">Habitat: Ricefields, grasslands, gardens and scrub. </span></p><p><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto">Size - 4.25 inches total length </span></p><p><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto">Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Maambal Orchard, Pangasinan, Philippines on August 25, 2022, Nikon Coolpix P1000, fluid head + tripod + built-in mic, manual focus, manual exposure in available light, recorded and processed at 4K/29.97p.</span></p><p><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto"> </span></p><p><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="450" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LYbRpXGuJY8" width="800" youtube-src-id="LYbRpXGuJY8"></iframe></div><br /> <p></p>Romy Oconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17680515767935439104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474481045615003057.post-641704607665876702022-09-04T00:16:00.006-07:002022-09-04T00:16:43.485-07:00Call of the Black-naped Oriole (in 4K)<p><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto">A <b>Black-naped Oriole</b> (<i>Oriolus chinensis</i>) calling on top of a tall tree. </span></p><p><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto">Habitat - Early second growth, open scrub and gardens. </span></p><p><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto">Size - 10 to 11 inches total length. </span></p><p><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto">Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Maambal Orchard, Pangasinan, Philippines on August 28, 2022, Nikon Coolpix P1000, fluid head + tripod + built-in mic, manual focus, manual exposure in available light, recorded and processed at 4K/29.97p.</span></p><p><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto"> </span></p><p><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="450" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NKIDmQGSUYk" width="800" youtube-src-id="NKIDmQGSUYk"></iframe></div><br /> <p></p>Romy Oconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17680515767935439104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474481045615003057.post-57733487801074100122022-09-04T00:12:00.005-07:002022-09-04T00:12:29.236-07:00White-breasted Wood-Swallow (in 4K)<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>White-breasted Wood-Swallow</b> (<i>Artamus leucorynchus</i>, resident) </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Habitat - From open country to clearings at forest edge up to 1800 m. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Size - 7.50 inches total length. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto">Shooting Info - filmed in habitat at Maambal Orchard, Pangasinan, Philippines on September 4, 2022, Nikon Coolpix P1000, fluid head + tripod + built-in mic, manual focus, manual exposure in available light, recorded and processed at 4K/29.97p.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto"> </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="450" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2oVMqjT3D9I" width="800" youtube-src-id="2oVMqjT3D9I"></iframe></div><br /> <p></p>Romy Oconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17680515767935439104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474481045615003057.post-24952713419109478842021-11-27T18:11:00.002-08:002021-11-27T18:12:25.357-08:00Call of the Red-keeled Flowerpecker (in 4K)<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Red-keeled Flowerpecker</b> (<i>Dicaeum australe</i>, a Philippine endemic) </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Habitat - Canopy of forest, edge and flowering trees. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Size - 4 inches total length. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">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.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="450" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/305sQaOc4ZM" width="800" youtube-src-id="305sQaOc4ZM"></iframe></div><br /> <p></p>Romy Oconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17680515767935439104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474481045615003057.post-77501795299314265742021-11-14T21:54:00.003-08:002021-11-14T21:54:21.615-08:00A Singing Golden-bellied Flyeater (in 4K)<p><b>Golden-bellied Flyeater</b> (<i>Gerygone sulphurea</i>, resident)</p><p>Habitat – Open country, second growth, mangroves and even in residential
areas. </p><p>Size - 4.00 inches total length </p><p>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.</p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="450" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cJZxCXer8SU" width="800" youtube-src-id="cJZxCXer8SU"></iframe></div><br /> <p></p>Romy Oconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17680515767935439104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474481045615003057.post-24981361924021500152021-11-14T19:20:00.001-08:002021-11-14T19:20:09.400-08:00Java Sparrow (in 4K)<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Java Sparrow</b> (<i>Padda oryzivora</i>, resident) </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Habitat - Uncommon in parks, residential areas and scrub, sometimes in
neighboring ricefields. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Size - 5.50 inches total length </p><p style="text-align: justify;">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.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="450" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/E1Qqu8oTwuU" width="800" youtube-src-id="E1Qqu8oTwuU"></iframe></div><br /> <p></p>Romy Oconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17680515767935439104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474481045615003057.post-17301849991849473592021-11-13T20:40:00.003-08:002021-11-13T20:40:16.627-08:00Blue-tailed Bee-eater (in 4K)<p><b>Blue-tailed Bee-eater</b> (<i>Merops philippinus</i>, resident) </p><p>Habitat - Open country usually associated with water along rivers,
marshes and ricefields. </p><p>Size - 11.5 inches total length.</p><p>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.</p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="450" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/f4Os03v_ZMc" width="800" youtube-src-id="f4Os03v_ZMc"></iframe></div><br /> <p></p>Romy Oconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17680515767935439104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474481045615003057.post-77899487499509997502021-11-03T20:10:00.002-07:002021-11-03T20:10:08.406-07:00Grey-streaked Flycatcher (in 4K)<p><b>Grey-streaked Flycatcher</b> (<i>Muscicapa griseisticta</i>, migrant) </p><p>Habitat - Conspicuously perches in tops of trees in forest, edge and
open areas. </p><p>Size - 5.0 inches total length. </p><p>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.</p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="450" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/69dOzsPUkUQ" width="800" youtube-src-id="69dOzsPUkUQ"></iframe></div><br /> <p></p>Romy Oconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17680515767935439104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474481045615003057.post-1941567607343243472021-08-01T19:56:00.001-07:002021-08-01T19:56:10.572-07:00Long-tailed Shrike in the Rain (in 4K)<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Long-tailed Shrike</b> (<i>Lanius schach</i>, resident) </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Habitat - Open country and scrub. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Size - 9.50 inches total length. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">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.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="450" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1pYi5X1tYrQ" width="800" youtube-src-id="1pYi5X1tYrQ"></iframe></div><br /> <p></p>Romy Oconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17680515767935439104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474481045615003057.post-16834250685145816182021-08-01T03:07:00.002-07:002021-08-01T03:07:12.097-07:00Philippine Coucal (Centropus viridis, in 4K)<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Philippine Coucal</b> (<i>Centropus viridis</i>,a Philippine endemic ) </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Habitat – Common from grasslands to forest up to 2000 m. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Size - 16.5 inches total length. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">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.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="450" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/htdS2j9jZSc" width="800" youtube-src-id="htdS2j9jZSc"></iframe></div><br /> <p></p>Romy Oconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17680515767935439104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474481045615003057.post-69439172002274834332021-07-25T19:06:00.003-07:002021-07-25T19:06:22.072-07:00White-breasted Wood-Swallow in the rain<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>White-breasted Wood-Swallow</b> (<i>Artamus leucorynchus</i>, resident) </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Habitat - From open country to clearings at forest edge up to 1800 m. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Size - 7.50 inches total length. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">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.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="450" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JZ7vBlqmoCg" width="800" youtube-src-id="JZ7vBlqmoCg"></iframe></div><br /> <p></p>Romy Oconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17680515767935439104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474481045615003057.post-32547706341093136812021-07-24T23:06:00.007-07:002021-07-24T23:06:45.183-07:00Birds in the rain<p style="text-align: justify;">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: </p><p style="text-align: justify;">1. <b>Pied Bushchat</b> (<i>Saxicola caprata</i>, sub-adult male) </p><p style="text-align: justify;">2. <b>Chestnut Munia</b> (<i>Lonchura atricapilla</i>) </p><p style="text-align: justify;">3. <b>Scaly-breasted Munia</b> (<i>Lonchura punctulata</i>) </p><p style="text-align: justify;">4. <b>Long-tailed Shrike</b> (<i>Lanius schach</i>) </p><p style="text-align: justify;">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.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="450" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cfoImoLc6Dk" width="800" youtube-src-id="cfoImoLc6Dk"></iframe></div><br /> <p></p>Romy Oconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17680515767935439104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474481045615003057.post-77762722486755319132021-07-11T05:17:00.004-07:002021-07-11T05:17:50.387-07:00Nymphs (young grasshoppers) in 4K<p style="text-align: justify;">I was pleasantly surprised to come upon dozens of newly hatched
grasshoppers (nymphs) this morning along the banks of Bued River. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">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. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Music - "Serenity" by Aakash Gandhi</p><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="450" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/l1uPnr6upcc" width="800" youtube-src-id="l1uPnr6upcc"></iframe></div><br /> <p></p>Romy Oconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17680515767935439104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474481045615003057.post-38143236743928182022021-06-23T16:21:00.002-07:002021-06-23T16:21:12.338-07:00Crested Myna (in 4K)<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Crested Myna</b> (<i>Acridotheres cristatellus</i>, resident) </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Habitat: Open country and agricultural land. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Size - 10 inches total length. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">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.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="450" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2Phogi7foFw" width="800" youtube-src-id="2Phogi7foFw"></iframe></div><br /> <p></p>Romy Oconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17680515767935439104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474481045615003057.post-39619036692462590382021-06-13T01:10:00.004-07:002021-06-13T01:10:34.400-07:00Zebra Dove (in 4K)<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Zebra Dove</b> (<i>Geopelia striata</i>, resident) </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Habitat - Common in open country, cultivated areas and gardens. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Size - 8.50 inches total length. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">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.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="450" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UoOsnQVKW30" width="800" youtube-src-id="UoOsnQVKW30"></iframe></div><br /> <p></p>Romy Oconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17680515767935439104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474481045615003057.post-77138469286631535952021-06-06T04:05:00.006-07:002021-06-06T04:05:54.723-07:00Asian Glossy Starling (in 4K)<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Asian Glossy Starling </b>(<i>Aplonis panayensis, </i>resident) </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Habitat - Lowlands from second growth to downtown in cities. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">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.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="450" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nIiBS1aHz98" width="800" youtube-src-id="nIiBS1aHz98"></iframe></div><br /> <p></p>Romy Oconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17680515767935439104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474481045615003057.post-8348013244935704642021-06-06T04:01:00.003-07:002021-06-06T04:01:19.965-07:00Chestnut Munia (in 4K)<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Chestnut Munia </b>(<i>Lonchura atricapilla</i>, resident) </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Habitat: Ricefields, grasslands and open country. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">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.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="450" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/33oYQ9GnI7A" width="800" youtube-src-id="33oYQ9GnI7A"></iframe></div><br />Romy Oconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17680515767935439104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474481045615003057.post-83817634852672460412021-04-11T18:07:00.001-07:002021-04-11T18:07:07.375-07:00Plover Stretch at 10x Slow Motion <p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Little Ringed-Plover</b> (<i>Charadrius dubius</i>, breeding plumage) </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Habitat - Common, from ricefields to river beds. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Size - 6.50 inches total length. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">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). </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Music - "Apex" by Aakash Gandhi</p><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="450" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/C2ikwPmAxwU" width="800" youtube-src-id="C2ikwPmAxwU"></iframe></div><br /> <p></p>Romy Oconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17680515767935439104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474481045615003057.post-57838071923994293242021-04-07T03:28:00.001-07:002021-04-07T03:28:10.061-07:00Scaly-breasted Munia (in 4K)<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Scaly-Breasted Munia</b> (<i>Lonchura punctulata</i>, resident) </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Habitat: Ricefields, grasslands, gardens and scrub. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Size - 4.25 inches total length </p><p style="text-align: justify;">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.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="450" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rEAGhsmYGic" width="800" youtube-src-id="rEAGhsmYGic"></iframe></div><br /> <p></p>Romy Oconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17680515767935439104noreply@blogger.com0