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Thanks Click, it´s easy to be a photographer, when your models are as photogenic as theseClick said:Eldar said:Ma Mallard looking after her bunch of 9 1-day olds in the late afternoon sun. Charming sight
1DX, 200-400 f4L IS 1.4x at 377mm
1/500s, f9.0, ISO320
Lovely shot Eldar
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dolina said:
Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) by alabang, on Flickr
The Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi), also known as the Monkey-eating Eagle, is an eagle of the family Accipitridae endemic to forests in the Philippines. It has brown and white-coloured plumage, and a shaggy crest, and generally measures 86 to 102 cm (2.82 to 3.35 ft) in length and weighs 4.7 to 8.0 kilograms (10.4 to 17.6 lb). It is considered the largest of the extant eagles in the world in terms of length, with the Steller's Sea Eagle and the Harpy Eagle being larger in terms of weight and bulk.[2][3] Among the rarest and most powerful birds in the world, it has been declared the Philippine national bird.[4] It is critically endangered, mainly due to massive loss of habitat due to deforestation in most of its range. Killing a Philippine Eagle is punishable under Philippine law by 12 years in jail and heavy fines.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_eagle
Location: http://www.philippineeagle.org/
Settings: 1/160 f/8 500mm ISO 3200
Note: This is a captive animal being cared for by a duly legal organisation tasked in its conservation. Pls do not picket me.
Of all your posts this is my favorite so far. I really enjoy your photos along with the detailed descriptions. Keep up the incredible work.
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Jack,
Great photo of the woodpecker. Really nice.
Have them in our neighborhood, but for some reason, except for the first few years since we move to our current home, they are not visiting our yard very muck anymore. I hear them in the mornings when walking our dogs. See them flying about, but never when I have my camera.
Hope you get to shoot more of them and post your photos.
-r
Great photo of the woodpecker. Really nice.
Have them in our neighborhood, but for some reason, except for the first few years since we move to our current home, they are not visiting our yard very muck anymore. I hear them in the mornings when walking our dogs. See them flying about, but never when I have my camera.
Hope you get to shoot more of them and post your photos.
-r
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And that was the daddy, lion rock , very nice. Hope I see one too. They remind me of something prehistoric when they fly.
Jack
Jack
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Jack,
They are beautiful birds, not elegant flyer, really a lousy call. But, beautiful bird. I saw one demolish a fallen tree trunk in 20 minutes.
I'm have breakfast now on my deck and I heard them calling, just a bit far and can't see them. I live adjacent to the Jefferson National Forest. So, there are quite a few birds around, the pileated ones as well. Too bad they're kind of shy to approach them.
-r
They are beautiful birds, not elegant flyer, really a lousy call. But, beautiful bird. I saw one demolish a fallen tree trunk in 20 minutes.
I'm have breakfast now on my deck and I heard them calling, just a bit far and can't see them. I live adjacent to the Jefferson National Forest. So, there are quite a few birds around, the pileated ones as well. Too bad they're kind of shy to approach them.
-r
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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.
Philippine Birds
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_Duck
Location: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candaba,_Pampanga
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