Birds of the Philippines

[dolina]

Palawan flowerpecker (Prionochilus plateni) by Paolo Dolina, on Flickr

 

[dolina]

Thank you Gazz55 gilbouk bulldog5988 Gav-canon mulch the black fox Sangoma


Scale-feathered Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus cumingi) by Paolo Dolina, on Flickr

 

[woof woof]

Lovely shots, lovely detail, colour and bokeh. Very well done

 

[dolina]

Thanks Alan & Hogboy


Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) by Paolo Dolina, on Flickr

 

[dolina]

Thanks bulldog


Buff-banded Rail (Gallirallus philippensis) by Paolo Dolina, on Flickr

 

[dolina]

Thanks bulldog


Naked-faced Spiderhunter (Arachnothera clarae) by Paolo Dolina, on Flickr

 

[Gav.]

Lovely work

 

[JohnC6]

Wonderful set. How fantastic to be able to see birds like that.

 

[dolina]

Thanks Gav & John


Philippine Duck (Anas luzonica) by Paolo Dolina, on Flickr

 

[dolina]

Thanks bulldog, Gav, Sangoma,


Common Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps indica) by Paolo Dolina, on Flickr

 

[dolina]

Thanks bulldog & Gav


Philippine Bulbul (Hypsipetes philippinus) by Paolo Dolina, on Flickr

 

[dolina]

Common Hill Myna (Gracula religiosa) by Paolo Dolina, on Flickr

Thank you

Stephen
Norkie
Gave
Bulldog
Mintchocs
Sangoma
Lindsay

 

[dolina]

Lesser Coucal (Centropus bengalensis) by Paolo Dolina, on Flickr

 

[dolina]

White-browed shama (Copsychus luzoniensis) by Paolo Dolina, on Flickr

Thank you

Gav
Sangoma

 

[dolina]

Van Hasselt's Sunbird (Leptocoma sperata) by Paolo Dolina, on Flickr

Thanks
bulldog
Gav
Sangoma

 

[dolina]

Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybridus) by Paolo Dolina, on Flickr

Thanks
bulldog
Gav
Sangoma

 

[dolina]

Black-headed Munia (Lonchura atricapilla) by Paolo Dolina, on Flickr

 

[jakeblu]

Amazing birds, beautifully captured.

 

[dolina]

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

Thanks

Gav
bulldog
Jake

 

[dolina]

Luzon Hornbill (Penelopides manillae) by Paolo Dolina, on Flickr

Thank you

Gav
Sangoma

 

[JohnC6]

They're all wonderful. The Black-Headed Munia made me laugh. The one on the left.

"So where should we fly off to next ? We can't keep sitting on this reed branch all day ?"

 

[dolina]

They're all wonderful. The Black-Headed Munia made me laugh. The one on the left.

"So where should we fly off to next ? We can't keep sitting on this reed branch all day ?"

Thank you John!

Exactly my thoughts! I could imagine them being voiced by Clarkson, Hammond & May!


Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio pulverulentis) by Paolo Dolina, on Flickr

Thanks

bulldog

 

[dolina]

Immature Asian Glossy Starling (Aplonis panayensis) by Paolo Dolina, on Flickr


Thanks

bulldog5988
Gav-canon
Gazz55
gilbouk
Hogboy
jakeblu
JohnC6
mulch
Sangoma
the black fox
woof woof

 

[dolina]

Ashy-Fronted Bulbul (Pycnonotus cinereifrons) by Paolo Dolina, on Flickr

 

[the black fox]

Lovely varied set of photos

 

[dolina]

Thanks Jeff

Philippine Serpent-Eagle Spilornis holospilus Endemic by Paolo Dolina, on Flickr

 

[dolina]

Thank you bulldog & Sagoma


Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) by Paolo Dolina, on Flickr

This is the national bird of the Philippines

 

[dolina]

Wandering Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna arcuata) by Paolo Dolina, on Flickr

If I were to redo this shot

- ISO 2,500
- f/6.3
- 1/125

I'd also lower down the tripod some more so the background isn't the water but the other side of the pond

Thank you

 

[dolina]

Grey Heron (Ardea cinera) by Paolo Dolina, on Flickr

Thank you

bulldog
Sangoma

 

[dolina]

Olive-backed Sunbird, Cinnyris jugularis by Paolo Dolina, on Flickr

Thanks bulldog

 

[dolina]

Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Passer montanus by Paolo Dolina, on Flickr

I flew a total distance of 565.38 km (351.31 mi) to take a photo of a bird I see 5 meters away daily.

Thanks bulldog

 

[dolina]

Philippine Pied Fantail (Rhipidura nigritorquis) by Paolo Dolina, on Flickr