ornithography: may 9, 2013

Straited Grassbird (Megalurus palustris)

Spotted by my wife, did not have time to make a proper exposure..I had just a few seconds before he took off.

Lifer update:

1.   Golden bellied Flyeater 

2.   Long tailed shrike       

3.   Olive backed sunbird     

4.   White Collared Kingfisher

5.   Pacific Swallow         

6.   Black naped Oriole       

7.   Yellow vented bulbul     

8.   Philippine Pygmy Woodpecker

9.   Pied Thriller           

10.  Elegant Tit             

11.  Brown Shrike             

12.  Large billed Crow       

13.  Eurasian Sparrows       

14.  Blue throated bee-eater 

15.  Pied Fan tail

16.  White-breasted Woodswallow

17.  Zebra Dove

18.  Straited Grassbird 

18 Species 2 Endemics

White-breasted Woodswallow (Artamus leucorynchus)

These guys are hanging out near the pool area of the school.

ISO 800 300mm f/22 1/200 built-in flash

F/22 killed chromatic abberation.

White Collared Kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris)

Faith Academy Sentinels!

ISO 800 300mm f/9.0 1/250