Laag2x pag may time – Mambukal Resort

Hi guys!
Love to share our expedition/birding in Mambukal Resort, Murcia, Negros Occidental last June 12 to 14, 2014 with dude Jilmer. A double purpose trip and one of that is birding. I was not able to photograph these birds like the Balicassiao, Emerald Dove, White-throated Kingfisher (We saw at the boating lagoon very late in the afternoon), Pied Triller, Pygmy Swiftlet and Philippine Tailor Bird.

We saw 2 species of Common Kingfisher at Butterfly Garden Area. My last lifer in Mambukal Resort. 6/14/14

Very common, the Mangrove Blue Flycatcher.I took this photo while waiting for the Blue-eared Kingfisher.
My second to the last lifer in Mambukal Resort. 6/14/14

———– >> Here’s my documentary shots of birds and bat in Mambukal Resort.

Golden-crowned flying fox, the Large flying fox probably the size of Brahminy Kite (banog). 6/13/14

I was expecting the Visayan Bulbul will be noisy and most populated species in Mambukal Resort. My first lifer! 6/13/14

My second lifer and my second encountered of this bird, the Mangrove Blue Flycatcher. 6/13/14

I’m guessing that this is a Juvenile Olive-backed Sunbird. 6/13/14

Scaly-breasted Munia having a nest near Family Cottages in front of the boating lagoon area. 6/13/14

// The second day in Mambukal Resort and we have only 4 hours for birding: 6/14/14

I spotted first of the Common Kingfisher in boating lagoon area.
We thought its the Blue-eared Kingfisher but false alarm. huhuhu… 6/14/14

Yellowish White-eye. I’m not sure with the ID because this is the only photo I’ve got and it’s a bad capture. 6/14/14

Philippine Magpie-Robin scavenging on the garbage in Mambukal Resort. 6/14/14
I suggest that they will make a hole for there garbage because it can bring disease.

Juvenile Black-naped Monarch in nanggo tree near LGU cottages.
They were 3 juvenile species and i’m looking for the adults but no show. 6/14/14

My first time to see and one of my best lifers in Mambukal Resort. The White-vented Whistler. 6/14/14

Another Visayan Bulbul having preening in Blue-eared Kingfisher location. 6/14/14

After the Visayan Bulbul, the White-eared Brown Dove showed up on the same twig. 6/14/14

Visayan Flowerpecker docu shots. Never had the better photo of this one. 6/14/14

Very common in the area, the White-bellied Munia. 6/14/14

Thank you for viewing guys! Please share. 😀

Art is FUN!

Whiskered Tern
Polo, Tanjay City
Negros Oriental
Philippines

4 photos was combined into one. Very simple but very creative.

Sparrowhawk or Goshawk?

Never had a photo of this bird preaching on the tree. Every time i’m passing by around 6:00AM to 6:45AM near Camilla Homes going to Palinpinon, Valencia, I never miss this bird flying towards southeast. I suspect this is a Large Hawk-Cuckoo. What do you think?

Large Hawk-Cuckoo

Curlew or Whimbrel? – Docu Shots!

I took this photograph at Polo, Tanjay City on February 3, 2013 and never had an ID of this bird. huhuhu…

Pechora Pipit (Documentary Shot)

These are the document shots of Pechora Pipit(Anthus gustavi) at Mabinay Spring, Negros Oriental on November 10, 2012 and the location was 20 meters distance from the restroom. It was a low light situation because I started birding at 5AM in the morning. Now, i’m on the location I noticed something running on the ground so I switch-on my built-in flash to get ready but suddenly it appears 3 Pipits in front of me and running so fast that’s why I got only 3 photos on the process. Since then I never saw them again on the same day and month last year.

Eagle Week!

Let’s celebrate a whole week for our very own Philippine Eagle the National bird of the Philippines.

Layout from WBPP admins

 

Olive-Backed Sunbird

Female OBS in Twin Lakes, Sibulan busy gathering dry grass/leaves near the restaurant and sometimes mistaken a female Maroon-naped Sunbird.

Olive-backed Sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis)
Twin Lakes, Sibulan
Negros Oriental
3/30/14

D7k at 300MM
1/400sec
F5.6
ISO: 1250
Handheld
Manual Exposure
Cropped and Contrast

Welcome Note!

I am Onnie Espeña from the city of gentle people Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, Philippines. Join me as I travel and photographing beautiful birds in the world and must be protected.Spotted-wood Kingfisher – Phil. Endemic – LMEP