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romy ocon | profile | all galleries >> Wild Birds of the Philippines (Photos) >> Bird Galleries by Location >> Archives of Older Galleries by Location >> Archives - Part 13 >> Getting close to a Mountain Shrike tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Getting close to a Mountain Shrike

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I finally got close to the endemic Mountain Shrike at the Cordilleras after several years of trying. :)
Mountain Shrike (Lanius validirostris, a Philippine endemic) 

Habitat - Uncommon in montane forest (clearings and edge) above 1000 m. 

Shooting Info - Elev. 1065 m ASL, Cervantes, Ilocos Sur, January 22, 2010, 7D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm, f/7.1, ISO 200, 1/500 sec, 
Plain Tina bean bag, manual exposure in available light, major crop, 12.1 meters shooting distance
IMG_3172-900x600.jpg

Mountain Shrike (Lanius validirostris, a Philippine endemic)

Habitat - Uncommon in montane forest (clearings and edge) above 1000 m.

Shooting Info - Elev. 1065 m ASL, Cervantes, Ilocos Sur, January 22, 2010, 7D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm, f/7.1, ISO 200, 1/500 sec,
Plain Tina bean bag, manual exposure in available light, major crop, 12.1 meters shooting distance

Mountain Shrike (Lanius validirostris, a Philippine endemic) 
ID Code - MS-IMG_3184

Available Sizes - 24x36, 20x30, 16x24, 12x18 and 8x12

Habitat - Uncommon in montane forest (clearings and edge) above 1000 m. 
Shooting Info - Elev. 1065 m ASL, Cervantes, Ilocos Sur, January 22, 2010, 7D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm, f/7.1, ISO 200, 1/640 sec, 
Plain Tina bean bag, manual exposure in available light, near full frame, 13.5 meters shooting distance
Mountain_Shrike-IMG_3184-1500x1000.jpg

Mountain Shrike (Lanius validirostris, a Philippine endemic)
ID Code - MS-IMG_3184

Available Sizes - 24"x36", 20"x30", 16"x24", 12"x18" and 8"x12"

Habitat - Uncommon in montane forest (clearings and edge) above 1000 m.
Shooting Info - Elev. 1065 m ASL, Cervantes, Ilocos Sur, January 22, 2010, 7D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm, f/7.1, ISO 200, 1/640 sec,
Plain Tina bean bag, manual exposure in available light, near full frame, 13.5 meters shooting distance

Mountain Shrike (Lanius validirostris, a Philippine endemic) 

Habitat - Uncommon in montane forest (clearings and edge) above 1000 m. 

Shooting Info - Elev. 2195 m ASL, Mt. Data, Mountain Province, January 21, 2010, 7D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm, f/7.1, ISO 200, 1/160 sec, 
Plain Tina bean bag, manual exposure in available light, near full frame, 10.1 meters shooting distance
IMG_2915-1200x800.jpg

Mountain Shrike (Lanius validirostris, a Philippine endemic)

Habitat - Uncommon in montane forest (clearings and edge) above 1000 m.

Shooting Info - Elev. 2195 m ASL, Mt. Data, Mountain Province, January 21, 2010, 7D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm, f/7.1, ISO 200, 1/160 sec,
Plain Tina bean bag, manual exposure in available light, near full frame, 10.1 meters shooting distance

Elegant Tit (Parus elegans, a Philippine endemic) 
ID Code - ET-IMG_3058
Available Sizes - 24x36, 20x30, 16x24, 12x18 and 8x12

Habitat - Common from lowland to montane mossy forest. 
Shooting Info - Elev. 2195 m ASL, Mt. Data, Mountain Province, January 21, 2010, 7D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm, f/5.6, ISO 400, 1/160 sec, 
475B/3421 support, manual exposure in available light, near full frame, 10.1 meters shooting distance
Elegant_Tit-IMG_3058-1200x800.jpg

Elegant Tit (Parus elegans, a Philippine endemic)
ID Code - ET-IMG_3058
Available Sizes - 24"x36", 20"x30", 16"x24", 12"x18" and 8"x12"

Habitat - Common from lowland to montane mossy forest.
Shooting Info - Elev. 2195 m ASL, Mt. Data, Mountain Province, January 21, 2010, 7D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm, f/5.6, ISO 400, 1/160 sec,
475B/3421 support, manual exposure in available light, near full frame, 10.1 meters shooting distance

Citrine Canary-Flycatcher (Culicicapa helianthea septentrionalis, endemic race) 

Habitat - Understory usually in montane forest. 

Shooting Info - Elev. 1615m ASL, Mankayan, Benguet, January 21, 2010, 7D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 
700 mm, f/5.6, ISO 400, 1/160 sec, 475B/3421 support, manual exposure in available light, near full frame
IMG_3004-1200x800.jpg

Citrine Canary-Flycatcher (Culicicapa helianthea septentrionalis, endemic race)

Habitat - Understory usually in montane forest.

Shooting Info - Elev. 1615m ASL, Mankayan, Benguet, January 21, 2010, 7D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC,
700 mm, f/5.6, ISO 400, 1/160 sec, 475B/3421 support, manual exposure in available light, near full frame

Blue-headed Fantail (Rhipidura cyaniceps, a Philippine endemic) 
ID Code - ET-IMG_3058
Available Sizes - 15x30, 12x24, 9x18 and 6x12

Habitat - Forest up to 2000 m. 
Shooting Info - Elev. 1790 m ASL, Bauko, Mountain Province, January 21, 2010, 5D2 + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 
700 mm, f/5.6, ISO 640, 1/160 sec, Plain Tina bean bag, manual exposure in available light
Blue-headed_Fantail-IMG_5635.jpg

Blue-headed Fantail (Rhipidura cyaniceps, a Philippine endemic)
ID Code - ET-IMG_3058
Available Sizes - 15"x30", 12"x24", 9"x18" and 6"x12"

Habitat - Forest up to 2000 m.
Shooting Info - Elev. 1790 m ASL, Bauko, Mountain Province, January 21, 2010, 5D2 + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC,
700 mm, f/5.6, ISO 640, 1/160 sec, Plain Tina bean bag, manual exposure in available light