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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 12 >> Spotted Wood-Kingfisher at Mt. Makiling tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Spotted Wood-Kingfisher at Mt. Makiling

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I primarily shot HD video footages in this sortie to my favorite enchanted mountain, but a willing Spotted Wood-Kingfisher gave me an opportunity to squeeze in a photograph.
Spotted Wood-kingfisher 
(a Philippine endemic, male) 

Scientific name - Actenoides lindsayi 

Habitat - Lowland forest understory, perches motionless in dark recesses. 

[MT. MAKILING, LAGUNA, 5D2 + Sigmonster, 475B/3421 support]
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Spotted Wood-kingfisher
(a Philippine endemic, male)

Scientific name - Actenoides lindsayi

Habitat - Lowland forest understory, perches motionless in dark recesses.

[MT. MAKILING, LAGUNA, 5D2 + Sigmonster, 475B/3421 support]

Philippine Falconet 
(a Philippine endemic) 

Scientific name - Microhierax erythrogenys erythrogenys 

Habitat - Open forest and edge. 

[MT. MAKILING, LAGUNA, Video grab - 5D2 + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Canon 2x TC, 1600 mm, f/18, 1/60 sec, ISO 200, 475B/3421 support]
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Philippine Falconet
(a Philippine endemic)

Scientific name - Microhierax erythrogenys erythrogenys

Habitat - Open forest and edge.

[MT. MAKILING, LAGUNA, Video grab - 5D2 + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Canon 2x TC, 1600 mm, f/18, 1/60 sec, ISO 200, 475B/3421 support]