Woodpecker Close-ups at Subic Rainforest Photo Gallery by romy ocon at pbase.com

Woodpecker Close-ups at Subic Rainforest

At long last, I managed to get close to two of my favorite woodpeckers - the endemic Sooty Woodpecker, and the White-bellied Woodpecker. I already have tons of pics of the endemic Philippine Woodpecker (formerly called the Philippine Pygmy Woodpecker), so the only other Luzon woodpecker that eludes a detailed capture is the Greater Flameback. In due time, this mini-jackhammer will also be recorded in good pixels....;-)

This Subic sortie was all about checking out the Balicassiao's nest..... and indeed, three small eggs are now inside the nest. Pics of the nesting bird and its nest showing the outline of the eggs appear here, as well as in the original gallery.

IMG_7887-800x600.jpg Sooty Woodpecker (a Philippine endemic) Scientific name - Mulleripicus funebris Habitat - Forest and forest edge. [20D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]	IMG_7903-800x600.jpg Sooty Woodpecker (a Philippine endemic) Scientific name - Mulleripicus funebris Habitat - Forest and forest edge. [20D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]	IMG_7792-1000x750.jpg White-Bellied Woodpecker Scientific name - Dryocopus javensis Habitat - Forest and edge at all levels up to 1600 m or higher. [20D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]	IMG_7808-800x600.jpg White-Bellied Woodpecker Scientific name - Dryocopus javensis Habitat - Forest and edge at all levels up to 1600 m or higher. [20D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]	IMG_7910-640x640.jpg Pompadour Green-Pigeon Scientific name - Treron pompadora Habitat - Uncommon in forest and forest patches up tp at least 1000 m. [20D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]
IMG_7995-1050x700FF.jpg Green Imperial-Pigeon Scientific name - Ducula aenea aenea Habitat - Lowland and middle elevation forest. [20D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Sigma 2x TC, 1600 mm, MLU, 40 m distance]	IMG_7995-100crop.jpg Green Imperial-Pigeon Scientific name - Ducula aenea aenea Habitat - Lowland and middle elevation forest. [20D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Sigma 2x TC, 1600 mm, MLU, 40 m distance, 100% crop]	IMG_7907-800x600.jpg Balicassiao (a Philippine endemic) Scientific name - Dicrurus balicassius Habitat - Forest and forest edge usually below 1200 m. [20D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]	IMG_7834-720x540.jpg Pompadour Green-Pigeon Scientific name - Treron pompadora Habitat - Uncommon in forest and forest patches up tp at least 1000 m. [20D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Sigma 1.4x TC, 1120 mm ]	IMG_7981-800x600.jpg Green Imperial-Pigeon Scientific name - Ducula aenea aenea Habitat - Lowland and middle elevation forest. [20D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Sigma 2x TC, 1294 mm, no MLU, 40 m distance]
IMG_7764-800x600.jpg Balicassiao (a Philippine endemic, nesting) Scientific name - Dicrurus balicassius Habitat - Forest and forest edge usually below 1200 m. [20D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]	IMG_7774-800x600.jpg BALICASSIAO NEST SEEN FROM THE BOTTOM. A cluster of three eggs can be seen outlined against the bright sky in this March 21 photo. As of March 14, the newly completed nest was empty. To have an idea of relative size of the eggs and nest, I carefully compared objects of known size at similar distance from me as the nest. In my best estimate, the diameter of the branch to which the nest is attached is about 20 mm.

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Guest		11-Nov-2008 16:34
Great pics. I'm envious.

Guest		05-Nov-2007 00:12
sup dude

Guest		05-Nov-2007 00:11
lol ttyl

Guest		05-Nov-2007 00:11
ausome

Guest		05-Nov-2007 00:10
so cool

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