Digiscoping a Whiskered Treeswift with a @swarovskioptik_birding STX Spotting Scope.
Digiscoping offers safe and non-intrusive ways of documenting nesting birds. This Whiskered Treeswift is nesting and the spotting scope's high zoom (70x max) coupled with the zoom of the camera phone (4x) can capture bird behavior without disturbing the birds.
Sound on! You can hear Philippine Bulbuls,Coppersmith Barbets, Red-keeled Flowerpecker, Black-naped Oriole, Colasisi (Philippine Hanging Parrot, and Lowland White-eyes in the background.
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No panning needed! Black-headed Gulls adrift on the strong currents of the Pampanga River. During low tide, these Black-headed Gulls from Manila Bay go inland to rest on the mudflats and the shallow parts of the Pampanga River. This small flock is just a part of the thousands of Black-headed Gulls counted that day for the Asian Waterbird Census.
Digiscoped with a Swarovski Optik Spotting Scope.
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Today's snippet from the live backyard birding: A Philippine Pygmy Woodpecker, Yungipicus maculatus, chipping away at the soft wood of our Ylang Ylang tree, Cananga odorata.
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A Pair of Celestial Monarchs
A Pair of Celestial Monarchs videoed in the wild.
This is a pair of Celestial Monarchs, one of the most sought-after endemics of the Philippines. To see one in the wild is pure joy, to see two in one encounter is breathtaking.
Celestial Monarch is found only in 4 islands, the islands of Luzon, Negros, Samar and Mindanao. This endemic species is usually found in mixed flocks together with equally impressive birds such as Short-crested Monarch, Rufous-crowned Babbler, Mindanao Blue Fantail among others.
Celestial Monarch, Hypothymis coelestis
PICOP, Surigao del Sur, Mindanao, Philippines
March 2017
Digiscoped with a Swarovski ATM 80 HD spotting scope, Panasonic G85, Panasonic 20mm F1.7 with Swarovski UCA.
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Short-crested Monarch building a nest
#MondayBlues: This is one of the most good looking endemic birds of the Philippines: Short-crested Monarch building a nest in the forests of PICOP, Surigao del Sur.
The Short-crested Monarch is endemic to the Philippines and is found in major islands except the Palawan group. It feeds mainly on insects and is almost always seen in a mixed feeding flock together with the equally beautiful Celestial Monarch, Rufous Paradise Flycacther, Black-naped Monarch, Hair-crested Drongos, Philippine Bulbuls and leaf-warblers and babblers in lowland forests.
Important note: This bird was filmed with utmost care using long range digiscoping techniques so as not to disturb the nest-building process.
Short-crested Monarch, Hypothymis helenae
PICOP, Bislig, Surigao del Sur, Mindanao, Philippines
Video by Nicky Icarangal, Jr. / www.birdingphilippines.com
Digiscoped with a Swarovski ATM 25-50x 80 spotting scope, Canon Powershot S100
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The Great Philippine Eagle
Last #WildWednesday we featured the Great Philippine Eagle enjoying the break from the heavy afternoon rain. Here he is again in a short teaser video, shaking off the water, looking around and watching. The Great Philippine Eagle is one of the largest eagles in the world. It is the only raptor that has striking blue grey eyes.
The Great Philippine Eagle, Pithecophaga jefferyi
January 2017, Mt. Kitanglad Range Natural Park, Bukidnon Philippines
Photo by Adrian Constantino
Digiscoped with a Swarovski ATM 25-50x 80 spotting scope, Panasonic G85 with Swarovski UCA
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#MondayBlues: We start the week with this awesome video of a Yellow-throated Leafbird, one of the two endemic leafbirds in the Philippines. Video was made by our main guy Nicky Icarangal, Jr during one of our birding trips.
This Yellow-throated Leafbird is a Palawan endemic and is usually found in lowland forests, most of the time in a mixed flock with Palawan Tits, Velvet-fronted Nuthatches, Fiery Minivets and Rufous-tailed Tailorbirds.
Yellow-throated Leafbird, Chloropsis palawanensis
Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines
Video by Nicky Icarangal, Jr.
Digiscoped with a Swarovski ATX 30-70x 95 spotting scope, Panasonic GH4 with Swarovski APO-TLS adapter with RODE VideoMic Pro.
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Luzon Flameback shot in 4k
#WildWednesday: This beautiful Luzon Flameback is endemic to the islands of Luzon, Polilio, Catanduanes and Marinduque and is one of the most colorful woodpeckers of the Philippines.
Luzon Flameback, Chrysocolaptes haematribon
Subic, SBMA, Philippines
Video by Adrian Constantino / www.birdingphilippines.com
Digiscoped with a Swarovski ATM 80 spotting scope, Panasonic G85 with Swarovski UCA
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Apo Myna
#WildWednesdays at Birding Adventure Philippines! Truly wild Apo Mynas in the high elevation mossy forest of Mt. Kitanglad, Bukidnon, Mindanao.
These funky looking mynas are Mindanao endemics and can only be found in mountains above 1250 meters. They mostly travel in pairs or in small groups, foraging for small berries and fruits. They have melodious and metallic tinkling calls.
Apo Myna, Basilornis miranda
Video by Nicky Icarangal, Jr.
Digiscoped with a Swarovski ATM 80 spotting scope, Canon Powershot S95 with Swarovski Universal Camera Adapter
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Philippine Hawk Cuckoo (videobombed by a Black-naped Monarch)
#ThrowbackThursday: Philippine Hawk Cuckoo being mobbed by a smaller Black-naped Monarch. A nice display of bird behavior between two species. Read the full write-up and view it in HD on our website: http://www.birdingphilippines.com/2015/06/12/philippine-hawk-cuckoo-mobbed-by-a-black-naped-monarch/
Pardon the hiss in the audio, that is the sound of a nearby stream. :)
Philippine Hawk Cuckoo (videobombed by a Black-naped Monarch)
フィリピンジュウイチ & クロエリヒタキ
Cuculus pectoralis & Hypothymis azurea
August 2013, Eden Nature Park, Toril, Davao, Mindanao, Philippines
Video by Adrian Constantino
Digiscoped with a Swarovski 80 ATM HD, Panasonic G3, Panasonic 20 mm F1.7 lens, Swarovski UCA (Universal Camera Adapter)
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Sulu Hornbill
For our truly #WildWednesdays, a short teaser video of one of the world's rarest hornbill: the critically-endangered Sulu Hornbill. This hornbill is endemic to the islands of Tawi-Tawi and Sulu. Learn more and watch the full video in our website.
Full video available here: http://www.birdingphilippines.com/2017/07/05/sulu-hornbill/
Sulu Hornbill, Anthracoceros montani
June 2017, Panglima Sugala, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines
Video by Nicky Icarangal, Jr.
Digiscoped with a Swarovski ATX 30-70x 95 spotting scope, Panasonic GH4 with Swarovski APO-TLS adapter with RODE VideoMic Pro.
Many thanks to the Municipality of Panglima Sugala, Tawi-Tawi and the MBLT-9.
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Philippine Cockatoos (Katala)
Tomorrow, June 30 is Katala Festival, it is the day for our Philippine Cockatoos! This annual event is organized by the Katala Foundation Inc. in partnership with the local government of Narra, Palawan with the assistance of other organizations like the Wild Bird Club of the Philippines. It aims to spread the word about our critically-endangered Philippine Cockatoos. The one day event features educational lectures about the importance of conserving our wildlife, nature talks, and other fun activities like face-painting, games for kids and birdwatching activities. Open to everyone! The festival will be held in Narra, Palawan, dubbed as the “Philippine Cockatoo Capital of the World” and is the most reliable site for the critically-endangered Philippine Cockatoo, locally known as Katala.
You can help secure the future of the Philippine Cockatoo!!! To help and to know more, kindly visit
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Philippine Cockatoos, locally known as Katala
Cacatua haematuropygia
Narra, Palawan, Philippines
May 2017
Digiscoped video by Adrian Constantino / www.birdingphilippines.com
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