PHILIPPINE WILD BIRDS, Series No. 008
Common name : Purple Heron
Scientific name: Ardea purpurea
Habitat: All types of wetlands from coastal marshes to ricefields
Total length: 915 mm.

CAPTURE INFORMATION:
Candaba wetlands, Pampanga province, Philippines, January 7, 2009, Canon 5DM2 + EF 500 f/4 L IS + Canon 2x TC II + Sennheiser MKE 400 mic, 1000 mm, Manfrotto 475B/3421 support, available light, 1920x1080 capture processed and resized to 1280x720.

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PHILIPPINE WILD BIRDS, Series No. 007
Common name : Common Moorhen (immature)
Scientific name: Gallinula chloropus
Habitat: Wetlands with open water and emergent vegetation, like marshes and ponds.
Total length: 355 mm.

CAPTURE INFORMATION:
UP-Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines, December 13, 2008, Canon 5D2 + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG), 1600 mm, Manfrotto 475B/3421 support, available light, 1920x1080 capture processed and resized to 640x360, ambient sound removed and replaced with background music.

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(Note - HD version to follow, I have exceeded my HD upload limit for this week, and as a non-US resident no Vimeo Plus upgrade is yet available to me.)

This is a collection of bird footages taken at Villa Escudero, Quezon, Philippines, using a pre-production Canon 5D Mark II. The 1920x1080 capture was edited, background music was added, and converted to a 1280x720 wmv file.

Re-edited Dec. 12, 2008 - Fine tuned the opening titles, changed the background music, removed the ambient sound during the slomo portion of the Brown Shrike, and shortened the transition periods. (Correction - the Collared Kingfisher was erroneously labeled as "endemic"..... it's in fact a resident bird and also ranges in many areas outside the Philippines. The 172 MB file is just too large to re-upload).

PHILIPPINE WILD BIRDS, Series No. 006
Common name: Olive-backed Sunbird (female)
Scientific name: Nectarinia jugularis
Habitat: Coconut plantations, second growth, scrub and gardens below 1000 m.
Total length: 114 mm.

CAPTURE INFORMATION:
Villa Escudero, Tiaong, Quezon province, Philippines, October 10, 2008, Canon 5D2 + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG), 800 mm, Manfrotto 475B/3421 support, available light, 1920x1080 capture processed and resized to 1280x720, ambient sound unedited.

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This video is copyrighted and cannot be used without written permission. © 2008 Romy Ocon, pbase.com/liquidstone.

PHILIPPINE WILD BIRDS, Series No. 005
Common name : Yellow-vented Bulbul
Scientific name: Pycnonotus goiavier
Habitat: Common in gardens, urban areas and grasslands but not in mature forests.
Total length: 190 mm.

CAPTURE INFORMATION:
Paranaque City, Metro Manila, Philippines, October 9, 2008, Canon 5D2 + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Canon 2x TC, 1600 mm, Manfrotto 475B/3421 support, available light, 1920x1080 capture processed and resized to 1280x720, ambient sound unedited.

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This video is copyrighted and cannot be used without written permission. © 2008 Romy Ocon, pbase.com/liquidstone.