Welcome Guest [Log In] [Register]
We hope you enjoy your visit.


You're currently viewing our forum as a guest. This means you are limited to certain areas of the board and there are some features you can't use. If you join our community, you'll be able to access member-only sections, and use many member-only features such as customizing your profile, sending personal messages, and voting in polls. Registration is simple, fast, and completely free.

Remember to visit our welcome thread here: Member Welcome Thread

Join our community!

*Flashing News*Email trigger on Alphadslr forum is now working.

To setup the email trigger for your account:
Just go to preference, select "Email & Subscription Settings" and Topic/Forum subscription alert type as "Alerts by email"..

For thread tracking, you need to manually enable it for each thread. Once you're viewing a thread, scroll down to the bottom of the page. Locate the option "Track Topic" which appears to the left of the Board Time.

From the page that loads you can select the notification type you want.




Username:   Password:
Add Reply
Asian Koel Or Not
Topic Started: Jan 27 2010, 11:29 PM (508 Views)
FrankieLim
Member Avatar
Alpha Sniper Member
Today went to SBG and saw these birds. Took their photos. Body texture is like Asian Koel but it has black beak while Asian Koel female does not have black beak. They are small in size. Can someone clarify. Thanks.

#1
Posted Image

#2
Posted Image
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Birder
Member Avatar
Alpha Master Jedi Mita Memori-san 鳥の男 clkoh

This is female Asian Glossy Starling. Male is glossy black :)

Both red eyes.. if lucky can see them in hundreds..
---------------------------------------
Freeze That Moment!
My Flickr site
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Birder
Member Avatar
Alpha Master Jedi Mita Memori-san 鳥の男 clkoh

how come the second picture the leg is weird??
---------------------------------------
Freeze That Moment!
My Flickr site
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
FrankieLim
Member Avatar
Alpha Sniper Member
Birder
Jan 27 2010, 11:41 PM
This is female Asian Glossy Starling. Male is glossy black :)

Both red eyes.. if lucky can see them in hundreds..
:Thanks: Koh. The second photos could be due to the bird bending low to get the fruits. Here a few more photos to share.

#3 - Yellow Bittern
Posted Image

#4 - White-breasted Waterhen
Posted Image

#5 - Blue-throated Bee-eater
Posted Image
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Birder
Member Avatar
Alpha Master Jedi Mita Memori-san 鳥の男 clkoh

Frankie, #5 is Blue-tailed Bee-eater
---------------------------------------
Freeze That Moment!
My Flickr site
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
les40sail
Member Avatar
Alpha Commander Member
Birder
Jan 27 2010, 11:41 PM
This is female Asian Glossy Starling. Male is glossy black :)

Both red eyes.. if lucky can see them in hundreds..
my opinion is that the bird is a juvenile asian glossy starling.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
whitesimba
Member Avatar
Alpha Elite Member
Hi Leslie
Been a while since we met last, wishing u all the best n keep snapping.

Hi Frankie

Mind sharing how the picture was taken and if picture was cropped for a large closer image?
Took some pictures, cropped but pictures don't turn out as good as yours....
pls share...tanx
Edited by whitesimba, Jan 29 2010, 05:11 PM.
Visions of a 3rd Eye
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
FrankieLim
Member Avatar
Alpha Sniper Member
whitewolf
Jan 29 2010, 05:09 PM
Hi Leslie
Been a while since we met last, wishing u all the best n keep snapping.

Hi Frankie

Mind sharing how the picture was taken and if picture was cropped for a large closer image?
Took some pictures, cropped but pictures don't turn out as good as yours....
pls share...tanx
Hi Bro I am using A850 and Sony 70300 mm lens. A850 is 24 mega pixel. So cropping there is some leeway. Sometime it could be to the camera Af focusing problem. Can send to SSC your camera and lens to check if still out of focus. That is what I did. Thanks.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
whitesimba
Member Avatar
Alpha Elite Member
FrankieLim
Jan 29 2010, 05:22 PM
whitewolf
Jan 29 2010, 05:09 PM
Hi Leslie
Been a while since we met last, wishing u all the best n keep snapping.

Hi Frankie

Mind sharing how the picture was taken and if picture was cropped for a large closer image?
Took some pictures, cropped but pictures don't turn out as good as yours....
pls share...tanx
Hi Bro I am using A850 and Sony 70300 mm lens. A850 is 24 mega pixel. So cropping there is some leeway. Sometime it could be to the camera Af focusing problem. Can send to SSC your camera and lens to check if still out of focus. That is what I did. Thanks.
Hi Frankie

Tanx for the advise...Using a900 with Sigma 70-200 f2.8. Sent the lens for calibrating. Do I still have to send Camera n Lens to SSC?
As u can see the background blur is TERRIBLE...hehehe, does the distance between Subject n Camera play a part too???
Posted Image
Edited by whitesimba, Jan 29 2010, 05:41 PM.
Visions of a 3rd Eye
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
les40sail
Member Avatar
Alpha Commander Member
whitewolf
Jan 29 2010, 05:37 PM
FrankieLim
Jan 29 2010, 05:22 PM
whitewolf
Jan 29 2010, 05:09 PM
Hi Leslie
Been a while since we met last, wishing u all the best n keep snapping.

Hi Frankie

Mind sharing how the picture was taken and if picture was cropped for a large closer image?
Took some pictures, cropped but pictures don't turn out as good as yours....
pls share...tanx
Hi Bro I am using A850 and Sony 70300 mm lens. A850 is 24 mega pixel. So cropping there is some leeway. Sometime it could be to the camera Af focusing problem. Can send to SSC your camera and lens to check if still out of focus. That is what I did. Thanks.
Hi Frankie

Tanx for the advise...Using a900 with Sigma 70-200 f2.8. Sent the lens for calibrating. Do I still have to send Camera n Lens to SSC?
As u can see the background blur is TERRIBLE...hehehe, does the distance between Subject n Camera play a part too???
Posted Image
hi whitewolf,
i see you are lookin out for birds as well. the stork billed kingfisher for sungei buloh?

will try an outing mid feb.....now busy.

sorry for ot frankie. ;)

Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
1 user reading this topic (1 Guest and 0 Anonymous)
Go to Next Page
« Previous Topic · BIRDS, Macro, Abstract, Animals & Flora/Fauna photography · Next Topic »
Add Reply