so fortunate to visit again the Biri-Larosa Protected Seascape of Northern Samar with a great weather. This time, our group stayed at the island overnight but never at the rock formations 
it would have been a perfect time shooting the seascape and rock formations at night having the moon’s disk fully illuminated! anyways, i’ll try to schedule another trip next fullmoon 
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i’ve been stuck at home these past days because of the incessant rain… no birds, no landscape either… so i “traveled” within my hard disk drive to perhaps felt like i went out and revisited some places here in samar here are the photos from the first stop of my virtual travel, capul.
the historical lighthouse
the church’s belfry and wall built by the Jesuits in the 18th century and renovated by the Franciscans in the late 19th century
facing mt. bulosan of sorsogon
more photos coming from the second stop of my virtual travel
Guests: Cebu Bird Photographers (Dr. Boy and Marester Macasiano, Tateo Osawa and Dr. LuiCo)
Location: Samar Island Natural Park
Date: Feb. 24-26, 2011
Note: Aside from the common birds found in our birding sites, one uncommon species was photographed - the samar endemic Blue Fantail
here are some of the documentary photos. enjoy viewing!
the Cebu Birdnuts
Samar Tarictic Hornbill, captured while having our first mug of coffee
Stripe-Headed Rhabdornis
Everett’s White-eye
Purple Throated Sunbird
Philippine Trogon
a more intimate shot of Everett’s White-eye
Stripe-Headed Rhabdornis
White-Throated Kingfisher
Philippine Bulbul
Black-Naped Monarch
Dollarbird
Philippine Pygmy Woodpecker
Crested Serpent-Eagle
Whiskered Tree Swift and Orange-Bellied Flowerpecker (background)
Coleto
a mixed flock of small birds
Rufous Hornbills in flight. a documentary shot, taken at a very far distance
Purple Throated Sunbird (female)
the shy and uncommon, Blue Fantail (Rhipidura Superciliaris Samarensis). Taken in a dark understorey of the forest.
Gecko
Few more birds, the Samar’s Spangled Drongo, Silvery Kingfisher, Fairy Bluebirds, etc., were spotted during the sortie but we failed to take photos due to distance and poor light availability inside the forest. Nevertheless, what is more important is we were able to confirm the presence of those bird species inside the Samar forests, and we have something more to photograph in the next trip!
Once again, I was able to experience the hidden attraction of Samar Island Natural Park (SINP). Limited not with just bird objective in mind but with the interest to photograph forest-dwelling species and some forest features.
All photographs taken at Samar Island Natural Park. Enjoy viewing!
Started shooting as early as 5:30AM. The good thing of shooting moon at dawn is that you’ll have a colored background compared to a total black when taken at night
with this photo, i was able to proved again to myself that dawn is still my best time of day in photographing landscape very challenging that you have to compose, set and click as quick as you can because for a very short time, light temperature changes.
as color temperature changes…
a healthy green foliage
last leaf…?
flying lizard at rest
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from family of Troides
forest fungus
a hovering forest-dwelling butterfly
rufous hornbill last flight for the day….
More photos in my next post….
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