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(Message started by: anonymous_guy2 on Mar 11^th, 2006, 7:16pm)

Title: Greater Coucal (Lamma Island)
Post by anonymous_guy2 on Mar 11^th, 2006, 7:16pm

This chap came to close & couldn't fit him in the frame.
Presume is a juvenile just coming into adult plumage....

http://lamma.hk/image_files/birds/AGuy_11128%20-%20Greater%20Coucal%20-%20male%20%5BCentropus%20sinensis%5D.jpg
http://lamma.hk/image_files/birds/AGuy_11064%20-%20Greater%20Coucal%20-%20male%20%5BCentropus%20sinensis%5D.jpg
YSW, Lamma Island
Nikon D70s w/Nikkor 300mm F/4
11/03/2006

Title: Re: Greater Coucal (Lamma Island)
Post by Bob Thompson on Mar 11^th, 2006, 9:34pm

This chap came to close & couldn't fit him in the frame.
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I looks as though you need to find a Lesser Coucal, then it will fit in frame

Title: Re: Greater Coucal (Lamma Island)
Post by anonymous_guy2 on Mar 12^th, 2006, 9:01pm

on 03/11/06 at 21:34:31, Bob Thompson wrote:

It looks as though you need to find a Lesser Coucal, then it will fit in frame

Or take 2 photos & stitch them together.
Not great, but is my first effort :-[http://lamma.hk/image_files/birds/AGuy_113411%20-%20Greater%20Coucal%20-%20male%20%5BCentropus%20sinensis%5D.jpg
YSW, Lamma Island
D70s w/Nikkor 300mm F/4
12/03/2006

Title: Re: Greater Coucal (Lamma Island)
Post by Bob Thompson on Mar 13^th, 2006, 6:23pm

Nice job Guy,

I believe that" stitching" is common amongst digiscopers. Digiscoping suffers from fringing on the edge of frame, so some photographers take 2 photo's , one of the head and one of the tail and "stich" them together.

Title: Re: Greater Coucal (Lamma Island)
Post by anonymous_guy2 on Mar 13^th, 2006, 11:29pm

Thanks Bob........... forgot to photograph the feet.

Here's another - full frame

http://lamma.hk/image_files/birds/AGuy_11344%20-%20Greater%20Coucal%20-%20male%20%5BCentropus%20sinensis%5D.jpg
YSW, Lamma Island
D70s w/Nikkor 300mm F/4
12/03/2006

Title: Re: Greater Coucal (Lamma Island)
Post by anonymous_guy2 on Apr 2^nd, 2006, 1:27am

http://lamma.hk/image_files/birds/AGuy_12314%20-%20Greater%20Coucal%20-%20male%20%5BCentropus%20sinensis%5D.jpg
YSW, Lamma Island
D70s w/Nikkor 300mm F/4
01/04/2006

Title: Re: Greater Coucal (Lamma Island)
Post by anonymous_guy2 on Aug 12^th, 2006, 5:27am

Greater Coucal [Centropus sinensis]
http://lamma.hk/Flora%20and%20Fauna/Birds/Cuckoos%20and%20Coucals/AAGuy_13101%20-%20Greater%20Coucal%20%5BCentropus%20sinensis%5D.jpg

D200 w/Nikkor 70-200mm w/1.7
Lamma Island, Hong Kong
12/08/2006

Title: Re: Greater Coucal (Lamma Island)
Post by Etta on Aug 12^th, 2006, 1:49pm

on 04/02/06 at 01:27:44, anonymous_guy2 wrote:

http://lamma.hk/image_files/birds/AGuy_12314%20-%20Greater%20Coucal%20-%20male%20%5BCentropus%20sinensis%5D.jpg
YSW, Lamma Island
D70s w/Nikkor 300mm F/4
01/04/2006

An impressive close up shot! :D :D :D

Title: Re: Greater Coucal (Lamma Island)
Post by anonymous_guy2 on Sep 1^st, 2006, 7:01am

Immature Greater Coucal basking in the early morning sun......
http://lamma.hk/Flora%20and%20Fauna/Birds/Cuckoos%20and%20Coucals/Greater%20Coucal%20-%20immature%20%5BCentropus%20sinensis%5D%20-%20AAGuy_14385.jpg
D200 w/70-200mm + 1:7
Lamma Island
25/08/2006

Title: Re: Greater Coucal (Lamma Island)
Post by Cassie on Sep 10^th, 2006, 1:28am

on 04/02/06 at 01:27:44, anonymous_guy2 wrote:

http://lamma.hk/image_files/birds/AGuy_12314%20-%20Greater%20Coucal%20-%20male%20%5BCentropus%20sinensis%5D.jpg
YSW, Lamma Island
D70s w/Nikkor 300mm F/4
01/04/2006

wow! very nice!

Title: Re: Greater Coucal (Lamma Island)
Post by anonymous_guy2 on Oct 11^th, 2006, 6:01am

http://lamma.hk/Flora%20and%20Fauna/Birds/Cuckoos%20and%20Coucals/Greater%20Coucal%20-%20male%20%5BCentropus%20sinensis%5D%20-%202006-10-07-13-49.jpg
Nikon D200 W/Nikkor VR 70-200mm F/2.8 G
2006/10/07 13:49:54.8
Focal Length: 86mm
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
1/125 sec - F/7.1
Exposure Comp.: -0.3 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Optimize Image: Normal
White Balance: Auto
AF Mode: AF-C

Title: Re: Greater Coucal (Lamma Island)
Post by johnallcock on Oct 11^th, 2006, 2:29pm

The posting on the 1st Sept (photo taken 25 Aug)appears to show a juvenile Lesser Coucal rather than Greater.

Note the pale face, chestnut on the crown, streaked (rather than barred) appearance to the upperparts, dark back, relatively short bill and dark (grey) eye.

Juvenile Greater Coucal is generally rather similar to adults but with white barring the the black feathers (and of course dark barring on the wings)

Note that adult Lesser Coucals moult into a brown, streaked plumage (similar to the juveniles) during the winter but would not show barring on the wings.

Title: Re: Greater Coucal (Lamma Island)
Post by Neil on Oct 11^th, 2006, 3:38pm

Guy, well done on the Lesser, Neil.

Title: Re: Greater Coucal (Lamma Island)
Post by anonymous_guy2 on Oct 14^th, 2006, 5:26pm

on 10/11/06 at 14:29:08, johnallcock wrote:

Thanks John.
Is nice to get a Lesser when you think you've got a Greater.
Got what I thought was a Lesser last year in the same spot (Lowland) but everybody told me was a Greater......... so this could be my first Lesser. I'll repost it under Lesser. Thanks once again.
Another shot of the Greater from last week...
http://lamma.hk/Flora%20and%20Fauna/Birds/Cuckoos%20and%20Coucals/Greater%20Coucal%20-%20%5BCentropus%20sinensis%5D%20-%202006-10-07-13-47.jpg

Title: Re: Greater Coucal (Lamma Island)
Post by anonymous_guy2 on Oct 14^th, 2006, 5:44pm

And another.....
http://lamma.hk/Flora%20and%20Fauna/Birds/Cuckoos%20and%20Coucals/Greater%20Coucal%20%5BCentropus%20sinensis%5D%20-%202006-10-07-13-48.jpg
Nikon D200 w/Nikkor VR 70-200mm F/2.8 G
2006/10/07 13:48:16.4
Focal Length: 80mm
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
1/160 sec - F/7.1
Exposure Comp.: -0.3 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Optimize Image: Normal
White Balance: Auto
AF Mode: AF-C