Portrait of a Pied Fantail at Maambal Orchard

A couple of these perpetual motion birds are always around the mango tree near the orchard's gate. They seem to have become quite familiar with me, allowing me to get close to them. 

Under the dark canopy, I've to push the RX10 IV's tiny sensor to ISO 800 to get a shutter speed of 1/125 sec. I was hoping that the camera's 24 fps burst can freeze the bird in between movements, even with the slowish Tv.

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Pied Fantail (Rhipidura javanica, resident)

Habitat - Common in parks, residential areas, thickets and mangroves.

Shooting info - Maambal Orchard, Pangasinan, Philippines, November 14, 2020, RX10 IV + Uniqball UBH45 + Manfrotto 455B tripod, 600 mm (equiv.), ISO 800, f/4, 1/125 sec, manual exposure in available light, major crop resized to 800 x 450. 

 

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Pied Fantail at Maambal Orchard (in 4K)

This fantail, with a 7.5-inch total length, ranges in all major Philippine islands. It is conspicuous and noisy in many places, including urban residential areas and parks. It is easily seen and in many instances can be approached closely. However, its continuous tail fanning and constant movement among branches make it probably among the toughest common birds to film well. 

Pied Fantail (Rhipidura javanica, resident) 

Habitat: Common in parks, residential areas, thickets, early second growth and mangroves. 

Shooting info - Maambal Orchard, Pangasinan, northern Philippines, November 7, 2020, Sony RX10 Mark IV + Uniqball UBH45 + Manfrotto 455B tripod, 600 mm (equiv.), f/4, ISO 320, manual exposure, 4K/29.97p capture.