Profile
Name:
Romy Ocon
Channel Views:
7,703
Total Upload Views:
243,152
Age:
47
Joined:
Dec 24, 2006
Latest Activity:
5 months ago
Subscribers:
247
Website:
Video of Philippine wild birds and other nature scenes.
About Me:
I was born and raised in a rural village in La Union (Northern Luzon, Philippines) where I learned to appreciate nature early in life. A product of the Philippine public school system, Im a civil engineer by training and concrete technologist by specialization. I started my working career as an employed professional, then became an entrepreneur over a decade ago. In 2004, I semi-retired at 39 to concentrate on my passionate pursuit - wild bird imaging.
There are about 612 species of Philippine birds, and 194 of these are endemic to our islands. Over 10% of these species are globally threatened. By photographing these magnificent winged creatures in their natural habitat and sharing the pics through the web, we hope that in our own little way we can help raise awareness for the protection of their habitat. We wish that the children of our children will still be able to behold their beauty long after our generation is gone.
Country:
Philippines
Interests:
Wild birds and nature photography and filming.
Recent Activity
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romyocon uploaded a new video
Asian Glossy Starling (Aplonis payanensis, sub-adults)
Habitat - Lowlands from second growth to downtown in cities. Shooting info - filmed in habit... more |
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romyocon uploaded a new video
Lowland White-eye (Zosterops meyeni, near endemic to the Philippines)
Habitat - Second growth, scrub and gardens. Shooting info - Bacnotan, La Unio... more |
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romyocon uploaded a new video
A short footage of a Lowland White-eye (Zosterops meyeni, a Philippine endemic) filmed in habitat at Bacnotan, La Union, Philippines, on August 7, ...
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romyocon uploaded a new video
Ruddy-breasted Crake (Porzana fusca, resident)
Habitat - Uncommon in wetlands, including ricefields and marshes. Shooting Info - Sta. Cruz, Zambale... more |
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romyocon uploaded a new video
Some footage of surfers at San Juan beach, La Union, Philippines, filmed on February 19, 2011.
Shooting info - 1D4 + 500 f4 IS + 1.4x TC, manual exp... more |
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Subscribers
(247)
Channel Comments
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EarthCoast
(3 months ago)
It's nice to know that there are people in the world that still appreciate the wildlife we have been blessed with. I think its great that you have pursued your interest in the photography of birds. Keep up the great work cuz I know I greatly appreciate it!
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alfdc08
(4 months ago)
superbly done videos! i wish other birds aside from sparrows and pigeons would be more common and visible here in Metro Manila. i've seen bleeding hearts, kingfishers, orioles, hanging parrots, egrets, hawks, etc. in diliman, quezon city though.
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sk8boardinmonkey
(4 months ago)
Wow! You have some great stuff posted up their, keep it up!
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groenelantaarn
(5 months ago)
awesome channel!!
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InNerWhisPers1
(1 year ago)
hmn...i feel proud...an exquisite talent for a Filipino. Saludo ako sayo! Great patience requires this kind of work...salamat sa pagshare. Nature lover din kc ako.
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greenpalaka
(1 year ago)
ganda ng mga videos!,world class
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meinurlaubinmv
(1 year ago)
Excellent videos! I subbed you. Greetings and best wishes from Rostock in Germany!
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BeauMeJe
(2 years ago)
Tol Romy gaya mo nahihilig din ako sa photography but sa field ng architectural and landscape. Gusto ko ang gabi pati na rin araw sa photo shoot ko. Medyo di ako sigurado sa filter ko pero lam co essential yun. Anu ba ang tama gamitin sa gabi at araw. Di ako masyado maarte sa detail pagdating sa gabi gusto co lng ng extra ordinary na kuha. Nga pala ang gaganda ng mga video mo lalo ng ung kingfisher at manila bay. The best ka tol Romy.
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TheHENDAWGTV
(2 years ago)
galing nyo....
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kklbij
(2 years ago)
may i have a copy of your video on the 25 philippine endemic birds. my youtubedownloader is not working and i wish to use your video in a cross-cultural lecture on the philippines here in Kochi, Japan.
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