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romy ocon | profile | all galleries >> Wild Birds of the Philippines (Photos) >> Bird Galleries by Location >> Archives of Older Galleries by Location >> Archives - Part 9 >> One more lifer from Candaba wetlands tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

One more lifer from Candaba wetlands

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Just when I'm no longer expecting any more lifebirds from Candaba wetlands, I got some documentary captures of a female Eurasian Wigeon today, February 26th. Bonus shots are more detailed photos of the Purple Swamphen in flight, plus close-ups of an immature of this species....:)
Purple Swamphen 

Scientific name - Porphyrio porphyrio 

Habitat - Uncommon in freshwater and brackish wetlands. 

[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]
KZ2L2053-1000x750.jpg

Purple Swamphen

Scientific name - Porphyrio porphyrio

Habitat - Uncommon in freshwater and brackish wetlands.

[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]

Eurasian Wigeon (female)

Scientific name - Anas Penelope

Habitat - Uncommon in freshwater marshes to brackish estuaries. 

[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]
KZ2L1921-800x600.jpg

Eurasian Wigeon (female)

Scientific name - Anas Penelope

Habitat - Uncommon in freshwater marshes to brackish estuaries.

[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]

Eurasian Coot 

Scientific name - Fulica atra 

Habitat - Uncommon in inland bodies of open water, lakes and marshes. 

[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
IMG_5939-800x600.jpg

Eurasian Coot

Scientific name - Fulica atra

Habitat - Uncommon in inland bodies of open water, lakes and marshes.

[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]

Pheasant-Tailed Jacana 

Scientific name - Hydrophasianus chirurgus 

Habitat - In wetlands with floating or emergent vegetation 

[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]
KZ2L1749-800x600.jpg

Pheasant-Tailed Jacana

Scientific name - Hydrophasianus chirurgus

Habitat - In wetlands with floating or emergent vegetation

[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]

Philippine Duck 
(a Philippine endemic) 

Scientific name - Anas luzonica 

Habitat - Freshwater marshes, shallow lakes and ricefields. 

[20D+ 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
IMG_5891-1000x750.jpg

Philippine Duck
(a Philippine endemic)

Scientific name - Anas luzonica

Habitat - Freshwater marshes, shallow lakes and ricefields.

[20D+ 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]

Purple Swamphen (immature)

Scientific name - Porphyrio porphyrio 

Habitat - Uncommon in freshwater and brackish wetlands. 

[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag, uncropped full frame]
KZ2L1452-1200x800.jpg

Purple Swamphen (immature)

Scientific name - Porphyrio porphyrio

Habitat - Uncommon in freshwater and brackish wetlands.

[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag, uncropped full frame]

Yellow Bittern 

Scientific name - Ixobrychus sinensis 

Habitat - Freshwater wetlands. 

[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
IMG_5957-1000x750.jpg

Yellow Bittern

Scientific name - Ixobrychus sinensis

Habitat - Freshwater wetlands.

[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]

Cinnamon Bittern 

Scientific name: Ixobrychus cinnamomeus 

Habitat: Ricefields, marshes and mangroves.

[1DM2 + 400 5.6L, hand held]
KZ2L2129-1000x750.jpg

Cinnamon Bittern

Scientific name: Ixobrychus cinnamomeus

Habitat: Ricefields, marshes and mangroves.

[1DM2 + 400 5.6L, hand held]

Northern Shoveler (male) 

Scientific name - Anas clypeata 

Habitat - Uncommon in fresh water marshes and shallow lakes. 

[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]
KZ2L2080-800x600.jpg

Northern Shoveler (male)

Scientific name - Anas clypeata

Habitat - Uncommon in fresh water marshes and shallow lakes.

[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]

Northern Shoveler (female) 

Scientific name - Anas clypeata 

Habitat - Uncommon in fresh water marshes and shallow lakes. 

[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]
KZ2L2000-1000x750.jpg

Northern Shoveler (female)

Scientific name - Anas clypeata

Habitat - Uncommon in fresh water marshes and shallow lakes.

[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]

Philippine Duck 
(a Philippine endemic) 

Scientific name - Anas luzonica 

Habitat - Freshwater marshes, shallow lakes and ricefields.

[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]
KZ2L1897-1000x750.jpg

Philippine Duck
(a Philippine endemic)

Scientific name - Anas luzonica

Habitat - Freshwater marshes, shallow lakes and ricefields.

[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]

Northern Pintail (male) 

Scientific name - Anas acuta 

Habitat - Uncommon in wetlands from marshes to lakes. 

[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]
KZ2L1994-800x600.jpg

Northern Pintail (male)

Scientific name - Anas acuta

Habitat - Uncommon in wetlands from marshes to lakes.

[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]

Purple Heron 

Scientific name - Ardea purpurea 

Habitat - Fairly common in all types of wetlands. 

[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]
KZ2L1769-720x540.jpg

Purple Heron

Scientific name - Ardea purpurea

Habitat - Fairly common in all types of wetlands.

[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]

Purple Swamphen (immature) 

Scientific name - Porphyrio porphyrio 

Habitat - Uncommon in freshwater and brackish wetlands. 

[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
IMG_6006-800x600.jpg

Purple Swamphen (immature)

Scientific name - Porphyrio porphyrio

Habitat - Uncommon in freshwater and brackish wetlands.

[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]