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Candaba Wetlands (February 28, 2006)

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With the sun shining through almost cloudless skies, I decided to make a brief detour at Candaba en route to Subic.
No new or exotic species, just the usual suspects, but oh boy, light was spectacularly beautiful that late afternoon in my favorite wetlands.
Striated Grassbird 

Scientific name - Megalurus palustris 

Habitat - Common in grasslands, ricefields and open country. 

[350D + 100-400 L IS, hand held]
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Striated Grassbird

Scientific name - Megalurus palustris

Habitat - Common in grasslands, ricefields and open country.

[350D + 100-400 L IS, hand held]

Clamorous Reed-Warbler 

Scientific name - Acrocephalus stentoreus 

Habitat - Uncommon, in tall grass, bamboo thickets in open country, and in reed beds where it sings from cover. 

[350D + 100-400 L IS, hand held]
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Clamorous Reed-Warbler

Scientific name - Acrocephalus stentoreus

Habitat - Uncommon, in tall grass, bamboo thickets in open country, and in reed beds where it sings from cover.

[350D + 100-400 L IS, hand held]

Cattle Egret 
(Breeding plumage) 

Scientific name: Bubulcus ibis 

Habitat: Common in pastures, ricefields and marshes. 

[1DM2 + 400 5.6L, hand held]
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Cattle Egret
(Breeding plumage)

Scientific name: Bubulcus ibis

Habitat: Common in pastures, ricefields and marshes.

[1DM2 + 400 5.6L, hand held]

Wood Sandpiper 

Scientific Name - Tringa glareola 

Habitat - Exposed shores of marshes, ponds and in ricefields. 

[1DM2 + 400 5.6L, hand held]
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Wood Sandpiper

Scientific Name - Tringa glareola

Habitat - Exposed shores of marshes, ponds and in ricefields.

[1DM2 + 400 5.6L, hand held]

Blue-tailed Bee-eater 

Scientific name - Merops philippinus 

Habitat - Open country, usually associated with water along rivers, marshes and ricefields. 

[1DM2 + 400 5.6L, hand held]
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Blue-tailed Bee-eater

Scientific name - Merops philippinus

Habitat - Open country, usually associated with water along rivers, marshes and ricefields.

[1DM2 + 400 5.6L, hand held]

Purple Heron 

Scientific name - Ardea purpurea 

Habitat - Fairly common in all types of wetlands. 

[1DM2 + 400 5.6L, hand held]
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Purple Heron

Scientific name - Ardea purpurea

Habitat - Fairly common in all types of wetlands.

[1DM2 + 400 5.6L, hand held]

Island Collared-Dove 

Scientific name - Streptopelia bitorquata 

Habitat - In lowlands, in open areas and mangroves. 

[1DM2 + 400 5.6L, hand held]
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Island Collared-Dove

Scientific name - Streptopelia bitorquata

Habitat - In lowlands, in open areas and mangroves.

[1DM2 + 400 5.6L, hand held]

Whiskered Tern 

Scientific name: Chlidonias hybridus 

Habitat: Bays, tidal flats to ricefields. 

[1DMII + 400 5.6L, hand held]
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Whiskered Tern

Scientific name: Chlidonias hybridus

Habitat: Bays, tidal flats to ricefields.

[1DMII + 400 5.6L, hand held]

Island Collared-Dove 

Scientific name - Streptopelia bitorquata 

Habitat - In lowlands, in open areas and mangroves. 

[1DM2 + 400 5.6L, hand held]
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Island Collared-Dove

Scientific name - Streptopelia bitorquata

Habitat - In lowlands, in open areas and mangroves.

[1DM2 + 400 5.6L, hand held]