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Nesting Pratincoles at Candaba

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For the first time in weeks, the sun came out over our islands. I rushed to my favorite wetlands to enjoy the light. Oriental Pratincoles have started to do their mating
ritual and hundreds of them have gathered in some vacant fields to do their reproduction duty. More detailed photos of the Tufted Duck capped this sortie.
Striated Grassbird Scientific name - Megalurus palustris Habitat - Grasslands, ricefields and open country. [CANDABA, PAMPANGA, 40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
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Striated Grassbird

Scientific name - Megalurus palustris

Habitat - Grasslands, ricefields and open country.

[CANDABA, PAMPANGA, 40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]

Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus, migrant) Habitat - Along coast on beaches, and exposed mud or coral flats. [CANDABA, PAMPANGA, 40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
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Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus, migrant)

Habitat - Along coast on beaches, and exposed mud or coral flats.

[CANDABA, PAMPANGA, 40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]

Oriental Pratincole Scientific name - Glaerola maldivarum Habitat - Drier open areas, dry ricefields, pastures and plowed fields. [CANDABA, PAMPANGA, 40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
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Oriental Pratincole

Scientific name - Glaerola maldivarum

Habitat - Drier open areas, dry ricefields, pastures and plowed fields.

[CANDABA, PAMPANGA, 40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]

 Tufted Duck (female) Scientific name - Aythya fuligula Habitat - Uncommon in open water in deeper lakes and marshes. [40D + Sigmonster + Canon 2x TC, MF via Live View, 475B/3421 support]
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Tufted Duck (female)

Scientific name - Aythya fuligula

Habitat - Uncommon in open water in deeper lakes and marshes.

[40D + Sigmonster + Canon 2x TC, MF via Live View, 475B/3421 support]

Long-toed Stint Scientific name - Calidris subminuta Habitat - Freshwater wetlands. [CANDABA, PAMPANGA, 40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
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Long-toed Stint

Scientific name - Calidris subminuta

Habitat - Freshwater wetlands.

[CANDABA, PAMPANGA, 40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]

Oriental Pratincole Scientific name - Glaerola maldivarum Habitat - Drier open areas, dry ricefields, pastures and plowed fields. [CANDABA, PAMPANGA, 40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
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Oriental Pratincole

Scientific name - Glaerola maldivarum

Habitat - Drier open areas, dry ricefields, pastures and plowed fields.

[CANDABA, PAMPANGA, 40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]

Striated Grassbird Scientific name - Megalurus palustris Habitat - Grasslands, ricefields and open country. [CANDABA, PAMPANGA, 40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
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Striated Grassbird

Scientific name - Megalurus palustris

Habitat - Grasslands, ricefields and open country.

[CANDABA, PAMPANGA, 40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]

Striated Grassbird Scientific name - Megalurus palustris Habitat - Grasslands, ricefields and open country. [CANDABA, PAMPANGA, 40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag - processed 100% crop]
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Striated Grassbird

Scientific name - Megalurus palustris

Habitat - Grasslands, ricefields and open country.

[CANDABA, PAMPANGA, 40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag - processed 100% crop]

Tufted Duck (female) Scientific name - Aythya fuligula Habitat - Uncommon in open water in deeper lakes and marshes. [40D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag, 100% crop]
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Tufted Duck (female)

Scientific name - Aythya fuligula

Habitat - Uncommon in open water in deeper lakes and marshes.

[40D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag, 100% crop]

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csmallari05-Mar-2008 02:34
Super suspense naman yan Romy ! Where's the praticoles na - HehHEHEhEHhee can't wait to see the photos ;-)
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