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Old feathered friends at Candaba wetlands

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Not too many water birds this season, but the fresh air and golden light made this short visit to my favorite wetlands an enjoyable sortie.
Barred Rail (Gallirallus torquatus, resident) 

Habitat: Edges of wetlands, gardens and drier cogon grasslands. 

Shooting info - Candaba wetlands, Pampanga, Philippines, March 25, 2013, 1D M4 + 500 f4 IS + 1.4x TC II, 
700 mm, 1/800 sec, f/6.3, ISO 1600, manual exposure in available light, 475B/516 support.
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Barred Rail (Gallirallus torquatus, resident)

Habitat: Edges of wetlands, gardens and drier cogon grasslands.

Shooting info - Candaba wetlands, Pampanga, Philippines, March 25, 2013, 1D M4 + 500 f4 IS + 1.4x TC II,
700 mm, 1/800 sec, f/6.3, ISO 1600, manual exposure in available light, 475B/516 support.

Philippine Duck (Anas luzonica, a Philippine endemic) 

Habitat - Freshwater marshes, shallow lakes and ricefields. 

Shooting Info - Candaba wetlands, Pampanga, Philippines, March 26, 2013, 1D M4 + 500 f4 IS + 1.4x TC II, 700 mm, 
f/6.3, ISO 800, 1/1600 sec, 475B/516 support, manual exposure in available light.
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Philippine Duck (Anas luzonica, a Philippine endemic)

Habitat - Freshwater marshes, shallow lakes and ricefields.

Shooting Info - Candaba wetlands, Pampanga, Philippines, March 26, 2013, 1D M4 + 500 f4 IS + 1.4x TC II, 700 mm,
f/6.3, ISO 800, 1/1600 sec, 475B/516 support, manual exposure in available light.

Yellow Bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis, resident) 

Habitat - Freshwater wetlands. 

Shooting Info - Candaba wetlands, Pampanga, Philippines, March 26, 2013, 1D M4 + 500 f4 IS + 1.4x TC II, 700 mm, 
f/6.3, ISO 1600, 1/1600 sec, 475B/516 support, manual exposure in available light.
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Yellow Bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis, resident)

Habitat - Freshwater wetlands.

Shooting Info - Candaba wetlands, Pampanga, Philippines, March 26, 2013, 1D M4 + 500 f4 IS + 1.4x TC II, 700 mm,
f/6.3, ISO 1600, 1/1600 sec, 475B/516 support, manual exposure in available light.

Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola, migrant) 

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

Shooting Info - Candaba wetlands, Pampanga, Philippines, March 26, 2013, 1D M4 + 500 f4 IS + 1.4x TC II, 700 mm, 
f/7.1, ISO 200, 1/640 sec, bean bag, manual exposure in available light.
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Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola, migrant)

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

Shooting Info - Candaba wetlands, Pampanga, Philippines, March 26, 2013, 1D M4 + 500 f4 IS + 1.4x TC II, 700 mm,
f/7.1, ISO 200, 1/640 sec, bean bag, manual exposure in available light.

Wandering Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna arcuata, resident) 

Habitat - Freshwater wetlands from marshes, swamps to ricefields. 

Shooting Info - Candaba wetlands, Pampanga, Philippines, March 26, 2013, 1D M4 + 500 f4 IS + 1.4x TC II, 700 mm, 
f/6.3, ISO 800, 1/1600 sec, 475B/516 support, manual exposure in available light.
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Wandering Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna arcuata, resident)

Habitat - Freshwater wetlands from marshes, swamps to ricefields.

Shooting Info - Candaba wetlands, Pampanga, Philippines, March 26, 2013, 1D M4 + 500 f4 IS + 1.4x TC II, 700 mm,
f/6.3, ISO 800, 1/1600 sec, 475B/516 support, manual exposure in available light.