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Purple Herons: Aerial ballet at Candaba wetlands

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I got some interesting flight shots of Purple Herons in this April 10 visit to my favorite wetlands...:)
Purple Heron Scientific name - Ardea purpurea Habitat - Fairly common in all types of wetlands. [1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head]
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Purple Heron

Scientific name - Ardea purpurea

Habitat - Fairly common in all types of wetlands.

[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head]

Northern Shoveler (male) Scientific name - Anas clypeata Habitat - Uncommon in fresh water marshes and shallow lakes. [350D + Sigmonster + Canon 2x TC, 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head]
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Northern Shoveler (male)

Scientific name - Anas clypeata

Habitat - Uncommon in fresh water marshes and shallow lakes.

[350D + Sigmonster + Canon 2x TC, 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head]

 Lesser Coucal Scientific name - Centropus bengalensis Habitat - Grassland and open country. [1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head]
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Lesser Coucal

Scientific name - Centropus bengalensis

Habitat - Grassland and open country.

[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head]

Philippine Duck (a Philippine endemic) Scientific name - Anas luzonica Habitat - Freshwater marshes, shallow lakes and ricefields. [350D + Sigmonster + Canon 2x TC, 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head]
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Philippine Duck
(a Philippine endemic)

Scientific name - Anas luzonica

Habitat - Freshwater marshes, shallow lakes and ricefields.

[350D + Sigmonster + Canon 2x TC, 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head]

 Little Egret Scientific name: Egretta garzetta Habitat: Coastal marsh and tidal flats to ricefields. [1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]
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Little Egret

Scientific name: Egretta garzetta

Habitat: Coastal marsh and tidal flats to ricefields.

[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, 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head]
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Purple Heron

Scientific name - Ardea purpurea

Habitat - Fairly common in all types of wetlands.

[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head]

Northern Shoveler Scientific name - Anas clypeata Habitat - Uncommon in fresh water marshes and shallow lakes. [1DM2 + 100-400 IS, IS mode 2, hand held]
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Northern Shoveler

Scientific name - Anas clypeata

Habitat - Uncommon in fresh water marshes and shallow lakes.

[1DM2 + 100-400 IS, IS mode 2, hand held]

Purple Heron Scientific name - Ardea purpurea Habitat - Fairly common in all types of wetlands. [1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head]
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Purple Heron

Scientific name - Ardea purpurea

Habitat - Fairly common in all types of wetlands.

[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B tripod/3421 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]
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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]

Garganey (male and female) Scientific name - Anas querquedula Habitat - Fresh water marshes and shallow lakes. [1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]
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Garganey (male and female)

Scientific name - Anas querquedula

Habitat - Fresh water marshes and shallow lakes.

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

Eurasian Wigeon (male) Scientific name - Anas Penelope Habitat - Uncommon in freshwater marshes to brackish estuaries. [350D + Sigmonster + Canon 2x TC, 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head]
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Eurasian Wigeon (male)

Scientific name - Anas Penelope

Habitat - Uncommon in freshwater marshes to brackish estuaries.

[350D + Sigmonster + Canon 2x TC, 475B tripod/3421 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, 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head]
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Purple Heron

Scientific name - Ardea purpurea

Habitat - Fairly common in all types of wetlands.

[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head]

Common Moorhen Scientific name - Gallinula chloropus Habitat - Wetlands,like marshes and ponds. [1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B tripod/ 3421 gimbal head]
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Common Moorhen

Scientific name - Gallinula chloropus

Habitat - Wetlands,like marshes and ponds.

[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B tripod/ 3421 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]
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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]

Eurasian Wigeon (male) Scientific name - Anas Penelope Habitat - Uncommon in freshwater marshes to brackish estuaries. [350D + Sigmonster + Canon 2x TC, 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head]
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Eurasian Wigeon (male)

Scientific name - Anas Penelope

Habitat - Uncommon in freshwater marshes to brackish estuaries.

[350D + Sigmonster + Canon 2x TC, 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head]


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