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Black Bittern at Candaba wetlands!

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In one of my most productive sorties to this favorite wetlands, I finally caught a bird I'm obsessing about - the elusive Black Bittern. This is further sweetened with documentary photos of two lifebirds (Tufted Duck and Eurasian Coot), as well as my best captures to date of the Island Collared-Dove, Intermediate Egret, Purple Swamphen, Purple Heron and Great Egret.
Black Bittern (female) Scientific name - Dupetor flavicollis Habitat - Uncommon in wetlands from ricefields to mangroves. [20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
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Black Bittern (female)

Scientific name - Dupetor flavicollis

Habitat - Uncommon in wetlands from ricefields to mangroves.

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

Great Egret Scientific name - Egretta alba modesta Habitat - Uncommon in a variety of wetlands from coastal marshes to ricefields. [20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, hand held]
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Great Egret

Scientific name - Egretta alba modesta

Habitat - Uncommon in a variety of wetlands from coastal marshes to ricefields.

[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, hand held]

Island Collared-Dove Scientific name - Streptopelia bitorquata Habitat - In lowlands, in open areas and mangroves. [20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
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Island Collared-Dove

Scientific name - Streptopelia bitorquata

Habitat - In lowlands, in open areas and mangroves.

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

Tufted Duck (Male with white flank, and female) Scientific name - Aythya fuligula Habitat - Uncommon in open water in deeper lakes and marshes. [350D + Sigmonster + Canon 2x TC, MF, manual exposure, no MLU, over 80 m distance]
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Tufted Duck
(Male with white flank, and female)

Scientific name - Aythya fuligula

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

[350D + Sigmonster + Canon 2x TC, MF, manual exposure, no MLU, over 80 m distance]

Tufted Duck Scientific name - Aythya fuligula Habitat - Uncommon in open water in deeper lakes and marshes. [350D + Sigmonster + Canon 2x TC, MF, manual exposure, no MLU, over 80 m distance]
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Tufted Duck

Scientific name - Aythya fuligula

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

[350D + Sigmonster + Canon 2x TC, MF, manual exposure, no MLU, over 80 m distance]

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]
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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]

Purple Heron Scientific name - Ardea purpurea Habitat - Fairly common in all types of wetlands. [20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, hand held]
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Purple Heron

Scientific name - Ardea purpurea

Habitat - Fairly common in all types of wetlands.

[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, hand held]

 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, hand held]
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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, hand held]

Intermediate Egret Scientific name - Egretta intermedia Habitat - Fresh water marshes, ricefields and tidal flats. [20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
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Intermediate Egret

Scientific name - Egretta intermedia

Habitat - Fresh water marshes, ricefields and tidal flats.

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

Purple Swamphen Scientific name - Porphyrio porphyrio Habitat - Uncommon in freshwater and brackish wetlands. [20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
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Purple Swamphen

Scientific name - Porphyrio porphyrio

Habitat - Uncommon in freshwater and brackish wetlands.

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

Purple Heron Scientific name - Ardea purpurea Habitat - Fairly common in all types of wetlands. [20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
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Purple Heron

Scientific name - Ardea purpurea

Habitat - Fairly common in all types of wetlands.

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

Barn Swallow Scientific name - Hirundo rustica Habitat - from coast to above forests in high mountains. [20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
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Barn Swallow

Scientific name - Hirundo rustica

Habitat - from coast to above forests in high mountains.

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

Northern Shoveler Scientific name - Anas clypeata Habitat - Uncommon in fresh water marshes and shallow lakes. [20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
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Northern Shoveler

Scientific name - Anas clypeata

Habitat - Uncommon in fresh water marshes and shallow lakes.

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

Garganey (Female) Scientific name - Anas querquedula Habitat - Freshwater marshes and shallow lakes. [20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
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Garganey
(Female)

Scientific name - Anas querquedula

Habitat - Freshwater marshes and shallow lakes.

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

Purple Heron Scientific name - Ardea purpurea Habitat - Fairly common in all types of wetlands. [20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, hand held]
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Purple Heron

Scientific name - Ardea purpurea

Habitat - Fairly common in all types of wetlands.

[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, hand held]

Garganey (Female) Scientific name - Anas querquedula Habitat - Freshwater marshes and shallow lakes. [20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
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Garganey
(Female)

Scientific name - Anas querquedula

Habitat - Freshwater marshes and shallow lakes.

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

 Garganey (Female, upper bird) Scientific name - Anas querquedula Habitat - Freshwater marshes and shallow lakes. Northern Shoveler (Female, lower bird) Scientific name - Anas clypeata Habitat - Uncommon in fresh water marshes and shallow lakes. [20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
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Garganey (Female, upper bird)
Scientific name - Anas querquedula
Habitat - Freshwater marshes and shallow lakes.

Northern Shoveler (Female, lower bird)
Scientific name - Anas clypeata
Habitat - Uncommon in fresh water marshes and shallow lakes.

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

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, hand held]
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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, hand held]

Northern Shoveler Scientific name - Anas clypeata Habitat - Uncommon in fresh water marshes and shallow lakes. [20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
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Northern Shoveler

Scientific name - Anas clypeata

Habitat - Uncommon in fresh water marshes and shallow lakes.

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

Great Egret Scientific name - Egretta alba modesta Habitat - Uncommon in a variety of wetlands from coastal marshes to ricefields. [20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, hand held]
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Great Egret

Scientific name - Egretta alba modesta

Habitat - Uncommon in a variety of wetlands from coastal marshes to ricefields.

[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, hand held]

Purple Heron Scientific name - Ardea purpurea Habitat - Fairly common in all types of wetlands. [20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
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Purple Heron

Scientific name - Ardea purpurea

Habitat - Fairly common in all types of wetlands.

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

Great Egret Scientific name - Egretta alba modesta Habitat - Uncommon in a variety of wetlands from coastal marshes to ricefields. [1DM2 + 100-400 L IS, hand held]
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Great Egret

Scientific name - Egretta alba modesta

Habitat - Uncommon in a variety of wetlands from coastal marshes to ricefields.

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

Northern Pintail (Male at left, female at right) Scientific name - Anas acuta Habitat - Uncommon in wetlands from marshes to lakes. [1DM2 + 100-400 L IS, hand held]
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Northern Pintail
(Male at left, female at right)

Scientific name - Anas acuta

Habitat - Uncommon in wetlands from marshes to lakes.

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

Barn Swallow Scientific name - Hirundo rustica Habitat - from coast to above forests in high mountains. [20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
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Barn Swallow

Scientific name - Hirundo rustica

Habitat - from coast to above forests in high mountains.

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

Purple Heron Scientific name - Ardea purpurea Habitat - Fairly common in all types of wetlands. [20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
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Purple Heron

Scientific name - Ardea purpurea

Habitat - Fairly common in all types of wetlands.

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

Mt. Arayat overlooks the vast Candaba wetlands.
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Mt. Arayat overlooks the vast Candaba wetlands.

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Leny Manalo 21-Dec-2006 07:39
Romy, you have done so much to document the Candaba swamp wildlife. Your photos have already created so much attention for the place that we hope will serve as a model for swamp habitat rehabilitation.
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