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romy ocon | profile | all galleries >> Wild Birds of the Philippines (Photos) >> Bird Galleries by Location >> Archives of Older Galleries by Location >> Archives - Part 4 >> Candaba Swamp (March 7, 2005) tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Candaba Swamp (March 7, 2005)

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More wild birds from my favorite wetlands. The 400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC gets used almost exclusively (over the 100-400 L IS), as I just can't live without the extreme sharpness of the 400 prime for long shots. Got two lifers this time - the Island Collared-Dove in flight and far shots of the Pied Harrier taken in excess of 200 meters away.
Philippine Duck (a Philippine endemic) Scientific name - Anas luzonica Habitat - Freshwater marshes, shallow lakes and ricefields. [400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC]
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Philippine Duck
(a Philippine endemic)

Scientific name - Anas luzonica

Habitat - Freshwater marshes, shallow lakes and ricefields.

[400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC]

 Oriental Pratincole (in breeding plumage) Scientific name - Glaerola maldivarum Habitat - Drier open areas, dry ricefields, pastures and plowed fields. [20D + 400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC, 560 mm, hand held]
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Oriental Pratincole
(in breeding plumage)

Scientific name - Glaerola maldivarum

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

[20D + 400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC, 560 mm, hand held]

 Oriental Pratincole (in breeding plumage) Scientific name - Glaerola maldivarum Habitat - Drier open areas, dry ricefields, pastures and plowed fields. [20D + 400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC, 560 mm, hand held]
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Oriental Pratincole
(in breeding plumage)

Scientific name - Glaerola maldivarum

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

[20D + 400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC, 560 mm, hand held]

 Common Moorhen Scientific name - Gallinula chloropus Habitat - Marshes and ponds. [400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC]
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Common Moorhen

Scientific name - Gallinula chloropus

Habitat - Marshes and ponds.

[400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC]

 Common Moorhen Scientific name - Gallinula chloropus Habitat - Marshes and ponds. [400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC]
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Common Moorhen

Scientific name - Gallinula chloropus

Habitat - Marshes and ponds.

[400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC]
Pied Harrier (Female) Scientific name - Circus melanoleucos Habitat - Wetlands, drier grasslands and open country. [400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC]
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Pied Harrier
(Female)

Scientific name - Circus melanoleucos

Habitat - Wetlands, drier grasslands and open country.

[400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC]

Pied Harrier (Female, chasing wild ducks) Scientific name - Circus melanoleucos Habitat - Wetlands, drier grasslands and open country. [400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC]
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Pied Harrier
(Female, chasing wild ducks)

Scientific name - Circus melanoleucos

Habitat - Wetlands, drier grasslands and open country.

[400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC]

Striated Grassbird Scientific name - Megalurus palustris Habitat - Grasslands, ricefields and open country. [400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC]
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Striated Grassbird

Scientific name - Megalurus palustris

Habitat - Grasslands, ricefields and open country.

[400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC]

Striated Grassbird Scientific name - Megalurus palustris Habitat - Grasslands, ricefields and open country. [400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC]
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Striated Grassbird

Scientific name - Megalurus palustris

Habitat - Grasslands, ricefields and open country.

[400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC]

 Garganey (Female at left, male at right) Scientific name - Anas querquedula Habitat - Freshwater marshes and shallow lakes. [400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC]
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Garganey
(Female at left, male at right)

Scientific name - Anas querquedula

Habitat - Freshwater marshes and shallow lakes.

[400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC]

Yellow Bittern Scientific name - Ixobrychus sinensis Habitat - Freshwater wetlands. [400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC]
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Yellow Bittern

Scientific name - Ixobrychus sinensis

Habitat - Freshwater wetlands.

[400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC]

 Striated Grassbird Scientific name - Megalurus palustris Habitat - Grasslands, ricefields and open country. [400 5.6L, hand held]
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Striated Grassbird

Scientific name - Megalurus palustris

Habitat - Grasslands, ricefields and open country.

[400 5.6L, hand held]

Zebra Dove Scientific name - Geopelia striata Habitat - Open country, cultivated areas and gardens. [400 5.6L, hand held]
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Zebra Dove

Scientific name - Geopelia striata

Habitat - Open country, cultivated areas and gardens.

[400 5.6L, hand held]

Barn Swallow Scientific name - Hirundo rustica Habitat - From coast to above the forest in high mountains. [400 5.6L, hand held]
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Barn Swallow

Scientific name - Hirundo rustica

Habitat - From coast to above the forest in high mountains.

[400 5.6L, hand held]

White-browed Crake Scientific name - Porzana cinerea Habitat - wide variety of wetlands. [400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC]
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White-browed Crake

Scientific name - Porzana cinerea

Habitat - wide variety of wetlands.

[400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC]

Island Collared-Dove Scientific name - Streptopelia bitorquata Habitat - In lowlands, in open areas and mangroves. [400 5.6L, hand held]
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Island Collared-Dove

Scientific name - Streptopelia bitorquata

Habitat - In lowlands, in open areas and mangroves.

[400 5.6L, hand held]

 Purple Heron Scientific name - Ardea purpurea Habitat - All types of wetlands. [400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC, hand held]
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Purple Heron

Scientific name - Ardea purpurea

Habitat - All types of wetlands.

[400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC, hand held]

 Pied Bushchat (Female) Scientific name - Saxicola caprata Habitat - Drier open country, grasslands and cultivated areas. [400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC]
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Pied Bushchat
(Female)

Scientific name - Saxicola caprata

Habitat - Drier open country, grasslands and cultivated areas.

[400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC]

 Little Grebe (bird at right) Scientific name - Tachybaptus ruficollis Habitat - freshwater ponds and marshes [400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC]
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Little Grebe
(bird at right)

Scientific name - Tachybaptus ruficollis

Habitat - freshwater ponds and marshes

[400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC]

 Yellow Bittern Scientific name - Ixobrychus sinensis Habitat - Freshwater wetlands. [20D + 400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC, on tripod, 560 mm, f/9]
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Yellow Bittern

Scientific name - Ixobrychus sinensis

Habitat - Freshwater wetlands.

[20D + 400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC, on tripod, 560 mm, f/9]

Great Egret Scientific name - Egretta alba Habitat - variety of wetlands. [400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC]
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Great Egret

Scientific name - Egretta alba

Habitat - variety of wetlands.

[400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC]

Philippine Duck (a Philippine endemic) Scientific name - Anas luzonica Habitat - Freshwater marshes, shallow lakes and ricefields. [400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC]
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Philippine Duck
(a Philippine endemic)

Scientific name - Anas luzonica

Habitat - Freshwater marshes, shallow lakes and ricefields.

[400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC]

Philippine Duck (a Philippine endemic) Scientific name - Anas luzonica Habitat - Freshwater marshes, shallow lakes and ricefields. [20D + 400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC, hand held, 560 mm, f/9]
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Philippine Duck
(a Philippine endemic)

Scientific name - Anas luzonica

Habitat - Freshwater marshes, shallow lakes and ricefields.

[20D + 400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC, hand held, 560 mm, f/9]

Striated Grassbird Scientific name - Megalurus palustris Habitat - Grasslands, ricefields and open country. [400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC]
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Striated Grassbird

Scientific name - Megalurus palustris

Habitat - Grasslands, ricefields and open country.

[400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC]

Yellow Bittern Scientific name - Ixobrychus sinensis Habitat - Freshwater wetlands. [400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC, 560 mm, f/11]
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Yellow Bittern

Scientific name - Ixobrychus sinensis

Habitat - Freshwater wetlands.

[400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC, 560 mm, f/11]

Yellow Bittern Scientific name - Ixobrychus sinensis Habitat - Freshwater wetlands. [400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC, 560 mm, f/11]
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Yellow Bittern

Scientific name - Ixobrychus sinensis

Habitat - Freshwater wetlands.

[400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC, 560 mm, f/11]


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