White-throated Kingfisher

Scientific name - Halcyon smyrnensis

Habitat - Clearings, along large streams and rivers, and in open country.

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

Brahminy Kite

Scientific name - Haliastur indus

Habitat - Open areas often near water, and also in mountains to 1500 m

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

Collared Kingfisher

Scientific name: Todiramphus chloris

Habitat: Coastal areas to open country, but seldom in forest

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

Blue Rock-Thrush (female)

Scientific name - Monticola solitarius

Habitat - Rocky exposed slopes, road cuts, and along rocky streams and rivers.

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

Collared Kingfisher

Scientific name: Todiramphus chloris

Habitat: Coastal areas to open country, but seldom in forest

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

Blue Rock-Thrush (immature)

Scientific name - Monticola solitarius

Habitat - Rocky exposed slopes, road cuts, and along rocky streams and rivers.

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

Collared Kingfisher

Scientific name: Todiramphus chloris

Habitat: Coastal areas to open country, but seldom in forest

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

White-throated Kingfisher

Scientific name - Halcyon smyrnensis

Habitat - Clearings, along large streams and rivers, and in open country.

[1DM2 + 100-400 L IS + Sigma 1.4x TC, hand held]

CAYLABNE BAY AFTER SUNSET. After a hard day's birding, nothing beats sipping ice-cold San Miguel beer,
while enjoying the view of the placid Caylabne Bay after the sun sank below South China Sea's horizon.
In the distance to the left is the historic Corregidor island, with the Mariveles mountains in the background.
[350D + Sigma 10-20]