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Great Knot at Coastal Lagoon

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I was pleasantly surprised to see a Great Knot at Coastal Lagoon (Manila Bay) this morning of October 28th. It was alone, flying in from the sea. I've only seen this migrant before at Olango Island off Cebu.
Great Knot (Calidris tenuirostris, migrant, non-breeding plumage) Habitat - Uncommon along coast on exposed mud and coral flats. Shooting info - Coastal Lagoon, Manila Bay, October 28, 2010, 1D4 + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support, 700 mm, f/6.3, ISO 400, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light. Canon EOS 1D Mark IV
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Great Knot (Calidris tenuirostris, migrant, non-breeding plumage)

Habitat - Uncommon along coast on exposed mud and coral flats.

Shooting info - Coastal Lagoon, Manila Bay, October 28, 2010, 1D4 + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support, 700 mm, f/6.3, ISO 400, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light.

Canon EOS 1D Mark IV

Great Knot (Calidris tenuirostris, migrant, non-breeding plumage) Habitat - Uncommon along coast on exposed mud and coral flats. Shooting info - Coastal Lagoon, Manila Bay, October 28, 2010, 1D4 + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support, 700 mm, f/6.3, ISO 400, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light.
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Great Knot (Calidris tenuirostris, migrant, non-breeding plumage)

Habitat - Uncommon along coast on exposed mud and coral flats.

Shooting info - Coastal Lagoon, Manila Bay, October 28, 2010, 1D4 + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support, 700 mm, f/6.3, ISO 400, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light.

 Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis, resident) Habitat - Open country and agricultural areas. Shooting info - Coastal Lagoon, Manila Bay, October 28, 2010, 1D4 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm, f/7.1, ISO 400, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light, 475B/3421 support
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Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis, resident)

Habitat - Open country and agricultural areas.

Shooting info - Coastal Lagoon, Manila Bay, October 28, 2010, 1D4 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm, f/7.1, ISO 400, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light, 475B/3421 support

Collared Kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris, resident) Habitat: Coastal areas to open country, but seldom in forest Shooting info - Coastal Lagoon, Manila Bay, October 28, 2010, 1D4 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm, f/6.3, ISO 400, 1/1250 sec, manual exposure in available light, 475B/3421 support
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Collared Kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris, resident)

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

Shooting info - Coastal Lagoon, Manila Bay, October 28, 2010, 1D4 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm, f/6.3, ISO 400, 1/1250 sec, manual exposure in available light, 475B/3421 support

Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia, migrant) Habitat - Coasts to rice fields. Shooting info - Coastal Lagoon, Manila Bay, October 28, 2010, 1D4 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm, f/7.1, ISO 400, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light, 475B/3421 support
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Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia, migrant)

Habitat - Coasts to rice fields.

Shooting info - Coastal Lagoon, Manila Bay, October 28, 2010, 1D4 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm, f/7.1, ISO 400, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light, 475B/3421 support

Chinese Egret (Egretta eulophotes, provisional ID) Habitat - Rare in shallow tidal flats and ricefields. Shooting info - Coastal Lagoon, Manila Bay, October 28, 2010, 1D4 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm, f/7.1, ISO 400, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light, 475B/3421 support
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Chinese Egret (Egretta eulophotes, provisional ID)

Habitat - Rare in shallow tidal flats and ricefields.

Shooting info - Coastal Lagoon, Manila Bay, October 28, 2010, 1D4 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm, f/7.1, ISO 400, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light, 475B/3421 support

Collared Kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris, resident) Habitat: Coastal areas to open country, but seldom in forest Shooting info - Coastal Lagoon, Manila Bay, October 28, 2010, 1D4 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm, f/7.1, ISO 400, 1/1250 sec, manual exposure in available light, 475B/3421 support
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Collared Kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris, resident)

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

Shooting info - Coastal Lagoon, Manila Bay, October 28, 2010, 1D4 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm, f/7.1, ISO 400, 1/1250 sec, manual exposure in available light, 475B/3421 support

Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis, migrant) Habitat - Along coasts, fish ponds and open rivers. Shooting info - Coastal Lagoon, Manila Bay, October 28, 2010, 1D4 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm, f/6.3, ISO 400, 1/1000 sec, manual exposure in available light, 475B/3421 support
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Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis, migrant)

Habitat - Along coasts, fish ponds and open rivers.

Shooting info - Coastal Lagoon, Manila Bay, October 28, 2010, 1D4 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm, f/6.3, ISO 400, 1/1000 sec, manual exposure in available light, 475B/3421 support

Little Egret (Egretta garzetta, migrant) Habitat: Coastal marsh and tidal flats to ricefields. Shooting info - Coastal Lagoon, Manila Bay, October 28, 2010, 1D4 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm, f/7.1, ISO 400, 1/2500 sec, manual exposure in available light, 475B/3421 support
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Little Egret (Egretta garzetta, migrant)

Habitat: Coastal marsh and tidal flats to ricefields.

Shooting info - Coastal Lagoon, Manila Bay, October 28, 2010, 1D4 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm, f/7.1, ISO 400, 1/2500 sec, manual exposure in available light, 475B/3421 support

Collared Kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris, resident) Habitat: Coastal areas to open country, but seldom in forest Shooting info - Coastal Lagoon, Manila Bay, October 28, 2010, 1D4 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm, f/6.3, ISO 800, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light, 475B/3421 support
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Collared Kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris, resident)

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

Shooting info - Coastal Lagoon, Manila Bay, October 28, 2010, 1D4 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm, f/6.3, ISO 800, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light, 475B/3421 support

Collared Kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris, resident) Habitat: Coastal areas to open country, but seldom in forest Shooting info - Coastal Lagoon, Manila Bay, October 28, 2010, 1D4 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm, f/8, ISO 400, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light, 475B/3421 support
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Collared Kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris, resident)

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

Shooting info - Coastal Lagoon, Manila Bay, October 28, 2010, 1D4 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm, f/8, ISO 400, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light, 475B/3421 support

Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis, resident) Habitat - Open country and agricultural areas. Shooting info - Coastal Lagoon, Manila Bay, October 28, 2010, 1D4 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm, f/7.1, ISO 400, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light, 475B/3421 support
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Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis, resident)

Habitat - Open country and agricultural areas.

Shooting info - Coastal Lagoon, Manila Bay, October 28, 2010, 1D4 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm, f/7.1, ISO 400, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light, 475B/3421 support

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