Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea, resident)

Habitat - Fairly common in all types of wetlands.

Shooting info - Candaba wetlands, Pampanga, April 6, 2010, 7D + 400 2.8 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support,
560 mm, f/5.6, ISO 320, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light, composite of 5 shots from a burst.