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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 10 >> Chinese Goshawk at Mt. Makiling tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Chinese Goshawk at Mt. Makiling

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I went to my favorite mountain to check out reported Silver-backed Needletails, a newly recognized country record, but these are nowhere to be found.
A Chinese Goshawk and some Balicassiaos saved what would have been an uneventful day.
Chinese Goshawk (adult) 

Scientific name - Accipiter soloensis 

Habitat - Forest and forest edge. 

[40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support]
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Chinese Goshawk (adult)

Scientific name - Accipiter soloensis

Habitat - Forest and forest edge.

[40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support]

Balicassiao 
(a Philippine endemic) 

Scientific name - Dicrurus balicassius 

Habitat - Forest and forest edge usually below 1200 m. 

[40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support]
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Balicassiao
(a Philippine endemic)

Scientific name - Dicrurus balicassius

Habitat - Forest and forest edge usually below 1200 m.

[40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support]

Chinese Goshawk (adult) 

Scientific name - Accipiter soloensis 

Habitat - Forest and forest edge. 

[40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support]
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Chinese Goshawk (adult)

Scientific name - Accipiter soloensis

Habitat - Forest and forest edge.

[40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support]

Balicassiao 
(a Philippine endemic) 

Scientific name - Dicrurus balicassius 

Habitat - Forest and forest edge usually below 1200 m. 

[40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support]
IMG_5876-800x600.jpg

Balicassiao
(a Philippine endemic)

Scientific name - Dicrurus balicassius

Habitat - Forest and forest edge usually below 1200 m.

[40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support]

Philippine Falconet 
(a Philippine endemic, immature) 

Scientific name - Microhierax erythrogenys erythrogenys 

Habitat - Open forest and edge. 

[1DM2 + 100-400 L IS, hand held, 100% crop]
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Philippine Falconet
(a Philippine endemic, immature)

Scientific name - Microhierax erythrogenys erythrogenys

Habitat - Open forest and edge.

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

Osprey 

Scientific name - Pandion haliaetus 

Habitat - Associated with water both along coast and inland. 

[40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support, 100% crop]
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Osprey

Scientific name - Pandion haliaetus

Habitat - Associated with water both along coast and inland.

[40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support, 100% crop]