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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 13 >> Grey-headed Lapwing at San Juan, Batangas tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Grey-headed Lapwing at San Juan, Batangas

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While field testing a production 7D in San Juan, Batangas, I captured a documentary shot of this rare migrant (Vanellus cinereus), which according to the Kennedy Guide was recorded only 3 times in the Philippines prior to this capture.
Great Egret 

Scientific name - Egretta alba 

Habitat - Uncommon in a variety of wetlands from coastal marshes to ricefields. 

[SAN JUAN, BATANGAS, EOS 7D + 400 2.8 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support, cropped to about 9 MP then processed and resized to 1500x1000, part of a 6-shot burst]
IMG_1585-1500x1000.jpg

Great Egret

Scientific name - Egretta alba

Habitat - Uncommon in a variety of wetlands from coastal marshes to ricefields.

[SAN JUAN, BATANGAS, EOS 7D + 400 2.8 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support, cropped to about 9 MP then processed and resized to 1500x1000, part of a 6-shot burst]

Great Egret 

Scientific name - Egretta alba 

Habitat - Uncommon in a variety of wetlands from coastal marshes to ricefields. 

[SAN JUAN, BATANGAS, EOS 7D + 400 2.8 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support, cropped to about 9 MP then processed and resized to 1500x1000, part of a 6-shot burst]
IMG_1586-1500x1000.jpg

Great Egret

Scientific name - Egretta alba

Habitat - Uncommon in a variety of wetlands from coastal marshes to ricefields.

[SAN JUAN, BATANGAS, EOS 7D + 400 2.8 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support, cropped to about 9 MP then processed and resized to 1500x1000, part of a 6-shot burst]

Great Egret 

Scientific name - Egretta alba 

Habitat - Uncommon in a variety of wetlands from coastal marshes to ricefields. 

[SAN JUAN, BATANGAS, EOS 7D + 400 2.8 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support, cropped to about 9 MP then processed and resized to 1500x1000, part of a 6-shot burst]
IMG_1587-1500x1000.jpg

Great Egret

Scientific name - Egretta alba

Habitat - Uncommon in a variety of wetlands from coastal marshes to ricefields.

[SAN JUAN, BATANGAS, EOS 7D + 400 2.8 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support, cropped to about 9 MP then processed and resized to 1500x1000, part of a 6-shot burst]

Great Egret 

Scientific name - Egretta alba 

Habitat - Uncommon in a variety of wetlands from coastal marshes to ricefields. 

[SAN JUAN, BATANGAS, EOS 7D + 400 2.8 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support, cropped to about 9 MP then processed and resized to 1500x1000, part of a 6-shot burst]
IMG_1588-1500x1000.jpg

Great Egret

Scientific name - Egretta alba

Habitat - Uncommon in a variety of wetlands from coastal marshes to ricefields.

[SAN JUAN, BATANGAS, EOS 7D + 400 2.8 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support, cropped to about 9 MP then processed and resized to 1500x1000, part of a 6-shot burst]

Great Egret 

Scientific name - Egretta alba 

Habitat - Uncommon in a variety of wetlands from coastal marshes to ricefields. 

[SAN JUAN, BATANGAS, EOS 7D + 400 2.8 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support, cropped to about 9 MP then processed and resized to 1500x1000, part of a 6-shot burst]
IMG_1589-1500x1000.jpg

Great Egret

Scientific name - Egretta alba

Habitat - Uncommon in a variety of wetlands from coastal marshes to ricefields.

[SAN JUAN, BATANGAS, EOS 7D + 400 2.8 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support, cropped to about 9 MP then processed and resized to 1500x1000, part of a 6-shot burst]

Great Egret 

Scientific name - Egretta alba 

Habitat - Uncommon in a variety of wetlands from coastal marshes to ricefields. 

[SAN JUAN, BATANGAS, EOS 7D + 400 2.8 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support, cropped to about 9 MP then processed and resized to 1500x1000, part of a 6-shot burst]
IMG_1590-1500x1000.jpg

Great Egret

Scientific name - Egretta alba

Habitat - Uncommon in a variety of wetlands from coastal marshes to ricefields.

[SAN JUAN, BATANGAS, EOS 7D + 400 2.8 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support, cropped to about 9 MP then processed and resized to 1500x1000, part of a 6-shot burst]

Grey-headed Lapwing (non-breeding plumage)

Scientific name - Vanellus cinereus

Habitat - Rare, only 3 records prior to this, in sgort grass fields, wet grass and mud flats

[San Juan, Batangas, October 30, 2009, 5D2 + 400 2.8 IS + canon 1.4x TC, 560 mm, f/5.6, ISO 400, manual exposure in available light, 475B/3421 support]
IMG_1853-750x500.jpg

Grey-headed Lapwing (non-breeding plumage)

Scientific name - Vanellus cinereus

Habitat - Rare, only 3 records prior to this, in sgort grass fields, wet grass and mud flats

[San Juan, Batangas, October 30, 2009, 5D2 + 400 2.8 IS + canon 1.4x TC, 560 mm, f/5.6, ISO 400, manual exposure in available light, 475B/3421 support]

Great Egret 

Scientific name - Egretta alba 

Habitat - Uncommon in a variety of wetlands from coastal marshes to ricefields. 

[SAN JUAN, BATANGAS, EOS 7D + 400 2.8 L SI + Canon 1.4x TC, f/5.6, ISO 320, 1/2500 sec, 475B/3421 support, 
cropped from 18 Mp to 12 MP for composition, processed and resized to 1500x1000, part of a six-shot burst]
IMG_1674.jpg

Great Egret

Scientific name - Egretta alba

Habitat - Uncommon in a variety of wetlands from coastal marshes to ricefields.

[SAN JUAN, BATANGAS, EOS 7D + 400 2.8 L SI + Canon 1.4x TC, f/5.6, ISO 320, 1/2500 sec, 475B/3421 support,
cropped from 18 Mp to 12 MP for composition, processed and resized to 1500x1000, part of a six-shot burst]

Great Egret 

Scientific name - Egretta alba 

Habitat - Uncommon in a variety of wetlands from coastal marshes to ricefields. 

[SAN JUAN, BATANGAS, EOS 7D + 400 2.8 L SI + Canon 1.4x TC, f/5.6, ISO 320, 1/2500 sec, 475B/3421 support, 
cropped from 18 Mp to 12 MP for composition, processed and resized to 1500x1000, part of a six-shot burst]
IMG_1675.jpg

Great Egret

Scientific name - Egretta alba

Habitat - Uncommon in a variety of wetlands from coastal marshes to ricefields.

[SAN JUAN, BATANGAS, EOS 7D + 400 2.8 L SI + Canon 1.4x TC, f/5.6, ISO 320, 1/2500 sec, 475B/3421 support,
cropped from 18 Mp to 12 MP for composition, processed and resized to 1500x1000, part of a six-shot burst]

Great Egret 

Scientific name - Egretta alba 

Habitat - Uncommon in a variety of wetlands from coastal marshes to ricefields. 

[SAN JUAN, BATANGAS, EOS 7D + 400 2.8 L SI + Canon 1.4x TC, f/5.6, ISO 320, 1/2500 sec, 475B/3421 support, 
cropped from 18 Mp to 12 MP for composition, processed and resized to 1500x1000, part of a six-shot burst]
IMG_1676.jpg

Great Egret

Scientific name - Egretta alba

Habitat - Uncommon in a variety of wetlands from coastal marshes to ricefields.

[SAN JUAN, BATANGAS, EOS 7D + 400 2.8 L SI + Canon 1.4x TC, f/5.6, ISO 320, 1/2500 sec, 475B/3421 support,
cropped from 18 Mp to 12 MP for composition, processed and resized to 1500x1000, part of a six-shot burst]

Great Egret 

Scientific name - Egretta alba 

Habitat - Uncommon in a variety of wetlands from coastal marshes to ricefields. 

[SAN JUAN, BATANGAS, EOS 7D + 400 2.8 L SI + Canon 1.4x TC, f/5.6, ISO 320, 1/2500 sec, 475B/3421 support, 
cropped from 18 Mp to 12 MP for composition, processed and resized to 1500x1000, part of a six-shot burst]
IMG_1677.jpg

Great Egret

Scientific name - Egretta alba

Habitat - Uncommon in a variety of wetlands from coastal marshes to ricefields.

[SAN JUAN, BATANGAS, EOS 7D + 400 2.8 L SI + Canon 1.4x TC, f/5.6, ISO 320, 1/2500 sec, 475B/3421 support,
cropped from 18 Mp to 12 MP for composition, processed and resized to 1500x1000, part of a six-shot burst]

Great Egret 

Scientific name - Egretta alba 

Habitat - Uncommon in a variety of wetlands from coastal marshes to ricefields. 

[SAN JUAN, BATANGAS, EOS 7D + 400 2.8 L SI + Canon 1.4x TC, f/5.6, ISO 320, 1/2500 sec, 475B/3421 support, 
cropped from 18 Mp to 12 MP for composition, processed and resized to 1500x1000, part of a six-shot burst]
IMG_1678.jpg

Great Egret

Scientific name - Egretta alba

Habitat - Uncommon in a variety of wetlands from coastal marshes to ricefields.

[SAN JUAN, BATANGAS, EOS 7D + 400 2.8 L SI + Canon 1.4x TC, f/5.6, ISO 320, 1/2500 sec, 475B/3421 support,
cropped from 18 Mp to 12 MP for composition, processed and resized to 1500x1000, part of a six-shot burst]

Great Egret 

Scientific name - Egretta alba 

Habitat - Uncommon in a variety of wetlands from coastal marshes to ricefields. 

[SAN JUAN, BATANGAS, EOS 7D + 400 2.8 L SI + Canon 1.4x TC, f/5.6, ISO 320, 1/2500 sec, 475B/3421 support, 
cropped from 18 Mp to 12 MP for composition, processed and resized to 1500x1000, part of a six-shot burst]
IMG_1679.jpg

Great Egret

Scientific name - Egretta alba

Habitat - Uncommon in a variety of wetlands from coastal marshes to ricefields.

[SAN JUAN, BATANGAS, EOS 7D + 400 2.8 L SI + Canon 1.4x TC, f/5.6, ISO 320, 1/2500 sec, 475B/3421 support,
cropped from 18 Mp to 12 MP for composition, processed and resized to 1500x1000, part of a six-shot burst]

Collared Kingfisher 

Scientific name: Todiramphus chloris 

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

[SAN JUAN, BATANGAS, EOS 7D + 400 2.8 L SI + Canon 2x TC, f/5.6 (wide open), ISO 800, 1/100 sec, bean bag, uncropped full frame processed and resized to 1500x1000]
IMG_1045.jpg

Collared Kingfisher

Scientific name: Todiramphus chloris

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

[SAN JUAN, BATANGAS, EOS 7D + 400 2.8 L SI + Canon 2x TC, f/5.6 (wide open), ISO 800, 1/100 sec, bean bag, uncropped full frame processed and resized to 1500x1000]

Intermediate Egret 

Scientific name - Egretta intermedia 

Habitat - Fresh water marshes, ricefields and tidal flats. 

[SAN JUAN, BATANGAS, EOS 7D + 400 2.8 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support, cropped to about 15 MP then processed and resized to 1500x1000]
IMG_1696-1500x1000.jpg

Intermediate Egret

Scientific name - Egretta intermedia

Habitat - Fresh water marshes, ricefields and tidal flats.

[SAN JUAN, BATANGAS, EOS 7D + 400 2.8 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support, cropped to about 15 MP then processed and resized to 1500x1000]

Little Egret 

Scientific name: Egretta garzetta 

Habitat: Coastal marsh and tidal flats to ricefields. 

[SAN JUAN, BATANGAS, EOS 7D + 400 2.8 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support, cropped to about 6 MP then processed and resized to 1500x1000]
IMG_1598-1500x1000.jpg

Little Egret

Scientific name: Egretta garzetta

Habitat: Coastal marsh and tidal flats to ricefields.

[SAN JUAN, BATANGAS, EOS 7D + 400 2.8 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support, cropped to about 6 MP then processed and resized to 1500x1000]

Collared Kingfisher 

Scientific name: Todiramphus chloris 

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

[SAN JUAN, BATANGAS, EOS 7D + 400 2.8 L SI + Canon 1.4x TC, f/5.6, ISO 320, 1/2000 sec, 475B/3421 support, 20.4 m shooting distance)
IMG_1751-1200x800.jpg

Collared Kingfisher

Scientific name: Todiramphus chloris

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

[SAN JUAN, BATANGAS, EOS 7D + 400 2.8 L SI + Canon 1.4x TC, f/5.6, ISO 320, 1/2000 sec, 475B/3421 support, 20.4 m shooting distance)

Collared Kingfisher 

Scientific name: Todiramphus chloris 

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

[SAN JUAN, BATANGAS, EOS 7D + 400 2.8 L SI + Canon 2x TC, f/5.6 (wide open), ISO 800, 1/80 sec, bean bag, uncropped full frame processed and resized to 1200x800]
IMG_1053-1200x800.jpg

Collared Kingfisher

Scientific name: Todiramphus chloris

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

[SAN JUAN, BATANGAS, EOS 7D + 400 2.8 L SI + Canon 2x TC, f/5.6 (wide open), ISO 800, 1/80 sec, bean bag, uncropped full frame processed and resized to 1200x800]