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Eurasian Hobby and Sand Martin at Sto. Tomas (La Union)!

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I'm exploring a wide grassy expanse at the remote western portion of Sto. Tomas (La Union), bordering the South China Sea. The grassland is surrounded by ricefields and fishponds.
A short visit on November 10, 2016 rewarded me with a capture of a rarely seen Eurasian Hobby and a documentary capture of a Sand Martin, my 281st and 282nd lifebirds. I'll go back
to the same place in the next few days to get better captures of the Sand Martin, and hopefully have a return encounter with the Hobby.



Osprey (Pandion haliaetus, migrant) Habitat - Associated with water both along coast and inland. Shooting Info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines, December 3, 2016, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II + EF 1.4x TC III, 560 mm, f/6.3, 1/2000 sec, ISO 320, manual exposure in available light, hand held, major crop resized to 1500 x 1000.
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Osprey (Pandion haliaetus, migrant)

Habitat - Associated with water both along coast and inland.

Shooting Info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines, December 3, 2016, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II + EF 1.4x TC III,
560 mm, f/6.3, 1/2000 sec, ISO 320, manual exposure in available light, hand held, major crop resized to 1500 x 1000.

Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica, migrant, immature) Habitat - Coast to above the forest in high mountains. Shooting Info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines, December 3, 2016, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II + EF 1.4x TC III, 560 mm, f/5.6, 1/1600 sec, ISO 320, manual exposure in available light, hand held, near full frame resized to 1500 x 1000.
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Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica, migrant, immature)

Habitat - Coast to above the forest in high mountains.

Shooting Info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines, December 3, 2016, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II + EF 1.4x TC III,
560 mm, f/5.6, 1/1600 sec, ISO 320, manual exposure in available light, hand held, near full frame resized to 1500 x 1000.

 Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica, migrant) Habitat - Coast to above the forest in high mountains. Shooting Info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines, December 3, 2016, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II + EF 1.4x TC III, 560 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec, ISO 320, manual exposure in available light, hand held, near full frame resized to 1500 x 1000.
RO723727-1500x1000.jpg

Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica, migrant)

Habitat - Coast to above the forest in high mountains.

Shooting Info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines, December 3, 2016, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II + EF 1.4x TC III,
560 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec, ISO 320, manual exposure in available light, hand held, near full frame resized to 1500 x 1000.

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus, migrant) Habitat - Associated with water both along coast and inland. Shooting Info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines, December 3, 2016, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II + EF 1.4x TC III, 560 mm, f/6.3, 1/2000 sec, ISO 320, manual exposure in available light, hand held, near full frame resized to 1500 x 1000.
RO723681-1500x1000.jpg

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus, migrant)

Habitat - Associated with water both along coast and inland.

Shooting Info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines, December 3, 2016, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II + EF 1.4x TC III,
560 mm, f/6.3, 1/2000 sec, ISO 320, manual exposure in available light, hand held, near full frame resized to 1500 x 1000.

Great Egret (Egretta alba, migrant) Habitat - Uncommon in a variety of wetlands from coastal marshes to ricefields. Shooting Info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines, November 13, 2016, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II + EF 1.4x TC III, 560 mm, f/6.3, 1/2000 sec, ISO 320, manual exposure in available light, hand held, near full frame resized to 1920 x 1080.
RO723173-1920x1080.jpg

Great Egret (Egretta alba, migrant)

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

Shooting Info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines, November 13, 2016, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II + EF 1.4x TC III,
560 mm, f/6.3, 1/2000 sec, ISO 320, manual exposure in available light, hand held, near full frame resized to 1920 x 1080.

Great Egret (Egretta alba, migrant) Habitat - Uncommon in a variety of wetlands from coastal marshes to ricefields. Shooting Info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines, November 13, 2016, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II + EF 1.4x TC III, 560 mm, f/6.3, 1/2000 sec, ISO 320, manual exposure in available light, hand held, near full frame resized to 1500 x 1000.
RO723195-1500x1000.jpg

Great Egret (Egretta alba, migrant)

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

Shooting Info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines, November 13, 2016, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II + EF 1.4x TC III,
560 mm, f/6.3, 1/2000 sec, ISO 320, manual exposure in available light, hand held, near full frame resized to 1500 x 1000.

Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea, migrant) Habitat - Uncommon in wetlands. Shooting Info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines, November 13, 2016, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II + 1.4x TC III, 560 mm, f/6.3, 1/2000 sec, ISO 320, manual exposure in available light, hand held, major crop resized to 1500 x 1000.
RO723129-1500x1000.jpg

Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea, migrant)

Habitat - Uncommon in wetlands.

Shooting Info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines, November 13, 2016, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II + 1.4x TC III,
560 mm, f/6.3, 1/2000 sec, ISO 320, manual exposure in available light, hand held, major crop resized to 1500 x 1000.

 Great Egret (Egretta alba, migrant) Habitat - Uncommon in a variety of wetlands from coastal marshes to ricefields. Shooting Info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines, November 13, 2016, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II + EF 1.4x TC III, 560 mm, f/6.3, 1/2000 sec, ISO 320, manual exposure in available light, hand held, uncropped full frame resized to 1500 x 1000.
RO723207-1500x1000.jpg

Great Egret (Egretta alba, migrant)

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

Shooting Info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines, November 13, 2016, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II + EF 1.4x TC III,
560 mm, f/6.3, 1/2000 sec, ISO 320, manual exposure in available light, hand held, uncropped full frame resized to 1500 x 1000.

Oriental Skylark (Alauda gulgula, resident) Habitat - Uncommon in open country on the ground. Shooting Info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines, November 13, 2016, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II, 400 mm, f/4.5, 1/2000 sec, ISO 320, manual exposure in available light, hand held, major crop resized to 1500 x 1000.
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Oriental Skylark (Alauda gulgula, resident)

Habitat - Uncommon in open country on the ground.

Shooting Info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines, November 13, 2016, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II,
400 mm, f/4.5, 1/2000 sec, ISO 320, manual exposure in available light, hand held, major crop resized to 1500 x 1000.

 Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica, migrant) Habitat - Coast to above the forest in high mountains. Shooting Info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines, November 10, 2016, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II, 400 mm, f/5.0, 1/2000 sec, ISO 320, manual exposure in available light, hand held, major crop resized to 1500 x 1000.
RO722858-1500x1000.jpg

Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica, migrant)

Habitat - Coast to above the forest in high mountains.

Shooting Info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines, November 10, 2016, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II,
400 mm, f/5.0, 1/2000 sec, ISO 320, manual exposure in available light, hand held, major crop resized to 1500 x 1000.
Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo, migrant) A rare migrant to the Philippines, it's found in open country, farmland and marshes. Shooting Info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines, November 10, 2016, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II + 1.4x TC III, 560 mm, f/6.3, 1/2000 sec, ISO 320, manual exposure in available light, hand held, major crop resized to 1500 x 1000.
RO722767-1500x1000.jpg

Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo, migrant)

A rare migrant to the Philippines, it's found in open country, farmland and marshes.

Shooting Info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines, November 10, 2016, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II + 1.4x TC III,
560 mm, f/6.3, 1/2000 sec, ISO 320, manual exposure in available light, hand held, major crop resized to 1500 x 1000.

 Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo, migrant) A rare migrant to the Philippines, it's found in open country, farmland and marshes. Shooting Info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines, November 10, 2016, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II + 1.4x TC III, 560 mm, f/6.3, 1/2000 sec, ISO 320, manual exposure in available light, hand held, major crop resized to 1200 x 800.
RO722754-1200x800.jpg

Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo, migrant)

A rare migrant to the Philippines, it's found in open country, farmland and marshes.

Shooting Info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines, November 10, 2016, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II + 1.4x TC III,
560 mm, f/6.3, 1/2000 sec, ISO 320, manual exposure in available light, hand held, major crop resized to 1200 x 800.

 Sand Martin (Riparia riparia, migrant) Habitat - Rare, often associated with rivers, lakes and marshes. Shooting Info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines, November 10, 2016, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II, 400 mm, f/5.0, 1/2000 sec, ISO 320, manual exposure in available light, hand held, 100% crop (actual pixel view).
RO722864-1200x800.jpg

Sand Martin (Riparia riparia, migrant)

Habitat - Rare, often associated with rivers, lakes and marshes.

Shooting Info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines, November 10, 2016, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II,
400 mm, f/5.0, 1/2000 sec, ISO 320, manual exposure in available light, hand held, 100% crop (actual pixel view).

 Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea, migrant) Habitat - Uncommon in wetlands. Shooting Info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines, November 10, 2016, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II + 1.4x TC III, 560 mm, f/6.3, 1/2000 sec, ISO 320, manual exposure in available light, hand held, near full frame resized to 1500 x 1000.
RO722650-1500x1000.jpg

Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea, migrant)

Habitat - Uncommon in wetlands.

Shooting Info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines, November 10, 2016, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II + 1.4x TC III,
560 mm, f/6.3, 1/2000 sec, ISO 320, manual exposure in available light, hand held, near full frame resized to 1500 x 1000.

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