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Watercock at the University of the Philippines

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Photo-lifebirds are very rare for me now, and my 192nd one - a Watercock - is courtesy of a tip by Prof. Gerry de Villa at the University of the Philippines, in Diliman, Quezon City. When Prof Gerry, who's an accomplished bird photographer himself, informed me of a regular sighting of this bird, I promptly scheduled an early morning attempt this April 8, 2006.

The bird preferred to stay at a distance, about 60 meters away, with a pond separating it from our closest position. I had to use a 2x TC to make it a bit bigger in the frame. Nevertheless, it seems to appear in its favorite spot regularly, and it should allow me better pics soon.

A pic of a Scaly-breasted Munia in a textbook pose, my most detailed so far of this species, completed this short but sweet birding foray.
Pacific Swallow Scientific name - Hirundo tahitica Habitat - Along coasts, in towns and open country, rarely over forest. [350D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]
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Pacific Swallow

Scientific name - Hirundo tahitica

Habitat - Along coasts, in towns and open country, rarely over forest.

[350D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]

Watercock (Adult male, non-breeding) Scientific name - Gallicrex cinerea Habitat - Fresh water wetlands from ricefields to shallow marshes. [350D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Sigma 2x, 60 m distance, 1600 mm, manual focus & exposure, MLU)
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Watercock
(Adult male, non-breeding)

Scientific name - Gallicrex cinerea

Habitat - Fresh water wetlands from ricefields to shallow marshes.

[350D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Sigma 2x, 60 m distance, 1600 mm, manual focus & exposure, MLU)

 Scaly-Breasted Munia Scientific name: Lonchura punctulata Habitat: Ricefields, grasslands, gardens and scrub. [350D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]
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Scaly-Breasted Munia

Scientific name: Lonchura punctulata

Habitat: Ricefields, grasslands, gardens and scrub.

[350D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]

 Pacific Swallow Scientific name - Hirundo tahitica Habitat - Along coasts, in towns and open country, rarely over forest. [350D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]
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Pacific Swallow

Scientific name - Hirundo tahitica

Habitat - Along coasts, in towns and open country, rarely over forest.

[350D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]

 Watercock (Adult male, non-breeding; Common Moorhen in the background) Scientific name - Gallicrex cinerea Habitat - Fresh water wetlands from ricefields to shallow marshes. [350D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Sigma 2x, 60 m distance, 1600 mm, manual focus & exposure, MLU)
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Watercock
(Adult male, non-breeding; Common Moorhen in the background)

Scientific name - Gallicrex cinerea

Habitat - Fresh water wetlands from ricefields to shallow marshes.

[350D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Sigma 2x, 60 m distance, 1600 mm, manual focus & exposure, MLU)

White-Breasted Waterhen Scientific name - Amaurornis phoenicurus Habitat - Wetter areas - grasslands, marshes and mangroves. [350D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Sigma 2x, 1600 mm, manual focus & exposure)
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White-Breasted Waterhen

Scientific name - Amaurornis phoenicurus

Habitat - Wetter areas - grasslands, marshes and mangroves.

[350D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Sigma 2x, 1600 mm, manual focus & exposure)

Greater Painted-Snipe(Female) Scientific name - Rostratula benghalensis Habitat - Uncommon in shallow grassy wetlands. [350D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG]
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Greater Painted-Snipe(Female)

Scientific name - Rostratula benghalensis

Habitat - Uncommon in shallow grassy wetlands.

[350D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG]


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