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Brahminy Kites of Binmaley

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A business trip to Northern Luzon brought me within striking distance of this interesting town of Pangasinan, where a restaurant built over a fishpond serves
the best grilled catfish I've tasted so far. The bigger reason though for my visit wasn't the tasty catfish, nor the little fat crabs and juicy oysters.

I've discovered a few years back that this is one spot where a few Brahminy Kites linger for hours feeding on the contents of the fishponds.
So, in between bites of good food, I shot bursts at the Kites, and at anything that flew within range. I used two combos - the hand held
5D2 + 100-400 IS when the birds got very close, and the tripod-mounted 7D + 400 2.8 IS + 1.4x when the birds were farther out.
Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus, resident) Habitat - Open areas often near water, and also in mountains to 1500 m. Shooting info - Binmaley, Pangasinan, April 22, 2010, 7D + 400 2.8 IS + 1.4x TC, 560 mm, f/5.6, ISO 400, 1/2500 sec, 475B/3421 support, manual exposure in available light, near full frame, 28.7 m distance, GPS Latitude = 16°00'56.69, GPS Longitude = 120°15'15.48.
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Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus, resident)

Habitat - Open areas often near water, and also in mountains to 1500 m.

Shooting info - Binmaley, Pangasinan, April 22, 2010, 7D + 400 2.8 IS + 1.4x TC, 560 mm, f/5.6, ISO 400, 1/2500 sec, 475B/3421 support,
manual exposure in available light, near full frame, 28.7 m distance, GPS Latitude = 16°00'56.69", GPS Longitude = 120°15'15.48".

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus, resident) Habitat - Open areas often near water, and also in mountains to 1500 m. Shooting info - Binmaley, Pangasinan, April 22, 2010, 7D + 400 2.8 IS + 1.4x TC, 560 mm, f/5.6, ISO 400, 1/2000 sec, 475B/3421 support, manual exposure in available light, near full frame, 28.7 m distance, GPS Latitude = 16°00'56.69, GPS Longitude = 120°15'15.48.
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Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus, resident)

Habitat - Open areas often near water, and also in mountains to 1500 m.

Shooting info - Binmaley, Pangasinan, April 22, 2010, 7D + 400 2.8 IS + 1.4x TC, 560 mm, f/5.6, ISO 400, 1/2000 sec, 475B/3421 support,
manual exposure in available light, near full frame, 28.7 m distance, GPS Latitude = 16°00'56.69", GPS Longitude = 120°15'15.48".

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus, resident) Habitat - Open areas often near water, and also in mountains to 1500 m. Shooting info - Binmaley, Pangasinan, April 22, 2010, 5D2 + 100-400 IS, 400 mm, f/5.6, ISO 400, 1/2000 sec, hand held, manual exposure in available light, major crop, 30.30 m distance, GPS Latitude = 16°00'56.69, GPS Longitude = 120°15'15.48.
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Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus, resident)

Habitat - Open areas often near water, and also in mountains to 1500 m.

Shooting info - Binmaley, Pangasinan, April 22, 2010, 5D2 + 100-400 IS, 400 mm, f/5.6, ISO 400, 1/2000 sec, hand held,
manual exposure in available light, major crop, 30.30 m distance, GPS Latitude = 16°00'56.69", GPS Longitude = 120°15'15.48".

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus, resident) Habitat - Open areas often near water, and also in mountains to 1500 m. Shooting info - Binmaley, Pangasinan, April 22, 2010, 5D2 + 100-400 IS, 400 mm, f/5.6, ISO 400, 1/2000 sec, hand held, manual exposure in available light, near full frame, 18.1 m distance, GPS Latitude = 16°00'56.69, GPS Longitude = 120°15'15.48.
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Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus, resident)

Habitat - Open areas often near water, and also in mountains to 1500 m.

Shooting info - Binmaley, Pangasinan, April 22, 2010, 5D2 + 100-400 IS, 400 mm, f/5.6, ISO 400, 1/2000 sec, hand held,
manual exposure in available light, near full frame, 18.1 m distance, GPS Latitude = 16°00'56.69", GPS Longitude = 120°15'15.48".

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus, resident) Habitat - Open areas often near water, and also in mountains to 1500 m. Shooting info - Binmaley, Pangasinan, April 22, 2010, 5D2 + 100-400 IS, 400 mm, f/5.6, ISO 400, 1/2000 sec, hand held, manual exposure in available light, major crop, 30.30 m distance, GPS Latitude = 16°00'56.69, GPS Longitude = 120°15'15.48
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Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus, resident)

Habitat - Open areas often near water, and also in mountains to 1500 m.

Shooting info - Binmaley, Pangasinan, April 22, 2010, 5D2 + 100-400 IS, 400 mm, f/5.6, ISO 400, 1/2000 sec, hand held,
manual exposure in available light, major crop, 30.30 m distance, GPS Latitude = 16°00'56.69", GPS Longitude = 120°15'15.48
Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybridus, migrant, breeding plumage) Habitat - Bays, tidal flats to ricefields. Shooting info - Binmaley, Pangasinan, April 22, 2010, 7D + 400 2.8 IS + 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support, 560 mm, f/5.6, ISO 400, 1/2500 sec, manual exposure in available light, near full frame, 20.4 m distance, GPS Latitude = 16°00'56.69, GPS Longitude = 120°15'15.48.
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Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybridus, migrant, breeding plumage)

Habitat - Bays, tidal flats to ricefields.

Shooting info - Binmaley, Pangasinan, April 22, 2010, 7D + 400 2.8 IS + 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support, 560 mm, f/5.6, ISO 400, 1/2500 sec,
manual exposure in available light, near full frame, 20.4 m distance, GPS Latitude = 16°00'56.69", GPS Longitude = 120°15'15.48".

Little Egret (Egretta garzetta, migrant) Habitat: Coastal marsh and tidal flats to ricefields. Shooting info - Binmaley, Pangasinan, April 22, 2010, 7D + 400 2.8 IS + 1.4x TC, 560 mm, f/5.6, ISO 400, 1/4000 sec, 475B/3421 support, manual exposure in available light, near full frame, 28.7 m distance, GPS Latitude = 16°00'56.69, GPS Longitude = 120°15'15.48.
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Little Egret (Egretta garzetta, migrant)

Habitat: Coastal marsh and tidal flats to ricefields.

Shooting info - Binmaley, Pangasinan, April 22, 2010, 7D + 400 2.8 IS + 1.4x TC, 560 mm, f/5.6, ISO 400, 1/4000 sec, 475B/3421 support,
manual exposure in available light, near full frame, 28.7 m distance, GPS Latitude = 16°00'56.69", GPS Longitude = 120°15'15.48".

Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybridus, migrant, breeding plumage) Habitat - Bays, tidal flats to ricefields. Shooting info - Binmaley, Pangasinan, April 22, 2010, 7D + 400 2.8 IS + 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support, 560 mm, f/5.6, ISO 400, 1/2500 sec, manual exposure in available light, near full frame, 20.4 m distance, GPS Latitude = 16°00'56.69, GPS Longitude = 120°15'15.48.
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Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybridus, migrant, breeding plumage)

Habitat - Bays, tidal flats to ricefields.

Shooting info - Binmaley, Pangasinan, April 22, 2010, 7D + 400 2.8 IS + 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support, 560 mm, f/5.6, ISO 400, 1/2500 sec,
manual exposure in available light, near full frame, 20.4 m distance, GPS Latitude = 16°00'56.69", GPS Longitude = 120°15'15.48".


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