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Birds-in-flight along the Bued River

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Here are some birds-in-flight captured during short birding walks along the Bued River. When feathered creatures are scarce, even bees-in-flight are fair game. :)



White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis, resident) Habitat - Clearings, along large streams and rivers, and in open country. Shooting Info - Bued River, Rosario, La Union, Philippines, March 30, 2017, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II, 400 mm, f/5.0, 1/2000 sec, ISO 320, approx. 15.6 m distance, manual exposure in available light, hand held, major crop resized to 1500 x 1000.
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White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis, resident)

Habitat - Clearings, along large streams and rivers, and in open country.


Shooting Info - Bued River, Rosario, La Union, Philippines, March 30, 2017, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II,
400 mm, f/5.0, 1/2000 sec, ISO 320, approx. 15.6 m distance, manual exposure in available light, hand held, major crop resized to 1500 x 1000.

Lowland White-eye (Zosterops meyeni, a near Philippine endemic) Habitat - Second growth, scrub and gardens. Shooting Info - Bued River, Rosario, La Union, Philippines, March 25, 2017, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II, 400 mm, f/5.0, 1/2000 sec, ISO 320, approx. 11 m distance, manual exposure in available light, hand held, small crop resized to 1500 x 1000.
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Lowland White-eye (Zosterops meyeni, a near Philippine endemic)

Habitat - Second growth, scrub and gardens.

Shooting Info - Bued River, Rosario, La Union, Philippines, March 25, 2017, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II,
400 mm, f/5.0, 1/2000 sec, ISO 320, approx. 11 m distance, manual exposure in available light, hand held, small crop resized to 1500 x 1000.

Pygmy Swiftlet (Collocalia troglodytes, a Philippine endemic) Habitat - Fairly common, smallest swiftlet in groups flying low over forest, clearings and logging roads (total length = 3.5 inches) Shooting info - Bued River, Rosario, La Union, Philippines, February 14, 2017, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 f/4 DO II, 400 mm, f/5.0, ISO 320, 1/2000 sec, manual exposure in available light, hand held, major crop.
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Pygmy Swiftlet (Collocalia troglodytes, a Philippine endemic)

Habitat - Fairly common, smallest swiftlet in groups flying low over forest, clearings and logging roads (total length = 3.5 inches)

Shooting info - Bued River, Rosario, La Union, Philippines, February 14, 2017, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 f/4 DO II,
400 mm, f/5.0, ISO 320, 1/2000 sec, manual exposure in available light, hand held, major crop.

Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus, resident) Habitat: Open country and agricultural land. Shooting Info - Bued River, Rosario, La Union, Philippines, March 8, 2017, 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.
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Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus, resident)

Habitat: Open country and agricultural land.

Shooting Info - Bued River, Rosario, La Union, Philippines, March 8, 2017, 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.

 Asian Glossy Starling (Aplonis panayensis, adult) Habitat - Lowlands from second growth to downtown in cities. Shooting info - Bued River, Rosario, La Union, Philippines, February 23, 2017, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 f/4 DO II, 400 mm, f/4.0, ISO 320, 1/2000 sec, manual exposure in available light, hand held, major crop.
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Asian Glossy Starling (Aplonis panayensis, adult)

Habitat - Lowlands from second growth to downtown in cities.

Shooting info - Bued River, Rosario, La Union, Philippines, February 23, 2017, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 f/4 DO II,
400 mm, f/4.0, ISO 320, 1/2000 sec, manual exposure in available light, hand held, major crop.

Bee-IF. Shooting Info - Bued River, Rosario, La Union, Philippines, March 13, 2017, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/1250 sec, ISO 640, near MFD, manual exposure in available light, hand held, 10.14 MP crop resized to 1500 x 1000.
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Bee-IF.

Shooting Info - Bued River, Rosario, La Union, Philippines, March 13, 2017, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II,
400 mm, f/5.6, 1/1250 sec, ISO 640, near MFD, manual exposure in available light, hand held, 10.14 MP crop resized to 1500 x 1000.

Bee-IF. Shooting Info - Bued River, Rosario, La Union, Philippines, March 13, 2017, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/1250 sec, ISO 640, near MFD, manual exposure in available light, hand held, 15.36 MP crop resized to 1500 x 1000.
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Bee-IF.

Shooting Info - Bued River, Rosario, La Union, Philippines, March 13, 2017, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II,
400 mm, f/5.6, 1/1250 sec, ISO 640, near MFD, manual exposure in available light, hand held, 15.36 MP crop resized to 1500 x 1000.


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