Chinese Pond-Heron
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Scientific name - Ardeola bacchus

Habitat - Ricefields and marshes, rare in the Philippines.

[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]

Brown Shrike

Scientific name - Lanius cristatus

Habitat - Common in all habitats at all elevations.

[20D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]

Yellow Bittern

Scientific name - Ixobrychus sinensis

Habitat - Freshwater wetlands.

[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]

Garganey (female)

Scientific name - Anas querquedula

Habitat - Fresh water marshes and shallow lakes.

[350D + Sigmonster + Canon 2x TC, 1600 mm, tripod/gimbal head, no MLU]

Pied Bushchat (male)

Scientific name - Saxicola caprata

Habitat - Drier open country, grasslands and cultivated areas.

[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]

Philippine Duck
(a Philippine endemic)

Scientific name - Anas luzonica

Habitat - Freshwater marshes, shallow lakes and ricefields.

[350D + Sigmonster + Canon 2x TC, 1600 mm, tripod/gimbal head, no MLU]

Chinese Pond-Heron

Scientific name - Ardeola bacchus

Habitat - Ricefields and marshes, rare in the Philippines.

[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]

Philippine Duck
(a Philippine endemic)

Scientific name - Anas luzonica

Habitat - Freshwater marshes, shallow lakes and ricefields.

[[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]

Garganey (female)

Scientific name - Anas querquedula

Habitat - Fresh water marshes and shallow lakes.

[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]