Exploring San Juan, Batangas Photo Gallery by romy ocon at pbase.com

Exploring San Juan, Batangas

Thanks to a tip by Prof. Jerry de Villa, I was able to visit and explore a new (to me) birding area - the coastal mangrove swamps of San Juan, Batangas.
It's a very promising location for water birds, although not many of the migrants have arrived yet. I was given a warm welcome and assisted by Municipal Councilor Noel Pasco and company.

KZ2L0026-1200x900.jpg Common Kingfisher Scientific Name - Alcedo atthis Habitat - Along coasts, fish ponds and open rivers. [SAN JUAN, BATANGAS, 1DM2 + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, hand held]	KZ2L3096-1000x750.jpg Common Greenshank Scientific name - Tringa nebularia Habitat - Coasts to rice fields. [SAN JUAN, BATANGAS, 1DM2 + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support]	KZ2L3072-1000x750.jpg Black-winged Stilt Scientific name: Himantopus himantopus Habitat: Wetlands from coastal mudflats to ricefields [SAN JUAN, BATANGAS, 1DM2 + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support]	KZ2L3164-1000x750.jpg White-Bellied Sea-Eagle (immature) Scientific name - Haliaeetus leucogaster Habitat - Along coasts, also along large lakes and rivers. [SAN JUAN, BATANAGAS, 1DM2 + 500 f4 IS + stacked Canon 2x/1.4x TCs, 1400 mm, f/16, 475B/3421 support]	KZ2L3108-800x600.jpg Asian Golden-Plover Scientific name - Pluvialis fulva Habitat - Common from coastal exposed mud and coral flats, beaches to ricefields. [SAN JUAN, BATANGAS, 1DM2 + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support, processed 100% crop]
KZ2L0036-900x675.jpg Common Kingfisher Scientific Name - Alcedo atthis Habitat - Along coasts, fish ponds and open rivers. [SAN JUAN, BATANGAS, 1DM2 + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, hand held]	KZ2L0002-800x600.jpg Whimbrel Scientific name - Numenius phaeopus Habitat - Along the coast in grassy marshes, mud and on exposed coral flats, beaches and sometimes in ricefields. [SAN JUAN, BATANGAS, 1DM2 + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support, processed 100% crop]

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Michele Lee		30-Sep-2008 06:19
Great gallery, especially giving the name and habitat info (well done) - looking forward to seeing more!!! Voted

Kerry Tingley		30-Sep-2008 04:48
Nice beginning to a beautiful gallery!

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