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Curlews, Whimbrels and Godwits

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Far Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis, migrant) 

Habitat - Uncommon along coast on exposed mud and coral flats. 

Shooting Info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines, November 28, 2015, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II + EF 1.4x TC III, 
560 mm, f/6.3, 1/2000 sec, ISO 640, manual exposure in available light, hand held, major crop resized to 1500 x 1000.
RO724420-1500x1000.jpg

Far Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis, migrant)

Habitat - Uncommon along coast on exposed mud and coral flats.

Shooting Info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines, November 28, 2015, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II + EF 1.4x TC III,
560 mm, f/6.3, 1/2000 sec, ISO 640, manual exposure in available light, hand held, major crop resized to 1500 x 1000.

Far Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis, migrant) 

Habitat - Uncommon along coast on exposed mud and coral flats. 

Shooting info - Olango Island, Cebu, March 20, 2010, 7D + 500 f4 IS, 3421/A-328 support, 
500 mm, f/5, ISO 400, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light, major crop, 79.9 m distance.
Far_Eastern_Curlew-IMG_5570

Far Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis, migrant)

Habitat - Uncommon along coast on exposed mud and coral flats.

Shooting info - Olango Island, Cebu, March 20, 2010, 7D + 500 f4 IS, 3421/A-328 support,
500 mm, f/5, ISO 400, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light, major crop, 79.9 m distance.

Far Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis, migrant) 

Habitat - Uncommon along coast on exposed mud and coral flats. 

Shooting Info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines, November 4, 2016, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II, 
400 mm, f/5, 1/2000 sec, ISO 640, manual exposure in available light, hand held, major crop resized to 1200 x 800.
RO722039-1200x800.jpg

Far Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis, migrant)

Habitat - Uncommon along coast on exposed mud and coral flats.

Shooting Info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines, November 4, 2016, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II,
400 mm, f/5, 1/2000 sec, ISO 640, manual exposure in available light, hand held, major crop resized to 1200 x 800.

Far Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis, migrant) 

Habitat - Uncommon along coast on exposed mud and coral flats.

Shooting info - Olango Island, Cebu, March 20, 2010, 7D + 500 f4 IS, 3421/A-328 support, 
500 mm, f/5.6, ISO 320, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light, major crop, 79.9 m distance.
IMG_5279-1200x800.jpg

Far Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis, migrant)

Habitat - Uncommon along coast on exposed mud and coral flats.

Shooting info - Olango Island, Cebu, March 20, 2010, 7D + 500 f4 IS, 3421/A-328 support,
500 mm, f/5.6, ISO 320, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light, major crop, 79.9 m distance.

Far Eastern Curlew

Scientific name - Numenius madagascariensis

Habitat - Uncommon along coast on exposed mud and coral flats.
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Far Eastern Curlew

Scientific name - Numenius madagascariensis

Habitat - Uncommon along coast on exposed mud and coral flats.

Far Eastern Curlew

Scientific name - Numenius madagascariensis

Habitat - Uncommon along coast on exposed mud and coral flats.
IMG_4909.JPG

Far Eastern Curlew

Scientific name - Numenius madagascariensis

Habitat - Uncommon along coast on exposed mud and coral flats.

Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata, migrant) 

Habitat - Uncommon along coast on tidal and coral flats. 

Shooting info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines, November 22, 2014, Canon 1D MIV + 500 f4 L IS + 1.4x TC II, 
700 mm, f/6.3, ISO 320, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light, Uniqball UBH45/Manfrotto 455B support.
RMO_3365-1200x800.jpg

Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata, migrant)

Habitat - Uncommon along coast on tidal and coral flats.

Shooting info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines, November 22, 2014, Canon 1D MIV + 500 f4 L IS + 1.4x TC II,
700 mm, f/6.3, ISO 320, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light, Uniqball UBH45/Manfrotto 455B support.

Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus, migrant) 

Habitat - Along the coast in grassy marshes, mud and on exposed coral flats, beaches and sometimes in ricefields. 

Shooting info - Olango Island, Cebu, March 20, 2010, 7D + 500 f4 IS, 3421/A-328 support, 
500 mm, f/5.6, ISO 320, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light, major crop, 45.7 m distance.
Whimbrel-IMG_5193

Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus, migrant)

Habitat - Along the coast in grassy marshes, mud and on exposed coral flats, beaches and sometimes in ricefields.

Shooting info - Olango Island, Cebu, March 20, 2010, 7D + 500 f4 IS, 3421/A-328 support,
500 mm, f/5.6, ISO 320, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light, major crop, 45.7 m distance.

Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus, migrant) 

Habitat - Along the coast in grassy marshes, mud and on exposed coral flats, beaches and sometimes in ricefields. 

Shooting Info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines, November 5, 2016, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II + EF 1.4x TC III, 
560 mm, f/6.3, 1/2000 sec, ISO 320, manual exposure in available light, hand held, major crop resized to 1500 x 1000.
RO722136-1500x1000.jpg

Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus, migrant)

Habitat - Along the coast in grassy marshes, mud and on exposed coral flats, beaches and sometimes in ricefields.

Shooting Info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines, November 5, 2016, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II + EF 1.4x TC III,
560 mm, f/6.3, 1/2000 sec, ISO 320, manual exposure in available light, hand held, major crop resized to 1500 x 1000.

Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus, migrant) 

Habitat - Along the coast in grassy marshes, mud and on exposed coral flats, beaches and sometimes in ricefields. 

Shooting Info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines, November 4, 2016, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II, 
400 mm, f/4, 1/2000 sec, ISO 640, manual exposure in available light, hand held, major crop resized to 1500 x 1000.
RO722059-1500x1000.jpg

Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus, migrant)

Habitat - Along the coast in grassy marshes, mud and on exposed coral flats, beaches and sometimes in ricefields.

Shooting Info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines, November 4, 2016, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II,
400 mm, f/4, 1/2000 sec, ISO 640, manual exposure in available light, hand held, major crop resized to 1500 x 1000.

Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus, migrant) 

Habitat - Along the coast in grassy marshes, mud and on exposed coral flats, beaches and sometimes in ricefields. 

Shooting Info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines, November 4, 2016, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II, 
400 mm, f/4, 1/2000 sec, ISO 640, manual exposure in available light, hand held, major crop resized to 1200 x 800.
RO722067-1200X800.jpg

Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus, migrant)

Habitat - Along the coast in grassy marshes, mud and on exposed coral flats, beaches and sometimes in ricefields.

Shooting Info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines, November 4, 2016, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II,
400 mm, f/4, 1/2000 sec, ISO 640, manual exposure in available light, hand held, major crop resized to 1200 x 800.

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)/Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)

Habitat - Wetlands from coastal mudflats to ricefields/Various wetlands. 


Shooting info - San Juan, Batangas, April 16, 2010, 7D + 400 2.8 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 560 mm, f/5, ISO 250, 1/1600 sec, 475B/3421 support, near full frame, 
GPS Latitude = 13°48'04.24, GPS Longitude = 121°26'28.64.
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Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)/Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)

Habitat - Wetlands from coastal mudflats to ricefields/Various wetlands.


Shooting info - San Juan, Batangas, April 16, 2010, 7D + 400 2.8 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 560 mm, f/5, ISO 250, 1/1600 sec, 475B/3421 support, near full frame,
GPS Latitude = 13°48'04.24", GPS Longitude = 121°26'28.64".

Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus, migrant) 

Habitat - Along the coast in grassy marshes, mud and on exposed coral flats, beaches and sometimes in ricefields.  

Shooting Info - San Juan, Batangas, February 11, 2010, 7D + 400 2.8 IS + Canon 2x TC, 
800 mm, f/8, ISO 400, 1/500 sec, bean bag, manual exposure in available light.
IMG_1946-1500x1000.jpg

Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus, migrant)

Habitat - Along the coast in grassy marshes, mud and on exposed coral flats, beaches and sometimes in ricefields.

Shooting Info - San Juan, Batangas, February 11, 2010, 7D + 400 2.8 IS + Canon 2x TC,
800 mm, f/8, ISO 400, 1/500 sec, bean bag, manual exposure in available light.

Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus, migrant) 

Habitat - Along the coast in grassy marshes, mud and on exposed coral flats, beaches and sometimes in ricefields. 

Shooting Info - San Juan, Batangas, February 11, 2010, 7D + 400 2.8 IS + Canon 2x TC, 
800 mm, f/8, ISO 320, 1/500 sec, bean bag, manual exposure in available light, 28.7 m distance.
IMG_1966-1500x1000.jpg

Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus, migrant)

Habitat - Along the coast in grassy marshes, mud and on exposed coral flats, beaches and sometimes in ricefields.

Shooting Info - San Juan, Batangas, February 11, 2010, 7D + 400 2.8 IS + Canon 2x TC,
800 mm, f/8, ISO 320, 1/500 sec, bean bag, manual exposure in available light, 28.7 m distance.

Whimbrel 

Scientific name - Numenius phaeopus 

Habitat - Along the coast in grassy marshes, mud and on exposed coral flats, beaches and sometimes in ricefields. 

[COASTAL LAGOON, MANILA BAY, 20D + 400 5.6L, hand held, jpeg capture]
IMG_3074-1200x900.jpg

Whimbrel

Scientific name - Numenius phaeopus

Habitat - Along the coast in grassy marshes, mud and on exposed coral flats, beaches and sometimes in ricefields.

[COASTAL LAGOON, MANILA BAY, 20D + 400 5.6L, hand held, jpeg capture]

Whimbrel 

Scientific name - Numenius phaeopus 

Habitat - Along the coast in grassy marshes, mud and on exposed coral flats, beaches and sometimes in ricefields. 

[1DM2 + 400 5.6L, hand held]
KZ2L5973-800x600.jpg

Whimbrel

Scientific name - Numenius phaeopus

Habitat - Along the coast in grassy marshes, mud and on exposed coral flats, beaches and sometimes in ricefields.

[1DM2 + 400 5.6L, hand held]

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]
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]

Whimbrel 

Scientific name - Numenius phaeopus 

Habitat - Along the coast in grassy marshes, mud and on exposed coral flats, beaches and sometimes in ricefields. 

[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, hand held]
IMG_0843-600x800.jpg

Whimbrel

Scientific name - Numenius phaeopus

Habitat - Along the coast in grassy marshes, mud and on exposed coral flats, beaches and sometimes in ricefields.

[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, hand held]

Whimbrel 

Scientific name - Numenius phaeopus 

Habitat - Along the coast in grassy marshes, mud and on exposed coral flats, beaches and sometimes in ricefields. 

[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, hand held]
IMG_0840-800x600.jpg

Whimbrel

Scientific name - Numenius phaeopus

Habitat - Along the coast in grassy marshes, mud and on exposed coral flats, beaches and sometimes in ricefields.

[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, hand held]

Whimbrel 

Scientific name - Numenius phaeopus 

Habitat - Along the coast in grassy marshes, mud and on exposed coral flats, beaches and sometimes in ricefields.

[20D + 400 5.6L, hand held]
IMG_5394_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.

[20D + 400 5.6L, hand held]

Whimbrel 

Scientific name - Numenius phaeopus 

Habitat - Along the coast in grassy marshes, mud and on exposed coral flats, beaches and sometimes in ricefields.

[20D + 400 5.6L, hand held]
IMG_5403-800x600.jpg

Whimbrel

Scientific name - Numenius phaeopus

Habitat - Along the coast in grassy marshes, mud and on exposed coral flats, beaches and sometimes in ricefields.

[20D + 400 5.6L, hand held]

Whimbrel

Scientific name - Numenius phaeopus

Habitat - Along the coast in grassy marshes, mud and on exposed coral flats, beaches and sometimes in ricefields.

[300D + Bigma (Sigma 50-500), hand held]
IMG_0755-1000x750.jpg

Whimbrel

Scientific name - Numenius phaeopus

Habitat - Along the coast in grassy marshes, mud and on exposed coral flats, beaches and sometimes in ricefields.

[300D + Bigma (Sigma 50-500), hand held]

Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus, migrant) 

Habitat - Along the coast in grassy marshes, mud and on exposed coral flats, beaches and sometimes in ricefields. 

Shooting info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines, November 22, 2014, Canon 1D MIV + 500 f4 L IS + 1.4x TC II, 
700 mm, f/6.3, ISO 640, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light, Uniqball UBH45/Manfrotto 455B support.
RMO_3430-1200x800.jpg

Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus, migrant)

Habitat - Along the coast in grassy marshes, mud and on exposed coral flats, beaches and sometimes in ricefields.

Shooting info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines, November 22, 2014, Canon 1D MIV + 500 f4 L IS + 1.4x TC II,
700 mm, f/6.3, ISO 640, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light, Uniqball UBH45/Manfrotto 455B support.

Whimbrel 

Scientific name - Numenius phaeopus 

Habitat - Along the coast in grassy marshes, mud and on exposed coral flats, beaches and sometimes in ricefields.
IMG_0759.jpg

Whimbrel

Scientific name - Numenius phaeopus

Habitat - Along the coast in grassy marshes, mud and on exposed coral flats, beaches and sometimes in ricefields.

Whimbrel 

Scientific name - Numenius phaeopus 

Habitat - Along the coast in grassy marshes, mud and on exposed coral flats, beaches and sometimes in ricefields.
IMG_0754.jpg

Whimbrel

Scientific name - Numenius phaeopus

Habitat - Along the coast in grassy marshes, mud and on exposed coral flats, beaches and sometimes in ricefields.

Whimbrel 

Scientific name - Numenius phaeopus 

Habitat - Along the coast in grassy marshes, mud and on exposed coral flats, beaches and sometimes in ricefields.
IMG_0762.jpg

Whimbrel

Scientific name - Numenius phaeopus

Habitat - Along the coast in grassy marshes, mud and on exposed coral flats, beaches and sometimes in ricefields.

Whimbrel 

Scientific name - Numenius phaeopus 

Habitat - Along the coast in grassy marshes, mud and on exposed coral flats, beaches and sometimes in ricefields.
IMG_0746.jpg

Whimbrel

Scientific name - Numenius phaeopus

Habitat - Along the coast in grassy marshes, mud and on exposed coral flats, beaches and sometimes in ricefields.

Whimbrel 

Scientific name - Numenius phaeopus 

Habitat - Along the coast in grassy marshes, mud and on exposed coral flats, beaches and sometimes in ricefields.
IMG_3075.jpg

Whimbrel

Scientific name - Numenius phaeopus

Habitat - Along the coast in grassy marshes, mud and on exposed coral flats, beaches and sometimes in ricefields.

Whimbrel 

Scientific name - Numenius phaeopus 

Habitat - Along the coast in grassy marshes, mud and on exposed coral flats, beaches and sometimes in ricefields.
IMG_3078.jpg

Whimbrel

Scientific name - Numenius phaeopus

Habitat - Along the coast in grassy marshes, mud and on exposed coral flats, beaches and sometimes in ricefields.

Whimbrel 

Scientific name - Numenius phaeopus 

Habitat - Along the coast in grassy marshes, mud and on exposed coral flats, beaches and sometimes in ricefields.
IMG_3082.jpg

Whimbrel

Scientific name - Numenius phaeopus

Habitat - Along the coast in grassy marshes, mud and on exposed coral flats, beaches and sometimes in ricefields.

Bar-tailed Godwit

Scientific name - Limosa lapponica

Habitat - Uncommon along coast on exposed mud and coral flats, and at river mouths.
IMG_4873.JPG

Bar-tailed Godwit

Scientific name - Limosa lapponica

Habitat - Uncommon along coast on exposed mud and coral flats, and at river mouths.

Bar-tailed Godwit 

Scientific name - Limosa lapponica 

Habitat - Uncommon along coast on exposed mud and coral flats, and at river mouths.
IMG_4889.JPG

Bar-tailed Godwit

Scientific name - Limosa lapponica

Habitat - Uncommon along coast on exposed mud and coral flats, and at river mouths.

Bar-tailed Godwit 

Scientific name - Limosa lapponica 

Habitat - Uncommon along coast on exposed mud and coral flats, and at river mouths.
IMG_4814.JPG

Bar-tailed Godwit

Scientific name - Limosa lapponica

Habitat - Uncommon along coast on exposed mud and coral flats, and at river mouths.

Black-tailed Godwit (with breast barring - breeding plumage)

Scientific name - Limosa limosa

Habitat - Rare to uncommon along coast on mud, sand and exposed coral flats, and also ricefields. 

[CANDABA WETLANDS, PAMPANGA, 1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS, 475B tripod/ 3421 gimbal head]
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Black-tailed Godwit (with breast barring - breeding plumage)

Scientific name - Limosa limosa

Habitat - Rare to uncommon along coast on mud, sand and exposed coral flats, and also ricefields.

[CANDABA WETLANDS, PAMPANGA, 1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS, 475B tripod/ 3421 gimbal head]

Black-tailed Godwit (with breast barring - breeding plumage) 

Scientific name - Limosa limosa 

Habitat - Rare to uncommon along coast on mud, sand and exposed coral flats, and also ricefields. 

[CANDABA WETLANDS, PAMPANGA, 1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS, 475B tripod/ 3421 gimbal head]
KZ2L0696-1200x600.jpg

Black-tailed Godwit (with breast barring - breeding plumage)

Scientific name - Limosa limosa

Habitat - Rare to uncommon along coast on mud, sand and exposed coral flats, and also ricefields.

[CANDABA WETLANDS, PAMPANGA, 1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS, 475B tripod/ 3421 gimbal head]