Saunders's Gull (Larus saundersi, migrant, new Philippine record)

Habitat - photographed while foraging over fishponds.

Shooting info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, January 9, 2015, Canon 1D Mark IV + EF 500 f4 IS,
500 mm, f/4, ISO 640, 1/2000 sec, manual exposure in available light, 475B/516 support, major crop.

Saunders's Gull (Larus saundersi, migrant, new Philippine record)

Habitat - photographed while foraging over fishponds.

Shooting info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, January 9, 2015, Canon 1D Mark IV + EF 500 f4 IS,
500 mm, f/4, ISO 640, 1/2000 sec, manual exposure in available light, 475B/516 support, major crop.

Saunders's Gull (Larus saundersi, migrant, new Philippine record)

Habitat - photographed while foraging over fishponds.

Shooting info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, January 9, 2015, Canon 1D Mark IV + EF 500 f4 IS,
500 mm, f/4, ISO 640, 1/2000 sec, manual exposure in available light, 475B/516 support, major crop.

Saunders's Gull (Larus saundersi, migrant, new Philippine record)

Habitat - photographed while foraging over fishponds.

Shooting info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, January 9, 2015, Canon 1D Mark IV + EF 500 f4 IS,
500 mm, f/4, ISO 640, 1/2000 sec, manual exposure in available light, 475B/516 support, unprocessed 100% crop.

Black-Headed Gull (Larus ridibundus, migrant)

Habitat - along coast at river mouths, in bays, mud and coral flats, and ricefields.

Shooting info - Coastal Lagoon, Manila Bay, January 4, 2011, 1D4 + 500 f4 IS + 1.4x TC, 1/1600 sec, f/6.3, ISO 400, manual exposure, 475B/3421 support

Black-Headed Gull (Larus ridibundus, migrant)

Habitat - along coast at river mouths, in bays, mud and coral flats, and ricefields.

Shooting info - Coastal Lagoon, Manila Bay, January 4, 2011, 1D4 + 500 f4 IS + 1.4x TC, 1/1600 sec, f/6.3, ISO 400, manual exposure, 475B/3421 support

Black-Headed Gull (Larus ridibundus, migrant)

Habitat - along coast at river mouths, in bays, mud and coral flats, and ricefields.

Shooting info - Coastal Lagoon, Manila Bay, January 4, 2011, 1D4 + 500 f4 IS + 1.4x TC, 1/1600 sec, f/6.3, ISO 400, manual exposure, 475B/3421 support

Black-Headed Gull (Larus ridibundus, migrant)

Habitat - along coast at river mouths, in bays, mud and coral flats, and ricefields.

Shooting info - Olango Island, Cebu, March 19, 2010, 7D + 500 f4 IS, 3421/A-328 support,
500 mm, f/5.6, ISO 400, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light, major crop, 32.4 m distance.

Black-Headed Gull

Scientific name - Larus ridibundus

Habitat - Uncommon along coast at river mouths, in bays, mud and coral flats, and ricefields.

[BALANGA, BATAAN, 1DMII + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, manual exposure, 475B/3421 support)

Black-Headed Gull

Scientific name - Larus ridibundus

Habitat - Uncommon along coast at river mouths, in bays, mud and coral flats, and ricefields.

[1DMII + 400 5.6L + Sigma 1.4x TC, hand held, AI servo AF, manual exposure)

Black-Headed Gull

Scientific name - Larus ridibundus

Habitat - Uncommon along coast at river mouths, in bays, mud and coral flats, and ricefields.

[1DM2 + 400 5.6L, hand held)

Black-Headed Gull
(larger two birds)

Scientific name - Larus ridibundus

Habitat - Uncommon along coast at river mouths, in bays, mud and coral flats, and ricefields.

[1DMII + 400 5.6L + Sigma 1.4x TC, hand held, manual exposure)

Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica, migrant)

Habitat - Uncommon in variety of wetlands.

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.

Gull-billed Tern

Scientific name - Gelochelidon nilotica

Habitat - Uncommon in variety of wetlands.

Gull-billed Tern

Scientific name - Gelochelidon nilotica

Habitat - Uncommon in variety of wetlands.

Gull-billed Tern

Scientific name - Gelochelidon nilotica

Habitat - Uncommon in variety of wetlands.

Gull-billed Tern

Scientific name - Gelochelidon nilotica

Habitat - Uncommon in variety of wetlands.

Little Tern

Scientific name - Sterna albifrons

Habitat - Uncommon along coasts, bays and river mouths.

Little Tern
(Two birds at right)

Scientific name - Sterna albifrons

Habitat - Uncommon along coasts, bays and river mouths.

White-winged Tern
(Breeding plumage)

Scientific name - Chlidonias leucopterus

Habitat - inland waters and ricefields

[20D + 400 5.6L, hand held]

White-winged Tern (Immature)

Scientific name: Chlidonias leucopterus

Habitat: Inland waters and ricefields.