Philippine Nightjar (Caprimulgus manillensis, a Philippine endemic)

Habitat - Uncommon in scrub, second growth and pine forest up to 2000 m.

Shooting Info - UP-Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines, November 30, 2007, Canon 40D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG),
800 mm, f/9, ISO 200, 1/15 sec, 475B/3421 support, fill-in spotlight, manual exposure.

Philippine Nightjar

Scientific name - Caprimulgus manillensis

Habitat - Uncommon in scrub, second growth and pine forest up to 2000 m.

[40D + Sigmonster, MF via Live View, 475B/3421 support]

Philippine Nightjar

Scientific name - Caprimulgus manillensis

Habitat - Uncommon in scrub, second growth and pine forest up to 2000 m.

[40D + Sigmonster, MF via Live View, 475B/3421 support]

Philippine Nightjar

Scientific name - Caprimulgus manillensis

Habitat - Uncommon in scrub, second growth and pine forest up to 2000 m.

[40D + Sigmonster + Sigma 1.4x TC, MF via Live View, 475B/3421 support]

Philippine Nightjar

Scientific name - Caprimulgus manillensis

Habitat - Uncommon in scrub, second growth and pine forest up to 2000 m.

[40D + Sigmonster + Sigma 1.4x TC, MF via Live View, 475B/3421 support]

Philippine Nightjar

Scientific name - Caprimulgus manillensis

Habitat - Uncommon in scrub, second growth and pine forest up to 2000 m.

[20D + 400 5.6L, hand held]

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, August 29, 2016, 7D MII + EF 70-200 2.8 IS II,
200 mm, f/4, ISO 640 (pushed +1 stop in RAW conversion), 1/500 sec, IS mode 2, hand held, major crop.

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.

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 6, 2015, 5D MIII + 400 5.6L, 400 mm, f/5.6, ISO 800, 1/2500 sec, hand held, major crop.

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 - Rosario, La Union, Philippines, January 30, 2015, 5D MIII + 400 5.6L, 400 mm, f/6.3, ISO 640, 1/2000 sec, hand held, major crop.

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 - Rosario, La Union, Philippines, January 27, 2015, 1D MIV + 400 5.6L, 400 mm, f/6.3, ISO 800, 1/2000 sec, hand held, major crop.

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 - Rosario, La Union, Philippines, January 27, 2015, 1D MIV + 400 5.6L, 400 mm, f/6.3, ISO 800, 1/2000 sec, hand held, major crop.

Island Swiftlet (Collocalia vanikorensis, resident, PROVISIONAL ID)

Habitat - Forages in open country and forest.

Shooting info - Paranaque City, October 30, 2010, 1D4 + 400 5.6L, 400 mm, f/6.3, ISO 400, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light, hand held.

Island Swiftlet (Collocalia vanikorensis, resident, PROVISIONAL ID)

Habitat - Forages in open country and forest.

Shooting info - Paranaque City, Philippines, Nov. 18, 2010, 1D4 + 400 5.6L, 1/1600 sec, f/6.3, ISO 400, manual exposure in available light, hand held

Island Swiftlet (Collocalia vanikorensis, resident, PROVISIONAL ID)

Habitat - Forages in open country and forest.

Shooting info - Paranaque City, October 30, 2010, 1D4 + 400 5.6L, 400 mm, f/7.1, ISO 400, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light, hand held.

Island Swiftlet (Collocalia vanikorensis, resident, PROVISIONAL ID)

Habitat - Forages in open country and forest.

Shooting info - Paranaque City, October 30, 2010, 1D4 + 400 5.6L, 400 mm, f/7.1, ISO 400, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light, hand held.

Island Swiftlet (Collocalia vanikorensis, resident, PROVISIONAL ID)

Habitat - Forages in open country and forest.

Shooting info - Paranaque City, October 30, 2010, 1D4 + 400 5.6L, 400 mm, f/7.1, ISO 400, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light, hand held.

Island Swiftlet (Collocalia vanikorensis, resident, PROVISIONAL ID)

Habitat - Forages in open country and forest.

Shooting info - Paranaque City, October 30, 2010, 1D4 + 400 5.6L, 400 mm, f/7.1, ISO 400, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light, hand held.

Island Swiftlet (Collocalia vanikorensis, resident, PROVISIONAL ID)

Habitat - Forages in open country and forest.

Shooting info - Paranaque City, October 30, 2010, 1D4 + 400 5.6L, 400 mm, f/7.1, ISO 400, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light, hand held.

Island Swiftlet (Collocalia vanikorensis, resident, PROVISIONAL ID)

Habitat - Forages in open country and forest.

Shooting info - Paranaque City, October 30, 2010, 1D4 + 400 5.6L, 400 mm, f/6.3, ISO 400, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light, hand held.

Island Swiftlet (Collocalia vanikorensis, resident, PROVISIONAL ID)

Habitat - Forages in open country and forest.

Shooting info - Paranaque City, October 30, 2010, 1D4 + 400 5.6L, 400 mm, f/6.3, ISO 400, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light, hand held.

Island Swiftlet (Collocalia vanikorensis, resident, PROVISIONAL ID)

Habitat - Forages in open country and forest.

Shooting info - Paranaque City, October 30, 2010, 1D4 + 400 5.6L, 400 mm, f/7.1, ISO 400, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light, hand held.

Edible-nest Swiftlet

Scientific name - Collocalia fuciphaga germani

Habitat - Uncommon, nests in caves and forages in the lowlands, over coasts, open country or forest.

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

Glossy Swiftlet

Scientific name - Collocalia esculenta

Habitat - Sea coasts to mountains.

[1DM2 + 400 5.6L, hand held]

Glossy Swiftlet (provisional ID)

Scientific name - Collocalia esculenta

Habitat - Sea coasts to mountains.

[CANDABA WETLANDS, PAMPANGA, 1DM2 + 500 f4 IS + 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support, processed 100% crop]

Glossy Swiftlet

Scientific name - Collocalia esculenta

Habitat - Common, from sea coasts to mountains.

[350D + 100-400 L IS, tripod/ballhead, IS off, MLU]

Glossy Swiftlet

Scientific name - Collocalia esculenta

Habitat - Common, from sea coasts to mountains.

Purple Needletail

Scientific name - Hirundapus celebensis

Habitat - Over forest and open land.

[1DM2 + 400 5.6L, hand held]

Purple Needletail

Scientific name - Hirundapus celebensis

Habitat - Over forest and open land.

[MORONG, BATAAN PROVINCE, PHILIPPINES, 1DM2 + 400 5.6L, hand held]

Purple Needletail

Scientific name - Hirundapus celebensis

Habitat - Over forest and open land.

[MORONG, BATAAN PROVINCE, PHILIPPINES, 1DM2 + 400 5.6L, hand held]

Purple Needletail

Scientific name - Hirundapus celebensis

Habitat - Over forest and open land.

[MORONG, BATAAN PROVINCE, PHILIPPINES, 1DM2 + 400 5.6L, hand held]

Purple Needletail

Scientific name - Hirundapus celebensis

Habitat - Over forest and open land.

[20D + 400 5.6L, hand held, the only attempt with the 20D that was half-decent]

Purple Needletail

Scientific name - Hirundapus celebensis

Habitat - Over forest and open land.

[1DM2 + 400 5.6L, hand held]

Purple Needletail

Scientific name - Hirundapus celebensis

Habitat - Over forest and open land.

[1DM2 + 400 5.6L, hand held]

Fork-tailed Swift

Scientific name - Apus pacificus

Habitat - Uncommon over towns, sea coasts and mountains.

[MT. PALAY-PALAY, CAVITE, 1DM2 + 400 5.6L, hand held]

House Swift (Apus affinis,resident)

Habitat - Lowlands often associated with water, particularly rivers.

Shooting info - Baroro, Bacnotan, La Union, Philippines, March 2, 2015, 7D + 500 f4 L IS + 1.4x TC II,
700 mm, f/7.1, ISO 640, 1/2000 sec, manual exposure in available light, 475B/516 support, major crop.

House Swift

Scientific name - Apus affinis

Habitat - Lowlands often associated with water, particularly rivers.

[1DM2 + 400 5.6L, hand held]

House Swift (Apus affinis,resident)

Habitat - Lowlands often associated with water, particularly rivers.

Shooting info - Baroro, Bacnotan, La Union, Philippines, March 8, 2015, 1D MIV + 500 f4 L IS + 1.4x TC II,
700 mm, f/6.3, ISO 640, 1/2000 sec, manual exposure in available light, 475B/516 support, major crop.

House Swift (Apus affinis,resident)

Habitat - Lowlands often associated with water, particularly rivers.

Shooting info - Baroro, Bacnotan, La Union, Philippines, March 8, 2015, 1D MIV + 500 f4 L IS + 1.4x TC II,
700 mm, f/6.3, ISO 640, 1/2000 sec, manual exposure in available light, 475B/516 support, 100% crops, burst of 6 shots.

House Swift (Apus affinis,resident)

Habitat - Lowlands often associated with water, particularly rivers.

Shooting info - Baroro, Bacnotan, La Union, Philippines, March 8, 2015, 1D MIV + 500 f4 L IS + 1.4x TC II,
700 mm, f/6.3, ISO 640, 1/2000 sec, manual exposure in available light, 475B/516 support, 100% crop.

House Swift (Apus affinis,resident)

Habitat - Lowlands often associated with water, particularly rivers.

Shooting info - Baroro, Bacnotan, La Union, Philippines, March 8, 2015, 1D MIV + 500 f4 L IS + 1.4x TC II,
700 mm, f/6.3, ISO 640, 1/2000 sec, manual exposure in available light, 475B/516 support, unprocessed 100% crop.

Whiskered Treeswift (Hemiprocne comata, resident)

Habitat - Forest edge or in new clearings.

Shooting info - Subic rainforest, Bataan, October 16, 2005, 350D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG), 800 mm, f/11, 1/800 sec, ISO 400, 475B/3421 support

Whiskered Treeswift

Scientific name - Hemiprocne comata

Habitat - Forest edge or in new clearings.

[BNPP, BATAAN PROVINCE, PHILIPPINES, 40D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]

Whiskered Treeswift

Scientific name - Hemiprocne comata

Habitat - Forest edge or in new clearings.

[40D + Sigmonster + Canon 2x TC II, MF via Live View, manual exposure, remote switch]

Whiskered Treeswift

Scientific name - Hemiprocne comata

Habitat - Forest edge or in new clearings.

[350D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]

Whiskered Treeswift

Scientific name - Hemiprocne comata

Habitat - Fairly common at forest edge or in new clearings.

[350D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]

Whiskered Treeswift

Scientific name - Hemiprocne comata

Habitat - Fairly common at forest edge or in new clearings.

[350D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]

Whiskered Treeswift

Scientific name - Hemiprocne comata

Habitat - Fairly common at forest edge or in new clearings.

[350D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]

Whiskered Treeswift

Scientific name - Hemiprocne comata

Habitat - Fairly common at forest edge or in new clearings.

[350D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]

Whiskered Treeswift

Scientific name - Hemiprocne comata

Habitat - Fairly common at forest edge or in new clearings.

[350D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]

Whiskered Treeswift

Scientific name - Hemiprocne comata

Habitat - Fairly common at forest edge or in new clearings.

[300D + Bigma + DG Super + Better Beamer, hand held]

Whiskered Treeswift

Scientific name - Hemiprocne comata

Habitat - Fairly common at forest edge or in new clearings.

Whiskered Treeswift

Scientific name - Hemiprocne comata

Habitat - Fairly common at forest edge or in new clearings.

Whiskered Treeswift

Scientific name - Hemiprocne comata

Habitat - Fairly common at forest edge or in new clearings.

Philippine Trogon
(a Philippine endemic)

Scientific name - Harpactes ardens luzoniensis

Habitat - Forest and second growth.

Philippine Trogon
(a Philippine endemic)

Scientific name - Harpactes ardens luzoniensis

Habitat - Forest and second growth.

Philippine Trogon
(a Philippine endemic)

Scientific name - Harpactes ardens luzoniensis

Habitat - Forest and second growth.

Dollarbird

Scientific name - Eurystomus orientalis

Habitat - Forest edge and clearings.

[350D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Sigma 2x TC, on tripod]

Dollarbird

Scientific name - Eurystomus orientalis

Habitat - Forest edge and clearings.

[350D + Sigma 300-800 DG + Sigma 2x TC]

Dollarbird

Scientific name - Eurystomus orientalis

Habitat - Forest edge and clearings.

[350D + Sigma 300-800 DG]

Dollarbird

Scientific name - Eurystomus orientalis

Habitat - Forest edge and clearings.

[20D + 400 5.6L, hand held]

Dollarbird

Scientific name - Eurystomus orientalis

Habitat - Forest edge and clearings.

[20D + 400 5.6L, hand held]

Dollarbird

Scientific name - Eurystomus orientalis

Habitat - Forest edge and clearings.

[350D + Sigma 300-800 DG + Tamron 1.4x TC, 1120 mm, f/13]

Dollarbird

Scientific name - Eurystomus orientalis

Habitat - Forest edge and clearings.

[350D + Sigma 300-800 DG + Tamron 1.4x TC, 1120 mm, f/13]

Dollarbird

Scientific name - Eurystomus orientalis

Habitat - Forest edge and clearings.

[350D + Sigma 300-800 DG + Tamron 1.4x TC, 1120 mm at f/16]

Dollarbird

Scientific name - Eurystomus orientalis

Habitat - Forest edge and clearings.

[350D + Sigma 300-800 DG + Tamron 1.4x TC, 1120 mm at f/16]

Dollarbird

Scientific name - Eurystomus orientalis

Habitat - Forest edge and clearings.

[20D + 400 5.6L, hand held]

Dollarbird

Scientific name - Eurystomus orientalis

Habitat - Forest edge and clearings.

[350D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]

Dollarbird

Scientific name - Eurystomus orientalis

Habitat - Forest edge and clearings.

[20D + Sigma 300-800 DG + Sigma 2x TC, 1600 mm]

Dollarbird

Scientific name - Eurystomus orientalis

Habitat - Forest edge and clearings.


[Cropped, resized, processed - 40D + Sigmonster + Canon 2x TC II + Sigma 1.4x TC, 2263 mm, f/25, 475B/3421 support, MF via Live View, manual exposure, remote switch, circa 50-meter distance]

Dollarbird

Scientific name - Eurystomus orientalis

Habitat - Forest edge and clearings.


[Processed 100% crop - 40D + Sigmonster + Canon 2x TC II + Sigma 1.4x TC, 2263 mm, f/25, 475B/3421 support, MF via Live View, manual exposure, remote switch, circa 50-meter distance]