Little Heron (Butorides striatus, resident)

Habitat - Exposed coral reefs, tidal flats, mangroves, fishponds and streams.

Shooting info - Coastal Lagoon, Manila Bay, July 6, 2010, 1D4 + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm,
f/6.3, ISO 400, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light, 475B/3421 support, 20.7 m shooting distance, background is out-of-focus seawater.