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Philippine Hawk-Eagle with prey

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In my first encounter with an adult of this species, I chanced upon a Philippine Hawk-Eagle eating its prey (an unlucky, unidentified bird) at Subic rainforest.
Light was very low where the raptor chose to perch, so I had to use a high ISO and slow shutter speed. My bean bag, aided by the 500 f4's IS,
stabilized the rig enough for the photos to be recognizable. A documentary photo of a long-sought after lifer - a Philippine Cuckoo-Dove high up the canopy - was an added bonus.
Philippine Hawk-Eagle (a Philippine endemic, adult, provisional ID) Scientific name - Spizaetus philippensis Habitat - Uncommon in forest from the lowlands to over 1900 m. [20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
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Philippine Hawk-Eagle
(a Philippine endemic, adult, provisional ID)

Scientific name - Spizaetus philippensis

Habitat - Uncommon in forest from the lowlands to over 1900 m.

[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]

 Philippine Hawk-Eagle (a Philippine endemic, adult, provisional ID) Scientific name - Spizaetus philippensis Habitat - Uncommon in forest from the lowlands to over 1900 m. [20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
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Philippine Hawk-Eagle
(a Philippine endemic, adult, provisional ID)

Scientific name - Spizaetus philippensis

Habitat - Uncommon in forest from the lowlands to over 1900 m.

[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]

Philippine Serpent-Eagle (a Philippine endemic) Scientific name - Spilornis holospilus Habitat - Forest from lowlands to over 2000 m. [20D + 500 f4 L IS+ Canon 1.4x TC + Tamron 1.4x TC, 1000 mm, f/11, bean bag]
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Philippine Serpent-Eagle
(a Philippine endemic)

Scientific name - Spilornis holospilus

Habitat - Forest from lowlands to over 2000 m.

[20D + 500 f4 L IS+ Canon 1.4x TC + Tamron 1.4x TC, 1000 mm, f/11, bean bag]

Philippine Serpent-Eagle (a Philippine endemic) Scientific name - Spilornis holospilus Habitat - Forest from lowlands to over 2000 m. [20D + 500 f4 L IS+ Canon 1.4x TC + Tamron 1.4x TC, 1000 mm, f/11, bean bag]
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Philippine Serpent-Eagle
(a Philippine endemic)

Scientific name - Spilornis holospilus

Habitat - Forest from lowlands to over 2000 m.

[20D + 500 f4 L IS+ Canon 1.4x TC + Tamron 1.4x TC, 1000 mm, f/11, bean bag]

Philippine Cuckoo-Dove (a Philippine endemic) Scientific name - Macropygia tenuirostris Habitat - Common in a wide variety of habitats. [20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
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Philippine Cuckoo-Dove
(a Philippine endemic)

Scientific name - Macropygia tenuirostris

Habitat - Common in a wide variety of habitats.

[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]

White-eared Brown-dove (a Philippine endemic) Scientific name - Phapitreron leucotis Habitat - Common in a wide range, from second growth to montane forest to 1600 m. [20D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
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White-eared Brown-dove
(a Philippine endemic)

Scientific name - Phapitreron leucotis

Habitat - Common in a wide range, from second growth to montane forest to 1600 m.

[20D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]

[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head]
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[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head]

 [1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head]
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[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head]

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