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Chestnut-cheeked Starling at UP-Diliman!

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Wanting to test the 40D's Live View manual focus with the Sigmonster + 2x TC, I made a short visit to the University of the Philippines, at Diliman, Quezon City.
I bumped into a couple of birding buddies there (Prof. Gerry and Chito), and we eyed the water birds at the Hardin ng Rosas. It was raining on and off, with very flat lighting,
but we were pleasantly surprised when we saw the uncommon Chestnut-checked Starling foraging among the trees. This species is my 245th lifebird...:)
Chestnut-cheeked Starling (Male) 

Scientific name - Sturnus philippensis 

Habitat - Uncommon in open and cultivated areas, even in residential areas. 

[40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, Manfrotto 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head]
IMG_2935-1000x750.jpg

Chestnut-cheeked Starling (Male)

Scientific name - Sturnus philippensis

Habitat - Uncommon in open and cultivated areas, even in residential areas.

[40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, Manfrotto 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head]

Chestnut-cheeked Starling (Male) 

Scientific name - Sturnus philippensis 

Habitat - Uncommon in open and cultivated areas, even in residential areas. 

[40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, Manfrotto 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head]
IMG_2856-800x600.jpg

Chestnut-cheeked Starling (Male)

Scientific name - Sturnus philippensis

Habitat - Uncommon in open and cultivated areas, even in residential areas.

[40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, Manfrotto 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head]

Chestnut-cheeked Starling (Male) 

Scientific name - Sturnus philippensis 

Habitat - Uncommon in open and cultivated areas, even in residential areas. 

[40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, Manfrotto 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head]
IMG_2790-800x600.jpg

Chestnut-cheeked Starling (Male)

Scientific name - Sturnus philippensis

Habitat - Uncommon in open and cultivated areas, even in residential areas.

[40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, Manfrotto 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head]

Chestnut-cheeked Starling (Male)

Scientific name - Sturnus philippensis

Habitat - Uncommon in open and cultivated areas, even in residential areas. 

[40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, Manfrotto 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head]
IMG_2909-800x600.jpg

Chestnut-cheeked Starling (Male)

Scientific name - Sturnus philippensis

Habitat - Uncommon in open and cultivated areas, even in residential areas.

[40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, Manfrotto 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head]

Chestnut-cheeked Starling (Male) 

Scientific name - Sturnus philippensis 

Habitat - Uncommon in open and cultivated areas, even in residential areas. 

[40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, Manfrotto 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head]
IMG_2755-800x600.jpg

Chestnut-cheeked Starling (Male)

Scientific name - Sturnus philippensis

Habitat - Uncommon in open and cultivated areas, even in residential areas.

[40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, Manfrotto 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head]

Black-crowned Night-Heron 
(Immature) 

Scientific name - Nycticorax nycticorax 

Habitat - Variety of wetlands from ricefields to mangroves. 

[40D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Canon 2x TC, 1600 mm, manual focus via Live View, resized full frame]
IMG_2824-1200x800.jpg

Black-crowned Night-Heron
(Immature)

Scientific name - Nycticorax nycticorax

Habitat - Variety of wetlands from ricefields to mangroves.

[40D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Canon 2x TC, 1600 mm, manual focus via Live View, resized full frame]

Black-crowned Night-Heron 
(Immature) 

Scientific name - Nycticorax nycticorax 

Habitat - Variety of wetlands from ricefields to mangroves. 

[1DM2 + 100-400 L IS, hand held]
KZ2L0639-1000x750.jpg

Black-crowned Night-Heron
(Immature)

Scientific name - Nycticorax nycticorax

Habitat - Variety of wetlands from ricefields to mangroves.

[1DM2 + 100-400 L IS, hand held]

MIXED FLOCK - Little Egret and Cattle Egret

[1Dm2 + 100-400 L IS, hand held]
KZ2L0603-1200x900.jpg

MIXED FLOCK - Little Egret and Cattle Egret

[1Dm2 + 100-400 L IS, hand held]