Candaba ... FINALLY !!!!

[tina mallari]

After months of not being able to go birding due to a lot of things, this trip to Candaba was a VERY welcome treat for me.

What made it more special was that I was able to see IDOL Romy there with the very mabait na Arnold (his sidekick) and I went there with sila Tonji, Sylvia, Monica & Franco. Chef Tonji even cooked delicious breakfast for us - yes you read it right - sila Sylvia came with a portable cooking range/burner. Thanks again Tonji for cooking breakfast for us ;D

The weather was kinda gloomy most of the time so excuse nalang the captures - HehEHhEHheHEe gloomy weather is better than not being able to go birding for months ;D

There were very few birds at the big pond because the water is still high - most of the ducks were at the leftmost pond.

Black Crowned Night Heron

40D + 400mm f/5.6L ; f/8 ; ISO 400 ; 1/1000 ; hand-held

Philippine Duck

40D + 400mm f/5.6L ; f/8 ; ISO 400 ; 1/1000 ; hand-held

Purple Heron

40D + 400mm f/5.6L ; f/8 ; ISO 400 ; 1/500 ; hand-held

Whiskered Tern

40D + 400mm f/5.6L ; f/8 ; ISO 400 ; 1/1000 ; hand-held

Link to the Complete Gallery

[Bobby Kintanar]

Wow, Plain Idol strikes again - gorgeous images there Plain dol Tina!! :-)

[tina mallari]

Thanks a lot Bobby.

I was actually telling Sylvia na baka I don't know how to take pictures na - good nalang I have a lot of CF cards - HAhAHahHAhaHAhaAHa I deleted A LOT of pictures and only a few were left to salvage ;D ;D ;D

[Romy Ocon]

Wow.... excellent BIFs Plain Idol! The overcast light made me go early, maybe I should've stayed and shot more.

[Con Foley]

Hi Tina,

Nice ones

[tina mallari]

Master IDOL - Maraming salamat po. You and your images will always be my inspiration aside from my husband of course ;D ;D ;D

Hi Con - Thanks a lot. Don't forget, I WILL bother you when I win the lotto and finally book a trip to Singapore ;D

[mantarey]

Yes, Idol Tins is back with beautiful BIF's inspite of the not so good weather. I can tell you haven't lost your touch, still the top notch image maker.

[Agerico M. De Villa]

Yep, truly top notch!

[Mark Itol]

Great catch, plain idol. Indeed a welcome treat.

[Ariel Jimenez]

Wow!! Very nice set Tina.

[Sylvia Ramos]

WOW Tina, fantastic!! I'm very impressed! Tonji and the kids are in AWE!! (I showed them the gallery also) No one would guess from looking at your pics that it was cloudy and drizzling on and off!

[Martin Alvendia]

Talk about being back with a vengeance! Wonderful set Tina!

[tina mallari]

I'm super kilig naman. After being quiet for a long time and missing bird photography like hell, it's really nice to see what you guys have to say.

Thank you, thank you, thank you and super thank you Rey, PropJerry, Mark, Ariel, Sylvia and Martin for the very nice words.

I'm floating on air na with a big smile on my face

[William Lim]

Great set, Tina. Beautiful BIF.

[tina mallari]

Thanks a lot William

[Manny Illana]

[speechless]
glad to see you back and still in form!

[Farmer Nestor]

HUWAWWWWWWW!!! esp the Purple Heron

Glad that you are back Plain Idol ;D

[tina mallari]

Thanks Manny and Nestor

Nestor: We miss you na noh, uwi ka na sa Philippines.