Back at the Valenzuela Swamp :)

[Edu Lorenzo Jr]

Hello everybody.. have been neck deep with work so any real birding sorties will have to wait. Also, am reeeeally rusty but itchy at the same time. Wanted to go to UP but light is not ideal. So I just visited my friends here at Valenzuela to see how they are doing.

The colony is now made up mostly of adults. No fledglings yet (maybe they are waiting for the weather to warm up a bit) but more than 90% of the population are adults. There was one whose age I can't tell because it had sub-adult plumage but adult colored eyes.

Well here are the pics..

Here is the sub-adult

Camera Nikon D90
Exposure 0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperture f/5.6
Focal Length 400 mm
ISO Speed 400
Handheld

another one

Camera Nikon D90
Exposure 0.002 sec (1/640)
Aperture f/5.6
Focal Length 400 mm
ISO Speed 800
Handheld

here is one of the adults bringing back nesting material

Camera Nikon D90
Exposure 0.003 sec (1/400)
Aperture f/5.6
Focal Length 400 mm
ISO Speed 800
Handheld

and an unexpected visitor, a Barred Rail

Camera Nikon D90
Exposure 0.002 sec (1/640)
Aperture f/5.6
Focal Length 400 mm
ISO Speed 800
Handheld

Very rusty cameraman so pardon the IQ, hope to get some practice soon!

Thanks for looking guys!

oh, by the way, I saw swarple but really far tho.

[mantarey]

Nice series Edu, love the composition and bokeh on the first image.

[ed rediang]

Very nice set Edu and what a great way to reduce stress.

[Edwin Matias]

Edu,
Great Series, esp #1

Regards,
Edwin

[Renoir Abrea]

nice series, i like the first image

[JV Noriega]

Excellent captures Edu! thanks for the update!