Baer's Pochard, rarest duck in Asia

[Tonji Ramos]

BAER'S POCHARD, male
Aythya baeri
Candaba, Pampanga, Philippines
Feb 2, 2014

Critically Endangered, Rare, Accidental

This individual was spotted by Robert Hutchinson, Martin Kennewell, and Irene Dy on Feb. 1, 2015

Here is the link to the E-Bon article that gives a bit more detail
ebonph.wordpress.com/2015/02/04/baers-pochard-in-the-last-pond-in-candaba-pampanga/

And here is the link to the GMA news article.
www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/427196/scitech/science/exclusive-one-of-world-s-rarest-ducks-seen-in-pampanga


PBPF is on a roll with all these rare discoveries. Two country records by Romy in January and now the Baer's by Rob, Irene and Martin.  




Canon 7dmk2, 600mm f4, 2xtc, 1/1250, f10, ISO 500 tripod

[Romy Ocon]

Excellent long range photography on a rare visitor, Tonji.

Congrats to Rob, Irene and Martin on the find.

[William Lim]

Congratulations!

[Tonji Ramos]

Thanks Romy, too bad this duck will probably leave soon. The water is being drained. It won't be too long before it leaves, if it has not already.

[Tonji Ramos]

Thank you William. It was rather far, good thing the light was nice.

[Michael R. Anton]

Best photo I've seen of the Baer's! Nice one!

[Tateo Osawa]

Congratulations on the very rare duck, Tonji. Nice long shot.

[Tonji Ramos]

Thanks Mike and Tateo. Took me three tries to get a shot I liked. Incredible find by Robert Hutchinson, Martin Kennewell, and Irene Dy. Spent a few days with Martin in Negros, he has seen 7300+ birds and his favorite birds are ducks.

[Bobby Kintanar]

Congrats Tonji - this is indeed a rare capture :-)

[Tonji Ramos]

Thanks Bobby, glad to have gotten a text immediately from Rob to go over ASAP.