Bustos Wood Sandpipers

[JV Noriega]

It was a rainy, heavy-overcast day last sunday when i had to do some filming work at Bustos, Bulacan. I always take along my basic birding gear whenever i travel out of town, and make it a point to arrive much earlier at the filming location than the rest of the crew so i could do some birding on the side...

I chanced upon a vast paddy field along the highway, grabbed my gear, and these are some of what i shot in about an hour...

(please correct me if i am mistaken with the id. these waders can be confusing! could they be Long-toed Stints? but the longer beak and small black stripe from beak to eye sort of makes me conclude that its a wood sandpiper)

Shooting info:
Location: Bustos, Bulacan, July 17, 2010
All photos taken with EOS 50D + EF400 5.6L, fill flash, manual exposure, handheld.


Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola)
1/250 sec., f/8, ISO320




1/250 sec., f/8, ISO 320


1/250 sec. f/8, ISO 320

[Romy Ocon]

Yes, Wood Sandpiper indeed, JV. Congrats on the capture of an early migrant!

[Ely Teehankee]

Hopefully with this early sign of migrants there will be more birds this year. Nice photos. Well done JV. Mabuhay.

[Neon Rosell II]

Nice captures, JV! Good that you always bring your gears with you, it's always happen when you don't have your birding equipment with you, that a rare on interesting bird will show up. Not to mention the stress relief.

[mantarey]

Very nice set JV, hope this is a good sign for a birdy migration period this season. This is the best for me among the bunch, love the subtle light and colors:

[alainpascua]

Nice shots JV! I like the subdued light of the third picture and the rock formations at the second pic!

[Bob Kaufman]

It always pays to have your equipment with you all the time. Outstanding shots of the sandpiper! The migrants are here! ;D

[William Lim]

Congratulations for bagging the first migrants for this year, JV. Very nice photos.

[Toto Gamboa]

Nice nice! It pays being ready for always.