Me holding the Albino Python
Yes Doi, the head is crawling from your back to your head, cover your eyes!
Having gone to crocolandia in Talisay along with SoloflightED, CebuRoadtrip and MaldeetuhRamblings, we had the rare opportunity, to hold, feel, and hug the huge Albino Burmese Python!
I am an animal lover and I love almost all types of animals (prize if you can guess the complete list of animals I dislike 
) Large snakes are no exception. The bigger they are the better 
Oriental Dollar Bird
I really miss posting about birds so I’m gonna share one particular noisy bird which fascinated me as I was able to see this around 5 years ago and I’ve only been able to see it again in Crocolandia.
The Dollar Bird or the Oriental Dollar Bird is actually one very very noisy bird. Scientific name is Eurystomus orientalis. This can be found in the Philippines and is actually rather common but not common enough to be seen around the city that easily.
The Photoblogger with bio students from CNU
I love animals.
Being in BS Biology just makes me more connected with my passion. Recently I had the great opportunity to be invited with some of the volunteers in Crocolandia to come to the Zoo/conservation Center. Thank you CNU Governor: Rommel.
Brahminy Kite
As I was going through my archives I came across an old set of photos from my old school. Our school has a medium-sized aviary where two Brahminy Kites were located. They were supposed to be a donation from someone. The Brahminy Kite is a medium sized raptor that is rather common around South east Asia. Here in the Philippines they are locally termed as Banog which is a local term derived from “kite” which is tabanog in our dialect.
Igotann Cave Entrance
A few months ago I had the wonderful opportunity to be invited once again by the Cebu Normal University Biology Students. This time they brought me to Igotann Cave in Talisay.
Igotann Cave is a wonderful place to go to if you want some risky adventure and if you want some quiet time. If you want to have one of those barkada hang outs this place is where you want to go.
White Collared Kingfisher
Last night I heard the helpers at home screeching my name. When ever someone calls me at home it’s only for three things. One is to take a picture, second is to fix the computer, and third is if there’s a wild bird in the house. Obviously it had to be the third one.
This White Collared Kingfisher or Tikarol in the dialect, is actually a common bird in Cebu and can be found in forests, marshes, mangroves and seashores. This one happened to be looking at our new baby fishes in the fish pond.
White Collared Kingfisher in aggressive stance
I couldn’t release the white collared kingfisher at night because it’s not that safe to do so. (I also wanted to get a good shot of it before releasing). This is not the first time I’ve encountered a Kingfisher as I’ve had the Variable Dwarf Kingfisher enter the house before.
White Collared Kingfisher in a calm state
Facts:
The White Collared Kingfisher is around 8-9 inches long from beak to tail. Though generally described as to be blue, it has a beautiful gradient color from green to blue. It perches on high branches gracefully gliding from tree to tree. It feeds on insects, lizards, and yes, fish.
This bird is called as the Kingfisher because it is best when it comes to fishing. The body and beak are well designed for aerodynamic air diving and the feathers are coated with a special oil to have an impermeable effect against water when taking flight after a quick dive for a fish.
Synonyms: Todirhamphus chloris, Collared Kingfisher
Of course this post won’t be complete with my already traditional Pic with the birdy.
Happy pic with the White Collared Kingfisher
serious moment with the White Collared Kingfisher
And most importantly, like any wild bird photoshoot that I’ve ever had, one must remember to set the bird free gently.
I guess I don’t need really long lenses after all.
Tikarol on the Ficus Tree before it flew away on its own.
