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...

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...

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...

Pacific Swallow (Hirundo tahitica) Let’s  take a quick break from my travels. I miss posting about Birds of Cebu. This particular bird of Cebu is the Pacific Swallow (Hirundo tahitica). The Pacific Swallow is a beautiful bird common around the Philippines and can be seen gliding around the skies...

Nesting Sunbirds in the Firecracker plant Here in our house we have a lot of flowers because of the cool atmosphere. A particular plant we have is the Firecracker plant which may have as many as thousands of flowers. Small and tubular flowers are perfect for Olive Back Sunbird. And so the birder in me...

A Variable Dwarf Kingfisher on my hand They say a bird in the hand is worth two in a bush. All I can say is that having a wild bird sit in your hand is a very rewarding experience. Our worker in the house caught a Variable Dwarf Kingfisher. I saw it outside our house in a makeshift cage and I felt pity...