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Dollar Bird (Eurystomus orientalis)

The Photoblogger — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 06:09:20 +0000

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 [...]

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Brahminy Kite (Haliastur Indus)

The Photoblogger — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:55 +0000

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 [...]

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White Collared Kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris)

The Photoblogger — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 09:29:40 +0000

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 [...]

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Pacific Swallow (Hirundo tahitica)

The Photoblogger — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:59:32 +0000

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 or even just resting on an electric wire. The Pacific [...]

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Olive-back Sunbird (Nectarinia jugularis)

The Photoblogger — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 01:54:33 +0000

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 was hungry for some bird shots [...]

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Variable Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx lepidus)

The Photoblogger — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:21 +0000

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 [...]

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Birders of Cebu Gather: Cebu Bird Conservation Society

The Photoblogger — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:00:00 +0000

The start of the CBCS family For anyone who truly knows me, I am an avid lover of avian wildlife. I can spend the whole day just walking around in our subdivision just observing 20 different species of birds flying around whether they be in flocks, pairs, or solitary flight. Not Just Coffee Many months [...]

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Pitta Erythrogaster (Philippine Red Bellied Pitta)

The Photoblogger — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 09:00:00 +0000

*** The Philippine Red Bellied Pitta, falls on my collection of Wild Philippine Birds that crash into our window. Now we do not intend for these local or endemic species found in the Philippines to come crashing into our humble home. But since they do crash then it is incidental that I get to take [...]

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Forest Adventure

The Photoblogger — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:08:00 +0000

White Collared Kingfisher(I seriously need a teleconverter!!!) After having been trapped in my little internet world chasing someone I should’ve thrown away, I decided to take a little walk in the my favorite place when we first transferred to the mountains… Jardin de Busay Valley. Ah yes, it was a peaceful place and perfect for [...]

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