Subic Bay, Luzon
Birding in the Philippines is difficult. Many birds
have been hunted for their plumage or their meat and consequently are hard to
find and extremely shy.
The rainforest in Subic Bay holds a number of species, like Red Malkoha, Coleta, Black-naped Oriole and Several Woodpeckers that I saw regularly, but never managed to catch an image.
Found in town as well as the forest, the Brown Shrike
A Cuckoo, probably oriental, also sometimes seen in a residential area
Green pigeons of the pompadour family gathering for a meal at the end of the day.
I had to work hard, cycle far and wait around for hours, but I saw them: Tarictic Hornbills, only found on Luzon.
The more impressive Rufous Hornbill was very much absent and never heard either...
Blue-throated Bee-eaters at Triboa
A nest of White-breasted Woodswallows on a street lantern
Colasisi, moving fast, flying like bullets
Dollarbird, not so common here
Other wings:
Common Mormon
Great Orange Tip left and Bush Brown right
Common Posy (note the little tails on each wing!)
Small Ring, preferably resting on some dead leaves of
the same color
Kingdom of bats
More bats than leaves in these trees. How do they survive? (I mean the trees)
Apparently there are 2 kinds, the Golden Crowned
Flying Fox and the Philippine Giant Fruit Bat. Not sure under which flag this
one sails.
‘Wildlife In Need’
Eagle training at the WIN rescue centre
Serpent Eagles, enjoying their time with the trainer.
Animals that will not be able to return to the wild are trained for educational purposes, or like this Sea Eagle, taught to fly.
Even the skinks of Luzon are shy.
One of many Lycaenidae; look at those blue eyes!
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