March at the farm refuge is still cool enough to put on a camo cloak to check out the birds in the Big Pond.
We counted 92 Philippine Ducks and 1 female Northern Shoveler at the big pond. The unfinished pond had 2 Philippine Ducks and around 10 Painted Snipes.
We also spotted interesting birds near the cottage.
A Brahminy Kite.
Bee Eaters. So brightly colored and pretty and such a grouchy expression!
Collared Kingfisher.
Red Junglefowl looking like a flock of domestic chickens .. until you try to take their photo and they immediately disappear from sight!
Here’s one photo that’s not blurry!
The Pink Necked Green Pigeons are very good at giving us great poses for photos!
Look at these nice holes! According to Google, Pygmy Woodpeckers make perfectly round holes. I’m not so sure if Coppersmith Barbets also make perfectly round holes.
Is this also a nest? We suspect that this is a duck nest. This is near the Water Lily Pond.
The Salingogogn trees are flowering again! This is the kind of tree whose flowers are best appreciated up close.
Tonji and Sylvia's Wildlife Refuge 