In my previous post I said “If you build it, they will come”. And now the ducks are here! Over the weekend, it rained hard in the afternoon. After the rain stopped we saw 4 Philippine Ducks flying around, scoping out the area. Continue reading “Here They Come!”
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A Favorite Tree
It’s good to have a favorite tree. Here’s mine: Continue reading “A Favorite Tree”
More Birds on the Farm
We are now at 77 bird species at the farm! We have seen 3 new bird species since I posted my farm bird list. Tonji saw 2 Stripe-headed Rhabdornis while he was showing Romy Ocon the Father of Philippine bird photography around the farm. That same weekend we also saw a Grey Wagtail, and several Japanese Leaf Warblers. Continue reading “More Birds on the Farm”
Happy 49 Trees!
Our kids gave us native trees for our upcoming birthdays! Monica, our New-York based illustrator daughter who was in Manila for a short visit orchestrated the tree-buying, with some help from her Lola’s car, driver, and gardener! The trees came from the nursery of Imelda Sarmiento, the Project Director of Philippine Native Trees 101: Up Close and Personal.
This is the list of Birthday trees from our kids: Continue reading “Happy 49 Trees!”
Tonji and Sylvia's Wildlife Refuge 