philippines – Page 6 – Tonji and Sylvia's Wildlife Refuge

Bitaog or Palomaria

We have 320 Palomaria seedlings that we grew from seeds. We will be planting 300 of them around the farm this rainy season. Continue reading “Bitaog or Palomaria”

We have counted 82 species within our property since we started the list in 2012. Two of these were “heard only” – Red-bellied Pitta and White-browed Shama. We hear the Red-bellied frequently and our caretaker Picio has seen it.

note: this list has been updated since I first published it because there were a few birds that I forgot to add to the list and Tonji saw one of the “heard-only” birds! Continue reading “Bird List as of December 2015”

The Best Seat In the House

At first glance birds and humans seem very different from each other. Birds have wings, feathers, and bills. People don’t. But if you go beyond the differences in appearance, you will find that birds and humans have a great deal in common. Continue reading “The Best Seat In the House”

Here They Come!

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!”