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A Favorite Tree

It’s good to have a favorite tree. Here’s mine: Continue reading “A Favorite Tree”

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!”

Good Morning, Birds!

Mornings at the farm start very early. And very noisily. No, we don’t wake up to the ti-tilaok (that’s cock-a-doodle-doo in Pilipino) of a rooster. We wake up to a dawn chorus! Wild birds sing with extra gusto and energy first thing in the morning. Birders call this phenomenon a dawn chorus. Continue reading “Good Morning, Birds!”