Wildlife in Palawan Part 2 of 3: Kingfishers and Cockatoos (PART 3 OF 4)
PRETTY AND PRETTY DAZED
Let us get back to that resurgence of prey and predators while I was staying at my brother’s house for the most part of 2021. It was... Read More...
Birds
Here’s the reason why the Philippine Eagle became the Philippines’ national Bird
The Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jafferyi) wasn’t always the national Bird of the Philippines. In fact, though former President Fidel V. Ramos proclaimed the... Read More...
Animals can be homosexuals, too!
Whenever we hear the phrase “the irds and the ees,” we usually think of the awkward talk parents give their children when it is time to explain sex and reprodu... Read More...
How Birds fare during the pandemic
We’ve all heard about pandemic Puppies and pandemic Kittens, providing us with companionship and comfort in such isolating times. Other people, however, might ... Read More...
6 WAYS TO MAKE YOUR HOME AND GARDEN BIRD-FRIENDLY
In the absence of social interaction and while getting used to our new norm, many of us have found comfort in feathered friends. Though they might not require ... Read More...
5 things you should know before adopting a Bird
When adopting a Dog or Cat isn’t an option, people often turn to Birds as possible companions. But caring for a Bird isn’t always the walk in the park it’s made out to be.... Read More...
All about the Bird whom mariners call stupid
Collectively called Boobies, Blue- Footed Boobies have an unusual name, don’t they? Wait until you read about their unique mating rituals and why they have such a curious name to begin with.... Read More...
You will feel differently about Bats when you read this
Bats — Paniki in Filipino — are extraordinary mammals who have modified forelimbs that have evolved into wings. Belonging to the order Chiroptera, a term that stems from the Greek words chiro and ptera literally translating to “hand wings,” they are the only order of mammals capable of flight (Wund and Myers, 2005).... Read More...
7 EASY WAYS TO PROTECT MIGRATORY BIRDS IN THE PHILIPPINES
Anyone can help out with conservation! We’re right in the middle of migratory season in the Philippines, so now’s your chance to help protect
the tens of thousands of migratory Birds that pass through and hang out here during the winter season.... Read More...
BABY CONDORS, STRANGE PARENTAGE: NO DADDY WAS INVOLVED
With recent news that two Southern Californian Condors apparently had no males involved in how they gestated from cells to animals, giving birth without the need for sexual reproduction has become a somewhat hot-button topic.... Read More...