“SILOY,” that is what this Philippine Cebu Endemic is locally called. I have thought that photographing this bird would be a walk in the park, but it was quite difficult for us. Our local guide Pedro Villarta, who is one of the wardens of Nug-as forest in Alcoy, said that the bird is territorial and […]
Author: Alain Pascua
Alain Pascua is one of the founding-administrators of the "Wild Birds of the Philippine" Page, the only multi-photographer gallery of Philippine birds in Facebook. He also co-founded the Philippine BIrd Photography Workshops and Tours, a professional outfit, in 2011, and the Wild Bird Photographers of the Philippines (WBPP) in 2012. Alain Pascua’s photos of wild birds have graced numerous publications, the latest are featured in the newly published book Owls of the World A Photographic Guide by Heimo Mikkola. He won second place in the 1st Bird as Art International Bird Photography Competition organized by Art Morris in the Captive Birds Category.
Kissing Tarictic Hornbills of Mindoro
For the last four hours of stay in Sablayan, our single wish was just to have photos of the MINDORO TARICTIC HORNBILLS which we have a quick glimpse the previous day. We have climbed a stiff ascent early that day in Siburan Subprison without having photograph a single bird, and we were beginning to get […]
Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker of Mindoro
After crossing the river for four times and after walking above grasses and shrubs wet with dew drops under the golden rays of a rising sun for many minutes at the Sablayan Prison and Penal Farm Colony, we came to the forest edge of Pasugui Subprison and first saw the Mindoro Tarictic Hornbills before the […]
Lovely in Gray
We were waiting for the Palawan Tit when we saw Wild Bird Photographers of the Philippines Fellow Rocky Sison pointing to birding buddy Michael something in the in the nearby under canopy. We’re not so enthusiastic to go to their place as Rocky left his gear beside us, but when we saw Michael making positions […]
Palawan’s Rising Birdstar
Just recently, the PALAWAN FLYCATCHER, a Philippine Endemic found only in Palawan, is turning out to be a birdstar like the Philippine Endemic Ashy Ground-Thrush of La Mesa Ecopark in Quezon City. Both species were previously very difficult to find and very seldom photographed. A year ago (two years ago for the ashy ground-thrush), the […]
Crimson Sunbird at the Twin Lakes
Here’s the Crimson Sunbird that I was fortunate enough to photograph with the yellow rump that is seldom caught by camera. That rump gave its other name, “Yellow-backed sunbird.” In this photo, the red, black, blue and yellow colored-feathers showed up, but the indigo that is usually manifested in the forehead and chin-throat areas didn’t […]
The Banquet
Names(L-R): Handsome Sunbird (female, endemic), Plain-throated Sunbird (male, resident), Handsome Sunbird (male, endemic), Orange-bellied Flowerpecker (male, resident), Buzzing Flowerpecker (male, endemic), Metallic Sunbird (male, endemic), Purple-throated Sunbird (male, resident) Location: Picop Timberland Forest, Bislig City, Surigao del Sur Date Photographed: January 2011 Note: Composite of eight shots/photographs, merged together. One of 70 bird photos of […]
A Crimson Year ahead of us
Hear the music of nature, listen to the flappings of wings, and look at the wonders of creation, in our backyards, in the parks, in the mountains, in the forests, everywhere. These are gifts we now cherish. These are treasures we must keep for our children and our children’s children. As we continuously capture thru […]