UPD Lifers

The UP campus in Diliman is really full of surprises.

It is not very often that I set out to capture images of a particular bird and come home with a grin.

Today is different as luck is on my side.

Following tips, I went to UP Diliman to take pictures of the Lowland White-eyes there. I spent over an hour searching in vain. Called up UP Professor DocMando and he guided me to where the birds were over the phone.

Got me these:



These little critters are INCREDIBLY SKITTISH!!! Would not stay in one place for more than five seconds. Almost not enough time to meter and take pics. BUT.. I decided to play it smart, as I noticed that they were eating.. I guessed enough that they would preen (clean themselves). So I waited while praying that they would preen in the tree that I was watching.

Then DocMando came and told me there was a nesting Barbet nearby so off we went and..


What a day!

Thanks for looking!