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This page is for my amateur photography only. Trying out a new hobby: Birding, Bird Photography and a little aviation stuff.

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07/06/2026

Buff-spotted Flameback - Chrysocolaptes lucidus

Allofeeding.

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Zamboanga City.

03/06/2026

Writhed Hornbill - Rhabdotorrhinus leucocephalus

Endemic to the Philippines and found mainly on Mindanao and nearby islands.

Males have a creamy white head and neck with a reddish bill and casque, while females have a black head and neck.

They can gather in surprisingly large groups, on this trip I saw at least 16-18 flying, a couple of them perched shortly so I got the chance to take the shot.

Zamboanga City

02/06/2026

Philippine Trogon - Harpactes ardens

Unlike most colorful birds that stay high in the canopy, the Philippine Trogon often sits quietly in the shaded mid-story.

Despite their striking colors, their habit of remaining motionless helps them blend surprisingly well into the forest.

This one was already staring at me when I first noticed it.
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Zamboanga City.

31/05/2026

Oriental Dollarbird - Eurystomus orientalis

Despite looking dark from a distance, their plumage has striking blue-green and turquoise iridescence, especially when sunlight hits the feathers.

I think the one on the left is a female, she stay perched while the male catches insects and feeds her. Most likely pair-bond feeding.
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Zamboanga City

24/05/2026

Coleto singing/calling.

-Zamboanga City

17/05/2026

White-bellied Woodpecker - Dryocopus javensis

One of the largest woodpeckers in Asia, known for its loud drumming used for communication and territory marking, its powerful beak and long sticky tongue for extracting insects from deep wood, and its role in forests as it creates nesting cavities that are later used by other wildlife.

A lifer for me, and I was amazed hearing its loud drumming in the forest.
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Zamboanga City

11/05/2026

Rufous-crowned Bee-eater - Merops americanus

A fast, agile hunter that catches flying insects mid-air with sharp precision before returning to a perch to scan for its next target.

In this shot, an electric wire serves as an elevated, unobstructed lookout over open space where insects pass, making it an effective spot for spotting and launching attacks.
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Zamboanga City

20/04/2026

Some things only grow wild when you stop tending to them, and sometimes that’s how you finally make space to leave.

27/03/2026

Purple-throated Sunbird (Orange-lined) - Leptocoma sperata

A small, vividly colored sunbird commonly found in the Philippines, especially in lowland forests, gardens, and coastal areas.

They primarily feed on nectar but also eat small insects and spiders, especially during breeding for protein. They play a role similar to bees by transferring pollen between flowers, especially in tropical plants.
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Zamboanga City

P.S, heavily cropped, see comment for unprocessed image and scale.

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