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Whiskered Pitta: Jewel Of The Philippine Forests

Photo of a Whiskered Pitta

I was shivering and thoroughly soaked in the torrential rain that had been pounding the Philippines’ Luzon province for the past ten hours when I asked my guide from Bangkong Vally to cancel the mission and return to the camp below the hills. Ra Sya Ana, my host and a gifted birder from the Philippines […]

Searching for Philippine Eagle in Mindanao, Philippines

Majestic Photo of a Philippine Eagle

Philippine Eagle of Mindanao  Mindanao is not for everyone. Since the 1960s, the island has had a long history of armed resistance against the Philippine government, which is still lingering. However, the Christian-majority country views the increasing Islamic state’s influence in some parts of the island as a more severe threat, hence numerous military interventions […]