A Day with a Friend

I spent the whole daylight hours with my good friend Osawa San today. We went to the SRP where we found some Philippine ducks (just 2) and some Javan Pond herons (5 counted) among other common species. However, since the government has cleared the area of trees and tall shrubs, we had to shoot only from the car - no luck at all.

Anyway, as we were leaving the SRP on our way to Tabor Hills, we came across this fellow: A Brown Shrike (Migrant Species)



Oh well, better that than nothing ...

We had better luck at Tabor Hills, where we spotted a Grey-streaked Flycatcher:



And some very lively Everett's White-eyes, among others:



We packed up around 4 PM 'cause some nasty clouds were heading our way and we decided to check our shots over at a nice coffee shop not far from our location - just as the rains started! Whew, if it had caught us in the open, we'd have some really wet cameras and lenses to worry about tonight!

It's nice to have a good friend to hang out with. Friendships that we form and nurture as we travel the road of life brings color and variety to what would otherwise be a dull and lonesome experience. Choose your friends wisely, and you can be sure of a truly rewarding journey. Keep Wondering! :-)