An eventful couple of days. On Saturday a pair of
Philippine Hawk-Owls responded to playback and perched in the palm tree in my front garden. They were a bit too far for my flash to illuminate them properly, but it's early days yet.
On Sunday the first ringing session of spring produced an amazing male
Siberian Rubythroat. It was caught even before we'd finished setting up the nets, and was a wonderful start to the day. The rest of the morning was always going to be anti-climactic after such a start, but we also ringed
Yellow-vented Bulbul (4),
Scaly-breasted Munia (3) and
Striated Grassbird (1). Birds seen during the day included
Peregrine, Common Kestrel, Grass Owl, and
Clamorous Reed Warbler with several
Philippine Nightjars calling early on.
This cracking male
Siberian Rubythroat was the star bird of the day.
Striated Grassbird
A pair of
Philippine Hawk-Owls in the palm tree in my front garden
This beautiful moth looks like a
Samia canningi (from
http://www.thaibugs.com/). Found on Lopez Ave. in Los Banos on Friday evening, I rescued it from the traffic and released it in my garden.
Giant Wood Spider,
Nephila maculata. A particularly large female that has taken up residence next to my garage.
The Rubythroat would be a star bird almost any day....
ReplyDeleteThe Siberian Rubythroat is certainly a star bird! The moth looks beautiful too.
ReplyDeleteI've been looking for the Rubythroat for ages, just couldn't believe it when I saw it in the net!
ReplyDeleteNice birds and Atlas moth (Attacus atlas). :)
ReplyDeleteNot an Atlas I don't think, nowhere near as large for a start (only about 6 inch wing span), and different pattern...
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