The sun was shining brightly this morning. For the past couple of days we experienced one of the most severe storms this year. Super typhoon Ulysses battered Central Luzon with heavy rain and strong winds. So strong that a number of trees in our neighborhood fell to the ground.
Now that the skies are blue I decided to bring along my camera as we did our morning walk around our condominium grounds. Good thing I did because the local birds were glad that the storm had finally gone away and were enjoying the sunny weather. A male Olive-backed Sunbird was gorging on the nectar of the orange flowers.
One of the trees that was not felled by the strong winds was now hosting a small flock of lowland white-eyes.
By the retail row, the pair of Philippine Pied Fantails were at their usual haunt.
Surprisingly a Brown Shrike was at the same tree enjoying a tiny butterfly for breakfast.
The Yellow-vented Bulbuls were calling out loudly as if begging for their photos to be taken. I obliged of course.
And finally, we heard the familiar cooing of the Zebra Doves. However, we had a hard time locating the source of that "kurukutu". We were already having neck pains as we searched behind the thick leaves and then one graciously flew into plain sight.
It was a nice way to start the day. For us, Friday the 13th actually means good luck.
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