It was a blustery morning as we started our birding day in Baras. Winds so strong it almost wrenched our cameras from our hands. As gusts blew all over the place our hopes were damped..for how can birds show up in this dangerous situation.
Eventually the winds died down and we were so glad to see a complete rainbow appear on the horizon.
Rainbows are a promise of good things to come. And indeed birds started showing up.
Perhaps it was the season because we saw several species doing some courtship rituals. A male Spotted Dove strutted on the road displaying its gorgeous spots to a couple of females.
A pair of Common Sandpipers were flirting with each other.
Grey Wagtails having a lovers quarrel?
A male Philippine Hanging Parrot trying to hide his "kulasisi" behind the leaves.
Aside from these romantic scenes, we saw the usual species found regularly here.
As we were about to leave, we were shocked to see some guys cutting off the tall grass along the road. To our surprise just a few feet away from them, we spotted a bird that we have not seen here before - a Golden-headed Cisticola!
Ah, a beautiful rainbow indeed is a harbinger of good fortune!
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