On lockdown, Mariglo discovers beautiful wild birds living right outside her window
Like many on lockdown, getting to know our neighbors became a source of unexpected delight. For Mariglo, her neighbors were literally of different feathers. “They were all just outside the house,” she says. “I didn’t even realize how many bird species we had around us, yet I’ve been living here for years!”
Birds Snaps
New bird species Mariglo had never seen before, because she had not kept still enough to observe them, now became her source of joy. She took to photographing these birds frequently: “They were all just there outside the house,” she says. “I didn’t even realize how many bird species we had around us, yet I’ve been living there for a long time!” In this gallery, Mariglo shares the stunning photos she got from stalking her neighbors.
These Ashy-fronted Bulbuls occur in flocks and can get quite noisy. Birds at the back give us an insight to what “hen-pecked” is.This Olive-backed Sunbird is but one of the many fabulously colored males of the Sunbird family that I “discovered” around where we live. Blessings in small packages.This is an immature Plaintive Cuckoo, a description of its age and not its character. Here, it is found getting its early morning dose of Vitamin D.Bluebirds are a symbol of hope in other cultures, hence they are sung about flying over rainbows. This blue bird, though not a bluebird, is Blue Paradise Flycatcher, a male one. Looking at it brings me joy and hope, too. In the Philippines, Common Ioras are found mainly in Palawan. When the cashew trees are in full fruit, I see a lot of these lovelies.Don’t be deceived by their name. Palawan Flowerpeckers can’t say no to a healthy serving of ripe fruit, too. Can you tell which one is male?
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