Birdwatch 1

The pied triller below is now under the care of the 2 boys.

It was found in our lawn this morning, unable to fly.  According to M1 it was safer for the bird to be kept inside the house so it will not be run over by cars.  M1 identified the bird right away, with its black eye marking, as we browsed through Birdwatch.ph's galleries (our bird @ Gallery 5- Family Campephagidae, also pied triller).  We made sure we were looking at the right picture by also checking on the shape of the beak and the color of the plumage.  What we learned is that the bird feeds on insects it catches on the ground and while it is flying.  We also listened to samplings of its song and calls on the internet while our actual live bird is still weak to make lots of its own noise. 
Photos taken by M1.

Nature study (in Dipolog & neighboring towns)

We're spending more time indoors than outdoors... something Charlotte Mason would frown upon.  So, in this post I'll try to come up with places where we can do our nature walks and explorations.

• Our own lawn... we will just have to garden more (that's hitting 2 birds with one stone)
• Around our village
• Pet shops in the area, Tito Troy's mini bird sanctuary
• Beaches (Dakak, boulevard, nearby town shores)
• Rivers (Polanco spillway, explore other access to Dipolog river)
• Eco-parks (ZaNorte, Cogon, Diwan, Rizal Shrine)
• Steps to Linabo Peak
• Greenery at Cor Jesu 
• Farms

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