I had never wished to ended up being an ornithologist up until my go to to the fish ponds of the university of Eastern Philippines in Laoang Island.

I know; it seems absolutely strange to want to ended up being a bird professional while standing in the middle of fish ponds. however we were not there to catch fish. At least, that was not the intention. We were just there to admire the view. funny since it was the birds that caught our interest as soon as we shown up as well as before we understood it, we were birdwatching.

Hoping for a much better view each time, my buddy Ces as well as I darted on the dikes with the labyrinth of fisheries as well as then tiptoed as we got nearer the flock, fluttering about. Every step was a balancing act as well as one wrong step as well as we’d discover ourselves slipping into the muddy pond. however it was a difficulty that we welcomed without complaint. The birds were just so worth the slop.

Photo by Kuya Marlu Gonzales, Sr.
Ten minutes into this activity — which was a very first time for me, mind you — I kicked myself in the butt for not reading sufficient about birds or not paying much interest to my biology classes in high institution as well as college. The birds were there, showcasing their enviable capability to fly, showing their type as well as vibrant feathers, as well as maneuvering in the air like jet planes in an exhibition show. however their names were missing. I just believed it would be so much a lot more fun to enjoy birds if I understood what they were called.

Every time a bird appears, I was like “Hey look! There’s a… there’s a… bird.”

And then my buddy Ces would discover one more as well as she would yell, “Here, here! There’s another bird! A big bird!”

The air was full of similar sounding expressions of enjoyment (for the birds) as well as frustration (for our cluelessness) rolled into a sentence. A flock of birds. That blue bird on that tree. The black-and-white bird. That egret-looking bird. Bird, bird, bird!

That egret-looking bird. Haha. Or is it truly an egret?

A flock of black as well as white birds with red long legs…
Oh exactly how well they flew!
There was likewise a bright blue bird that we failed to take a picture of. It was gorgeous as well as chirped so loudly.

Of course, we took pleasure in the whole birdwatching stint! It was my very first time. however yes, it would have been a lot more satisfying as well as a lot more appreciated had we had any type of concept what their names were. Suddenly, I kept in mind my Davao trip last year as well as exactly how Evanjohnn of FocalGlass.com understood every bird we spotted, no matter exactly how far. Damn. He has a gift of determining birds easily! I’m jealous!

I understand this won’t be the last time that I would go birdwatching. I will definitely do it once again when I return to Laoang next year. Hopefully, I will have a possibility to go birdwatching in other locations before that time comes. I understand there are so lots of locations in Batangas, Pampanga, as well as even in Manila that are fantastic areas to admire our avian friends. as well as when that happens, I pledge I’ll be equipped with a great zoom lens, a pair of binoculars, as well as fundamental understanding of the major households as well as types of birds.

How to get there: From Manila, fly to Catarman flight terminal in northern Samar. Take a tricycle to the “bus station” as well as trip a jeepney to Barangay Rawis (P60). Hail a trike to the pier then board a little boat to Laoang Island (P7). From Laoang Pier, trip one more trike or habal-habal to UEP.

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