Road Trip to Antique
On a spur of the moment decision the whole family hired a van and went on a road trip along the western coast of Panay. The primary objective was to visit old churches along the coast for Arnel to take...
View Article5th Philippine Bird Festival-Balanga
5th Philippine Bird Festival-Balanga October 9-10, 2009 People's Center, Capitol groundsBalanga City, BataanThe 5th Philippine Bird Festival, the country's largest celebratioAn of avifaunal diversity...
View ArticleShrewsbury, England
In spite of my harried schedule towards the end of my stay in England, I was determined to visit my cousin Charissa and her family in Shrewsbury. I sure am glad I did as I was able to meet my wonderful...
View ArticleChester, England
My director of studies Dr. Stuart Marsden promised that we will visit my other supervisor Dr. Roger Wilkinson at Chester Zoo because he just recovered from a long bout at the hospital. Roger is the...
View ArticleBirmingham, England
It has been a dream for me to visit my high school buddy Anne in Birmingham and when I was finally able to--it seemed surreal :-D Here's to all you guys--Anne is single, cooks fantastic meals--as in,...
View ArticleStreet scene, Manchester, England
photos of buildings and people taken while on a double-decker bus or while strolling and getting lost in the streets
View ArticleManchester, England
photos from in and around the house, at the park, university and other random
View ArticleLuzon Parrot Project in Bataan
These are photos I should have uploaded a long time ago but I never seem to get the Multiply AutoUploader to work on my system. To those who do not know, I am an instructor on study leave from the...
View ArticleLuzon Parrot Project in Zambales
After a longish new year break, the team went on to survey in Zambales. Since I didn't have contacts from there, Uly has kindly mentioned his friend Ronald Achacoso. I searched for him in FB ;-) When I...
View ArticleLuzon Parrot Project in Isabela (February-March 2010)
Wild doesn't even begin to describe what we experienced during our Isabela survey. Primary forests no man has set foot on, deer and wild pig tracks everywhere, towering river boulders, glistening...
View ArticleLuzon Parrot Project in Cagayan (March 2010)
After the team's gruelling two-week trek across the Sierra Madre, we crashed and burned. Then, like a hen to her chicks, I cooked up a storm and bought 3L of chocolate ice cream to feed everyone :-)...
View ArticleLala @ Manchester Metropolitan University
Here's what I have been busy with since last year and will be occupied with for the next 3 years! I am inviting undergraduate and graduate students interested in parrot biology and ecology to join our...
View ArticleLuzon Parrot Project in Divilacan, Isabela.wmv
Our first stop during the Isabela leg of our survey was the Philippine Crocodile Sanctuary in Dicatian Lake, Divilacan. The Luzon Parrot Project piggybacked during the regular Philippine Crocodile...
View ArticleLuzon Parrot Project in Ifugao (July 2010)
The heart of the Cordillera is sublime. Photos do little to convey the grandeur of the rice terraces, the magnificence of the blue mountains, the tranquility in centuries-old mountain villages and our...
View ArticleLuzon Parrot Project in Bicol (April 2010)
It was April again and time for the Annual Biodiversity Symposium of the Wildlife Conservation Society of the Philippines (WCSP). My attendance was required as board member of the WCSP. Fortunately,...
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