Wild birds Subic Bay Freeport, Phillippines

I didn't have to leave my home to enjoy the nature, birds and wildlife when I lived in Subic Bay Freeport. From my 2nd story bedroom window, there were two 3 story rain forest trees! So many types of wild Philippine birds fly in and out of them all day. Being a photographer is heaven for me. Here are some of the sights I see of not only the birds, but also the mokeys that wander on the roads to the various tourist spots, beachs, housing compounds etc. Some insects and such too. Big spiders! When Mount Pinatubo blew it's stack most of the forest was spared.

All photos copyright 2008 Diana J. Limjoco

I had never been a bird watcher before we got our 2nd story bedroom in Subic over looking the jungle trees! We have moved to Puerto Princesa, Palawan. There are no sights such as those in Subic rain forest. I'll never forget my views and all the wildlife we got to experience in the Kalayaan Subdivision in a jungle! Even though the house was only 10 minutes from the shopping center, they left the forest undisturbed enough for the wild birds to love. Especially the towering trees, many over 100 feet tall.

There are also many colorful parrot looking birds. They are so small though they may be a type of exotic parakeet. They are smaller than the neon orange flowers they drink nectar from! About 8 of them fly around the different trees every day. They have a particular screech, and that's when I grab my camera. They don't stay too long in one place, so it's hard to get good shots of them!

Many of my friends from Manila ask me why I chose to live in Subic, but as as a nature lover, it was the most ideal place in the Philippines at that time.

Aside from the natural beauty, Subic Freeport roads are fairly traffic free. One can still go for a leisurely drive on any day of the week without having to watch out for air polluting tricycles and jeepneys that fill most roads outside SBFZ, unless one lives quite in the middle of nowhere.

There are some fun places inside Subic Bay Freeport Zone that we like to visit when it's warm and not raining as it has been lately, such as Camayan Beach resort and Subic Ocean Adventure Park.



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