Bird-watchers say the hobby can help conserve habitats and raise the public's awareness of environmental issues.
MANILA, Philippines – In any idyllic setting where trees abound, one can pass the time by watching birds.
“It’s both like a mindless and mindful activity,” described Jelaine Gan, a raptor biologist and instructor from the Institute of Biology at the University of the Philippines Diliman.It forces you to disconnect and to just reconnect with nature.Gan was introduced to bird-watching in high school when she joined a guided tour organized by the Wild Bird Club of the Philippines at the Las Piñas-Parañaque Wetland Park.
The awe of spotting a collared kingfisher was sparked by Gan initially believing it lived only in other countries, not in the Philippines.
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