Day 606: May 29, 2026 – Coron, Palawan, Philippines

At our port stop in Coron, Philippines I got in two full days of birding with my birding buddies Danette and John, including an area designated as a Kingfisher Reserve. It’s part of a jungle forest that weaves in and out of a residential area. There is a bird hide for viewing, but the birds are wild and free, so spotting them is not guaranteed. The tour company awards a Four Kings Club certificate to anyone able to spot four of the resident kingfishers. We did, plus heard a bonus fifth one calling!

This shot of a Malkoha is my favorite shot from this excursion. When I first saw him from a distance, I thought he was sitting on an orange flower or leaves. It turned out he was actually drying out his orange feathers.