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00:00It's morning again.
00:07This river is full of birds that are looking for food.
00:20Some of them are discarded to catch fish.
00:24Some of them pass by the pond.
00:29While some of them pass by the lake.
00:34All of them are targets for catching food today.
00:41But sometimes, the birds themselves are the target of the predators.
00:53It's normal for birds to be the victim of hunting.
00:59They are caught to make pets, to eat, to sell.
01:03But it would have been nice if we get to know them closer and observe them as they hunt.
01:11They are the ones who hunt for their survival.
01:14That's why we came here to San Fernando, La Union.
01:17We came here to San Fernando, La Union to observe a niche area here,
01:24which is a bird sanctuary within the city.
01:31The common kingfisher, or salaksa, is resting on a branch of a tree.
01:38Later on,
01:41it moved its position.
01:44What it moved was a branch of a tree in the middle of the river.
01:51The sun is rising.
01:53It's time to catch the fish that it will wake up to.
02:00It threw the fish under the water.
02:03Under the water.
02:08But it seems like it's still not content here.
02:16From this position, it seems like there are more fish here.
02:22Just a few more seconds.
02:25Bullseye!
02:27It caught a small fish.
02:30It's still swimming, so it's trying to catch the fish on the branch of a tree.
02:47We caught a lot of kingfishers.
02:50They are very tiny, colorful birds with slender long beaks.
02:55As you can see, they have long beaks, big heads, and small necks.
03:02These are special features of these birds to make them more hydrodynamic
03:07so that when they come and hunt for fish in the water,
03:11they have less impact on the water and have more chances of getting the food.
03:16Aside from this, they also have third eye lids that serve as goggles
03:20that help them see under the water.
03:25It's great, right? It's the ultimate.
03:28One of the best bird hunters, no matter how tiny they are.
03:33So let's not spoil the kingfishers because even though they are small,
03:38they are very notorious and their hunting skills are remarkable.
03:50The kingfishers are known for their aggressive behavior.
04:06That kind of behavior is typical of bird hunters.
04:12They smell, chase, and attack.
04:17That's courtship behavior.
04:21For us to be able to see them together as if communicating,
04:25it's probably a mating sign, mating call.
04:31Just like the kingfisher,
04:34the blue-tailed bee-eater, or pirik-pirik, is also small but terrible.
04:39From the wire where it is attached,
04:42it swallows the two bees at the bottom.
04:47The two bees are not aware of it.
04:51Suddenly...
05:04The style of the third eye lids is different.
05:09They circle the water in search of fish.
05:13When they have a target,
05:16they will fly to the top of the water.
05:31This one does not stop until there is no fish swimming.
05:43Later on...
05:50Finally, it is able to eat.
06:00It has been searching for food for several hours.
06:04The blue-tailed bee-eater is able to eat.
06:11It has almost circled the whole river in search of food.
06:21It is not tired of searching for fish.
06:26These blue-tailed bees,
06:29when they walk, they have straight bodies, long legs,
06:31and their necks are erect.
06:34So they use this kind of posture to stalk their prey,
06:38the small fish that are there.
06:41They will slowly creep to them,
06:43so that when they are close,
06:45they will know their position,
06:47and they will attack quickly.
06:50But there is a problem.
06:52Because the blue-tailed bee-eater is still young,
06:54it is not used to catch its own food.
06:58It has been searching for food for several hours.
07:01But it is still unable to catch anything.
07:05A few moments later...
07:08It caught a big tilapia.
07:13It escaped from its nest several times,
07:16but the bee-eater did not give up.
07:21It slowly pushed it into its nest.
07:26With such a big tilapia,
07:28it is not able to catch it.
07:31It is trying to swallow it,
07:33but it is having a hard time.
07:37It is starting to suffocate,
07:40and its breath is running out.
07:43The bee-eater could not do anything
07:46but make the fish suffer.
07:55But the bee-eater's motto is never say die.
07:57The blue-tailed bee-eater is still searching for food.
08:06A few moments later...
08:08Finally, the blue-tailed bee-eater caught a small fish.
08:13Guys, we saw a lot of kingfishers.
08:17We also saw some egrets and herons.
08:22So the birders would just come here,
08:24sit down,
08:25get their cameras out,
08:27and just observe the reactions
08:29or the behavior of the birds.
08:31Alvin is one of the bird watchers
08:33who often comes here.
08:35When he was young,
08:37he used to see a lot of birds
08:39in his hometown, San Fernando.
08:42Because of this,
08:44he is fond of birds.
08:46But instead of catching and taking care of them,
08:48he just chose to watch them in the wild
08:51and take pictures.
08:53There's no word to define it.
08:55But for me, it's priceless.
08:57Especially when you take a picture of a migratory bird
09:01that you didn't expect to see,
09:04that's not common or you don't see often here.
09:07As a hobbyist or as a bird watcher,
09:10your collection here will be your list of birds.
09:14Because of the number of birds that can be seen in La Union,
09:18the Department of Tourism in the province
09:22launched a bird watching program.
09:25We are offering bird guiding here in La Union.
09:29So if you are a birder,
09:31or basically an enthusiast,
09:33or if you want to start birding,
09:35you can find us here in La Union
09:37and we can accompany you going to different sites
09:40and check those birds available here in La Union.
09:43But even though bird watching in La Union is actively promoted,
09:49the number of bird catchers
09:52is still decreasing.
09:56But maybe because of our culture back then,
09:59some still have pets.
10:02They catch and put traps,
10:05especially in the mountainous areas here in La Union.
10:08They create a handmade cage
10:11and they put food there.
10:13They know that they are being fed.
10:15But sometimes, the survival of birds
10:18that are captured and not in the wild
10:19just die.
10:21It's also fun to observe birds.
10:24Even if you feel like you're just passing time,
10:27but observing as they hunt,
10:29it's like seeing people watching in a way.
10:32But in a very serene and quiet place like this.
10:36Otherwise, you won't be able to appreciate it.
10:37Thank you for watching BORN TO BE WILD!