Ang pangalang "Kiling" ay binigay ng mga taga-Cordillera bilang isang tagapagpahiwatig sa taglamig. Bilang isang migratory na ibon, nagiging indikasyon ang pagdarating ng ibon na ito kung panahon ng tag-lamig na sa isang lugar. Ang "Kiling" na pangalan ay minsang nalilito sa salitang Ingles na "Killing," mukahang malilito ang mga tao sa kanyang pulang lalamunan na parang dumudugo ang ibon.

The Siberian Rubythroat is a migrant winter visitor originating from Siberia. This frame displays his most distinct features: the Rubythroat and its tail-flicking action.

The Ruby-colored throat is a sexually dimorphic feature present in the male individuals compared to the white-brown throat present in the females. The Siberian Rubythroat's tail-flicking behavior appears to be reflective of its response to external stimuli. Its tail flicks whenever the bird notices something of interest, such as when we played its calls, flicking every time as a secondary response.

The morning has blessed the fields of Victoria with the race of black-winged stilts. The lone captain stilt leads the flock, with the rest tailing by at the end. Performing circles all around the field, these stilts don't get tired quickly. Framing the scene was as if you are watching a chase scene with a bunch of birds. Tracking it requires poise and focus, enough to illustrate all of them in a single frame. Truly a glorious moment being among the crowd watching the heat of the competition as the sun rises for our venture to 2021.

By nature, Bitterns often go into hiding, preferably staying secluded in the underbrush. At an area in the Victoria Plains, the Bittern was hunting fish present in the ponds. I tried to photograph the Bittern stalking fish, but it flew away when I took another step. By some miraculous chance, he flew around me, and I had an opportunity to photograph this photo. The rest of the photographs are not in focus. This was the sole photo of the Bittern in Flight.

Characteristic Cleopatra Black-streaked eyes definitely make this bird a sight to behold. The Philippine Duck is a Rare Endemic Duck found only in the Philippines. Spotting this duck is difficult in the field of a mixed flock. In Victoria, the Philippine Duck is located within Wandering Whistling Ducks' flocks, in a ratio of 1 to 100, I estimate. It was such a slim chance for me to photograph this lone Philippine Duck while all the other Ducks were flying across the rice fields.

In Canarem Lake, easily the main target of us photographers is the Philippine Duck. Virtually a 1 in 100 chance of actually photographing one in the frame, especially with the plains of hundreds of Black-winged Stilts and Wandering Whistling Ducks. Black-winged Stilts roam around the plains over several intervals. Wandering Whistling Ducks often circle a lake several times, and in some chances, other species such as the Philippine Duck often hitch a ride amongst the flock.

We were told at a young age by our teachers that Ducks usually say "Quack" as a means of calling each other; well, the Wandering Whistling-Duck would like to disprove that initial learning.

As one can guess by the species' name, the Wandering Whistling-duck doesn't use Quacks as their primary call, but they perform high-pitched whistles instead! In Canarem Lake, multiple individuals were flying around the rice fields from Dusk to Dawn, making looking for our target, the Philippine Duck, quite the challenge. What made each species stand out from each other in a vast flock is their sound. The Wandering Whistling-ducks would whistle, while the Philippine Ducks would go Quack.

The Philippine Long-tailed Shrike's genus name, Lanius, means butcher, fitting for an aggressive little hunter. The Long-tailed Shrike often invades other birds' privacy as it engages in hunting small lizards and insects. In Candaba Swamp, this lone Long-tailed Shrike perches on a low lying branch as it waits for its next meal.