Mario Hernandez (on and off, mostly off)
Solitude and Freedom
" He who does not enjoy solitude will not love freedom." - Dwight D. Eisenhower ...
Saw this "Maya" Bird (Eurasian Tree Sparrows (Passer montanus)) perched on my fence, alone and away from the rest.. Fyi, the Maya was the Philippine National Bird up to 1994. In 1995, the Philippine Eagle replaced this sparrow as the National Bird.
The legend tells that Maya birds are best kept free because caging them shortened their lives. Mayas were compared to the freedom loving spirit of Filipinos who, in spite of being frail and small in size, fought fiercely their invaders to attain their freedom. A patriotic song, "Bayan Ko", used this bird as a reference to the burning sentiments of incarcerated and oppressed Filipinos during wars or simple struggles.
Solitude and Freedom
" He who does not enjoy solitude will not love freedom." - Dwight D. Eisenhower ...
Saw this "Maya" Bird (Eurasian Tree Sparrows (Passer montanus)) perched on my fence, alone and away from the rest.. Fyi, the Maya was the Philippine National Bird up to 1994. In 1995, the Philippine Eagle replaced this sparrow as the National Bird.
The legend tells that Maya birds are best kept free because caging them shortened their lives. Mayas were compared to the freedom loving spirit of Filipinos who, in spite of being frail and small in size, fought fiercely their invaders to attain their freedom. A patriotic song, "Bayan Ko", used this bird as a reference to the burning sentiments of incarcerated and oppressed Filipinos during wars or simple struggles.