Philippines ‘Bird-Egg’ Festival
A dancer wearing colorful bird-themed costumes performs during the fifth Ibon-Ebon (Bird-Egg) Festival in Pampanga, the Philippines on Feb. 3, 2012. The Ibon-Ebon Festival is dedicated to the province’s Candaba swamp that serves as a sanctuary to more than 14,000 migratory birds of approximately 40 species. <Photo: Xinhua/Rouelle Umali> news@theasian.asia