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Saturday, February 6, 2010

Ibon AND Ebon

A live duck dressed as a princess is seen during a parade at the "Birds and Eggs" festival, locally known as "Ibon and Ebon" in Candaba town, Pampanga province, north of Manila February 6, 2010. The festival is held annually in the town of Candaba to honour its patron saint San Nicolas de Tolentino. The saint is believed to be connected to the migration of the "Brown Shrike", a bird locally known as "Tarat" to Candaba. Reuters

People place their ducks at the starting point of a duck racing during the "Birds and Eggs" festival, locally known as "Ibon and Ebon" in Candaba town, Pampanga province, north of Manila February 6, 2010. The festival is held annually in the town of Candaba to honour its patron saint San Nicolas de Tolentino. The saint is believed to be connected to the migration of the "Brown Shrike", a bird locally known as "Tarat" to Candaba. Reuters

People react as they watch ducks racing during the "Birds and Eggs" festival, locally known as "Ibon and Ebon" in Candaba town, Pampanga province, north of Manila February 6, 2010. The festival is held annually in the town of Candaba to honour its patron saint San Nicolas de Tolentino. The saint is believed to be connected to the migration of the "Brown Shrike", a bird locally known as "Tarat" to Candaba. Reuters

A girl looks at a live duck placed in a basket during a parade at the "Birds and Eggs" festival, locally known as "Ibon and Ebon" in Candaba town, Pampanga province, north of Manila February 6, 2010. The festival is held annually in the town of Candaba to honour its patron saint San Nicolas de Tolentino. The saint is believed to be connected to the migration of the "Brown Shrike", a bird locally known as "Tarat" to Candaba. Reuters

People display their live ducks placed in a basket during a parade at the "Birds and Eggs" festival, locally known as "Ibon and Ebon" in Candaba town, Pampanga province, north of Manila February 6, 2010. The festival is held annually in the town of Candaba to honour its patron saint San Nicolas de Tolentino. The saint is believed to be connected to the migration of the "Brown Shrike", a bird locally known as "Tarat" to Candaba. Reuters

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