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Spotted Doves in territorial dispute

on 19th February 2011

“Getting back from work today, I saw an Oriental Honey Buzzard (Pernis ptilorhyncus) being chased by crows right over my house. I ran in to get my camera, and when I came out again, the birds were by then quite a distance away…

“Just when I was watching the birds disappeared over the distance, I heard some squabbling nearby, and it turned out to be a pair of Spotted Doves (Streptopelia chinensis) having what I think was a territorial dispute by the roadside outside my house, their breast colours seemingly brighter than usual in the heat of it all… The stand off lasted a few minutes, and ended when passers-by approached and the birds flew off.

“…the two screenshots (above) – something different from the lovey-dovey courtship scenes in recent posts.

“So much drama after a long day at work!”

Lena Chow
Singapore
10th February 2011

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YC Wee

Dr Wee played a significant role as a green advocate in Singapore through his extensive involvement in various organizations and committees: as Secretary and Chairman for the Malayan Nature Society (Singapore Branch), and with the Nature Society (Singapore) as founding President (1978-1995). He has also served in the Nature Reserve Board (1987-1989), Nature Reserves Committee (1990-1996), National Council on the Environment/Singapore Environment Council (1992-1996), Work-Group on Nature Conservation (1992) and Inter-Varsity Council on the Environment (1995-1997). He is Patron of the Singapore Gardening Society and was appointed Honorary Museum Associate of the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum (LKCNHM) in 2012. In 2005, Dr Wee started the Bird Ecology Study Group. With more than 6,000 entries, the website has become a valuable resource consulted by students, birdwatchers and researchers locally and internationally. The views and opinions expressed in this article are his own, and do not represent those of LKCNHM, the National University of Singapore or its affiliated institutions.

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