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Buffy Fish-owl – Facial Expression

on 25th September 2013

“I was just remarking to my wife yesterday that I had not seen this common Buffy Fish-owl (Ketupa ketupu ketupu) for some time (above). The owl is also known as Malay Fish-owl.

“Today when out cycling my wife spotted one in small green lung in the heart of the city near a park with fish pond.

“The camera I was carrying was limited so when we got home I went out with a better lens, and managed to find it again. I took close to an hour to approach it slowly. It allowed a 3 meter approach before becoming restless and I left when that happened.

“Movement of the ear tufts can vary the facial expression considerably (above).”

Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS
Ipoh City, Perak, Malaysia
25th August 2013

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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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