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Little Heron – comfort behaviour

on 28th February 2018

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“It has been a prolonged wet season and this was one of the few bright sunny mornings. This Little Heron (Butorides striata javanica) took the opportunity to get some warmth and dry out the wings.

HeronL [AmarSingh]

“I have seen Grey and Purple Herons hold their wings in this cupped fashion to dry out but not the Little Heron (top). Subsequently went on to preening, running feathers though the beak to clean them (above, below).

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Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
31th January 2018

Location: Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Habitat: Fish farming at city fringe, ex-mining pools

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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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