A male scarlet-backed flowerpecker was seen feeding on ripe seeds bursting out of a fruit. Johnny Wee was at Ang Mo Kio Garden West, Singapore on 9 November 2021 when he witnessed the event.
These birds are easy to identify as they emit a clik-clik sound while flitting from plant to plant to feed.
Photographs © Johnny Wee.
Texts and captions by Teo Lee Wei.
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