“If you want to attract birds to your garden, make sure that the environment can support the bird population. In other words, your home must be a place where birds can find a decent living. “I am not about to … Continued
“I was out watching insects about 1 km form my home when I spotted 4 snipe. I changed cameras and when to investigate. “For some reason this Slaty-breasted Rail (Gallirallus striatus gularis) gave a loud shriek and flew towards me … Continued
“Was up north near the Thai border to present a paper at a national conference. On the way back out of town, my regular taxi driver Chin Yoon Loi made sure I took in some bird watching. It was already … Continued
“This is actually the story of how my interest in birds was ignited early this year. It all started when I purchased a pair of bicycles with the intention of cycling around the Punggol Waterway in my neighborhood with my … Continued
“Rails are secretive birds that like to live under cover of dense vegetation. The Slaty-Breasted Rail (Gallirallus striatus), a common resident, is no exception – spending most of its time staying hidden in dense shrubs and tall grasses. I was … Continued
We have accumulated a collection of more than 200 bird calls and songs LINK since our earlier posts urging for birdsound documentation LINK 1 and LINK 2. Even then only a small number of bird species found in Singapore and … Continued
The founding of Penang Island in the late 18th Century by Sir Francis Light marked the beginning of 171 years of British rule in Malaya. Province Wellesley on the mainland, named after Lord Wellesley, has always been made to feel … Continued
This is a short account of some of my personal experiences with bird trappers and how I dealt with them in exchange for freedom of the birds caught and perhaps saved some poachers from falling foul of the law. 1. … Continued
