“The structure of the iris of the Cinnamon Bittern (Ixobrychus cinnamomeus) has always fascinated me (above). It has a pigmentation posterior to the pupil and I have wondered about its function if any. Wells (1999) states ‘iris yellow with dark … Continued
“Singapore’s Health Promotion Board spends a lot of time telling people what not to eat. And zoologists keep harping on the ill effects of plastic if it is swallowed by seabirds and other types of animals. “However, the Rock Pigeon … Continued
Frederick Loh‘s image shows the Yellow Bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis) in its classic posture that perfectly blends it into the surroundings. The vertical brown stripes along its narrow throat extends to an elongated, slightly broader head that in turn ends in … Continued
“In July 2012 I posted an odd Yellow Bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis) from Kampar, Perak with pale pink plumage and pink at base of the bill. I considered at the time if it was a male with some mild leucism. “Today … Continued
The spotting of a leucistic Collared Kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris) at East Coast Park on 28th June 2018 caused much excitement among bird photographers. A leucistic Javan Myna (Acridotheres javanicus) can be spotted on and off. Other leucistic species reported in … Continued
“Over the past 45 years that I have been bird watching I have seen the gradual and progressive decline of the Cinnamon Bittern (Ixobrychus cinnamomeus) in my region. When I was younger this was the commonest bittern I would encounter. … Continued
“I saw an interesting behaviour today of the use of the tongue by bitterns and herons. I first spotted a Yellow Bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis) doing this (above). “This bird alerted me to behaviour I was not observing closely, bill/tongue cleaning … Continued
“An adult male Yellow Bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis) in the classical ‘you cannot see me’ or bitterning posture (above) – bill pointing upwards and sometimes with neck stretched vertically. I call this the ‘I am one with the reeds’ camouflage posture. … Continued
“Yellow Bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis) foraging in Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes), using it as a floating platform to get fish prey in the gaps (above, below). “Saw 3 episodes in a few minutes. Video show the intensity of the activity but … Continued
“I was watching birds from the car when this Yellow Bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis) (above) walked up to my location and proceeded to preen in the sun (below). “Was really close allowing for a good video (below), but even at lowest … Continued
