I have observed Greater Coucals (Centropus sinensis) nesting in the past and nests have been in tall grasses and thick bushes fairly low down. I was at the outskirts of Ipoh City on 7th November 2022, when I observed a … Continued
Owls have the reputation of being able to turn their heads towards their backs to view objects behind them. This ability is at times exaggerated or misrepresented as the ability to twist 360°. The pictures and video below show that … Continued
Saw this Buffy Fish-Owl (Ketupa ketupu ketupu) sitting over a river on two occasions in the middle of the morning. Wonder if any foraging for fish was happening. Note: An earlier post reports a Buffy Fish-Owl seen almost daily at … Continued
The Shore Pit-viper (Crypyelytrops purpureomaculatus) is a venomous and aggressive snake found along the coastal areas of Singapore. Jeremiah Loei encountered one some time ago at the Pasir Ris Park (below). Unfortunately for the snake, it was eaten by a … Continued
Bathing in this post includes bathing in open water, leaf bathing, bathing in the rain and sand bathing. Birds bathe to keep their plumage in good condition. Feathers tend to be covered with sand particles, etc., and these need to … Continued
“I have raised pet owls. “They need roughage in the diet. If the writer is in Malaysia or another ASEAN country, the problem is easier to solve. “If the writer is in Singapore, it can still be solved, but will … Continued
James Tann’s sequential images of the Buffy Fish-owl (Ketupa ketupu) walking a ‘tightrope’ at the Singapore Botanical Gardens poses the question of how does a big bird walk across a narrow tree limb? The answer according to James: “Like an … Continued
Tony Chua’s image of the Buffy Fish-owl chick (Ketupa ketupu) was photographed at the Rain Forest Boardwalk, Singapore Botanical Gardens. The chick, approximately 45 days old, is about to fledge. It has been exercising its wings ready for its first … Continued
Jeremiah Loei’s Oriental Scops-owl grey morph (Otus sunia) fluttering adds on to his earlier video of Buffy Fish-owl (Ketupa ketupu) cooling itself HERE. Another video of the Spotted Wood-owl (Strix seloputo) fluttering by Lena Chow can be seen HERE. The … Continued
“In April 2016, the chick of a Buffy Fish Owl (Ketupa ketupu) became a local celebrity as nature enthusiasts and bird photographers flocked to Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve (SBWR) to admire this young feathered friend. “This was a golden opportunity … Continued
