There is a perceptible air of excitement amongst the birding circles in Singapore caused by the appearance of a brown hawk-owl along Mandai Track 7. Art Toh and Peach Won shared this picture of the bird with different coloured … 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
Jeremiah Loei documented a Brown Boobok (Ninox scutulata), also known as a Brown Hawk-owl, casting a pellet. The images are screen grabs showing the owl at various postures before the pellet emerged from its mouth. On the video below, the … Continued
Appeal to Singapore’s Land Transport Authority to re-route the proposed cross-island MRT line away from the MacRitchie forest – sign the petition HERE. Those who have made night walks through the MacRitchie forest will invariable encounter nocturnal birds. These are … Continued
Appeal to Singapore’s Land Transport Authority to re-route the proposed cross-island MRT line away from the MacRitchie forest – sign the petition HERE. “The Central Nature Reserve protects our precious remaining rainforest. However, the forest is actually broken into many … Continued
“Managed to make a video clip of the Brown Hawk Owl (Ninox scutulata) calling in the middle of the Singapore’s Central Catchment Area. It looks like when it is making the call the bill is not opened, only the throat … Continued
Photographer Amit Thakurta documented a Brown Hawk Owl (Ninox scutulata) seizing the shuttlecock while he and his friends were playing badminton on the evening of 29th December 2009 in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, India. The images have been posted on the … Continued
Natural cavities in trees are the most frequently used nest sites by owls. They also depend on cavities excavated by woodpeckers. The Brown Hawk Owl (Ninox scutulata), a common resident in Singapore as well as an uncommon winter visitor and … Continued
“To be able to see, not merely look, is the foundation of discovery” -Chris Johns KC Tsang would like to be known as a bird photographer first, a birdwatcher second. He bird-watch with a 300 mm lens. He does not … Continued
“I must confess that I am rather new to the world of birding and bird photography. Apart from all the interesting observations posted on the BESGroup blog, I owe much to individuals such as Subaraj, Gim Cheong, Dr Ho Hua … Continued
