Luce Sam’s images of a Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) eating a Bauhinia flower (above, below) brings to mind Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS’s earlier post on “Why do birds eat flowers?” The simplest answer is to get at the nectar. However, … Continued
Jeremiah Looei’s 2012 video caught Red-breasted Parakeets (Psittacula alexandri) roosting in a leafless tree at Pasir Ris Greenbelt (image above, video below). It would appear that parakeets prefer trees with open crown to roost in. Here Long-tailed Parakeets (Psittacula longicauda) … Continued
Pink-necked Green-pigeons (Treron vernans), as with many birds, gather together prior to roosting. But unlike Chestnut-headed Bee-eaters (Merops leschenaultia), Long-tailed Parakeets (Psittacula longicauda) or even Red-whiskered Bulbuls (Pycnonotus jocosus), Pink-necked Green Pigeons gather quietly and in small numbers before flying … Continued
“This morning i came across a female Long-Tailed Parakeet feeding on an African Tulip tree (Spathodea campanula) – specifically the flower bud (above, below). I have seen Red-Breasted Parakeets (Psittacula alexandri) eat both the flowers and the seed pods but … Continued
Simpoh Air (Dillenia suffruticosa) is a large shrub growing into a small tree (above). It is often seen growing in degraded soil in rural Singapore. The plant is easily recognised by its dense, large, cabbage-like leaves that are toothed. Young … Continued
“Why do we gals look so exhilarated? Next time you are out taking a morning walk at MacRitchie Forest, and you hear crunching-and-a-munching, and starfruits begin to plop down from the sky, make sure to hang around and look up! … Continued
The image below by Sim Chip Chye shows a Clouded Monitor (Varanus nebulosus) that had taken over a tree cavity. “A myna noticed its presence and wanted to evict this unwanted visitor, flew near and was nearly swiped by the … Continued
“On 26th January, three of my 40 years old Alexandra Palms (Archontophoenix alexandrae) (above) were similarly chopped down following the collapse of one of my Ceram Palms (Rhopaloblaste ceramics) and the removal of the other. The reason was safety. These … Continued
In June 2015 Johnny Wee photographed the Blue-rumped Parrot (Psittinus cyanurus) (above) and the Long-tailed Parakeet (Psittacula longicauda) (below) eating the Starfruit (Averrhoa carambola). These parrots are messy eaters as they do not eat the flesh but the seeds inside. … Continued
One evening in May 2015 I noticed a single Long-tailed Parakeet (Psittacula longicauda) among the inflorescence branches of one of my Alexandra Palms (Ptycospermun macarthuri). I did document a small flock of these noisy parakeets landing on the inflorescence and … Continued
