Spotted wood owls share the same parental behaviour as most owls. Both parents perched on the same tree as the owlets, on the same perch or a distance away. The parents closed their eyes to sleep during the day but … Continued
The spotted wood owl, Strix seloputo, is listed on the IUCN 3.1 list as a least concern species. However, the Singapore Red Data Book 2008 lists it as critically endangered in Singapore. It is rarely seen and NParks estimated a … Continued
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
“Being young is always vulnerable, even if you’re born into a raptors family”, wrote Linda Teh. When our Pasir Ris Spotted-wood Owlet (Strix seloputo) fell to the ground, 6 Oriental Pied Hornbills (Anthracoceros albirostris) were eyeing it. They couldn’t make … Continued
On many evenings Art Toh visited Holland Drive at around 6pm to keep watch on a pair of Spotted Wood-owls (Strix seloputo). This pair was usually found in their favourite tree. If they were not there, they could be easily … Continued
On 21st April 2018, a Spotted Wood Owl (Strix seloputo) chick fell from its nest at Pasir Ris Park. Landing on the ground, it walked about and flapped its wings trying desperately to fly back to the nest. Unable to … Continued
On the afternoon of 23rd March 2018, a rescue operation was undertaken by nature photographers, NParks and *Acres to rescue a Spotted Wood Owl (Strix seloputo) chick that fell from its nest (above). The adults nested on a Bird’s Nest … Continued
“I am Thong Chow Ngian, a wildlife artist from Singapore and I would like to thank the BESG website and its team for shaping me as an artist. I will be holding my first solo painting exhibition entitled, `Singapore Wildlife’ … 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
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
