“I saw the very beautiful male Golden Bush-robin (Tarsiger chrysaeus chrysaeus) at very close range but could not get sharp images as it was in a thicket. “It was making calls frequently as it foraged. “Above and below are edited … Continued
Pipal or Bodhi Trees (Ficus religiosa) are plentiful in Pune, India, some as old as 400 years. This is a typical strangling fig. The tree is sacred to both the Hindus and the Buddhists LINK. The former associates the roots … Continued
“We heard from some bird watching colleagues about Egyptian Vultures (Neophron percnopterus ginginianus) collecting at the main rubbish dump site just outside Pokhara and made an attempt to find it. It is located 2-3 km north of the city. The … Continued
“On the morning of 28th October 2017, a pair of Collared Kingfishers (Todiramphus chloris) was perched high up on a sturdy branch (above). “The one on the left then began to preen itself systematically (images 2, 3, 4). “Video footage … Continued
On the morning of 8th November 2017, Asher Ang was out photographing birds when he returned with a scoop. This is what he wrote on Facebook: “Last weekend a certain Pied Fantail followed my wife and I for a while, … Continued
Part 1: HERE; 2 HERE. The inflorescence is a slender tapering structure of about 20 cm long with a bulbous base. It is made up of a flowering spike (spadix) totally covered by a large bract (spathe). As the inflorescence … Continued
Part 1: Plant HERE. Some time ago, curious to see the flowers inside the bulbous base of the inflorescence of Rodent Tuber (Typhonium flagelliforme), I broke one open (above). What I saw was a mass of crawling tiny insects inside … Continued
Lena Chow submitted a video clip and a note: “I haven’t been contributing for a while but thought I’d share this sighting of a pair of Malayan Colugos (Cynocephalus variegatus) which I video-ed last weekend at Bukit Batok Nature Park. … Continued
KC Tsang encountered a pair of Javan Mynas (Acridotheres javanicus) bullying another at Pasit Ris Park on 20th October 2017. It was a fierce fight, accompanied by loud cries and screams. “Bullying or attacks on another myna whether it is … Continued
“Here is a video of a male Laced Woodpecker (Picus vittatus) feeding on a shaky branch by using its beak to peck at the branch. The frightened little insects will quickly scramble out of the loosened tree bark which allows … Continued
