March 4th 2018 was a relatively hot day. The evening was cooled by intermittent showers. As soon as the shower became a light drizzle, birds appear to perch on the branches of wayside trees fronting my house. That evening, I … Continued
The Golden Penda (Xanthostemon chrysanthus) is a common roadside tree in Singapore. Each tree has its own flowering cycle, producing bunches of yellow blossoms that attract insects and birds (above). The nectar is the main attraction and many birds visit … Continued
“I observed a pair of Lineated Barbets (Megalaima lineata hodgsoni) collecting food/prey for young today. Prey was either fruit or large insects. “The above shows a bird with Grewia fruit, most likely Grewia tomentosa, locally called Cenderai. Images above and … Continued
The adult Zebra Dove (Geopelia striata) flew off from my garden leaving the recently fledged juvenile that spent a night caged for its safety LINK. The next day the juvenile reunited with an adult and was fed. The juvenile remained … Continued
“Here are 2 dramatic photos of the Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus) in hunting mode and these were taken by Dr Lee Van Hien from Singapore. “The first photo shows the kite having a tug-of-war with a House Crow (Corvus splendens) … Continued
“Olive-backed Sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis flammaxillaris) male feeding on one of its favourite household nectar sources, Devil’s Backbone (Pedilanthus tithymaloides, now Euphorbia ithymaloides) (above, below). “Note the scatter metallic plumage on forehead (above beak) and just behind the eye (now a … Continued
“We saw quite a few Grey Treepies (Dendrocitta formosae) at close range (above, below). “They are gregarious and not shy. Although said to feed more on animal prey, I saw them feed a number of times on fruit/nuts, … “…occasionally … Continued
Kumchun Chan succeeded in documenting a Mugimaki Flycatcher (Ficedula mugimaki) casting pellet on video at Bidadari in December 2017. So far, we have reports of a single pellet being cast at any one sitting. In this case there were two … 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
I was examining some rain water in a plastic container that flowed from my roof top. At the bottom of the container were rod-like accumulations of blackish dirt (above). Draining most of the water, I collected the blackish remains into … Continued
