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Himalayan griffons (Gyps himalayensis) returned to Singapore
30 Dec 2021

Himalayan griffons (Gyps himalayensis) returned to Singapore

by BESG | posted in: Aegypius monachus, birds, cinereous vulture, Gyps himalayensis | 0

In a BESGroup post on 11 October 2021, the author had mused about the return of the Himalayan griffons to Singapore. Read this post. The griffons returned in December 2021 and the following photo gallery shows the huge birds in different … Continued

Aegypius monachus, cinereous vulture, Gyps himalayensis, Himalayan griffon
House crow nesting at Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park
30 Dec 2021

House crow nesting at Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park

by BESG | posted in: birds, Corvus splendens, Nesting | 0

Johnny Wee photographed a pair of house crow (Corvus splendens) nesting on a palm tree in Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park.  A very young chick is in the nest. House crows typically lay 3-5 eggs in a clutch.  In the … Continued

Corvus splendens, House Crow, industrial estate, nesting, Singapore
Asian glossy starling feeding on salam fruits
30 Dec 2021

Asian glossy starling feeding on salam fruits

by BESG | posted in: asian glossy starlings, birds, Feeding, Syzygium polyanthum | 0

Wong Kais observed an Asian glossy starling (Aplonis panayensis) feeding on salam fruits (Syzygium polyanthum) on 22 October 2015. The salam tree has profuse fruits at different stages of ripening around the month of October each year. Different kinds of … Continued

Asian Glossy Starling, salam, Singapore, Syzygium polyanthum
Asian Glossy Starlings feast on fallen water apple fruits
29 Dec 2021

Asian Glossy Starlings feast on fallen water apple fruits

by BESG | posted in: asian glossy starlings, birds, Feeding | 0

Wong Kais was in the vicinity of Xishan School, Singapore when he heard a cacophony of the shrill calls of Asian glossy starlings (Aplonis panayensis). He observed a lot of starlings feeding on the fruits of Syzygium aqueum. The fruits … Continued

Aplonis panayensis, Asian Glossy Starling, feeding, Syzygium aqueus, water apple
Asian honey bee pollinates pigeon orchid flower
22 Dec 2021

Asian honey bee pollinates pigeon orchid flower

by BESG | posted in: Bees and wasps, Dendrobium crumenatum, Epiphytic orchid, Orchid, Plants | 0

A lone Asian honey bee (Apis cerana) was observed flitting in between fresh blooms of pigeon orchid (Dendrobium crumenatum) flowers on 19 December 2021.  A very short video of the bee in action is captured in the video below.   … Continued

Apis cerana, Asian honey bee, Dendrobium crumenatum, Pigeon Orchid, pollination
Green Iguana (Iguana iguana)
19 Dec 2021

Green Iguana (Iguana iguana)

by BESG | posted in: Amphibians-Reptiles, Feeding, Iguana iguana | 0

The green iguana (Iguana iguana) is not native to South-East Asia.  Frequent sightings of the reptile in Singapore is attributed to escaped or released pets.  These lizards can come in different skin colours and the photos by Dr Ow Boon … Continued

feeding on flowers, Green iguana, Iguana iguana, Singapore
Dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis) takes delight in the rain
12 Dec 2021

Dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis) takes delight in the rain

by BESG | posted in: birds, Comfort behaviour, Dollarbirds | 0

Wong Kais captured these videos of a dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis) taking delight in the drizzle that eventually turned into a downpour.  The bird was seen on 23 January 2018 at Serangoon Gardens, Singapore.   Video 1. The dollarbird sat quietly … Continued

Dollarbird, drenching feathers in the rain, Eurystomus orientalis
Proliferation of Dryas iulia on St. John’s Island, Singapore
4 Dec 2021

Proliferation of Dryas iulia on St. John’s Island, Singapore

by BESG | posted in: Butterflies and Moths, Julia Heliconian | 1

Wong Kais was at St. John’s and Lazaru Islands on 3 December 2021. It was a cloudy day with occasional gusts of wind. He noticed a proliferation of bright orange butterflies and decided to photograph them. Most of the photographs … Continued

Dryas iulia, Singapore, St John's Island
Fungus-growing termites (Macrotermes carbonarius) forage on bread
4 Dec 2021

Fungus-growing termites (Macrotermes carbonarius) forage on bread

by BESG | posted in: Arthropod, Termites | 0

These dark-coloured termites (Macrotermes carbonarius) live in mounds made of mud mixed with sand and are visible above ground. Tunnels and chambers which also extend below ground level house developing youngs which are at different instar stages. Termites have incomplete … Continued

collecting food, cultivating fungus, Macrotermes carbonarius, Termites
Owls turn their heads (Buffy fish owl & brown hawk owl)
29 Nov 2021

Owls turn their heads (Buffy fish owl & brown hawk owl)

by BESG | posted in: bird | 0

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

brown hawk-eagle, Buffy Fish-owl, turn head

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