A pair of Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker ( Dicaeum cruentatum ignitum) that was enjoying a morning ‘shower’ using water/dew on the leaves of a Manihot glaziovii (Ubi Gajah or Wild Tapioca). Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh […]
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 […]
A pair of adult Zebra Dove (Geopelia striata) allopreening. Image shows a male preening a female. The preening was reciprocated. Sexing done using Gibbs, D., Barnes, E. and Cox, J. […]
An older video and DSLR images of a male Banded Woodpecker (Chrysophlegma miniaceum malaccense) at our home bird bath and drinking pond. Many birds come, including the odd raptor. Video […]
A male Olive-backed Sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis) was sighted perching on an exposed branch of a wayside tree in front of my house. The rain had just stopped and the sunbird […]
“A pair of Mourning Doves (Zenaida macroura) is perching on a Gooseberry (Ribes uva-crispa) plant in our garden. They are the only birds living in or visiting our garden that […]
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 […]
Earlier posts: 1. Adult Zebra Dove (Geopelia striata) feeding newly fledged chick LINK. 2. Adult Zebra Dove returned to the garden to feed the juvenile LINK. An adult had been […]
“It has been a prolonged wet season and this was one of the few bright sunny mornings. This Little Heron (Butorides striata javanica) took the opportunity to get some warmth […]
Jeremiah Loei’s July 2017 video clip shows of a pair of Thick-billed Green-pigeons (Treron curvirostra) perching on a branch preening vigorously. The green-pigeons were fluffing their feathers, scratching their heads […]
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