Goh Pei Hao sent in a set of images of the Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) that he photographed on the afternoon (around 1430 hours) of 15th December 2010 at the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve (below left). The Osprey was indulging in … Continued
“The Black Baza (Aviceda leuphotes) is a small bird of prey. This species can be easily recognised by its uniquely coloured plumage and its prominent crest of erected feathers. Although its upperpart plumage may look black, traces of chestnut colour … Continued
Little Grebe preening from phraeb on Vimeo. In mid-December 2010, at the Singapore Quarry, a small body of water resulting from past granite quarrying, Goh Pei Hao videoed a Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis) preening its wing feathers (above) and photographed … Continued
“Recently, a male Brown-throated Sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis) regularly visits my bougainvillea plant. Some stems of this plant, which is planted in a pot placed at the common corridor, had grown out of the high-rise flat. A bare stem that was … Continued
“It was early morning on Labour Day (1st May 2010). An Oriental Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris) was observed to be harvesting fruits from one of the many MacArthur Palm trees (Ptychosperma macarthurii), which were fruiting in the area. “It selected … Continued
Lim Seik Ni and Tan Hwee Miem reported that Blue-throated Bee-eaters (Merops viridis) have been visiting their campus at the University Putra Malaysia (UPM) in Serdang, Malaysia from mid-April to end of September. They managed to locate their breeding ground … Continued
In early April 2010, KC Tsang made a video of a sleepy juvenile Buffy Fish Owl (Ketupa ketupu) roosting on its perch (left). It was around 1530 hours and the owl was preening its upper feathers. During the short period … Continued
Richard Lim’s images of a spotted Wood Owl (Strix seloputo) sunning (left) raise two questions: do owls sun themselves and in the middle of the day at that. According to Mark et al. (1999), although owls are considered nocturnal, not … Continued
Dr Jeff Lim sent in a short video of a female Asian Paradise-flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) perching on a branch. The male was nearby. The video was recorded during the migratory season in October. The video shows the female winter visitor … Continued
The Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) is a common resident in Singapore. Formerly more widespread, the population decline has been attributed to loss of nesting grounds and human disturbances. KN Pan’s study of the heron in comfort behaviour shows it exposing … Continued
