The fruit of the Melastoma malabathricum known as Senduduk or the Straits Rhododendron (also referred to as the Indian or Singapore Rhododendron) is a favourite of many birds. Some bird […]
“As a teenager, I recalled the hordes of butterflies that used to flock to the wild Lantana bushes that overran my uncle’s estate. My cousin and I slashed away with […]
“The vertical up-and-down movements of the tail of this bird amuse most people who come across it. Pink-necked Green Pigeons (Treron vernans) do it too. Experts describe this behaviour as […]
About a month after the failed nesting of the pair of Pink-naped Green-pigeon (Treron vernans) in my Nam Nam (Cynometra cauliflora) tree LINK, there was another nesting in my Calabash […]
Mary Yeo was rushing home when she came across this pair of Zebra Doves (Geopelia striata) along a path towards the car park at Satay by the Bay. She grabbed […]
The nest building of a pair of Pink-naped Green-pigeon (Treron vernans) in my Nam Nam (Cynometra cauliflora) tree can be found HERE. On 28th February 2019 the nest was empty […]
Zebra Doves (Geopelia striata) have their upper parts, neck and sides of breast boldly barred black. The central portion of the breast is unbarred and has the colour of red […]
I have had different species of birds nesting in my garden during the many years that I have been living in my current house. But this is the first time […]
“On 25th February, at about 0900 hrs, a juvenile Pink-necked Green Pigeon (Treron vernans) was found stranded outside Sandbox 1 (Computer Lab) by a student Ariqah (Class 3-O) in my […]
“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 […]
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