“I was prompted by YC Wee’s August 16th BESG observations LINK to dig out some photos I took a few months ago of the Scaly-breasted Munias (Lonchura punctulata) that regularly […]
“From a tree perch opposite entrance to my designated hotel stay, a largish, green bird took to swift, abseiling flight towards its mission- a fruiting MacArthur’s Palm (Ptychosperma macarthuri) tree […]
The rain came down fast and furious in the evening but it did not last long. It tapers off in a light drizzle that lasted for about an hour or […]
The Scaly-breasted Munias (Lonchura punctulata) that visited my garden to feed on the seeds of Siglap Grass (Zoysia matrella) had somewhat became used to my presence. They tolerated my camera […]
Cecily Chia came across a pair of Oriental Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris) at Pasir Ris Park with the female taking a sand bath. She managed to video them, keeping low […]
A pair of White-bellied Sea-eagles (Haliaeetus leucogaster) nesting in a tree at Fort Canning Park had seen their chick fledged. It was testing its flying ability as seen below with […]
This evening, I noticed a lone Javan Myna (Acridotheres javanicus) perching on the railing of my neighbour’s verandah enjoying the slight drizzle. The myna remained where it was for about […]
An Oriental White-Eyes (Zosterops palpebrosus) took advantage of the many rain drops found on the leaves of my Ornamental Banana (Musa ornate) to soak them up with its plumage. Leaf […]
An earlier post document the pre-roost behaviour of Pink-necked Green-pigeons (Treron vernans) on top of a large tree LINK. I took it for granted that they would not gather when […]
By now most birdwatchers and photographers are aware of anting. This is where certain birds make use of ants to get rid of lice found in their feathers. Ants are […]
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