Feeding-invertebrates

YC Wee
on 17th November 2021

Updated Disclosure on Nest Observation: I watched 3 nests of Chestnut-headed Bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti leschenaultia) in close proximity to each other. I watched over two occasions – 15th and 18th […]

YC Wee
on 17th November 2021

Observed Chestnut-headed Bee-eaters (Merops leschenaulti leschenaultia) nesting. Disclosure: I spotted an adult with prey for young and then the nests. I watched initially from the car at 20 meters to […]

YC Wee
on 13th November 2021

An adult female Brown-throated Sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis malacensis) with prey for fledged young (above). The bird searched many damaged and closed leaves to find caterpillars and other invertebrates (below). Amar-Singh […]

YC Wee
on 9th November 2021

The extended foraging observation of the 11 Chinese Pond-herons (Ardeola bacchus) that I observed for 1.5 hours offered an opportunity to see their food items. In addition there was a […]

YC Wee
on 2nd November 2021

I saw this unusual behaviour of a White-breasted Woodswallow (Artamus leucorynchus amydrus). As it commonly does, it hawks for insects from a perch, often man-made electrical wire or pole. This […]

LW Teo
on 21st October 2021

A lone Spotted Flycatcher, Muscicapa striata, denizen of Europe and Siberia, suddenly made its appearance at Kent Ridge Park, Singapore. Although a plain looking passerine, the little bird induced great […]

YC Wee
on 14th October 2021

Saw this young Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker (Prionochilus percussus ignicapilla) foraging and self-feeding. I think it is an immature female ( below). There was no crown-flash or red-breast but the underpart were […]

YC Wee
on 10th October 2021

I was able to observe a number of Banded Broadbills (Eurylaimus javanicus pallidus) today (above). One of them had immature plumage and was self-feeding. I was deciding if it was […]

YC Wee
on 8th October 2021

Saw a number of pairs of Yellow-bellied Prinia (Prinia flaviventris rafflesi) breeding. This male had an unusual prey for the young (above). At first glance it looked like a bee […]

LW Teo
on 7th October 2021

Dr Pary Sivaraman shared his beautiful photograph of an Asian Brown Flycatcher ( Muscicapa dauurica) at Jurong Lake Gardens on 4 October 2021, 6.47 pm. It had a decapitated dragonfly […]

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