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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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