A pair of Red-whiskered Bulbuls (Pycnonotus jocosus) was nesting in my front neighbour’s garden. The nesting resulted in two chicks. And every evening at around 6.30-7.00 pm, the adult/s visit my garden with the two newly fledged chicks in tow. … Continued
“There are birds that are used to high living. You usually only see them near the tops of trees. But it would appear that on bread-and-butter issues they can really get down to earth. “My neighbour has a Chiku (also … Continued
The rain was light but was accompanied by thunder. Suddenly the fruiting Singapore Rhododendron (Melastoma malabathricum), also known as Sendudok, was invaded by birds seeking out the succulent fruits. This is a short shrub brought in by birds many months … Continued
“The Asian Fairy-bluebird (Irena puella malayensis) adults feed predominantly on fruit with occasional insect prey. They are found at most mix-flock feeding at fruiting Ficus sp. (above). Some additional fruit I have seen them feed on include: 13th October 2017 … Continued
MeiLin Khoo’s video captures a juvenile Crimson Sunbird (Aethopyga siparaja) robbing nectar form the flowers of Tapioca (Manihot esculanta). Note that the sunbird is undergoing active moulting to take on an adult plumage. Note that the sunbird is probing into … Continued
“Images of the Lesser Green Leafbird feeding (Chloropsis cyanopogon) on Blue Mahang (Macaranga heynei). “The Blue Mahang is a fast-growing tree that likes full sun. Hence often found by the side of a path in the forest. It grows up … Continued
The feeding behaviour of Olive-backed Sunbirds (Nectarinia jugularis) in a patch of Scarlet Spiral Flag (Costus woodsonii) was posted earlier – see HERE. It shows how the male, female and male eclipse (pre-adult, non-breeding male) accessed flower nectar. This post … Continued
“Coming out of a busy spell and have time to look at older observations not posted. “Always mesmerised by the Pin-tailed Parrotfinchs (Erythrura prasina prasina). “Feeding on fruiting bamboo. “An earlier post can be seen HERE.” Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS … Continued
I have a patch of flowering Scarlet Spiral Flag (Costus woodsonii) in my garden that attract Olive-backed Sunbirds (Nectarinia jugularis) throughout the day. On 11th July 2018, the patch was monitored using a videocam to study the behaviour of the … Continued
MeiLin Khoo’s video below shows an Asian Glossy Starling (Aplonis panayensis) taking small pecks from a ripe Syzygium aqueum fruit, commonly known as Water Apple, Rose Apple or Jambu Air. This tree is commonly grown in the tropics for its … Continued
