Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS photographed the Baya Weaver (Ploceus philippinus infortunatus) taking animal prey at the Tambun Interior, Perak, Malaysia on 30th May 2009. Writes Amar, “Took these pictures some time ago and posting (despite poor quality) for the ”less … Continued
“I have seen parakeets visiting mangrove trees occasionally and observed that they seemed to be plucking leaves from the trees. They were often high up or hidden in the foliage. Hence, it was tough to get a clear view or … Continued
Some years ago, Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS introduced the semi-parasitic tropical mistletoe plants onto to his Horseshoe Vitex (Vitex nugundo) tree growing in his Canning Garden home in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. The mistletoes proliferated, flowered and fruited. The fruits of … Continued
Liu Jianzhong a.k.a. Jz photographed a juvenile male Crimson Sunbird (Aethopyga siparaja) sipping nectar from the flower of the Water Canna (Thalia geniculata). Note his tongue projecting out from the tip of his bill. The Water Canna belongs to the … Continued
The papaya trees (Carica papaya) in Tan Teo Seng’s farm in Johor, Malaysia are in fruits the year round. To enjoy the fruits, he has to be one step ahead of a family of Oriental Pied Hornbills (Anthracoceros albirostris). These … Continued
Besides spiders, the Little Spiderhunter (Arachnothera longirostra) is a specialised nectar feeder. Its long tongue can protrude several centimetres beyond the tip of the bill, such that it can probe nectar found deep inside flowers. The above image by Liu … Continued
Most birdwatchers are simply blind to Yellow-vented Bulbuls (Pycnonotus goiavier analis), so common are they. Not to Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS, even when he was at the Kledang-Sayong Forest Reserve in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia, where there are many other interesting … Continued
Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS is sharing his documentation of the Brown-throated Sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis malacensis) feeding on spiders at his Canning Garden Home in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia during 2007-2009. He uses a Nikon D90 SLR with Tamron AF Zoom 200-500mm … Continued
In November 2009, Chan Wei Luen a.k.a. luenny photographed a Straw-headed Bulbul (Pycnonotus aurigaster) eating the fruits of a Red Tree-vine (Leea indica). This is a small tree of up to 10 metres high. The berries are purple, turning black. … Continued
Amy Sobrielo read our earlier post on the disappearing Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) and wrote, “…you’d like to know that they came to my balcony regularly for about three weeks not because we are of the same race… but … Continued
