Calvin Chang a.k.a deswitch was at the Panti forest in nearby Johor state of Malaysia in May 2009. There, he documented an adult male and a juvenile Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker (Prionochilus percussus) as well as a male Orange-bellied Flowerpecker (Dicaeum trigonostigma) … Continued
Adrian Lim a.k.a. wmw998 photographed a Spectacled Spiderhunter (Arachnothera flavigaster) visiting the flowers of the African tulip (Spathodea campanulata) to feed on the nectar (above). Along came a Yellow-eared Spiderhunter (A. chrysogenys) but was chased away by the former. The … Continued
Steven Chong sent in an image of a Little Spiderhunter (Arachnothera longirostra) harvesting nectar from the flowers of the torch ginger (Etlingera elatior) The Little Spiderhunter visits Steven’s garden three to five times a day collecting nectar from one flower … Continued
Cedric Ng Shuwei a.k.a flexi showcased his images of hummingbirds photographed recently in El Valle de Antón, Coclé, Panama. The Violet-crowned Woodnymph (Thalurania colombica) (below left) and the Rufous-crested Couquette (Lophornis delattrei) (below right) are shown hovering in front of … Continued
“Two Sundays ago while cycling at Pasir Ris Park, a series of loud squawking stopped me dead in the midst of my pedalling. It was definitely the sounds from some birds. Curious to find out the source, I dismounted and … Continued
Calvin Chang a.k.a deswitch photographed a male Blue-winged Leafbird (Chloropsis cochinchinensis) collecting nectar from the mistletoe, Macrosolen cochinchinensis from the Panti forest in neighbouring state of Johor in Malaysia. An earlier post shows a Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot (Loriculus galgulus) collecting … Continued
Marcus Ng came across three Oriental Pied Hornbills (Anthracoceros albirostris convexus), one male and two females, feeding in a rambutan tree (Nephalium lappaceum) at Chek Jawa in Pulau Ubin near the NParks ranger hut. They spent about 15 minutes foraging … Continued
Samson Tan was at Singapore’s offshore island of Pulau Ubin on 21st March 2009 when he first noticed a pair of Asian Glossy Starlings (Aplonis panayensis) around a cavity at the top of a rotting tree trunk (below left). Samson … Continued
Since our earlier postings on munias and the grass seeds they take, we have been provided with more images that are being highlighted here: Richard Lim photographed a Scaly-breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata) at a resort in Bintan, Indonesia eating the … Continued
Chris Lee’s images of the Chestnut Munia (Lonchura atricapilla) eating seeds of grasses were taken at Singapore’s Pulau Ubin in May 2009. It shows the munia eating the seeds of the jungle rice or padi burong (Echinochloa colonum) (above). The … Continued
