The beak or bill of the bird is made up of two jaws, the upper mandible and the lower mandible. The upper jaw of birds, unlike that of humans, is capable of movement. This is technically known as cranial kinesis. … Continued
“A video and some images of the Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) to describe feeding behaviour. It generally probes soft muddy areas or shallow muddy-water looking for worms. “The video shows multiple feeding episodes possible of earthworms and the Red Mud … Continued
“Here are 2 dramatic photos of the Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus) in hunting mode and these were taken by Dr Lee Van Hien from Singapore. “The first photo shows the kite having a tug-of-war with a House Crow (Corvus splendens) … Continued
It was raining lightly in the afternoon and most birds disappeared from the scene. Then the rain lightened to a drizzle, then to a light drizzle. Suddenly a small group of Scaly-breasted Munias (Lonchura punctulata) flew in and started foraging … Continued
KS Leow‘s image of a Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) and two Javan Mynas (Acridotheres javanicus) shows the former eating leftover from a plate that was yet to be cleared on from open-air table in an “underground” restaurant. These two avian … Continued
“It was a scorching afternoon and a male Common Flameback (Dinopium javanense) knew just the place to beat the heat. He perched upon the rim of a treehole, in eager anticipation of a cooling dip (above, below). As he lowered … Continued
“I was out in the city looking up some nesting sites when I saw this Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea manilensis) intently focused on some prey. I watched from the car, about 10-12 meters away. Despite the bird being aware of … Continued
The image below of a Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) photographed by Bhupendra Makwana shows it’s unique hunting pose that can be interpreted as follows: The heron is standing upright allowing it to have a clear view of any approaching prey … Continued
“We saw many tits at a number of locations and the commonest was the Green-backed Tit (Parus monticolus monticolus). It is very acrobatic when foraging and has a wide diet – invertebrates, insects, fruit, seeds/nuts, etc. (above). We also saw … Continued
Lai Y Yan recently documented a Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus) feeding on a grasshopper at Morse Park in Kowloon, Hong Kong. The shrike somehow managed to lodge the grasshopper upright between a tangle of intertwining vines (above). It then moved … Continued
