Juvenile Snowy-browed Flycatcher Ficedula hyperythra and Feeding Behaviour

On 18th May 2023 I was at approximately 1,800m ASL at Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia when I saw a family unit of Snowy-browed Flycatcher (Ficedula hyperythra). Both adults were collecting prey, to feed one or two juveniles (unsure if 1 … Continued

Frugivory by the Checker-throated Woodpecker Chrysophlegma mentale

I recently described the feeding technique of the Checker-throated Woodpecker Chrysophlegma mentale (Amar-Singh HSS 2023). On 22nd May 2023 I had another extended opportunity (25 minutes) to observe the feeding behaviour of a pair of Checker-throated Woodpeckers. As seen before, … Continued

Batik Golden Web Spider (Trichonephila antipodiana) feeding on a large Scarab beetle

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A female Batik Golden Web Spider (Trichonephila antipodiana) feeding on a large Scarab beetle spotted at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve on 8 Jan 2023. Quite a large meal for a large spider. On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146107966 ] Below is a … Continued