Traditional birdwatchers’ feathers were ruffled when David Ee’s piece “Matching Trees and Birds” appeared in The Straits Times Forum Page of 6th October 2012. There was a coordinated response – one letter appearing in the daily’s Forum Page and the … Continued
David Ee’s piece on “Matching Trees and Birds” appeared on 6th October 2012 in The Straits Times. It referred to the need for a Bird-Plant Catalogue LINK, a PDF copy of the article can be obtained HERE under “Related Documents”. … Continued
Introduction “The area of bird watching and photography have undergone much change over the past four or five decades, especially with the use of technology. There has been some discussion on this site as to what are the best media … Continued
I have always known of Loke Wan Tho’s classic, A Company of Birds – but there never was a desire to read it. After all, isn’t it supposed to be just a book of photographs? But two things that happened … Continued
1. Collecting birds: In the 19th century the equipment needed to study birds was the gun. Another skill necessary was a good stuffing technique in order to preserve the specimens. And so, armed with a gun and accompanied by a … Continued
“Birding in Singapore and the Challenges of the 21st Century” has just been published by Nature in Singapore, the scientific online journal of the Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research, University of Singapore. You can download a PDF file by clicking … Continued
