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Grey Heron – Gular fluttering
13 Oct 2021

Grey Heron – Gular fluttering

by BESG | posted in: birds, Heron-Egret-Bittern, Miscellaneous | 0

I have often observed egrets and herons with a gular flutter when the weather is hot (like today). Gular fluttering is used as a means to regulate temperature. In gular fluttering, bird will often open the beak and fluttering the … Continued

Malayan Water Monitor and the Purple Heron
16 Sep 2019

Malayan Water Monitor and the Purple Heron

by BESG | posted in: Amphibians-Reptiles, Heron-Egret-Bittern, Interspecific | 0

The above photograph was documented at about 8.35 PM around Pandan River by Jkai Chan. A “great action shot” wrote Tay Yew Nguan. Lanceflare Photoblog was also impressed, noting that it was a “fantastic capture.” Siah Seok Hong agreed that … Continued

Malayan Monitor Lizard, Purple Heron
Great Egret – Preening
29 Jun 2019

Great Egret – Preening

by BESG | posted in: Feathers-maintenance, Heron-Egret-Bittern, Videography | 0

In between preying on prawns, the Great Egret (Ardea alba) also finds the time to take care of its plumage, keeping it in tip top condition (above, below). A video clip of this feather maintenance activity may be previewed here: … Continued

Great Egret
Great Egret – Stalking and Striking
17 Jun 2019

Great Egret – Stalking and Striking

by BESG | posted in: Feeding-invertebrates, Heron-Egret-Bittern, Videography | 0

“Of all the migratory white egrets that visit our wetlands, the Great Egret (Ardea alba) is most striking, in more ways than one. With its towering figure and kinky neck, it certainly stands out from the crowd (above). “A great … Continued

Great Egret
Malayan Night-heron – juvenile to adult transition
5 May 2019

Malayan Night-heron – juvenile to adult transition

by BESG | posted in: Heron-Egret-Bittern, Morphology-Develop. | 0

“The Malayan Night-heron (Gorsachius melanolophus melanolophus) is an uncommonly seen migrant to the region. I spotted a solitary juvenile in January and was able to observe it intermittently until it left in early April 2019. There have been a number … Continued

Malayan Night-heron
New fishing technique for Little Egret
2 May 2019

New fishing technique for Little Egret

by BESG | posted in: Feeding-vertebrates, Heron-Egret-Bittern | 0

“The Little Egret (Egretta garzetta garzetta) has a number of foraging techniques for catching fish prey. These include: 1. A common technique is to wait patiently by the shallow end of a pond to pick out smaller fish. 2. When … Continued

Little Egret
Chinese Pond-heron – plumage transition/changes
30 Apr 2019

Chinese Pond-heron – plumage transition/changes

by BESG | posted in: Heron-Egret-Bittern, Morphology-Develop. | 1

“I had an opportunity this morning to observe Chinese Pond-herons (Ardeola bacchus) for 1.5 hours. There were 11 birds foraging together in a vacant large property, where they were offered some security by fencing and a gate. Some references (HBW … Continued

Chinese Pond-heron
Breeding Plumage of the Little Egret and Great Egret with a dark history
12 Apr 2019

Breeding Plumage of the Little Egret and Great Egret with a dark history

by BESG | posted in: Conservation, Heron-Egret-Bittern, Illegal-Irresponsible, Morphology-Develop. | 0

“Dr Lee Van Hien and me were photographing birds at Sungei Buloh Wetland in late March 2019, the tail end of the migratory season for birds travelling along the East Asia Australian Flyway. There were two species of Egrets that … Continued

Great Egret, Little Egret
A Little Heron went fishing with pieces of bread
12 Mar 2019

A Little Heron went fishing with pieces of bread

by BESG | posted in: Feeding strategy, Heron-Egret-Bittern | 0

At Singapore’s Japanese Garden, Maung Maung documented a Little Heron (Butorides striatus) using pieces of bread as bait to catch fish. The pieces of bread were thrown into the water by visitors to feed the fish. Those that the fish … Continued

Little Heron
Black-crowned Night-heron casts a pellet
5 Mar 2019

Black-crowned Night-heron casts a pellet

by BESG | posted in: Heron-Egret-Bittern, Pellets | 0

“The same Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) that has a defective upper bill was observed regurgitating a pallet (above)! In other words, it is eating well despite its handicap of a deformed maxillary rostrum. An ancillary close-up shows the side-profile … Continued

Black-crowned Night-heron

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