A Javan pond-heron, Ardeola speciosa, was seen in flight and then landing on a flat stone in the middle of the Kallang River that runs through Ang Mo Kio – […]
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 […]
![MWMonotor-Heron [JkaiChan] 1 (1)](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/MWMonotor-Heron-JkaiChan-1-1-q8dgrflkc4iz8dzc5pf44t9hy2xih8q3g9t5z4w48g.jpg "MWMonotor-Heron [JkaiChan] 1 (1)")
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 […]
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 […]
“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, […]
“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 […]
![EgretL [AmarSingh] 1](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/EgretL-AmarSingh-1-q8dghcrv22qaqwmd0cl4ectknclty2ppedzqqbu2y8.jpg "EgretL [AmarSingh] 1")
“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 […]
“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 […]
“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 […]
![NoFishing sign-JapGdns [Maung2]](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/NoFishing-sign-JapGdns-Maung2-q8dghhh208wqcyfj8wm98tmvm9yo0k8d31964pn434.jpg "NoFishing sign-JapGdns [Maung2]")
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 […]
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