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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
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
“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
An earlier post by Jeremiah Loei was accompanied by a video clip of the Black Bittern (Ixobrychus flavicollis) in its hunting mode. It showed the bittern standing at the water edge totally motionless except for its flapping tail. This was … Continued
The accompanying video by Jeremiah Loei was shot at Baker Street, Singapore. The bittern was standing at the water’s edge totally focussed and motionless, except for the tail flapping slowly in a circular motion. This feeding technique is commonly used … Continued
