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Yellow Bittern preening
8 Feb 2017

Yellow Bittern preening

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

“I was watching birds from the car when this Yellow Bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis) (above) walked up to my location and proceeded to preen in the sun (below). “Was really close allowing for a good video (below), but even at lowest … Continued

Yellow Bittern
Grey Heron: Bare-part breeding plumage changes
5 Feb 2017

Grey Heron: Bare-part breeding plumage changes

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

“I had an opportunity to see and image a small flock of 10-12 Grey Heron (Ardea cine) in various stages of breeding plumage, some nesting. For birds in my region, Wells (1999) noted that ‘facial skin is not well described’. … Continued

Grey Heron
Egrets, Herons, Cormorants in fish feeding frenzy
25 Dec 2016

Egrets, Herons, Cormorants in fish feeding frenzy

by BESG | posted in: Feeding-vertebrates, Heron-Egret-Bittern, Videography | 3

“I saw an unusual event today, more than 200 birds in a fish feeding frenzy. “The above shows an overview of a small segment of birds feeding “They were predominantly Little Egrets (Egretta garzetta garzetta, > 200), 7 Grey Herons … Continued

Grey Heron, Little Cormorant, Little Egret
Little Egret – foraging/fishing technique
16 Dec 2016

Little Egret – foraging/fishing technique

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

“These posts show one of the many methods used by the Little Egret (Egretta garzetta garzetta) (some in breeding plumage) to foraging for fish. “The technique here was to wait patiently by the shallow end of a fish farming pond … Continued

Little Egret
Grey Heron – feeding juveniles
13 Dec 2016

Grey Heron – feeding juveniles

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

“At the same site as the Purple Herons (Ardea purpurea manilensis) …LINK, one set of Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) parents were also feeding a pair of juveniles. “Again it was a chaotic, violent activity with juveniles aggressively demanding feeds by … Continued

Grey Heron
Purple Heron – feeding juveniles
7 Dec 2016

Purple Heron – feeding juveniles

by BESG | posted in: Feeding chicks, Heron-Egret-Bittern, Videography | 1

“I had an opportunity to observe a small, new heronry that was protected by 15-16 meters of water of an old tin mining pond. “There were only a few birds using the site, mainly Purple (Ardea purpurea manilensis) and Grey … Continued

Purple Heron
GREY HERONS SUNBATHING
20 Sep 2016

GREY HERONS SUNBATHING

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

“On a scorching afternoon in July 2016, one would imagine that any bird in its right frame of mind would seek cool relief amongst the shade of trees. However, before my squinting eyes were a handful of Grey Herons (Ardea … Continued

Grey Heron
Baiting wildlife at the Singapore Botanic Gardens
27 May 2016

Baiting wildlife at the Singapore Botanic Gardens

by BESG | posted in: Feeding strategy, Heron-Egret-Bittern | 3

It would appear that birdwatchers and bird photographers are not the only ones who indulge in baiting wildlife. At the Singapore Botanic Gardens a Little Heron (Butorides striatus) was recently caught red-handed indulging in such activities (screen grabs above and … Continued

Little Heron
Black Bittern’s hunting technique
25 Apr 2016

Black Bittern’s hunting technique

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

Like most herons, the Black Bittern (Dupetor flavicollis) is a non-swimmer found around the margins of wetlands. Its plumage provides excellent camouflage in an environment where aquatic weeds predominate. Jia Wei Woo’s video of a Black Bittern’s fishing technique was … Continued

Black Bittern
Great-billed Heron – hunting and mating calls
1 Apr 2016

Great-billed Heron – hunting and mating calls

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

“Was at Sungei Buloh last weekend, and was rather chuffed to see the largest and rarest heron in Singapore up close and hunting. Up till then, I had only seen them at a distance, and sometimes only visible with binoculars. … Continued

Great-billed Heron

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