“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
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
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
“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
“The Yellow Bittern (Ixobrycbus sinensis) was fishing some short distance in front of me. It was standing motionless on a floating Waterlily (Nymphaea hybrid) leaf, waiting patiently for a fish to come within striking distance. “The bird’s body is built … Continued
