“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
“Tied up inside a tiny cage, this Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) will spend the rest of its life eating coffee cherries and pooping out seeds because somewhere down the track, someone thought that this process makes the coffee tastes … Continued
“While in Taiwan on two occasions I heard mention about Pigeon Racing but had not paid much attention to it. I was told about tens of thousands of birds taken out to the open seas, in purpose built boats, for … Continued
“On 7 Oct 2018, I was observing the Raptor migration at Khao Dinsor, Thailand. I noticed something hanging below a female Oriental Honey-buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus) from a distance (above). As it flew nearer to the viewing platform, I took more … Continued
Carelessly discarded fishing lines or even kite strings are a threat to our wildlife. Birds regularly get strangled by them include mynas, kingfishers, sea-eagles, owls and even hornbills LINK. Now we have a bat as the latest victim, documented by … Continued
KC Tsang’s image of a Javan Myna (Acridotheres javanicus) whose are legs were fastened with quick ties exposes the wickedness of the person or persons responsible. The image was taken on 28th March 2017 at Serangoon Central area. As KC … Continued
“A few hours after the mass email was sent to around 1600 recipients in my mailing list on Monday evening LINK, one of our students, Basriyah, our Senior Teacher (Physics) Mr Koh Tat Siang and MOE CPDD Senior Curriculum Specialist … Continued
According to the Chinese zodiac this is the Year of the Rooster. Is it a coincidence then that in this Year of the Rooster, the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) is embarking on a programme culling “chicken”? – … Continued
The pitta season is here again… and as in past years the birds were lured with mealworms LINK. Jeremiah Loei’s video and photographs of a Hooded Pitta (Pitta sordida) at the Singapore Botanical Gardens’ Ginger Garden in early December 2016 … Continued
Kwan Hun’s video shows a pair of Oriental Pied Hornbills (Anthracoceros albirostris) picking trash in the Pasir Ris mangrove (below). Rubbish, especially pieces of plastic and fabric, can cause serious harm to birds that swallow them. They may accidentally swallow … Continued
