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Mark Chua documented a Crested Kingfisher (Megaceryle lugubris) when he visited Corbett National Park in India recently (left). This attractive kingfisher is easily recognised from its shaggy crest when at […]
“The sub-adult Black-backed Kingfisher (Ceyx erithaca) that frequents one of the Central Reserves boardwalk trails isn’t the only bird of interest in the area (above left). A little further down, […]
The arrival of the Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher (Cyex erithacus) to Singapore, an uncommon winter visitor and passage migrant provided photographers a rare opportunity to document its food habits. Alvin Lok […]
K N Pan’s image of a Stork-billed Kingfisher (Halcyon capensis) with its bill speared through the body of the common tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) took some two months of hard work […]
Johnny Wee was at Singapore’s Lower Peirce Reservoir on 8th February 2009 when he photographed an Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher (Cyex erithacus) catching a prawn. Dr Khoo Hong Woo identified the […]
On 4th February 2009, at 8:53 am Marcus Ng a.k.a. budak sighted an Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher (Cyex erithacus erithacus) at the MacRitchie Reservoir area (above). “This bird only turns up […]
Most images of the Black-capped Kingfisher (Halcyon pileata) show the bird perching (above left). In this posture the prominent white patch on each wing is not visible. In flight, especially […]
“While surveying birds at Tuas recently, Sham and I had a few good observations. In nice sunny weather, birds were quite active. With the help of my lumix, I managed […]
The Black-capped Kingfisher (Halcyon pileata) was among a number of winter visitors sighted in October 2008 at the Chinese and Japanese Gardens in Jurong, Singapore. As KC Tsang noted, it […]
A pair of Common Kingfishers (Alcedo atthis) found themselves on a piece of rocky surface by a pond and decided that two was a crowd (above). A fierce confrontation ensued […]
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