Mr Thong Chow Ngian is a regular contributor to BESGroup website. ‘Painting dramatic moments in Nature’ is his second solo painting exhibition. BESGroup has a great influence on the creation of his artworks, especially with the emphasis in observing, not … Continued
Kathy Poh – Wee Yeow Chin The Lee Kong Chian Naturel History Museum runs an Oral History Project whose aim is to capture stories of people who have close connection with the museum and the Zoological Research Collection. In June … Continued
Dato’ Dr. Amar-Singh HSS with Datin Dr. Swee-Im Lim observing birds. Introduction The Bird Ecology Study Group took a “holiday” when we stopped posting on December 2019, after 14 years of activities. This did not stop Malaysian birder Dato’ Dr. Amar-Singh … Continued
The following images of the Mountain Tailorbird (Orthotomus cucullatus malayanus) were captured by Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS, an avid birdwatcher based in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. On 12th November 2019, Amar travelled about 90 km to the state of Pahang to visit Cameron … Continued
I observed an adult female Oriental Honey-buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus) while out in the field. Oriental Honey-buzzards are very polymorphic with variable plumage and some sexual dimorphism. Raptors are not my forte and I dug up my older images of this … Continued
#1 Stripe-throated Bulbul Stripe-throated Bulbul (Pycnonotus finlaysoni finlaysoni) – above. Location: Taiping, Perak, Malaysia Habitat: 500-600 meter ASL, primary jungle Date: 18th February 2019 #2 Stripe-throated Bulbul Pycnonotus finlaysoni finlaysoni – above. Location: Taiping, Perak, Malaysia Habitat: 500-600 meter ASL, … Continued
The Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) is known to be a good swimmer. Amar-Singh HSS (Dato’ Dr) – Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia Location: Perak, Malaysia Habitat: Wetlands, Padi Fields Date: 3rd December 2019 Equipment: Equipment: Nikon D500 SLR with Nikon AF-S Nikkor … Continued
I was watching some Short-tailed Babblers (Pellorneum malaccense) on 28th April 2022 at a mixed primary-secondary forest location at the outskirts of Ipoh when this Black-capped Babbler (Pellorneum capistratum nigrocapitatum) walked out of the undergrowth. What was unexpected was the … Continued
Post 1 above shows a flock of Pink-necked Green Pigeon (Treron vernans griseicapilla) in flight at the fringe of the Papan Forest Reserve in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. Often seen in the mornings, traveling together, presumably to feeding sites. Saw at … Continued
The Pied Triller (Lalage nigra striga) is a bird that is often overlooked and unappreciated. The bird shown here is a female. Amar-Singh HSS (Dato’ Dr) – Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia Location: Malim Nawar Wetlands, Perak, Malaysia Habitat: Extensive ex-tin mining area … Continued
