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YC Wee
on 19th June 2013

“On a recent trip to Bukit Batok Nature Park, an odd-looking bird was encountered. Initially thought to be the ubiquitous Yellow-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier) due to its prominent yellow vent, […]

YC Wee
on 19th May 2013

“On 11th January 2013, I visited the tip of Farewell Spit, South Island, New Zealand to admire a colony of Australasian Gannets (Morus serrator, Maori name: Takapu) established on a […]

YC Wee
on 7th April 2013

“Mist-netting was first invented by the Japanese in the 16th Century – their purpose was mainly to catch birds for food. “The West eventually caught on this style of catching […]

YC Wee
on 17th March 2013

“I was reversing my car out of a parking lot this morning when I noticed a Black-naped Oriole (Oriolus chinensis) flew into a Swiss Cheese Plant in front of me. […]

YC Wee
on 1st March 2013

The above image by Lena Chow shows an adult Lesser Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna javanica) leading a brood of 12 ducklings with another adult supervising along the side of the neat row. […]

YC Wee
on 27th February 2013

“The above composite shows the territorial display of the Paddyfield Pipit (Anthus rufulus malayensis). I have seen this a number of times but not documented it on camera. It flies […]

YC Wee
on 26th February 2013

“On 28th December 2012, a breeding colony of Red-billed Gulls (Larus scopulinus) was encountered along steep, chalky cliffs at Shag Point, South Island, New Zealand (above). “The dedicated parents were […]

YC Wee
on 16th February 2013

“..we are not alone in looking for a cool drink on a hot day. I was on my motorbike that day, stationary at a traffic light when I observed a […]

YC Wee
on 14th February 2013

Lena Chow sent in the above image and the video clip below of a pair of Rock Pigeons (Columba livia) to wish readers a Happy Valentine’s Day. According to folklore, […]

YC Wee
on 2nd February 2013

Note: “Recently the Thai Raptor Group produced a magnificent calendar on raptors (birds of prey). Chaiyan (Assistant Professor of Veterinary Pathology, Kasetsart University, Thailand) was kind enough to make a […]

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