A pair of Pink-necked Green-pigeons (Treron vernans) built their simple nest at the base of an old palm frond. As the frond turned older, it slowly bent downwards causing the chicks to be displaced from the nest (below). Mrs Kame … Continued
The nest building of a pair of Pink-naped Green-pigeon (Treron vernans) in my Nam Nam (Cynometra cauliflora) tree can be found HERE. On 28th February 2019 the nest was empty at around 5pm. By 6pm one green-pigeon suddenly flew to … Continued
I have had different species of birds nesting in my garden during the many years that I have been living in my current house. But this is the first time that I encounter two sets of nesting at the same … Continued
A pair of Yellow-vented Bulbuls (Pycnonotus goiavier) built their nest in a pot of orchid that hangs over a pond (below). Soon, two chicks appeared in the nest and both the adults took turns flying to the nest to feed … Continued
“On the morning of 19th February 2018, I was alerted to the excitement around the nest of the Olive-backed Sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis) in my balcony. “To my dismay I found that the chick that was about to fledge, was hanging … Continued
For more than a week a raptor was seen building its nest in one of the many Golden Penda (Xanthostemon chrysanthus) trees lining the road fronting my house. The raptor was often seen in the late afternoon visiting the nest. … Continued
BESG account of the failed nesting of a pair of a pair of Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) caught the attention of Wolfgang Hieronimi from Chiangmai, Thailand LINK “I have a similar experience. Here in Chiangmai, it was a Flying Tree … Continued
“I am in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. A couple of sunbirds built a nest on my hanging artificial orchid. That was about mid-December 2016 (above). “I only saw one egg (above) and eventually one chick a week ago. Wife said there … Continued
An earlier post described the nesting tree of the Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) being normal until a strange series of loud calls were heard LINK. Subsequently the bulbuls deserted the nest. On examining the nest the following morning it was … Continued
Nest building by the pair of Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) in the Belimbing (Averrhoa carambola) tree is posted HERE while an account of the incubation can be viewed HERE. After about 12 days of incubation, there were signs that an … Continued
