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YC Wee
on 5th March 2017

“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) […]

YC Wee
on 31st May 2015

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 […]

YC Wee
on 19th May 2015

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 […]

YC Wee
on 28th October 2014

“There is a row of 8 pine trees planted in my condo 30 years ago when it was built (above). According to an arborist who visited us a few years […]

YC Wee
on 15th September 2014

Nest Predation: “Observing courtship sharing on ground platter, female active role in ground nest excavation and inspection role of the male were new insights in getting to know more about […]

YC Wee
on 10th March 2014

“Early in February, I noticed what looked like rubbish hanging on one of the hooks that I used to suspend orchid pots under the eves of my house. The mess […]

YC Wee
on 15th November 2013

“I returned after an absence of 28hours and parked myself at the usual observation post. The forest was exceptionally quiet at 1630hs. I proceeded to the use of my Fieldscope. […]

YC Wee
on 12th October 2013

The nesting of the Olive-backed Sunbird (Nectarinia jugularis) has been well documented locally HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE. This post by Teo Lee Wei & K documents the failed nesting […]

YC Wee
on 22nd August 2013

“This Olive-backed Sunbird (Nectarinia jugularis) started her nest construction in mid-May 2013. She had laboured on and increased the urgency of completing the nest during the period the haze hit […]

YC Wee
on 13th August 2013

“I have recently ‘acquired’ a Yellow-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier) chick that dropped out or was evicted from its nest – I suspect due to nest robbery by crows or koels […]

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