In early March 2011 a pair of Pink-necked Green Pigeons (Treron vernans) built their nest in my curry-leaf tree (Murraya koenigii) (below left). The old tree has been heavily trimmed […]
“The builder of this nest must be doing it for the first time. “I was watching it as it went about it’s business of collecting material around our garden. The […]
On 29th Dec 2010, Judy Quah excitedly announced the return of the Olive-backed Sunbirds (Cinnyris jugularis) to nest in her highrise apartment balcony. This apparently is the fifth nesting, the […]
“The neighbourhood had been having voltage fluctuations so the electrical board staff came to check it out. Unfortunately there was a dove nesting high in an open box on the […]
“Had an opportunity to observe up close a young adult male Baya Weaver (Ploceus philippinus infortunatus), just developing breeding plumage, takes his first steps/attempts at nest building (above). He seemed […]
A nest of the Yellow-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier) in Jeremy Lee’s condominium was somehow moved by the gardener and placed on a lone slender palm. During a recent check, the […]
In late April 2010, a pair of Oriental White-eyes (Zosterops palpebrosus) completed building their nest after which the female laid two eggs. Both eggs hatched but unfortunately one chick disappeared […]
Dr Jeff Lim’s encounter with an inexperienced pair of breeding Paddyfield Pipit (Anthus rufulus) in May 2010 ended in tragedy. Jeff needed some persuasion to post his observation, as he […]
“Over the last three days I have been observing the Yellow-vented Bulbul’s (Pycnonotus goiavier) nest and hoping to get more photos of the progress of the baby birds. In order […]
Mike Tan a.k.a. woof encountered a Coppersmith Barbet (Megalaima haemacephala) excavating a roosting-nesting cavity in November-December 2009 (above left). The small cavity in the tree trunk was significantly enlarged within […]
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