Part 1; Part 2: Nest building: “Nesting activity was first discovered on 15April, 2019, when foliage of potted sapling – Ficus benghalensis in my balcony was observed to have curled unusually (above). I suspected nest building began at most two … Continued
“Five species of Tailorbirds under sub-family of Orthotomus are represented under the order of Cisticolidae. Within this South East Asian region and of particular interest to me, is the Common Tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius), whose breeding season stretches from December-October annually. … Continued
“I observed ~ 100 House Swift (Apus nipalensis subfurcatus) nesting today. Their nests were located under an overhead bridge/road in the city that was largely inaccessible to humans. There were large numbers of nests, scattered over a wide area, but … Continued
The video of an adult Black-naped Oriole (Oriolus chinensis) feeding its chicks in the nest by Art Teo also caught the adult removing the faecal sac from one of the chicks. During the first few days of a chick’s life, … Continued
About a month after the failed nesting of the pair of Pink-naped Green-pigeon (Treron vernans) in my Nam Nam (Cynometra cauliflora) tree LINK, there was another nesting in my Calabash Tree (Crescentia cujete). We could view the base of the … Continued
“This is one of the Java Sparrows’ (Lonchura oryzivora) favourite nesting sites in the limestone hills; this pair use it every year. One will guard the nest will the other forages for prey for the young (presumed animal prey but … Continued
Jeremiah Looei’s video clip of the Greater racket-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus paradiseus) was documented at Dairy Farm. Perched along the nest’s rim with insects between its mandibles, it was mimicking the call of the Changeable Hawk-eagle (Nisaetus cirrhatus). After all, this … Continued
“I recently posted about this family of Red-wattled Lapwings (Vanellus indicus atronuchalis) that were nesting and their interaction with horses (above) LINK. At that time they only had eggs. The young have hatched (3 birds) and I watched parenting, feeding … Continued
“A Yellow-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier) was spotted standing guard near its nest (above). “It then noticed my sister approaching and started chirruping and flapping his wings (above). “It continued flapping its wings and chirruping, apparently as a warning for her … Continued
“I had earlier reported a nesting pair of Red-throated Sunbirds (Anthreptes rhodolaemus) busy constructing a nest LINK. The nest was located 9-10 meters up at the crown of a tree. Updated details of the nest: 25th July 2018 “Observed the … Continued
