Yeo Eng Chai’s video of a Daurian Redstart (Phoenicurus auroreus) casting a pellet is the most complete video documentation we have of the phenomenon. It clearly shows the gaping of […]
“The same Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) that has a defective upper bill was observed regurgitating a pallet (above)! In other words, it is eating well despite its handicap of […]
![K'fisherC-pellet [JonathanKUah]](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/KfisherC-pellet-JonathanKUah-q8dgnc0wj4wyllxp3fmorci4ol4vwrg8jzdxmoyxdc.jpg "K’fisherC-pellet [JonathanKUah]")
Johathan Kuah’s image of the Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) was photographed at Satay by the Bay. The image complements William Chua’s earlier image, taken at the same location. Now is […]
![K'fisherCommon-peller [WilliamChua] (1)](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/KfisherCommon-peller-WilliamChua-1-q8df4y3338gotuxpofaszkkzaz7bj8jcqshizblze8.jpg "K’fisherCommon-peller [WilliamChua] (1)")
William Chua’s image of a Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) atop a lotus fruit (Lelumbo nucifera) casting a pellet was documented at Satay by the Bay, the food establishment at Singapore’s […]
Kumchun Chan succeeded in documenting a Mugimaki Flycatcher (Ficedula mugimaki) casting pellet on video at Bidadari in December 2017. So far, we have reports of a single pellet being cast […]
“It was a cold morning and this Asian Brown Flycatcher (Muscicapa dauurica) was sitting fluffed up, immobile (for a change), fairly low down. It was still quite early and I […]
Jeremiah Loei’s video of the Black-backed Kingfisher (Ceyx erithaca), also known as Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher, casting a pellet was documented in Hindhede Nature Park during the migratory season in October […]
![KingfisherPd [NeoNg]](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/1-KingfisherPd-NeoNg-q8dgdsxt8lvavxs1qtbuz92vuy3wv8m7kt9pgp3mgg.jpg "KingfisherPd [NeoNg]")
The Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) (above), unlike other kingfishers, uses hovering as a major hunting technique. With wings beating rapidly above the water, it keeps a keen eye for the […]
![K'fisherWT-crab [RaymondCheng]](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/KfisherWT-crab-RaymondCheng-q8df94h9gq6kfgv9a8b42imqcmm1qt4engv7rlezqo.jpg "K’fisherWT-crab [RaymondCheng]")
Raymond Cheng’s image of a White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) swallowing a crab is interesting in that the prey’s exoskeleton will be compacted in the crop to be eventually discarded as […]
“Last week was the Black-Backed Kingfisher (Ceyx erithaca) also known as Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher and today it was the male Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) caught throwing out a pellet. “(I […]
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