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 bill when the bird started the process of regurgitating … Continued
“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 a deformed maxillary rostrum. An ancillary close-up shows the side-profile … Continued
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 this the same individual kingfisher or is it another kingfisher? … Continued
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 Gardens by the Bay. The dramatic image shows the kingfisher … Continued
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 at any one sitting. In this case there were two … Continued
“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 doubt it had started feeding for the morning. While I … Continued
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 2017 (above). The series of stills (above, below) are video … Continued
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 presence of a prey below (below). Once it spots a … Continued
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 an unusually large pellet. It would make an interesting study … Continued
“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 shoot at continuous mode and in my observation, it seems … Continued
