Pellets

YC Wee
on 28th November 2019

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 […]

YC Wee
on 5th March 2019

“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 […]

YC Wee
on 7th October 2018

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 […]

YC Wee
on 29th September 2018

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 […]

YC Wee
on 29th January 2018

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 […]

YC Wee
on 29th October 2017

“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 […]

YC Wee
on 28th October 2017

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 […]

YC Wee
on 22nd April 2017

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 […]

YC Wee
on 25th March 2017

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 […]

YC Wee
on 8th December 2016

“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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