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On the morning of 5th May 2018 a female Great Slaty Woodpecker (Mulleripicus pulverulentus) was sighted near the summit of the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve by photographer Ted Lee. This […]
![ParakeetRB-AfrTulipSeeds [JamesTann]](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/ParakeetRB-AfrTulipSeeds-JamesTann-q8dgl8ttce20ssyxaj4j7vh95rfisz5pln738k2f74.jpg "ParakeetRB-AfrTulipSeeds [JamesTann]")
James Tann‘s image shows a Red-breasted Parakeet (Psittacula alexandri) eating African Tulip (Spathodea campanulata) seeds. Other seeds eaten include those of Rose of India (Lagerstroemia speciosa), Simpoh Air (Dillenia suffruticosa), […]
The above image by Saurabh Agrawal of bird enthusiasts stalking a Brown Fish-owl (Ketupa zeylonensis) in a bird sanctuary in Central India reminds me of the situation in Singapore about […]
Chan Yoke Meng has a passion for birds. He is not a run-of-the-mill birdwatcher who keeps checklists to tally up the number of species seen. Nor does he maintain a […]
![Little Tern, day1 [WKCheah] - 4](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Little-Tern-day1-WKCheah-4-q8dglwbs38y6v20shba7g7js0e7p5er00vi88h3kvk.jpg "Little Tern, day1 [WKCheah] – 4")
In August 2014 a man was caught on camera tying the leg of a Little Tren (Sterna albifrons) chick to a bush so as to get a better photograph of […]
Based on observations made over 10 days between October 2009 and March 2012 in Perak and Pahang in Peninsular Malaysia, Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS has finally published his findings (above). […]
Introduction “I must start off by saying that I am primarily a bird watcher rather than photographer. I have a busy professional life but birds and nature have been my […]
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Ong Ei Leen was at Singapore’s Pasir Ris Park on 11th March 2012 (like everyone else), hoping to catch a glimpse of the STAR of Pasir Ris Park, the Mangrove […]
![Solanum torvum [KCTsang] - 3](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Solanum-torvum-KCTsang-3-q8df3emlw0crsv69o9btegks98snx3f6v5zvnzw7lc.jpg "Solanum torvum [KCTsang] – 3")
Birds are closely associated with plants. The latter provide shelter, nesting sites as well as nesting materials. Most importantly, plants provide food in terms of flower nectar, fruits and the […]
Introduction “The area of bird watching and photography have undergone much change over the past four or five decades, especially with the use of technology. There has been some discussion […]
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