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 again shows the contributions of photographers to bird watching in … Continued
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), Yellow Flame (Peltophorum pterocarpum), Mango (Mangifera indica), Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) … Continued
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 a decade ago. That was the early period of the … Continued
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 portfolio of bird images in his iPad to show to … Continued
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 the bird LINK. Did he really need to do that … Continued
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). Spiderhunters, as the name suggests, feed mainly on spiders. In … Continued
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 passion for more than 35 years. “I would like to … Continued
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 Pitta (Pitta megarhyncha). She sent in this report: “Lucky for … Continued
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 insects they attract. Unfortunately, most photographers and birdwatchers simply ignore … Continued
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 on this site as to what are the best media … Continued
