In June 2015 I attached bags of red chillies (Capsicum annuum) from the rafters of my porch to discourage Common Fruit Bats from roosting. The exercise was a success and the chillies, now dried, have yet to be removed (below). … Continued
“While at the hospital I was supporting I had chance to look around the compound and saw this juvenile male Crimson Sunbird (Aethopyga siparaja siparaja) nectar feeding. “It is a male as the tail was already a darker shade of … Continued
“The Olive-backed Sunbirds (Cinnyris jugularis) were trying to build a nest in the pine tree (Araucaria sp.) on my balcony but were not successful after two attempts. So I decided to give them a hand by installing a watering pot … Continued
“Brown-throated Sunbirds (Anthreptes malacensis malacensis) are very common in urban environments but spotting a nest has always been a bit of a challenge. I recently observed 3 nests and want to share some observations. I think the reasons the nest … Continued
“The video below was taken at Satay By The Bay in March 2016. It was taken at full HD at 100 frames per second played back at 25 frames per second. “The adult male Olive Backed Sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis) was … Continued
David Tan’s image shows a male Crimson Sunbird (Aethopyga siparaja) taking nectar from a flower of an ant plant, Dischidia major (previously D. rafflesiana, identified by Johnny Wee). Dischidia major is a creeping epiphyte that grows on the branches of … Continued
“The male Crimson Sunbird (Aethopyga siparaja) above looks like it is just completing its first post-juvenal moult. The crimson plumage has yet to be uniformly developed as seen HERE. “A newly hatched male Crimson Sunbird is naked. The first feathers … Continued
“I was watching a nesting pair of Olive-backed Sunbirds (Cinnyris jugularis) in the city when the female took a break to feed on the nectar of the flowers of the Yellow Flame Tree (Peltophorum pterocarpum). “I was taken by surprise … Continued
“When birds are happy to get near, I am happy to document. “The feet of a juvenile, most likely female, Brown-throated Sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis malacensis) – anisodactyl structure. “A ‘booted’ appearance.” Note: According to Erritzoe et al. (2007), a bird … Continued
“I have been watching the Plain Sunbird (Anthreptes simplex) feeding over two days; single bird and a pair. In the past: ‘No confirmation of this behaviour (nectar feeding) seems to exist for the review area (Wells, 2007). In addition data … Continued
