On 7 November 2022, Wong Kais witnessed an epic bird battle that lasted 30 minutes. He was walking along Liebig Street, Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia when he heard a lot of bird flaps and flashes of black and white darting across … Continued
“A Yellow-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier) was spotted standing guard near its nest (above). “It then noticed my sister approaching and started chirruping and flapping his wings (above). “It continued flapping its wings and chirruping, apparently as a warning for her … Continued
“Saw the immature female Blue-eared Kingfisher (Alcedo meninting meninting) a few days earlier but in much darker conditions (ISO used for images was 20,000). I was watching it forage from a low branch overlooking a stream, when an adult male … Continued
The Banded Woodpeckers (Chrysophlegma miniaceum) are common residents. They are often seen in pairs. And if the pair consists of males, they may indulge in their characteristic “dance” that may well be territorial display – swaying sideways and moving up … Continued
“I would like to share some observations on the different social behaviours of ‘urban’ compared to ‘semi-urban’ Yellow-vented Bulbuls (Pycnonotus goiavier analis). By ‘urban’ I mean those that inhabit an urban garden or neighbourhood and have a regular ‘patch’. I … Continued
On the morning of 22 April 2015, a pair of White-crested Laughingthrushes (Garrulax leucolophus) was perched high at the apex of a prominent branch (above). “They appeared highly agitated as they were well aware of the presence of other laughingthrushes … Continued
“The Yellow Vented Bulbuls (Pycnonotus goiavier analis) have many calls that they use for a variety of purposes. One of the calls is unique in that it is associated with an ‘out spreading’ (lifting) of the wings and tail. This … Continued
“The behaviour of Quail is hard to observe as they are very shy. I have had a number of observations where the birds have not been aware of us or choose to ignore us. “I have seen one Barred Buttonquail … Continued
On 29th June 2009, Pauline Lee wrote: “Was very fortunate in yesterday’s Panti outing to be able to see a pair of Malaysian Rail-Babblers (Eupetes macrocerus). Having heard the bird’s characteristic monotone whistle call on previous occasions but never able … Continued
