“We travelled to north-east Hokkaidō for a day trip to see some ‘alpine’ birds at Shiretoko Pass. Don’t let the altitude deceive you. Lowland east Hokkaidō is quite cold in summer due to the biting north wind (Cape Nosappu that … Continued
At around 8.30 am on 13th September 2019, a family of four Oriental Pied Hornbills (Anthracoceros albirostris) yet again visited our patch of banana plants in search of the Whiskered Myotis (Myotis muricola) bats that regularly roost inside the central … Continued
An earlier post on the Siberian Rubythroat (Calliope calliope) encountered in Hokkaido can be viewed HERE. “The male Siberian Rubythroat was very vocal, possibly due to the breeding season. The song is rich, strong, complex and varied. In addition some … Continued
Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Part 6; Part 7; Part 8; Part 9; Part 10; Part 11: Faecal Sacs. “Excrements of Common Tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius) nestling accumulated inside gut and collected into a white membrane called faecal sac and … Continued
On 23rd August at about 9:15 am, Kumchun Chan encountered a Smooth Otter (Lutrogale perspicillata) tugging the tail of a Malayan Water Monitor (Varanus salvator). Both were in the water. As the latter reached land it got its tail free … Continued
Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Part 6; Part 7; Part 8; Part 9; Part 10: Parental Care and Feeding. “It was observed, Satori (female) parent Common Tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius) slept with newly hatched chicks in their ‘birthday suits’ for … Continued
“The vertical up-and-down movements of the tail of this bird amuse most people who come across it. Pink-necked Green Pigeons (Treron vernans) do it too. Experts describe this behaviour as tail flicking. Other forms of tail movements include tail flashing … Continued
“Found this pair of white female and a normal male Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) foraging at 0800 hours on 25th August 2019 during my morning run to Sentosa” reported Ong Ei Leen (above, below). “This is my 2nd encounter with … Continued
“No visit to East Hokkaido would be complete without watching the iconic and endangered Red-crowned Cranes (Grus japonensis). In Japan, the Tancho or Red-crowned Crane (丹頂鶴) is considered a mystical creature that lives for a thousand years and hence represents … Continued
“At about 1500 hours on 10th August 2019, I was at Venus Loop, Windsor Nature Park observing a Common Tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius) singing away and hopping from branch to branch. Just then I a lone White-rumped Shama (Copsychus malabaricus) decided … Continued
