“Whenever the migratory Pacific Golden Plovers (Pluvialis fulva) arrive in our wetlands, they are always a joy to behold (above). “After a series of long flights, they refresh themselves in the shallows (above, below). “Video clips of these bathing beauties … Continued
On the morning of 12th January 2019, I was informed of a swarm of bees at a footpath in front of my house. The swarm, flying around an ornamental potted plant, was made up of numerous tiny bees at around … Continued
“I recently posted about this family of Red-wattled Lapwings (Vanellus indicus atronuchalis) that were nesting and their interaction with horses (above) LINK. At that time they only had eggs. The young have hatched (3 birds) and I watched parenting, feeding … Continued
“Private individuals are also joining in the effort to encourage Hornbills to proliferate in Singapore. One home owner has set up nest boxes in his trees in his garden, and a pair of Oriental Pied Hornbills (Anthracoceros albirostris) has raised … Continued
The Bitter Gourd (Momordica charantia) is a slender climber (above). Like other members of the cucumber family (Cucurbitaceae), the flowers are unisexual (below). Male and female flowers of the Bitter Gourd are found on the same plant. As implied by … Continued
Jeremiah Loei’s video clip shows a Blue-crowned Hanging-parrot (Loriculus galgulus) feeding on a ripe mango fruit (Mangifera indica). An earlier post on this hanging-parrot eating mango is illustrated by an image. A list of plants that this hanging-parrot takes can … Continued
“A number of Blue Whistling Thrush (Myophonus caeruleus dichrorhynchus) are present at the numerous cave temples scattered around the city, where some have become somewhat accustomed to people and allow a closer approach. “I heard this bird making the classical, … Continued
A male Changeable Lizard (Calotes versicolor) was quietly stalking insects among the flowering stalks of the MacArthur Palm (Ptychosperma macarthurii). It remained there for more than four hours before scrambling away. There were plenty of insects visiting the flowers to … Continued
“The Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata) and me have one thing in common, we will run away if the monitor lizard come to close”, so says MeiLin Khoo who video-recorded the confrontation between the duck and the Malayan Water Monitor (Varanus … Continued
The sighting of this Blue-winged Pitta (Pitta moluccensis) bathing at the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve was actually a “surprise sighting” as the photographers were there to document the Ruddy Kingfisher (Halcyon coromanda). Because of the hot spell, it was a … Continued
