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![Saddlebird [ EticTan]](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Saddlebird-EticTan-q8dfdto7mwm6ha1hu9fyjbxp9zg48bs3aqam5eg4mo.jpg "Saddlebird [ EticTan]")
“The Saddleback (Philesturnus carunculatus) is a wattlebird related to the kokako LINK. The chestnut coloured saddle and wattles differentiates it from the kokako with the purple coloured wattles. It is […]
“On the morning of 29th October 2014, I was along forest edge and witnessed bouts of confrontational behaviour between two male Dark Brand Bush Brown butterflies (Mycalesis mineus macromalayana, family […]
![CNBat-Cavendish fl [wyc] - 2 - Version 2](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/CNBat-Cavendish-fl-wyc-2-Version-2-q8dfja4hba33vs44z4czigd1fijtx2fzpqn3g8cui8.jpg "CNBat-Cavendish fl [wyc] – 2 – Version 2")
Two earlier posts documented the visits by Cave Nectar Bats (Eonycteris spelaea) to banana flowers (Musa cultivars) for their nectar LINK 1 and LINK 2. The bat usually circles around […]
![HeronGr [LeeChiuSan] - 1](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/HeronGr-LeeChiuSan-1-q8dg2hxp1ce58s78rfeehlsan3tzaaqfousgnvv3ao.jpg "HeronGr [LeeChiuSan] – 1")
“One of the easiest places to watch birds in Singapore is the Promenade Deck of the Khoo Teck Puat Hospital in Yishun. This deck is located right next to the […]
![Tui [JWee] a](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Tui-JWee-a-q8dfb9k11542vhras5miqz6j28259zmea2d14a8pkg.jpg "Tui [JWee] a")
“Tui (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae) is a honeyeater endemic to New Zealand. It appears black with a characteristic white lace collar formed by white feathers. The black feathers appear iridescent when seen […]
![Octopus Stinkhorn [TeoLeeWei]](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Octopus-Stinkhorn-TeoLeeWei-q8dgmhy2gfrsa35dz2mmjk3do9952g4truie9u7iwg.jpg "Octopus Stinkhorn [TeoLeeWei]")
“The Octopus Stinkhorn Fungus a.k.a. Devil’s claws and Witches’ claws (Anthurus archeri formerly Clathrus archeri) is endemic to Australia and New Zealand. It has however spread to Europe and America […]
![Tui {EricTan]](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Tui-EricTan-q8dg9t4i6yefjlky2l5xvrdcyzsr5jra11gf1d0uwg.jpg "Tui {EricTan]")
“The Tui (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae) are honey-eaters (Family Meliphagidae) with a beautiful lacy collar made of white feathers. Two white feathers on the throat set off well against a black body […]
“When the Salam tree (Syzygium polyanthum) bears fruits, mixed flocks of frugivorous birds like Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis), mynahs, bulbuls and Asian Glossy Starling (Aplonis panayensis) gorge themselves and create […]
![CNBat-Cavendish-m fl [wyc]](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/CNBat-Cavendish-m-fl-wyc-q8df416qg17nji9i0j2v2avuihph1twqy9nj6myrg0.jpg "CNBat-Cavendish-m fl [wyc]")
An earlier post caught the Cave Nectar Bats (Eonycteris spelaea) visiting flowers of the banana plant (Musa ‘Raja’) at the stage when the inflorescence was putting forth male flowers LINK […]
![CFBat-jv hang-wings open [wyc] - 2](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/CFBat-jv-hang-wings-open-wyc-2-q8dgrdpvyggel622goluztqkrb6s1uims0i70kywkw.jpg "CFBat-jv hang-wings open [wyc] – 2")
On the afternoon of 23rd November, neighbour Amber Lau, accompanied by her parents, brought a juvenile Common Fruit Bat (Cynopterus brachyotis) hanging from the end of a short stick. The […]
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