“Of all the migratory white egrets that visit our wetlands, the Great Egret (Ardea alba) is most striking, in more ways than one. With its towering figure and kinky neck, […]
Art Toh’s video clip of a Pied Fantail (Rhipidura javanica) call was recorded on Singapore’s offshore island of Pulau Ubin on 8th June 2019 (below). An earlier post provides the […]
“Oriental Magpie Robins (Copsychus saularis musicus) are favourite birds and we have a number of pairs that live in our garden. They have one of the largest repertoires of personal […]
![CommonPalmCivet [ArtToh] (2)](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/CommonPalmCivet-ArtToh-2-q8dfoop2lzhgn29ieygrcl9ge9wt6ewfgholsiccq8.jpg "CommonPalmCivet [ArtToh] (2)")
Art Toh’s video shows a Common Palm Civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) enjoying a sweet Arumanis mango (Mangifera indica). This is a native Indonesian mango that is now grown in Malaysia. The […]
![OPH-myna [yc] (1)](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/OPH-myna-yc-1-q8dfv9keg8hpwspfzsuqsxhm3dhb250sd22yq8l568.jpg "OPH-myna [yc] (1)")
A family of Oriental Pied Hornbills (Anthracoceros albirostris) recently raided a bulbul’s nest in a bamboo clump growing in my front neighbour’s garden. One of the hornbills successfully flew off […]
![SparrowJ-food source [AmarSingh] (1)](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/SparrowJ-food-source-AmarSingh-1-q8dfeqkka3v7rmppi5nwglmu2gxypqep394ly33ckw.jpg "SparrowJ-food source [AmarSingh] (1)")
“Saw 6 Java Sparrows (Lonchura oryzivora) feeding on the Commelina nudiflora (has many names, commonly known as the Common Spiderwort) (above, below). I am not entirely certain what part of […]
The Bottle Gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) leaves attract aphids (Superfamily: Aphidoidea) that gather on the undersurface to feed on the plant sap (video below). As these tiny insects suck up the […]
![LesserMousedeer [OngEiLeen] (1)](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/LesserMousedeer-OngEiLeen-1-q8dfbe97zbaihjkh0pnnlfzu15ezch51ypmgio1qpc.jpg "LesserMousedeer [OngEiLeen] (1)")
“For the record, I spotted the lone Lesser Mousedeer (Tragulus kanchil) as reported by Art Toh one hour earlier – at 4pm on 19th May 2019. This information is to […]
“The Common Tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius) in our garden… yes she actually tailors! We have found many nests over the years after her children have flown away – three clerodendrum leaves […]
![MalMLizard-late for school [JacobTan] 1](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/MalMLizard-late-for-school-JacobTan-1-q8dfesg8nrxseumz76h5ll5r98op54m5rifkwn0k8g.jpg "MalMLizard-late for school [JacobTan] 1")
“A Malayan Monitor Lizard (Varanus salvator) was late for school on 30th April. It was caught dashing past the security guard at the main gate at around 1200 hrs. – […]
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