I have yet to renew my Nature Society (Singapore)’s membership…
The Sunday Times, 20th August 1978 Background I have been associated with the Nature Society (Singapore) for the last 62 years. I joined as an ordinary member in 1960 and served as its Hon. Secretary (then known as Malayan Nature … Continued
Grey-crowned Crane Balearica regulorum
The Grey crowned crane Balearica regulorum belongs to the crane family, Gruidae. This native of Eastern and Southern Africa is an endangered species. A lone bird, believed to be male, has taken up residency at Seletar Aerospace Crescent, Singapore. This … Continued
Dogs eating charcoal
An earlier post reports on dogs eating grass HERE. According to the dog handler, that particular dog has also been seen eating charcoal, especially those used in growing orchids. ⁸ So, I looked for a piece of charcoal, broke it … Continued
2023 Bird Calendar
Dr Amar Singh has produced a beautiful bird calendar for use in 2023. Each page features a calendar month adorned with birds from the same group. Please download and print the calendar to brighten up your desk. For those … Continued
Dogs eating grass
Someone was walking her dog along the walking path by the road when the dog suddenly moved to the narrow grassy patch nearby. It then ate a few young leaves of lalang grass (Imperata cylindrica). This is a common aggressive … Continued
Crows steal rat stashed on tree branch
BICA members had a whale of a time photographing the Black-winged Kites at Gardens by the Bay, Singapore in early October 2022. A pair of Elanus scriptus were very active and successful hunting rodents in the area. They also displayed aerial transfer … Continued
Special snail post
For some years now Wong Kais has been discovering Achatina fulica, the African Land Snail chomping on his letters in the letter box. Some letters were partially eaten within a few hours of being dropped into the letter box while letters … Continued
Gold-ringed Cat Snake eating an Oriental Tree Snake
Christoper Tan came across a Gold-ringed Cat Snake (Boiga dendrophila) and an Oriental Tree Snake a.k.a Oriental Whip Snake (Ahaetulla prasina) at the playground near Rail Mall. The Boiga had the Ahaetulla clamped in its mouth. The predator had probably paralysed the prey with … Continued
Orange-cheeked waxbill
Johnny Wee shares two photos of the Orange-cheeked waxbill Estrilda melpoda that he encountered at Bishan Park, Singapore in August 2022. Read https://lkcnhm.nus.edu.sg/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/app/uploads/2017/04/sbr2016-133-134.pdf about these finches which were seen in Bishan Park in 2016 and thought to have been released from captivity. … Continued
White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) in MCKL, Brickfields, KL and Gamuda Gardens, Northern Klang Valley
The white-throated kingfisher, Halcyon smyrnensis, is sometimes spotted flitting in and out of trees surrounding the MCKL field. After several laughable attempts to photograph it, which include my camera running out of battery after finally getting it in focus (twice!), the … Continued
