Black-thighed Falconet – dragonfly prey
“I had an extended opportunity to observe two first year Black-thighed Falconets (Microhierax fringillarius) – as seen from the significant residual rufous colouration on the white parts of the head). “They caught and fed mainly on dragonflies. One of the … Continued
Pair of Pink-necked Green-pigeon chicks fell from the nest…
A pair of Pink-necked Green-pigeons (Treron vernans) built their simple nest at the base of an old palm frond. As the frond turned older, it slowly bent downwards causing the chicks to be displaced from the nest (below). Mrs Kame … Continued
Return of the Lesser Whistling Ducks
The Lotus Pond at Gardens by the Bay is currently attracting hordes of nature photographers. The main attraction is a pair of Lesser Whistling-ducks (Dendrocygna javanica) accompanied by a raft of about 11 ducklings. No doubt the cuteness of the … Continued
White-backed Woodpecker – Hokkaidō
“We saw the White-backed Woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos subcirris) a few times but less often than the Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major japonicas) LINK. They are very similar as first glance. White-backed Woodpeckers in Hokkaido have more white in the plumage … Continued
Did the Oriental Pied Hornbills caught a pair of Whiskered Myotis bats?
On the evening of the 8th June 2019, a family of Oriental Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris) flew into my garden and one landed among the leaves of my banana plant (below). It was seen pecking a large leaf cone that … Continued
Spotted Scorpion eating centipede
The video of a Spotted Scorpion (Lychas scutilus) eating a centipede was recorded way back in April 2016 by Ei Leen Ong. Evp David spotted the scorpion and assisted in providing torch lighting as well as ultra violet lighting for … Continued
Great Spotted Woodpecker – Hokkaidō
“A common woodpecker that we saw in East Hokkaidō a number of times (below). “The Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major japonicus) is said to be ‘blacker above, has less white on scapulars, more white on flight-feathers’ (HBW 2019). “Some of … Continued
Greater Coucal fly past
“Just sharing an observation this morning at 8am, when I heard an owl-like call nearby, while brushing my teeth. It went like, ‘hoot, hoot, hoot-hoot, hoot’ around 4-5 times. Check out the calls of the Greater Coucal recorded by Dato’ … Continued
© Nesting of Common Tailorbirds: One Full Circle Part 1
“Five species of Tailorbirds under sub-family of Orthotomus are represented under the order of Cisticolidae. Within this South East Asian region and of particular interest to me, is the Common Tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius), whose breeding season stretches from December-October annually. … Continued
House Swift – nesting colony
“I observed ~ 100 House Swift (Apus nipalensis subfurcatus) nesting today. Their nests were located under an overhead bridge/road in the city that was largely inaccessible to humans. There were large numbers of nests, scattered over a wide area, but … Continued
