Tony Chua captured a Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) in the act of casting a pellet. The image above shows the oval white pellet at the base of the loser mandible just before it was ejected. The second image (above) shows … Continued
The video below, documented by Jeremiah Loei, shows a Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) casting a pellet while perching on top of a lotus fruit. The screen grab above shows the pellet just about to be cast, seen at 0.11 sec … Continued
BESG has been in operation for ten years now. We have posted more than 3,200 items on bird behaviour as well as other aspects of nature. Total visitors since the start of the website is fast approaching 5 millions and … Continued
Raptors and owls regularly cast pellets. Other than these groups of birds, kingfishers, bee-eaters, herons and shrikes similarly do so. These are carnivorous birds that swallow their prey together with bones, scales, feathers, furs, etc. The flesh is easily digested … Continued
The Whiskered Treeswift (Hemiprocne comata) is a forest bird. It is usually seen high up in the forest canopy, among the tall emergent crownsas wee as along the forest edge. Occasionally it descends lower to secondary forests and matured orchards. … Continued
“As I explored the hilly terrain for birds at Phong-Nha village, I came upon the best panoramic view – a photo shoot that would paint a thousand words of Son River and a fleet of tourists’ boats waiting to disappear … Continued
“Just want to share some interesting photos taken in Mai Po Wetland Reserve Hong Kong today. “A Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) had been sharing the same stand with a Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) peacefully for almost one minute until the … Continued
These images of the Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) was taken by KM Sim on 29th December 2012 at the Japanese Garden in Jurong. Note that the kingfisher is in its comfort mode, first scratching its head directly by raising its … Continued
“A bright Sunday morning, I decided to cycle to Pasir Ris Mangrove for the Stork-billed Kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis). I Left my house in Punggol about 9:00 am, listening to the calls of Olive-backed Sunbirds (Cinnyris jugularis) around the flowering roadside … Continued
Kwong Wai Chong is sharing some pictures of a female Banded Woodpecker (above). “For a few short seconds, it stretched out its neck and gaped with bill wide open (below)”, wrote Wai Chong. ” Was it casting a pellet?” “Species … Continued
