Introduction I’m Chris Summer, a contemporary Australian artist with over 14 years of experience as a professional artist. My self-taught journey has allowed me to develop a distinct vision in […]
This post documents the Good Stories Movement honouring Nature Society (Singapore) and its members. On 29th July 2024 the Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Law (APCEL) at the National University of […]
I saw two new bird species feeding on the fruit of a Macaranga gigantea (Giant Mahang) that was located at the fringe of primary forest. The Macaranga gigantea is a towering tree when fully […]
How does a big bird walk across a tree limb? Like an acrobat on a tightrope, except that it uses its outstretched wings as a balance pole. The following series […]
This mistletoe belongs to the Family Loranthaceae and can be found in the Malesian region, South Asia and Africa. The plants flower profusely on the top of their host […]
I have found the Malaysian Pied-Fantails Rhipidura javanica to be resilient and adaptive birds when it comes to nesting. Over the years I have seen numerous nests, many in our garden. In […]
The ivy gourd belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family that includes cucumber, bitter melon, various gourds and sweet melons. The young leaves and fruits (young and ripe) are popular in the […]
There are limited records of nest construction and breeding of the Plain Sunbird Anthreptes simplex (Cheke & Mann 2020). Previously I had seen a completed nest that sadly failed (Amar-Singh HSS 2022). […]
Trained as a botanist, I have always been involved in plants before getting interested in birds. But I have been watching birdwatchers watching birds far longer than that. At a […]
I have observed a number of Brown-throated Sunbird Anthreptes malacensis nests over the years. For a common bird, it is interesting that there is no information on incubation and nestling periods (Wells […]
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