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Does Asian Koel ejects House Crow’s eggs?

YC Wee
on 15th December 2008

The Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopacea) is a cuckoo, and like many cuckoos, it is a brood parasite. The female koel lays her eggs in the nest of one or more […]

YC Wee
on 14th December 2008

Lee Tiah Khee was with KC one dark night in October 2008 when they heard the distinct call of an owl around a tree. Sensing that something was amiss, they […]

YC Wee
on 14th December 2008

Roger Moo a.k.a. Cactus400D photographed a male Olive-backed Sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis) visiting a jambu tree (Syzygium sp.) to drink the nectar from the flowers. “…Heard the noise – so tiny […]

YC Wee
on 13th December 2008

“While surveying birds at Tuas recently, Sham and I had a few good observations. In nice sunny weather, birds were quite active. With the help of my lumix, I managed […]

YC Wee
on 13th December 2008

G Sreedharan photographed a Hooded Pitta (Pitta sordida) at Singapore’s Jurong Lake Park on the mid-afternoon of 30th November 2008. “Bird 
spent most of the time up on several different […]

YC Wee
on 12th December 2008

KC Tsang wrote after his trip to nearby Johor, Malaysia in early December 2008: “The Terek Sandpiper (Xenus cinereus) is an amazingly active feeder – I was observing it sprinting […]

YC Wee
on 11th December 2008

The Spectacled Spiderhunter (Arachnothera flavigaster) used to occur in Singapore, but no more. However, it is still a resident of nearby Malaysia. As the name implies, it is supposed to […]

YC Wee
on 11th December 2008

Stripy and Silva, the pair of Peaceful Doves (Geopelia striata) was seen again. Copulation took place on 5th October 2008. They seemed to uncannily know the best time for their […]

YC Wee
on 10th December 2008

Melastoma or Singapore rhododendron (Melastoma malabathricum) is a common weed shrub of open grounds. It is neither a rhododendron nor does it originates from Singapore. The dark purple berries attract […]

YC Wee
on 10th December 2008

While out photographing birds at Sungei Balang in nearby Johor, Malaysia recently, Johnny Wee had an exciting encounter with an aggressive Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus). There were no signs of […]

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