“The Sterculia colorata (Scarlet Sterculia or Bonfire Tree) originates from the forests of the Western Ghats and the Deccan in India. A few trees have been planted in Ipoh in the 1960s. It flowers once a year and sheds all … Continued
“A Yellow-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier) was spotted standing guard near its nest (above). “It then noticed my sister approaching and started chirruping and flapping his wings (above). “It continued flapping its wings and chirruping, apparently as a warning for her … Continued
“I was watching this adult Lesser Coucal (Centropus bengalensis javanensis) call out while seated in a low bush. “A nearby Yellow-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier analis) attacked it repeatedly (saw 5 episodes) until it left. It possibly was perching too close … Continued
It was a cool evening. The sky was overcast with light rumblings that continued for nearly an hour. But there was no rain, not even a slight drizzle. Strangely, this brought out plentiful birds that flew to the flowering Golden … Continued
Isla Sharp wrote: “I am travelling in Malaysia… At Ruth Kiew’s Bukit Awansari apartment outside Kuala Lumpur recently, we were startled by a nonstop vocalisation with considerable note and rhythm variation, by what was definitely a bulbul but it was … Continued
“I was prompted by YC Wee’s August 16th BESG observations LINK to dig out some photos I took a few months ago of the Scaly-breasted Munias (Lonchura punctulata) that regularly bathe in my swimming pool in Koh Samui. “The light … Continued
An earlier post dealt with a family group of Blue-winged Leafbirds (Chloropsis cochinchinensis moluccensis) feeding on the nectar and fruits of the Malayan Mistletoe (Dendrophthae pentandra) at the fringe of the city LINK. This post lists other birds that were … Continued
A pair of Yellow-vented Bulbuls (Pycnonotus goiavier) built their nest in a pot of orchid that hangs over a pond (below). Soon, two chicks appeared in the nest and both the adults took turns flying to the nest to feed … Continued
A pair of Yellow-vented Bulbuls (Pycnonotus goiavier) built their nest in a hanging pot of orchid. The birds were extremely shy so it was difficult to capture their activities on camera. Feeding behavior indicated that there were hungry chicks in … Continued
My MacArthur Palm (Ptychosperma macarthurii) is fruiting again. I only noticed it during the late evening of 5th March 2018. The palm was bearing long bunches of ripening yellow and orange fruits (below). On that evening, I only managed to … Continued
