“Something for both my birder and fern friends …. A pair of yellow-vented bulbuls (Pycnonotus goiavier) built a nest in the nest fronds of a staghorn fern (Platycerium willinckii) which […]
“Finally, it was time DGscope got dusted out. It was time again to re-horn my digiscoping skills in preparation for my next overseas birding trip – in search of a […]
Most birdwatchers as well as photographers ignore the Yellow-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier) as this is a common species. Jeremy Lee is an exception, as shown below… “I have spent countless […]
The luscious fruits of Cape York Tulipwood or Claudie Tulipwood (Harpullia ramniflora) grown at Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay are attracting many more birds – see earlier posts HERE and […]
“The Yellow-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier) nests in variety of environments, including over water, on Water Hyacinths and among reeds. I observed a pair of Yellow-vented Bulbuls ‘defending’ their nest from […]
“Most of us would have experienced the mixed species feeding frenzy on alate termites. See as an example: LINK. “This weekend I observed a similar mixed species feeding on aerial […]
At Gardens by the Bay, the Footstool Palms (Saribus rotundifolius, ?previously Livistona rotundifolia) are covered with bright red fruits. These fruits are attracting plenty of birds that are in turn […]
“Although I have given a title of ‘rescue’ to this post I think of it more as our urban dwelling increasingly being traps for creatures, including birds. “I was working […]
“On 10th May 2016 I found a pair of Yellow-vented Bulbuls (Pycnonotus goiavier) nesting inside a disused fan in my balcony (above). I wish it success as a sunbird once […]
On 20th May 2016, Tan Teo Seng brought me a large bunch of Thousand Fingers Banana, also known as Pisang Seribu (Musa acuminata x balbisiana cv. ‘Pisang Seribu‘. A well-grown […]
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