An Asian glossy starling (Aplonis panayensis) was seen feeding on a ripe mango hanging from a mango tree. The same fruit has been eaten earlier by mynahs and orioles before this starling appeared. Serangoon Gardens 25 June 2014 Read the … Continued
Wong Kais was in the vicinity of Xishan School, Singapore when he heard a cacophony of the shrill calls of Asian glossy starlings (Aplonis panayensis). He observed a lot of starlings feeding on the fruits of Syzygium aqueum. The fruits … Continued
A female pink-necked pigeon (Treron vernans) was seen feeding happily on a MacArthur palm (Ptychosperma macarthurii) tree. The bird selected ripe fruits from a mass of fruits at different stages of ripening. In the second video, the bird can be … Continued
The bar-tailed godwit, Limosa lapponica, migrates from its breeding grounds in Alaska to winter in Australia and New Zealand. It makes the longest bird migration journey amongst all known migratory birds. The birds store the largest amount of body fats … Continued
Dr Pary Sivaraman shared his beautiful photograph of an Asian Brown Flycatcher ( Muscicapa dauurica) at Jurong Lake Gardens on 4 October 2021, 6.47 pm. It had a decapitated dragonfly in its beak. Below is a description of his chance … Continued
The following videos show the plantain squirrels feeding by gnawing on tree barks and then chewing away. Are they feeding on ant larvae, ants, insects hiding under the bark or chewing the soft inner bark which may have pieces of … Continued
This plantain squirrel (Callosciurus notatus) was seen in the backyard of a house in Serangoon Gardens, Singapore. It chewed off a section of young sugar cane (Saccharum sinense), nibbled on it and chewed off another section of the sugar cane. … Continued
In this video by Wei Siong and Wenyi, both parent birds continue to feed and groom the chicks. Chicks are starting to groom themselves and flap their wings more strongly. The feathers on the wings have grown longer and feathers … Continued
In Part 3 of Spotted dove nesting, Wei Siong documented the parents feeding the very hungry chicks which have grown bigger. The chicks are able to obtain crop milk from parent bird simultaneously. Chicks have grown stronger and are beginning … Continued
