Jurong Lake 21Nov09

From SY

2 migrant kingfishers at the lake.

Black-capped Kingfisher

Common Kingfisher

At the Japanese Garden side.

Another migrant - a Common Sandpiper.

This is a juvenile Blue-crowned Hanging-parrot as can be seen from the yellow bill. The adult has a black bill.

The adult Black-naped Oriole has a red bill and the juvenile has a black bill. Also, the juvenile lacks the prominent black eye band.

At the Chinese Garden side.

2 migrant songbirds

Asian Brown Flycatcher

Brown Shrike

And a migrant egret - a Cattle Egret having a centipede for snack.

The resident adult Black-crowned Night-heron joined in the fun.

An adult Brahminy Kite on the hunt.

A Lineated Barbet

and a Pied Imperial-pigeon. Both not local - the barbet is an introduced bird that has made itself at home here, while the pigeon is a free-ranging bird from the nearby Jurong Bird Park.

2 common resident birds.

A juvenile Scaly-breasted Munia

and a Yellow-vented Bulbul

Dragonfly (Ictinogomphus decoratus)

The Chinese Garden pagoda.