Bishan Park 02Aug20

From KH

I spent an afternoon hour at Bishan Park today.

Not sure if it was the heat that caused the birds to be more lethargic. This Black-naped Oriole was only slightly above eye level to me.

This introduced Orange-cheeked Waxbill also allowed me to get up close and personal.

The Purple Herons were doing well here. This immature was busy feeding.

While these chicks were still in their nest.

This Water Monitor shared the same stretch of the river with the immature Purple Heron.

No doubt because of the abundance of fish in the river! Sadly most of the fish are alien species. Here's a male Common Tilapia and a juvenile Mayan Cichlid.

Followed by a Giant Gourami and another fish.

And last but not least, adult and juvenile Nile Tilapias.

The nearby pond supported dragonflies, such as this male Common Scarlet and Variegated Green Skimmer.

Finally, some Lalang and Taro to add some plants to the mix.

1. Red Junglefowl (Domestic type) 2
2. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
3. Spotted Dove 5
4. Zebra Dove 5
5. Asian Koel 1 - Heard
6. White-breasted Waterhen 3
7. Purple Heron 8
8. Blue-throated Bee-eater 1 - Heard
9. Lineated Barbet 1 - Heard
10. Sunda Woodpecker 2
11. Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot 2
12. Black-naped Oriole 2
13. Malaysian Pied-Fantail 2
14. House Crow 3
15. Common Tailorbird 1 - Heard
16. Pacific Swallow 1
17. Yellow-vented Bulbul 6
18. Javan Myna 20
19. Brown-throated Sunbird 3
20. Olive-backed Sunbird 3
21. Orange-cheeked Waxbill 1
22. Eurasian Tree Sparrow 1