Pasir Ris Park 05Jul25

From KH

Danny, JS and I went to Pasir Ris Park today. Bird-wise, just the usual.

Fish-wise, got Grey Knight Gobies and Javanese Ricefish.

At least 3 types of ferns on this Rain Tree: bird's nest fern, rabbit's foot fern Davallia and Dragon-Scale Fern.

Hampstead Wetland 03Jul25

From KH

Since fledging on 25 Apr, the juvenile Oriental Pied-Hornbills were still dependent on their parents 2.5 months on at Hampstead Wetlands Park.

Mum was watching over the juvies.

Mum: aiyo, why never comb hair?!

Dad has such long eyelashes that will make any lady jealous.

Buffy Fish-Owl: walao, here to observe the hornbills again??

Dairy Farm 28Jun25

From KH

Danny, JS and I went to Dairy Farm Nature Park today. Interesting to see a female Asian Emerald Dove that was ringed.

Botanic Gardens 21Jun25

From KH

Danny and I went to Botanic Gardens today.

Tanimbar Corella enjoying Pong Pong fruit. Pong Pong flower.

Olive-winged Bulbul posing.

Pin-striped Tit-Babbler also posing.

Aspilosterna albovittata leaf-footed bug

Plinia punctipennis spittlebug

Singapore Quarry 14Jun25

From KH

Danny, JS and I went to Singapore Quarry today.

Grey-headed Fish-Eagle put up a good show today. ©Tan KH

Stork-billed Kingfisher at its favourite perch again.

©Lau JS

©Tan KH

Male Pink-necked Green-Pigeon enjoying False Stinger Pipturus argenteus (aka "mulberry") fruit buffet. ©Tan KH

Male Common Flameback also came to the party. ©Lau JS

Swinhoe's White-eyes too. ©Lau JS

Stingless bees and small flies sipping nectar from Asian Taro flower. ©Tan KH

Singapore Quarry 10Jun25

From KH

I went to Singapore Quarry today. Rufous-bellied Eagle was still around, but no shots.

Grey-headed Fish-Eagle was more cooperative, even showing us with and without nictitating membrane.

Stork-billed Kingfisher was even more cooperative, perched in a tree right beside the platform.

Kranji Marsh 24May25

From KH

I went with 3G Lau family to Kranji Marsh today.

Escaped/released male Village Weaver still around performing courtship display but there were no known ladies of his species around.

Introduced Golden-backed Weavers have already established here for some time with many nests around. This male collecting nesting material.

What's up there? Aiya, just another Asian Openbill.

Malayan Eggfly creating more of their species.

Dairy Farm 18May25

From KH

Danny and I went to Dairy Farm Nature Park today. Nice to see a male Asian Fairy-Bluebird.

And a Colugo.

Tampines Eco Green 12May25

From KH

It's been awhile since we visited Tampines Eco Green, so Danny, JS & family and I went there today to see the very confiding released/escaped Common Nightingale.

Introduced Asian Golden Weavers were still surviving in the grassland. Here a couple of adult males are bickering. Luckily, they don't compete with the local Baya Weavers for nesting site, as they seem to prefer the Neptunia plena grass patch.

Baya Weavers at their nest in the Acacia auriculiformis tree, with White Leadtree below.

Another Baya Weaver just chilling on a stalk.

Sooty-headed Bulbuls, Javan Mynas and Feral Pigeons feeding on bread.

As I walked on the trail, a Large-tailed Nightjar suddenly flushed and started chonking, at 10am!

Asian Openbill using saliva to cool off?

Hampstead Wetland 08May25

From KH

I dropped by Hampstead Wetlands Park this morning. The escaped/released Violet Turaco was still around vocalizing, but not showing.

White-crested Laughingthrush was also vocalizing, and showing well.

Seletar Park Connector 30Apr25

From KH

Morning walk at Seletar Park Connector with some Asian Openbill drama. Right stork to centre stork: Your snail looks bigger than mine. "Headless" stork: I'm going for the biggest snail!

Pacific Swallow: those idiots..

Buffet at the far end for Eastern Cattle Egret, Gray Heron, Medium Egrets and Little Egrets.

Pretty Anomala beetle.

Dead peacock bass.

Marina East, Mt Faber 27Apr25

From KH

Danny and I started the day's birding at Marina East. Nothing too exciting, but nice to see a male Malaysian Plover.

Next, Mount Faber Park. Not a single raptor for the hour we were there. Time for lunch.

Hampstead Wetland 17-25Apr25

From KH

17 Apr

Male Oriental Pied-Hornbill was still regurgitating fruits for the family. Female (top) and chick (bottom) can be seen in the nest.

Large-billed Crow came to kah-jiao (disturb), but the chicks were safely sealed in.

22 Apr

I finally confirmed that there were not 1, but 2, chicks in the nest. Female in between.

What's this? Bread for breakfast??

Cheeky chick attempting jail break.

Mama bird laying low. Must be tiring for her. Won't be long, mama!

Buffy Fish-Owl giving a kawaii face.

Female Laced Woodpecker searching for breakfast.

Nice fruiting tree.

23 Apr

Papa was still feeding the family.

One of the chicks eagerly waiting at the entrance.

Chick: I can't wait to get out! Papa: sit down and eat your breakfast!

25 Apr

On arrival, other observers informed that the chicks had fledged! Glad the see one of the chicks on a nearby tree.

Looks like they broke through the top.

This tree has served the family well this nesting season. Alas, history is not to repeat itself as the tree was fell soon after.

This marks the end of 3.5 months observations of the nesting activities starting from the first observation of the female sealing in on 8 Jan 2025.