Seletar Park Connector 30Apr26

From KH

Today, Little Heron joined Medium Egret and Little Egrets for breakfast at Seletar Park Conenctor.

Coppersmith Barbet making friends with Asian Openbill.

White-bellied Sea-Eagle couple at Albizia nest. Spot both eagles.

Juvenile Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker looking for food.

The unexpected observation today was a Javan Myna whacking an unknown chick. When I approached, the myna move away and then went for a spider instead. After I walked away, the myna went back to the chick. RIP little one.

This Water Monitor is still surviving despite the plastic collar.

Dillenia excelsa flower attracting a fly.

Jurong Lake 19Apr26

From KH

Danny and I went to Jurong Lake today.

Coppersmith Barbet was nesting. Here, an adult was feeding a chick.

While waiting for the feeding moment, a Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot came to forage on a Rain Tree.

White-breasted Waterhen chicks already fledged and following the parents around.

This adult showing off its qing gong, walking on lotus leaves.

Slaty-breasted Rail were out in full force. I counted 3 of them.

Pink-necked Green-Pigeon still building nest. Here, the male brought a stick and flew into the bush below it.

Yellow-vented Bulbul was foraging on this Combretum tree.

Another one was nesting (2 eggs). The story goes that someone shifted the leaves, making the nest more exposed.

Red-whiskered Bulbul didn't even want to look at me.

Javan Myna whacking a gecko!

Black-naped Oriole just chillaxing.

Juvenile Oriental Honey-Buzzard also chillaxing.

Asian Honey Bees nesting in a Pandanus tree.

Hampstead Wetland 30Jan26

From KH

Morning walk at Hampstead Wetland.

Coppersmith Barbet gathering on Casuarina with a busybody Asian Glossy Starling.

Blue-tailed Bee-eaters hanging out with a Dollarbird and a Blue-throated Bee-eater.

Marina East, Labrador Park 03Feb24

From KH

Danny and I went to Marina East. Just the usual birds, zero shutter count.

Next, Labrador Park. Luckily got nesting Coppersmith Barbet.

Coney Island, Pulau Punggol, Seletar, Sengkang 21Feb21

From KH

After Hindhede, I went to Coney Island. Here's a Great Eggfly and the flower it was on, Bidens.

Drove past Pulau Punggol and saw a Peregrine Falcon hunting.

No wader at Seletar Dam. :(

At Rower's Bay, a "Rubbish-bin" White-breasted Waterhen?? Olive-backed Sunbird still nesting.

At Hampstead Wetland, this Coppersmith Barbet had food in mouth, likely for chick(s) in the nest hole.

What are these Scaly-breasted Munias up to? Probably nesting too?

Male Common Iora foraging.

Common Bluebottle puddling on the ground.

At Seletar End, there wasn't much going on, but here's a Paddyfield Pipit.

On the way home, stopped by Sengkang Riverside Park and saw this White-breasted Waterhen chick.

Turf City, Seletar East 06Dec20

From KH

It's back to Turf City to try for cheeky starling, but it wasn't there.

There was a fruiting tree that attracted other birds though, such this Daurian Starling and this Straw-headed Bulbul.

And this Black-naped Oriole and this Coppersmith Barbet.

Why did the chicken cross the road with her brood?

1. Red Junglefowl (Domestic type) 5 - Adults with 3 juveniles
2. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2
3. Spotted Dove 2
4. Zebra Dove 1
5. Pink-necked Green-Pigeon 50
6. dark swiftlet sp. 20
7. White-breasted Waterhen 1 - Heard
8. White-throated Kingfisher 1
9. Coppersmith Barbet 1
10. Lineated Barbet 2 - Heard
11. Common Flameback 1 - Female
12. Rose-ringed Parakeet 2
13. Red-breasted Parakeet 1
14. Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot 1
15. Black-naped Oriole 2
16. Dark-necked Tailorbird 2
17. Straw-headed Bulbul 2
18. Yellow-vented Bulbul 5
19. Pin-striped Tit-Babbler 3 - Heard
20. Asian Glossy Starling 100
21. Common Hill Myna 1 - Heard
22. Daurian Starling 10
23. Javan Myna 2
24. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker 2
25. Brown-throated Sunbird 1

Since the star bird was nowhere to be seen, I left for Hampstead Wetland to look-see.

Beware of this Ropalidia sumatrae nest!

How did this juvenile Oriental Honey-Buzzard miss it!

Blue-tailed Bee-eater looked on, while Coppersmith Barbet entered its nest.

Here're a couple of Buffy Fish-Owls.

Bamboo Orchid is a magnet for insects, such as this Malayan Eggfly and these ants.

1. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2
2. Spotted Dove 1
3. Pink-necked Green-Pigeon 2
4. Asian Koel 1
5. dark swiftlet sp. 20
6. Oriental Honey-buzzard 1
7. Gray-headed Fish-Eagle 1
8. Buffy Fish-Owl 2
9. White-throated Kingfisher 1
10. Blue-tailed Bee-eater 6
11. Coppersmith Barbet 2
12. Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker 1
13. Black-naped Oriole 1
14. Common Iora 1
15. Barn Swallow 1
16. Pacific Swallow 2
17. Yellow-vented Bulbul 2
18. Swinhoe's White-eye 5
19. Asian Glossy Starling 10
20. Javan Myna 5
21. Asian Brown Flycatcher 1
22. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker 1
23. Olive-backed Sunbird 2