Hampstead Wetland 06Mar26

From KH

Usual suspects at Hampstead Wetland today.

Male Pink-necked Green-Pigeon: should I eat Singapore Rhododendrum or Sandpaper Vine?

Female Oriental Pied-Hornbill: honey, should we use this hole in the heritage Rain Tree?

Blue-throated Bee-eater on a clean perch.

Large-billed Crow perched high up.

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.

Coney Island 23Jun24

From KH

Danny and I went to Coney Island via Serangoon Tidal Gates.

Not sure what this Large-billed Crow was feeding its young.

Bedok, Pasir Ris Park 06Apr24

From KH

Danny and I went to Bedok to see the released/escaped Oriental/Eurasian Magpie, and it was there at the carpark, hanging out with Javan Mynas.

After filling it's stomach, it went to a tree in the Temple compound to rest.

Then, out of nowhere, a female Oriental Pied-Hornbill flew overhead. Perhaps signaling us to go Pasir Ris Park.

Crested Goshawk apparently completed nesting in this Rain Tree at Pasir Ris Park, but still hanging around.

Large-billed Crow harassing nesting Buffy Fish-Owl near pavilion.

Buffy Fish-Owl (indiv. 1) nesting in Bird's Nest Fern. Indiv. 2 on alert in response to the crow's harassment.

Indiv. 3 and indiv. 4 & 5 (juvenile on right) near Carpark D.

Collared Scops-Owl roosting at its usual spot.

Male Common Tailorbird caught a caterpillar and fed it to the juvenile (above).

Adult Black-naped Oriole also caught and devoured a caterpillar after removing the green gooey stuff.

Male (left) and female Ashy Minivet.

Marina East 11Feb23

From KH

I went with Danny to Marina East today. Starting at the grassland, it was munia galore.

Chestnut Munia. White-headed Munia

"Can we share?" "Sure!"

Scaly-breasted Munias feeding

Red-wattled Lapwing couple with 3 chicks in a grass patch.

Immature Barn Swallow hawking for insects.

Juvenile Peregrine Falcon on the prowl.

Purple Heron caught a huge Sunda Swamp Eel for breakfast.

At the breakwater, it was plover galore.

Resident Malaysian Plover couple: "Honey, will you join me at the beach?" "Get up here, baby."

And migrant plovers:

White-faced Plover

Kentish Plover

Tibetan Sand-Plover

Smooth Otter caught a White-patch Tuskfish.

Large-billed Crow came to see if there's any scraps to be had.

Then the whole gang of Smooth Otters went to the breakwater and pooed in good company of House Crows.

Brown anole getting more common here.

As we were leaving, this female House Sparrow suddenly appeared and caught us off guard.

Eurasian Tree Sparrow: This patch is mine!