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.

Seletar Park Connector 29Apr25

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Asian Openbill interactions with other birds at Seletar Park Connector.

House Crow: chef openbill, when will escargot be served?

White-breasted Waterhen: thank you for clearing the alien snails.

Sengkang Riverside Park 22Dec24

From KH

I was attending to some matter near Sengkang Riverside Park and had some time to roam the park, but without my camera, only my smartphone. Initially, just the usual birds, such as this parent White-breasted Waterhen with its chicks.

Then, a distinctive bandit facial pattern at a tree fork caught my eyes. A Southern Palm Civet (Paradoxurus musanga) stirring from its snooze!

As the light faded, I saw a dark shadow flew up from the grass and back down. The characteristic chonk call sealed the ID, Large-tailed Nightjar. Not just one, but two of them.

In this phone video, the bird was flying around on the left of the screen.

Sengkang Riverside Park 02Dec24

From KH

I went to Sengkang Riverside Park in the afternoon today and surprisingly there were still quite a good amount of activities.

Many chickens, male and female.

Male Pink-necked Green-Pigeon, so handsome.

Zebra dove, so called for the black-and-white sides.

White-breasted Waterhen, too close!

I was shooting this Purple Heron and did not know there was a Yellow Bittern in the foreground until reviewing the photos!

Continuing Common Kingfisher at the same pond.

Rose-ringed Parakeet, long tail or short tail? Depends on angle.

Javan Myna: honey, will I grow fat with all these African Oil Palm?

Painted Jezebel caterpillar hanging out with a tiny springtail?

Sungei Serangoon 16Jul22

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Today is Mid-year Bird Census. I covered Sungei Serangoon as usual.

Grey-headed Fish-Eagle used nest in albizia (Falcataria falcata).

Brahminy Kite couple perched on Sacred Fig (Ficus religiosa) admiring the morning glory (Ipomoea cairica) on White Leadtree (Leucaena leucocephala).

Little Heron waiting for fish.

A very confiding immature White-breasted Waterhen.

Common Tailorbird foraging from Simpoh Air (Dillenia suffruticosa) to Shoebutton Ardisia (Ardisia elliptica)

Sooty-headed Bulbul adult with 2 juveniles foraging at Miagos Bush (Osmoxylon lineare)

Malaysian Pied-Fantail fanning its tail.

Smooth Otters: peek-a-boo.

Sungei Buloh 21May22

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It was back to Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve with Danny for Black-and-red Broadbill. Alas, still no luck...

Male Oriental Pied Hornbill: you are jealous of my long lashes, right?

Juvenile White-breasted Waterhen following closely behind parent bird.

Male Pied Triller. Male Copper-throated Sunbird

Saltwater Crocodile snoozing.

Whitespots: left male, right female.

Damsel & Dragon: Blue Sprite. Water Monarch.

The wasp & the Asian Weaver Ants.

Pond skater doing its thing.

Plant wrapping around tree trunk.

Tree in the mangrove.