Pasir Ris Park 08Mar25

From KH

Danny, JS and I went to Pasir Ris Park for JS's tick, Slaty-legged Crake. Saw it but hard to get a photo.

While waiting for the crake, a couple of Blue-winged Pittas entertained the crowd, perching on Rain Tree.

A rooster lost a feather that's about 15 cm long.

Black Spotted Crow on porterweed.

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?

Tampines Eco Green, Pasir Ris Farmway 03Apr22

From KH

I went to Tampinese Eco Green for a walk.

Introduced Asian Golden Weaver, breeding male, making nest in Water Dead-and-Awake (Neptunia plena). What a name for this Neptunia! Compare with the completed nest on the right.

Local Baya Weaver in various forms:

Female type. Partial breeding male


Breeding male

Baya Weaver nests on Earpod Wattle (Acacia auriculiformis).

Male Red-breasted Parakeets sharing tree with Pink-necked Green-Pigeon couple.

Collared Kingfisher on bare tree. Sunda Woodpeckers on another bare tree.

Sooty-headed Bulbul on bush.

Pale juvenile Oriental Honey-Buzzard flew over me!

Chicken, male and female.

Chestnut Bob, a skipper butterfly.

Two trees side by side, one with lichens, one with mosses? Why?

Next, Pasir Ris Farmway. Got 5 Chinese Pond-Herons assuming breeding plumage. Here are 2 of them.

Javan Myna: I can also stretch my neck. Chinese Pond-Heron: Try harder.

Pasir Ris Park 19Mar22

From KH

I went to Pasir Ris Park today for the male Mangrove Blue Flycatcher and it was still there.

Spotted Wood-Owl had another successful season. Parent bird standing guard above chick.

Crested Goshawk also had a successful season. This is the juvenile.

Collared Kingfisher just hanging around.

Lots of chicken in front of Rain Trees.

Marina East, Labrador Park 29Jan22

From KH

Danny and I went to Marina East again. Baillon's Crakes and Watercock continued at the marsh; joined by Eurasian Moorhen and Ruddy-breasted Crakes.

Got a lifer butterfly, a Two Spotted Line Blue, albeit likely an introduced species.

Moving on to Labrador Park, it was domestic bird galore.

Spalding Peacock.

Male chicken.

Got Arctic Warbler too.

Pasir Ris Park 18Sep21

From KH

Late morning walkabout at Pasir Ris Park.

Got the pair of Spotted Wood Owls.

Stork-billed Kingfisher.

White-breasted Waterhen.

Male Brown-throated Sunbird and Swinhoe's White-eye.

A mother chicken was bringing her brood of 7 out for a walk.

Mangrove Viper blending in.

Stripe-nosed Halfbeak - a common fish species here.

Chocolate Pansy - a common butterfly species here.

Lots of Violet Vinegar Crabs.

Chut Chuts and Lined Nerites also come in lots.