Sungei Serangoon 29Aug25

From KH

Brown Anoles have spread to Sungei Serangoon area, saw at least 2 of them.

Sunda Brush Cuckoo still singing since last month. Little Bronze Cuckoo heard too.

Shy Black-naped Oriole.

Male Scarlet Grenadier.

Petai Trail, Windsor Nature Park 14Dec24

From KH

Danny and I went to Petai Trail today. Bird-wise, just the usual stuff, but nice to see other animals.

Asian Softshell Turtle

Green Crested Lizard

Asian Arowanas

Nice to see this spider web shinning in the sunlight.

Next, Windsor Nature Park, but it was also uneventful bird-wise.

Mt Faber 31Oct24

From KH

Danny and I joined the other raptor watchers at Mount Faber today.

1 of 4 Black Bazas.

1 of 3 Chinese Sparrowhawks. This one spotting weird chest feather patterns.

2 of 20 Oriental Honey-Buzzards.

Juvenile Rufous-bellied Eagle continuing.

When there are no birds, other animals kept us busy. This Flat-tailed Gecko was eyeing the Longhorn Crazy Ants carrying a dead Myrma spiny ant.

Telok Blangah 02Nov23

From KH

Back to Telok Blangah Hill Park - got BBs, OHBs and JSH.

Black Baza

Oriental Honey-Buzzards

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Can't leave out the residents, such as Brahminy Kites, adult and immature.

Other animals included this Asian House Gecko.

Marina East 04Jun23

From KH

Danny and I went to Marina East again. Malaysian Plover couple were on the breakwater.

The usual Little and Medium Egrets in the wet field.

Breeding male Baya Weaver also came to the wet field to perch on Neptunia plena.

The introduced Brown Anole.

Triangular-striped Moth. How many triangles do you see?

Sungei Buloh 15Apr23

From KH

Danny and I went to Sungei Buloh today. Bird-wise, not too exciting, but got this Water Monitor biting more than it can chew. That's a huge tilapia it was trying to scavenge!

Mangrove Jewel Bug.

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!

Jurong Lake 30Jul22

From KH

Danny and I went to Jurong Lake Gardens today. Got a family of Smooth Otters having their morning jog.

Plantain Squirrel enjoying breakfast.

Daurian Starling, Asian Glossy Starlings and Lineated Barbet shared a bare tree.

No sharing for Tanimbar Corella!

Little Bronze Cuckoo looked on.

Brown Anole basking, ignoring us.

Peacock Royal just taking a rest.