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Buffy Fish Owl catches a crab

on 6th April 2010

Lena Chow was in Kinabatangan Rierside Lodge, Sabah in late March 2010. There, she saw a Buffy Fish Owl (Ketupa ketupu) hunting in a frog pond at the lodge where she stayed.

It was then evening. There was an afternoon downpour, the first rain after two months. The frogs were out in the pond and croaking. Suddenly the owl flew down from its perch, spreading its huge pair of wings as it landed and grabbed a crab, to fly back to its perch to enjoy the meal. Obviously the owl was not after the frogs.

Buffy Fish Owl takes mainly fish, as its name implies. However, it also takes crustaceans, frogs, lizards, small mammals, etc.

The above images by Lena, show the owl’s magnificent wings when it landed on its perch (left) and a small crab that it caught, tightly clutched in its talons (right).

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YC Wee

Dr Wee played a significant role as a green advocate in Singapore through his extensive involvement in various organizations and committees: as Secretary and Chairman for the Malayan Nature Society (Singapore Branch), and with the Nature Society (Singapore) as founding President (1978-1995). He has also served in the Nature Reserve Board (1987-1989), Nature Reserves Committee (1990-1996), National Council on the Environment/Singapore Environment Council (1992-1996), Work-Group on Nature Conservation (1992) and Inter-Varsity Council on the Environment (1995-1997). He is Patron of the Singapore Gardening Society and was appointed Honorary Museum Associate of the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum (LKCNHM) in 2012. In 2005, Dr Wee started the Bird Ecology Study Group. With more than 6,000 entries, the website has become a valuable resource consulted by students, birdwatchers and researchers locally and internationally. The views and opinions expressed in this article are his own, and do not represent those of LKCNHM, the National University of Singapore or its affiliated institutions.

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