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Grey Heron – feeding juveniles

on 13th December 2016

HeronGr-feed jv [AmarSingh]

“At the same site as the Purple Herons (Ardea purpurea manilensis) …LINK, one set of Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) parents were also feeding a pair of juveniles.

“Again it was a chaotic, violent activity with juveniles aggressively demanding feeds by reaching up and grabbing the parent’s beak.

HeronGr-feed jv [AmarSingh]

“Again adult birds were all fluffed up (hackles raised).

HeronGr-feed jv [AmarSingh]

“Often nictating membranes were deployed to protect eyes but I can easily see some degree of damage from such a forceful activity.

HeronGr-feed jv [AmarSingh]

“I missed recording a video of actual feeding but here is a short handheld video of the juveniles and one adult. Note that the juveniles also had some degree of conflict (second half of video).

Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
4th November 2016

Location: Tambun, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Habitat: Secondary growth near limestone hills

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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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