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Getting down to earth…

on 11th August 2018

“There are birds that are used to high living. You usually only see them near the tops of trees. But it would appear that on bread-and-butter issues they can really get down to earth.

“My neighbour has a Chiku (also known as Sapodilla, Manikara zapota) whose branches overhang my garden.

“On my own side of the fence is a Noni (Morinda citrifolia).

“Both these trees attract birds, which usually stay up where the fruits are.

“But on gut issues, even high-living birds are prepared to be practical, and will get down to the ground where food is concerned.

Female Asian Koel picking at a fallen Noni fruit.

“A female Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus) picking at a fallen Noni fruit.

A male Pink-necked Green-pigeon eating a Chiku that had rolled into my back porch.

“A male Pink-necked Green-pigeon (Treron vernans) eating a Chiku that had rolled into my back porch.”

Lee Chiu San
Singapore
30th July 2018

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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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