Francis Yap visited the Jelutong Tower at Singapore’s Central Catchment Nature Reserve a few times in May 2012 to photograph birds. There by the tower, he noticed a plant bearing […]
Lee Chiu San submitted a list of birds that are attracted to the fruits of the Australian mulberry (Pipturus argenteus), a non-native plant, whose fruits are widely consumed by animals […]
This is another example of the usefulness of images and the importance of the camera in birdwatching. In April 2006, I posted an account of the pink mempat tree (Cratoxylum […]
“An old Chinese belief practiced by past generations has it that if an overdue fruiting tree refused to bloom and bear fruits, one way to get around it was to […]
Steffi Koh‘s image of the female Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopacea) eating fruits of the Indian curry tree (Murraya koenigii) is a new plant record. The photograph was taken in the […]
“Over the years, I have noticed the flight corridor of the Blue-crowned Hanging-parrot (Loriculus galgulus) but do not have a chance to record its presence. It’s flight path is usually […]
Lena Chow‘s video clips of the White-headed Munia (Lonchura maja) and a Chestnut (Black-headed) Munia (Lonchura atricapilla) feeding on pennisetum grass seeds (Pennisetum sp.). Note how the munia picks up […]
“The Sri Lanka Hanging Parrot (Loriculus beryllinus) is another endemic specie of Sri Lanka, found mainly in the southern half of the country. Apparently when at rest it also hangs […]
Our earliest account of the nesting of a pair of Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker (Dicaeum cruentatum) was posted in May 2006 LINK. Now Johnny Wee has documented another nesting at Pasir Ris […]
The drumstick (Moringa olifera) is a straggly, smallish tree that is grown for the fruits. These are 15-40 cm long pods, 3-angled and slightly swollen over the large seeds. The […]
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