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YC Wee
on 12th January 2010

The Malayan Night Heron (Gorsachius melanolophus) hunts earthworms by walking slowly. It may be able to sense the vibrations of the worm as it tunnels through the earth? Once it […]

YC Wee
on 11th January 2010

In early January 2010, Kennie Pan a.k.a. knpan observed an interesting behaviour of a Long-tailed Shrike (Lanius schach) in Singapore. The bird suddenly flew to a grassy area and caught […]

YC Wee
on 9th January 2010

“The White-Bellied Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster) is one of the largest raptors in Southeast Asia. Its distinct image can even be found (printed) on the $10,000 Singapore note. This eagle […]

YC Wee
on 3rd January 2010

“Many birds eat fish by swallowing them whole. Usually, birds will manipulate the fish to position the prey’s head to face its throat. Swallowing head-first is believed to ease ingestion […]

YC Wee
on 29th December 2009

Rey Aguila a.k.a. stingRey documented a Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) swallowing a larger than usual Common Snakehead (Channa striata) at Singapore’s Chinese Garden in Jurong (above). It was at 8.25 […]

YC Wee
on 21st December 2009

Most birdwatchers are simply blind to Yellow-vented Bulbuls (Pycnonotus goiavier analis), so common are they. Not to Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS, even when he was at the Kledang-Sayong Forest Reserve […]

YC Wee
on 21st December 2009

“A pair of Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) was observed in August 2009 having a squabble at Seletar Mudflat. Before this picture was taken they were chasing each other over the […]

YC Wee
on 19th December 2009

Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS is sharing his documentation of the Brown-throated Sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis malacensis) feeding on spiders at his Canning Garden Home in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia during 2007-2009. He […]

YC Wee
on 16th December 2009

The Tiger Shrike (Lanius tigrinus) is a common winter migrant at the Kledang-Sayong Forest Reserve in Perak, Malaysia. On 27th November 2009, Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS encountered a first winter […]

YC Wee
on 7th December 2009

The Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus), once a common resident, is getting uncommon in Singapore. And possibly also in some of the surrounding countries. I used to have a few […]

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