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 […]
William Ip observed a group of Milky Stork (Mycteria cinerea) feeding in the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve on 7th November 2009. One of them caught a big fish. The three […]
“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 […]
“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 […]
“On Sunday, 6th December 2009, while conducting a survey along the Sungei Ulu Pandan, Serin Subaraj and I observed a Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) fishing along the bank. “I managed […]
“The Striated Heron (Butorides striatus) is not picky in its food. Big fish or small fry – both can become its meal. It does not mind the extreme sizes of […]
Choo Teik Ju was at Singapore’s Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve in early November 2009 when he encountered a family of Milky Storks (Mycteria cinerea). One of the parents caught this […]
A Little Heron (Butorides striatus), also known as Striated Heron, tried to swallow a Banded Bullfrog (Kaloula pulchra) but failed to do so when the frog inflates… “I refer to […]
Kiah Ng photographed a Collared Kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris) eating a pufferfish at Byram, Penang, Malaysia. Writes Kiah, “This morning at Byram Penang, I saw a Collared Kingfisher ate a puffer […]
Joseph Chai a.k.a. rooster posted his experience with a pair of Spotted Doves (Streptopelia chinensis) nesting outside his highrise apartment in September 2009. Through the courtesy of Wilson Wong, we […]
Thanks to your continued support in making the website one of the top bird behaviour blogs around, we now have a dedicated domain.
Any views and opinions expressed in the articles are solely those of the authors/contributors, and are not endorsed by the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum (LKCNHM, NUS) or its affiliated institutions. Readers are encouraged to use their discretion before making any decisions or judgements based on the information presented.
Recent Comments