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YC Wee
on 25th November 2016

“I was back in the highlands to do some follow up work on some birds. While walking along a dark trail this adult male Lesser Shortwing (Brachypteryx leucophris wrayi) popped […]

YC Wee
on 1st November 2016

“I have always been impressed with how birds weather our strong tropical storms. I have seen some smarter ones, like the Oriental Magpie Robins, take shelter under our patio. But […]

YC Wee
on 22nd October 2016

Minyak burong butbut (Crow Pheasant oil) is available in the Indo-Malayan region. It is used to treat burns, fractures, sprains, etc. – see this Link. Burong Butbut is the Malay […]

YC Wee
on 22nd September 2016

“Why are the Tanimbar Cprellas (Cacatua goffini) hanging around an old TV antenna? Initially, I thought they were having ‘teething’ problem as they seemed to be nibbling parts of the […]

YC Wee
on 19th September 2016

Tan Tze Siong’s image of a Milky Stork (Mycteria cinerea) with its mandibles gaped widely was photographed at the Chinese Garden in Jurong in August 2016 (below). “I’m also not […]

YC Wee
on 9th August 2016

“I was passing through this area and stopped to check out the waders. It was extremely hot at 12 noon and I spotted this Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius curonicus) […]

YC Wee
on 31st July 2016

“This is not a great image as I saw this Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker (Prionochilus percussus ignicapilla) high up in the dark canopy (above: immature female). “But the observation is important. “Crimson-breasted […]

YC Wee
on 26th July 2016

“While the warm weather in April 2016 made us all feeling hot and bothered, a series of substantial afternoon showers towards the end of the month provided some relief. These […]

YC Wee
on 12th July 2016

In June 2015 I attached bags of red chillies (Capsicum annuum) from the rafters of my porch to discourage Common Fruit Bats from roosting. The exercise was a success and […]

YC Wee
on 24th June 2016

Earlier I hung a bunch of Thousand Fingers Banana or Pisang Seribu (Musa acuminata x balbisiana cv. ‘Pisang Seribu’) in my garden. The ripening fruits attracted Yellow-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier) […]

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