“Since the report on the well-known pair of lesbian hornbills a few years ago LINK, all seems to be quiet on the local LGBT bird scene LINK. “To spice things […]
“On the late afternoon of 21 Sep 2013, I had another encounter with the Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) in my condo LINK. This time it was a flock of five […]
Johnny Wee‘s image of a Alexandrine Parakeet (Psittacula eupatria) eating an unripe rambutan fruit (Nephelium lappaceum) suggests that it prefers the seed rather than the flesh. The image was taken […]
Johnny Wee‘s images of the Chattering Lory (Lorius garrulus) eating the fruit of the Sea Almond (Terminalia catappa) was photographed at Singapore’s Lorong Halus. This is a new feeding record […]
“Once again the Yellow Flame tree (Peltophorum pterocarpum), one of five in my condo, is in full bloom. It is almost 30 years old and has grown to a majestic […]
“A pair of parakeets was spotted at Lorong Halus in Feb 2013 (below). They were perched on a near barren tree preening themselves. Nothing unusual, except that they were neither […]
“The Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot LINK and Black-naped Oriole LINK are two species that have been documented to feed on the mango fruit (Mangifera indica). Attached are images of another two […]
“Last Sunday (23rd December 2012) I took some photos of a pair of green parrots (what’s correct name?) which were eating the seeds of a roadside yellow peacock flower tree […]
Lena Chow encountered a flock of Red-breasted Parakeets (Psittacula alexandri) feasting on the fruits of a tamarind tree (Tamarindus indica) at Singapore’s Changi Village recently. This is a new food […]
Nephelium lappaceum is commonly planted for its succulent fruits in Southeast Asia. The fruit ripens red and has a distinctive cover of coarse hairs that gives it its common name […]
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