Kumchun Chan’s five video clips show how a Malayan Water Monitor (Varanus salvator) struggled to overcome a long snake. Had the monitor lizard got hold of the snake’s head in the first instance, it would be easy to dispose of … Continued
“Mother Dusky Leaf Monkey (Trachypithecus obscurus) feeding her new-born baby in our ‘front-garden’ in Batu Ferringhi, Penang (image above and video below). Hope that this will be a regular view for us in the near future.” – Steven Struyck “Owing … Continued
“Spent some time observing the pair of Olive-backed Sunbirds’ (Cinnyris jugularis) daily routine of feeding their two chicks and maintaining the nest cleanliness,” recounted KC Tsang. “I noticed that the chicks did not always evacuate the faecal sac for the … Continued
Steven Struyck’s video was documented out of the window of his study room in Penang, Malaysia. It shows two male Asian Koels (Eudynamys scolopacea) confronting each other. This went on for more than 30 minutes, each lunging at the other … Continued
Dani M Queddeng’s documented a Rufous Woodpecker (Micropternus brachyurus) feasting on ants at the Chinese Garden in Jurong. Rufous Woodpeckers feed mainly on ants (see video below). They also take termites and other insects. To a certain extent they also … Continued
Dani M Queddeng documented a Rufous Woodpecker (Micropternus brachyurus) vigorously chiseling a nesting cavity on the trunk of a tree at the Chinese Garden in Jurong. Normally the male constructs the nesting cavity, pecking forcefully on the surface of the … Continued
Deepak’s video of a dancing house fly is promoted as “World’s first dancing house fly.” Of course the house fly (above) is actually preening itself – cleaning the upper surface of the wings (below)… ….as well as lower surface (below)… … Continued
“At the heart of a Simpoh Ayer (Dillenia suffruticosa) flower, a compact whorl of whitish stamens protrudes proudly into the airspace, resembling the tip of a Chinese calligraphy paintbrush (above). “It can be difficult to imagine the intended function of … Continued
“We are glad that Commonwealth Secondary School is home to a pair of Pink-necked Green-pigeons (Treron vernans). These pigeons feed mainly on fruits. “Their colourful plumage allows them to blend perfectly with the foliage of fruiting trees. The male has … Continued
Zhang Licong’s video below documents an interesting aspect of courtship feeding by a pair of Coppersmith Barbets (Megalaima haemacephala)… “It is interesting to note the male held fruits in his beak during the process [of copulation] and fed the female … Continued