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Gardening for birds: 7. Tropical mistletoes

YC Wee
on 8th November 2011

The presence of tropical mistletoes on the branches of trees will guarantee the presence of numerous flowerpeckers and sunbirds that come to feed on the flower nectar and fruits. The […]

YC Wee
on 7th November 2011

On 3rd November 2011, an owl landed on the 24th floor of a Housing Development Board’s apartment building at Kent Road, Singapore. Alexis Hong’s husband spotted the owl when he […]

YC Wee
on 6th November 2011

Log on The Birds of Singapore LINK and check out the recent entry on the Little Bronze Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx minutillus) LINK. You can get much information on the morphology of […]

YC Wee
on 5th November 2011

“Was alerted to this adult Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensisby) with its usual deep booming calls (above left). Spotted the bird 2.5-3 meters up in a star fruit tree (Averrhoa carambola) […]

YC Wee
on 4th November 2011

Trees standing alone attract birds on their own merits. The major attractions are the nectar provided by the flowers LINK and the fruits. We have seen that figs draw the […]

YC Wee
on 3rd November 2011

“Following the discovery of a Red Junglefowl hen (Gallus gallus) on Sunday 9th Oct at Sin Ming Ave, I went there the next day hoping to see it again LINK. […]

YC Wee
on 2nd November 2011

“A bird wave or mixed foraging party is when birds of different species rush through the forest together. This activity allows for insects and other prey to be disturbed/dislodged and […]

YC Wee
on 1st November 2011

The migratory season is on and the waders are plentiful at the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve. Lena Chow was there at the beginning of October 2011 and encountered several hundreds […]

YC Wee
on 31st October 2011

In a bird garden LINK, fig trees attract the most birds LINK, with selected trees also playing important roles LINK. To attract nectar feeders, there is a need to grow […]

YC Wee
on 30th October 2011

“The White-crested Laughingthrush (Garrulax leucolophus) is an omnivorous bird. It will eat both plant and animal food; and even scraps that are discarded or given by humans. This species must […]

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