The Lucky Tree Has Fallen

Remember the the lucky tree that survived the lightning strike that I mentioned earlier in May? I'm so sad to find out that it is gone now!

This photo above was taken in May earlier this year.

This was taken this morning. I wonder if it was struck the 2nd time by lightning. Anyone know what happened to this tree? My last visit to Pasir Ris Park was 3 weeks ago and it is still standing tall!

This is what left behind once a very healthy tree! Well, the saying of "What doesn't kill you make you stronger" not always correct or true in this case.

Well, this is nature. When you got to go, you got to go!

Spotted Wood Owl in Roosting

Glad that this owl continue to roost here at PRP, their birth place...

Another Visit to Pasir Ris Park

Situated just next to Pasir Ris Interchange/MRT and is so accessible, Pasir Ris Park remained one of the park that I visited the most to-date. With the board walk that bring visitor deep into the mangrove area, one can visit mangrove without their leg getting muddy.

It has been raining the whole night and it is still drizzling when I visit the park on Sunday morning.

 This tree must have been struck by lightning!!

Not just one side, but both side of the tree trunk was affected!

With the weather getting hotter, most migratory birds already on their way back to their breeding ground. The park remained as busy with all the resident birds such as this Spotted Dove

Common Flame-Backed Woodpecker

There are lots of flying dragon in the garden too.

 Re-introduced, once extinct orchid was seen blooming on one of the tree trunk - Bulbophylium medusae.

 I cross over to the Boardwalk and lots of Tree Climbing crabs are out for feeding. Tree Climbing crabs are also known as Vinegar crabs as they are pickled in vinegar & black sauce to go with porridge.



Tree Climbing crabs are primarily leaf-eaters and they are known to attack propagules, as such are seen as pets of mangroves. They will also scavenge for  meat if there are any!

Coppersmith barbet

Coppersmith barbet is one of the few birds that dig a hole on the tree to build their nest. These are series of photo showing the birds hard at work. Both male & female looks alike & just not possible to differentiate them in the field. They will take turn to chisel bit by bit their potential new home.

One of them will be at work at a time. They will first perch on a tree nearby, to ensure no predator around before flew to their new home to be.After perched on the tree branch of their new home, the birds will again check if there is any predator out there.
The bird is now ready to carry on the unfinished job.
A final check just before entering the new home to be.

Time to get job done... Here it go...get in and chisel bit by bit.

Mouth full of debris moving out of the new home.
Ah! Just dump it of from the top!

So the next time if you found debris of saw dust like materials fall on your head while picnic out there in the garden, someone must be hard at work on top of you.