Showing posts with label Straw headed bulbul. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Straw headed bulbul. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Breeding of Straw-Headed Bulbul

Straw-headed bulbul is a shy bird and very often heard than seen. It is also a popular cage bird due to its very nice call. Saw this nest at central of Singapore 2 weeks ago and was waiting for the chicks to fledge. It was empty this morning and a search confirmed that the chicks had fledged!

The feeding continue although the chicks had fledged!
A very cute looking for this immature Straw-Headed Bulbul.The chick is falling a sleep after the satisfying meal fed by the parents!
The proud parent announcing to the world that their chicks had fledged!




Saturday, May 15, 2010

Chek Jawa Boardwalk

I have been visiting Botanic Garden for the last few week end and I switch to Pulau Ubin for a change this morning.


I took a ferry from Changi Village Jetty and it took us less than half an hour to cross over to Pulau Ubin. As we arrived the island, met a few volunteers near the jetty. Looks like they are having a cycle mania on the island. Didn't got chance to say hello to them as the taxi driver seems waited impatiently. I head straight to Check Jawa boardwalk.

It seems that I am the first to arrived Chek Jawa as there is nobody at all at the boardwalk. Below are some of the animals that I saw along the boardwalk. I just let the photos do the talking... :-)
A rather uncommon Straw-headed Bulbul (Pycnonotus zeylanicus) singing loudly

Great-billed heron is feeding alone during low tide at a distance

Little heron is waiting for prey

I almost mistaken this Dollar bird as Myna

A Changeable Hawk Eagle

Carpenter bee, with wings but they are not bird! :)
Do you know chicken can fly? This is a Red Junglefowl

Isn't this Red Junglefowl preety?

A pair of Dark-Necked Tailorbird


Brahminy Kite

Olive-Winged Bulbul

I like this pair of Pacific Swallow

Tanimbar Corella say Hi to me!
Saw this Cockatoo at Changi Village Carpark.

Monday, September 28, 2009

Pulau Ubin (27 Sep 09)

Pulau Ubin just few minutes boat ride from Changi Point Ferry Terminal is one of the nature spot I like to visit.
What a fantastic way to start a day greeting by Straw Headed Bulbul! Not just one but two! These birds are considered globally vulnerable to extinction! Is often heard than seen and shy by nature. Is not easy to have a clear shot of these birds.Scaly breasted munia was busy feeding and usually come in a flock.A young water monitor lizard was resting on a branch near the water.
I was at Kinabatangan river last week and this scene is quite common there. We have it too in Singapore! Flocks of water birds will fly pass our head every few minutes at Ubin.This King Fisher is waiting for his prey before making a dive from this vantage point.
A rather small in size this wood pecker was checking this tree for food.A pair of Yellow vented bulbul was captured beautifully when they are about to fly off.
A nice coloration from this lizard just opposite where I took the yellow vented bulbul.
Is an good trip to Pulau Ubin this Sunday morning. However, lots of vegetation are cleared especially along the beaches and saw groups of worker was surveying the area. I hope whatever is going to be constructed will have minimum impact on this peaceful and beautiful island!