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A male Oriental Pied Hornbill using a tidbit to lure out the fledgling from the nest in Changi Village.
*Note: More pics of Birds in my Wild Avian Friends Album.
A male Oriental Pied-Hornbill and its fledgling at Changi Village.
Read the full story in my blog: Story of a Baby Oriental Pied Hornbill
*Note: More pics of Birds in my Wild Avian Friends Album.
Calliphara nobilis est une espèce de punaise présente en Asie.
L'identification reste à confirmer car cette espèce ne semble pas avoir été recensée en Nouvelle-Calédonie.
Observée sur l'espèce de palétuvier Excoecaria agallocha.
An Oriental Pied-Hornbill fledgling fearfully looking out of its nest at Changi Village.
Read the full story in my blog: Story of a Baby Oriental Pied Hornbill
*Note: More pics of Birds in my Wild Avian Friends Album.
A handsome male Oriental Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris) with a berry in beak at Changi Village.
Read the full story in my blog: Story of a Baby Oriental Pied Hornbill
*Note: More pics of Birds in my Wild Avian Friends Album.
Calliphara nobilis est une espèce de punaise présente en Asie.
L'identification reste à confirmer car cette espèce ne semble pas avoir été recensée en Nouvelle-Calédonie.
Observée sur l'espèce de palétuvier Excoecaria agallocha.
Calliphara nobilis est une espèce de punaise présente en Asie.
L'identification reste à confirmer car cette espèce ne semble pas avoir été recensée en Nouvelle-Calédonie.
Observée sur l'espèce de palétuvier Excoecaria agallocha.
A male Oriental Pied Hornbill checking out an artificial nest in Pasir Ris Park.
Immerse into nature with me in my blog: Pasir Ris Park 2013 - 2014
*Note: More pics of Birds in my Wild Avian Friends Album.
The head of a fledgling Oriental Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris) at Changi Village.
Read the full story in my blog: Story of a Baby Oriental Pied Hornbill.
*Note: More pics of Birds in my Wild Avian Friends Album.
A proud Red JungleFowl (Rooster) in D'Best Fishing at Pasir Ris Central.
Note: The most obvious difference between the domestic chicken and the wild Red JungleFowl is in their legs and feet. Domestic chicken has yellow legs and feet while the Red JungleFowl has grayish legs and feet. There are a few families of Red JungleFowl running wild at Pasir Ris Park. And no, you cannot catch them for your BBQ coz they are protected by law.
*Note: More pics of Birds in my Wild Avian Friends Album.
A female Red JungleFowl searching for food at Telok Blangah Way.
Note: The most obvious difference between the domestic chicken and the wild Red JungleFowl is in their legs and feet. Domestic chicken has yellow legs and feet while the Red JungleFowl has grayish legs and feet. There are a few families of Red JungleFowl running wild at Pasir Ris Park. And no, you cannot catch them for your BBQ coz they are protected by law.
*Note: More pics of Birds in my Wild Avian Friends Album.
A small flock of Red JungleFowls spotted near Samudera LRT Station.
Note: The most obvious difference between the domestic chicken and the wild Red JungleFowl is in their legs and feet. Domestic chicken has yellow legs and feet while the Red JungleFowl has grayish legs and feet. There are a few families of Red JungleFowl running wild at Pasir Ris Park. And no, you cannot catch them for your BBQ coz they are protected by law.
*Note: More pics of Birds in my Wild Avian Friends Album.
A timid female Red JungleFowl spotted near Samudera LRT Station in Punggol.
Note: The most obvious difference between the domestic chicken and the wild Red JungleFowl is in their legs and feet. Domestic chicken has yellow legs and feet while the Red JungleFowl has grayish legs and feet. There are a few families of Red JungleFowl running wild at Pasir Ris Park. And no, you cannot catch them for your BBQ coz they are protected by law.
*Note: More pics of Birds in my Wild Avian Friends Album.
For the very first time, a fledgling Oriental Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris) was leaving home at Changi Village.
Read the full story in my blog: Story of a Baby Oriental Pied Hornbill
*Note: More pics of Birds in my Wild Avian Friends Album.
A juvenile Red JungleFowl searching for tidbits near Samudera LRT Station at Punggol.
Note: The most obvious difference between the domestic chicken and the wild Red JungleFowl is in their legs and feet. Domestic chicken has yellow legs and feet while the Red JungleFowl has grayish legs and feet. There are a few families of Red JungleFowl running wild at Pasir Ris Park. And no, you cannot catch them for your BBQ coz they are protected by law.
*Note: More pics of Birds in my Wild Avian Friends Album.
A male Oriental Pied-Hornbill with fruit in beak at at Changi Village.
Read the full story in my blog: Story of a Baby Oriental Pied Hornbill
*Note: More pics of Birds in my Wild Avian Friends Album.
A Tree Climbing Crab at Pasir Ris Park Mangroves Forest.
Go wild with me in my blog: Go Wild at Pasir Ris Park and Mangroves
*Note: More pics of Fishes and Marine Creatures in my Fishes and Marine Creatures Album.
Saw an old fisherman holding this live Arabian Cowrie which he found among some rocks at East Coast Park. After taking a few quick pics of it, I told the old guy that we should release it and he agreed. The mollusk is back in its natural habitat.
*Note: More pics of Fishes and Marine Creatures in my Fishes and Marine Creatures Album.
A family of Red JungleFowls (hen with 4 chicks) in Pasir Ris Park.
Immerse into nature with me in my blog: Pasir Ris Park 2013 - 2014
*Note: More pics of Birds in my Wild Avian Friends Album.
A lonely male Oriental Pied Hornbill at Changi Village.
Read the full story in my blog: Story of a Baby Oriental Pied Hornbill
*Note: More pics of Birds in my Wild Avian Friends Album.
A juvenile Red JungleFowl in Pasir Ris Park.
Explore with me in my blog: Pasir Ris Park Mangrove Forest
Note: The most obvious difference between the domestic chicken and the wild Red JungleFowl is in their legs and feet. Domestic chicken has yellow legs and feet while the Red JungleFowl has greyish legs and feet. There are a few families of Red JungleFowl running wild at Pasir Ris Park. And no, you cannot catch them for your BBQ coz they are protected by the law.
*Note: More pics of Birds in my Wild Avian Friends Album.
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A bewildered Oriental Pied Hornbill fledgling at Changi Village.
Read the full story in my blog: Story of a Baby Oriental Pied Hornbill
*Note: More pics of Birds in my Wild Avian Friends Album.
A juvenile Oriental Pied-Hornbill feasting on Palm Fruits near Creek Pool, level 1 in Village Hotel Changi.
Enjoyed a lovely 3 days staycation (from 2nd to 4th of Aug 2019) with my BB in Village Hotel Changi.
More pics of: Our Staycation at Changi Village Hotel. (2019)
*Note: More pics of Birds in my Wild Avian Friends Album.
Wild South Africa
Kruger National Park
The water monitor is one of the most striking members of the Reptile family and is second in size only to the Nile crocodile. Including the tail, large adults can reach lengths of up to nearly 2.5 meters. Its body is adorned with beautiful yellow patterning, aiding it to be well camouflaged in its preferred habitat close to bodies of water and reed beds. Although usually found close to water, these monitors are not water dependent and will actively forage for food on land, traveling large distances from water if need be. They are also capable of climbing trees but are usually found basking on riverbanks.
Wild South Africa
Kruger National Park
The water monitor is one of the most striking members of the Reptile family and is second in size only to the Nile crocodile. Including the tail, large adults can reach lengths of up to nearly 2.5 meters. Its body is adorned with beautiful yellow patterning, aiding it to be well camouflaged in its preferred habitat close to bodies of water and reed beds. Although usually found close to water, these monitors are not water dependent and will actively forage for food on land, traveling large distances from water if need be. They are also capable of climbing trees but are usually found basking on riverbanks.
A magnificent Oriental Pied-Hornbill hunting for food at Changi Point. Take a walk in my blog: A Walk at Changi Point
*Note: More pics of Birds in my Wild Avian Friends Album.
A rare and unique Red Stem Fig (Ficus Variegata) preserved in Sentosa. On the trunk and branches are clusters of fruits.
More pics of: Our 2 Staycations at Village Hotel Sentosa. ( 2019)
*Note: More pics of Plant, Trees, Flowers, Fruits and Mushrooms in my Flora and Fungus Album.
A rare and unique Red Stem Fig (Ficus Variegata) preserved in Sentosa. This combined pic shows its clusters of fruits and the buttress roots
*Note: More pics of Plant, Trees, Flowers, Fruits and Mushrooms in my Flora and Fungus Album.
More pics of: Our 2 Staycations at Village Hotel Sentosa. ( 2019)
An Oriental Pied Hornbill sighted at in Pasir Ris Park.
Immerse into nature with me in my blog: Pasir Ris Park 2013 - 2014
*Note: More pics of Birds in my Wild Avian Friends Album.
A handsome rooster of the Red JungleFowl in Pasir Ris Park.
Immerse into nature with me in my blog: Pasir Ris Park 2013 - 2014
In Explore on Feb 20, 2015.
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Periophthalmus chrysospilos www.wildsingapore.com/wildfacts/vertebrates/fish/gobiidae...
Our very first sighting of the majestic Oriental Pied Hornbill was at Changi Point. Imagine my amazement of seeing this rare and magnificent bird near a popular beach!
Details in my blog: A Walk at Changi Point
Note: Hornbills went officially extinct in Singapore by the late '60s/early '70s due to habitat lost caused by human needs. In the late '90s, a program was launched to re-introduced Hornbills back into the wild by getting breeding pairs from Malaysia. Artificial nests were build in many forested areas. Till date, the only species that managed to breed, to a certain degree of success, were the Oriental Pied Hornbills. Hornbills are still on the threaten list of birds in Singapore.
*Note: More pics of Birds in my Wild Avian Friends Album.
This little butterfly was a very cooperative subject on Sunday - he made my day!
From BBC Science & Nature www.bbc.co.uk/nature/wildfacts/factfiles/404.shtml
Peacock butterfly Inachis io
These butterflies get their name from the large and colourful eyespots on their wings, which resemble those on the tail of the peacock.
Statistics Wingspan: about 60mm.
Physical description: The upper wing is mostly red with black markings and a large yellow and purple eye spot at the tip. Lower wings are red with a dark blue eye spot surrounded by a white ring. The butterfly.s body is dark reddish brown and usually covered in shiny hairs.
Caterpillars are black, spotted with white and have shiny black spines along their back and sides.
Distribution: Peacocks inhabit most of temperate Europe and Asia.
Habitat: They are found in orchards, gardens and other places where there are lots of flowers.
Diet: The caterpillars' foodplants are nettles and sometimes hops. Adults feed on nectar from flowers such as thistles and buddleia. During late summer they will also feed from over-ripe fallen fruit.
Behaviour: Adults hibernate through the winter in hollow trees, rock crevices, stone walls and even in houses. Caterpillars feed gregariously but disperse to pupate away from the foodplant.
Reproduction: This species only has a single generation each year with the mature individuals hibernating through the winter and emerging to lay eggs in spring.
Conservation status: Peacock butterflies are not listed as endangered on IUCN Red List 2000.
Fruits bearing Chiku Tree at Pulau Besar, Johor, Malaysia.
Take a Beach Vacation with me in my blog: Pulau Besar, Johor, Malaysia
*Note: More pics of Plant, Trees, Flowers, Fruits and Mushrooms in my Flora and Fungus Album.
A Mangrove Jellyfish at Pasir Ris Park Mangroves Forest.
Explore with me in my blog: A Return To Pasir Ris Park and Mangrove Forest
*Note: More pics of Fishes and Marine Creatures in my Fishes and Marine Creatures Album.
A Tree Climbing Crab blowing bubbles to moist itself at Pasir Ris Park Mangroves Forest.
Immerse into nature with me in my blog: Pasir Ris Park 2013 - 2014
*Note: More pics of Fishes and Marine Creatures in my Fishes and Marine Creatures Album.
A batch of Red Saga Seeds (Adenanthera pavonina) in Bidadari.
Warning: Do not eat the seeds raw as they are toxic to humans.
Enrich yourself in my blog: Bidadari, Haven For Wildlife Amidst The City
In Explore on Apr 21, 2012.
*Note: More pics of Plant, Trees, Flowers, Fruits and Mushrooms in my Flora and Fungus Album.
An injured Striped Eeltail Catfish struggling to stay afloat in Changi Creek at Changi Point. Clearly seen are 2 circular wounds at its side. For more details, please visit my blog.
Take a walk in my blog: A Walk @Changi Point
*Note: More pics of Fishes and Marine Creatures in my Fishes and Marine Creatures Album.
A school of Green Spotted Pufferfish at Pasir Ris Park Mangroves.
Immerse into nature with me in my blog: Pasir Ris Park 2013 - 2014
*Note: More pics of Fishes and Marine Creatures in my Fishes and Marine Creatures Album.
With Fig snail (Ficus variegata), Ball moon snail (Neverita didyma), Lined moon snail (Tanea lineata), Naked moon snail (Sinum sp.), Weasel olive snail (Oliva mustelina) and Grey bonnet snail (Phalium glaucum)
More about the Fig snail and Ball moon snail and Lined moon snail and Naked moon snail and Weasel olive snail and Grey bonnet snail on wildsingapore.
A school of Green Spotted Pufferfish with Humpbacked Mangrove Cardinalfish @Pasir Ris Park Mangroves.
Immerse into nature with me in my blog: Pasir Ris Park 2013 - 2014
*Note: More pics of Fishes and Marine Creatures in my Fishes and Marine Creatures Album.
Long Tape seagrass with various seagrasses and Knobbly sea star (Protoreaster nodosus) and White salmacis urchin (Salmacis sphaeroides)
More about Tape seagrass and about this sea star and about this sea urchin on wildsingapore.