A Leisurely BY 2022 from Herman and Kit

[Kitsafari]

97. White-bellied Sea Eagle, Seletar Dam

 

 

[Kitsafari]

98. Mangrove Blue Flycatcher, Pasir Ris Park

 

This rare resident was last seen six years ago, and the rare sightings in the years before were mostly on one of Singapore's little islands. Just recently, it popped up at a busy park in the eastern side of the main island. It's still there, probably enjoying the insects in a narrow strip of woods along a small river. 

 

 

[Kitsafari]

99. Common Kestrel, Marina East

 

The Common Kestrel is uncommon on our island. Indeed, it is a very rare migrant. But this particular kestrel loved the open areas near the Marina dam. it was hassled by crows for days, but finally one day, it was seen fighting back and chasing off the crows.

So rare, that i have to put up a few shots of it here. 

 

 

 

 

 

[Kitsafari]

and the 100th has to go to Himalayan Griffon, Pasir Ris Park

 

Because it is a very rare migrant and is on the IUCN's Near Threatened List. The last time the species was seen, a fairly large number of them descended on our island and some of them were seen in the busy crowded financial centre. We couldn't go to see them as we were then nursing our dog in his last legs. 

This time, a few appeared. These migrants used to, a long time ago (about 40-50 years), make occasional stops in our country when the Chinese population used to put out food at burial grounds during the Ching Ming (tomb cleaning) festival as prayers to the dead ancestors. All those tombs have been dug up and the land has been replaced with high-rise expensive public housing. The griffons stopped coming. But recently the griffons have started to appear as land in Thailand is also being cleared with fewer dead animals in the open. Thailand has opened up a couple of feeding stations for the migrating vultures, but there isn't enough so some of them fly down searching for food, unfortunately, in vain in Singapore. 

 

 

 

[Kitsafari]

101. Greater Green Leafbird, Dairy Farm Nature Park

 

It is getting harder and harder to see the male greater green. 

 

Female

 

[Kitsafari]

102. Chinese Egret, Ubin

 

non-breeding and breeding plumage

 

 

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103. Intermediate Egret, Marina East

 

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104. Little Egret, Marina East

 

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105. Great-billed Heron, Ubin

 

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106. Purple Heron, Seletar Dam

 

 

 

 

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107. Masked Lapwing, Marina East/ Seletar dam

 

 

Edited March 16, 2022 by Kitsafari

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108. Brahminy Kite, Kranji Marsh/ Marina East

 

juve, Kranji

 

 

adult

 

 

Edited March 16, 2022 by Kitsafari

[Kitsafari]

109. Osprey, Seletar dam

 

 

 

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110. Mangrove Pitta, Ubin

 

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111. Wood Sandpiper, Kranji

 

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112. White-rumped Shama, Thomson Nature Park

 

a beautiful male

 

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113. Greater-painted Snipe, Marina East/ Kranji

 

 

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114. Rufous Woodpecker, Ubin

 

 

 

[Tdgraves]

Congrats on the century @Kitsafari

however, your cockatoo looks more like a corvid to me….

Edited March 16, 2022 by Tdgraves

[xelas]

The Spring has yet to arrive to the Northern hemisphere and you have already passed by the #100! Congratulations to both!!

[Soukous]

Oh wow! you two are storming 

[PeterHG]

Congrats on reaching 100 and beyond and with great photos at that! That Cockatoo sure has an effective disguise ;)!

[Zim Girl]

Really beautiful set of pictures and congratulations on passing 100!

[Kitsafari]

6 hours ago, Tdgraves said:

Congrats on the century @Kitsafari

however, your cockatoo looks more like a corvid to me….

 

arggghhh - I can't even differentiate black and white these days! 

it should have been the corvid. 

 

Thanks @Tdgraves

[Kitsafari]

Thanks @xelas @Soukous @PeterHG @Zim Girl

 

One thing I don't understand is how Herman's photos appear so gigantic on the screen, but when you click the photo, the subsequent photo turns out normal size. i think it's got something to do with his setting, but we aren't sure what it is. 

Edited March 16, 2022 by Kitsafari