SINGAPORE - 11 JAN 2026: 3.31pm. Yishun Pond Park.
Canon R5 300mm 1/2000 sec, f/5.6, ISO 8000
The Eurasian tree sparrow (Passer montanus) has a rich chestnut crown and a black patch on each pure white cheek. It prefers woodland and farmland areas rather than dense cities.
LENS 75 - 300mm
The feeder tray was filled with fruit pieces.
Three big birds feed on the tray at one time. I quickly snapped a photo as the two on the right flew away soon.
Male Electus parrot (Electus rotarus) which is primarily bright emerald green with some red and blue markings. The female has vivid ruby red and purple/blue.
male Red-tailed Black Cockatoo has bright red panels on the tail.
Major Mitchell's Cockatoo has pink and white plumage with a prominent red and yellow crest. Medium-sized bird from Australia. Primarily granivorous (grass seeds mainly), wattle seeds, fruits and nuts.
13 Jan 2026. 9.58am
Canon R5, 75mm, 1/500 sec, f/4.5, ISO 1000
11 Jan 2026. 3.07pm. A zebra dove (Geopelia striata) is spotted at Yishun Pond Park. It looks very healthy, bright eyed and in good bodily condition as if she had excellent nutrition. Has it got any stress from predator birds?
11 Jan 2026. 3.07pm. Canon R5 260mm, 1/2000 sec, f/5.6, ISO 3200. tv mode.
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SINGAPORE - 12 JAN 2026: This healthy adult male pink-necked green pigeon (Treron vernans) is spotted in the small Botanic Garden of Khoo Teck Puat Hospital. He has the distinctive powder-pink neck, grey-blue head and a vibrant orange patch on his neck. The female is primarily green above and yellowish-grey below with NO vibrant neck and breast coloration.
This image is taken by Canon R5 220 mm, 1 over 2000 sec, f over 5.6, iso 2500 in tv mode.
SINGAPORE - 12 JAN 2026: 3.49pm. The back view of the male Pink-necked Green Pigeon perched on a branch in the small Botanic Garden of Khoo Teck Puat Hospital.
Canon R5 300mm, 1/2000 sec, f/5.6, iso 5000
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14 January 2026. Yishun Pond Park morning. Cataract review at 9am, KTPH
13 January 2026. Yishun Pond Park afternoon. Discharged Judy, 4pm from KTPH
The Striated Heron (Butorides striata) is common in Singapore. Known as Mangrove Heron, Little Heron, green-backed Heron. It is a small stocky water bird with short legs and a black crown. Often found foraging alone in dense vegetation along bodies of water.
Diet consists of crabs, other crustaceans, mollusks and small fish.
Video of a predator focused on the prey such as small fish. Very few.
The Striated Heron (Butorides striata) is found in both freshwater and saltwater marshes from eastern Panama south to northern Argentina, This small, often compact-looking heron is encountered foraging alone in the dense vegetation along bodies of water.
It employs a great variety of foraging techniques to catch prey items such as fish, amphibians, insects and crustaceans. It is very similar in appearance to, and also very closely related to, the Green Heron (Butorides virescens) of North and Central America and the Caribbean, the Lava Heron (Butorides sundevalli) of the Galapagos, and the Little Heron (Butorides atricapilla) of Africa, Asia, and Oceania. Together, these have previously been considered a single species, but the Striated Heron is somewhat more poorly known than its congeners.
30 Dec 2025. 9.02am Banyan Villas park
Pink snakeweed (Stachytrapheta mutabilis) isnative to South America, the Caribbean and Mexico
Canon R5 300mm, 1/2000 sec, f/6.3, iso 320
Yes, honey bees do "nap" or sleep, typically resting for 5-8 hours, often at night in the hive but also taking shorter "micro-naps" or power naps during the day in flowers or on blades of grass to recharge, stopping movement, and lowering antennae. Different bee roles, like nurse bees or foragers, have different sleep patterns, but rest is crucial for their function, with some even catching up on sleep if they miss out.
A facial abscess in a hamster is a painful pocket of pus from a bacterial infection, often seen as a lump on the cheek or face, caused by bites, scratches, or sharp cage debris getting into wounds or pouches. Symptoms include swelling, redness, pawing at the face, reduced appetite, or discharge, requiring prompt vet care for drainage, flushing, and antibiotics to prevent serious complications like spread of infection or vision loss, with prevention focused on solo housing and safe bedding.
Causes
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No surgery.
If an abscess isn't treated, the infection can spread from its pocket of pus to its bloodstream or vital organs.
This leads to severe complications like sepsis (life-threatening blood infection), brain or heart inflammation or even death.
Why should an abscess be treated?
While small skin abscesses may resolve, internal or dental abscesses require professional intervention to prevent serious systemic infection, increased pain, tissue destruction.
What is an abscess?
A facial abscess in a hamster is a painful pocket of pus from a bacterial infection, often seen as a lump on the cheek or face.It is caused by bites, scratches, or sharp cage debris getting into wounds or cheek pouches.
What causes a skin abscess in the face of the hamster?
A facial abscess in a hamster is a painful pocket of pus from a bacterial infection, often seen as a lump on the cheek or face.It is caused by bites, scratches, or sharp cage debris getting into wounds or cheek pouches.
27 Jun 2025
Great White Pelicans in Singapore Zoo. Groups of pelicans may come together to feed cooperatively, “corralling” fish together to take turns scooping up.
TRAVELS SINGAPORE
WILDLIFE SINGAPORE - The Great White Pelicans.
Friday 27 June 2025 around 10am. Many local families and tourists visit the Singapore Zoo
during weekends and school holidays. Warning signs advise visitors to stay 1 metre away from them.
The great white pelicans swimming in a semi-circular formation nearer to the bank of the
waterway. They are working as a team to herd the fishes together so that each
one will be able to catch the fish for a meal.
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BOUQUET.
an attractively arranged bunch of flowers, especially one presented as a gift or carried at a ceremony.
3 Jan 2026. 6pm. Pei's School of Dance, Outram.
Canon R5 33mm. 1/80 sec, f/16, iso 12800
This bouquet for Pei's School of Dance looks predominantly red and orange. The orange Heliconias (lobster-claws) at the top are very healthy and attractive. Pure large white lilies will give contrast and make the bouquet more attractive, in my opinion.
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SINGAPORE - 3 JAN 2026: A bouquet with pink flowers bordered by a large leaf, a balloon with the text "Pei School of Dance" instead of a sender's card, together with a heartfelt congratulation message to Ms Pei, make this floral gift a great piece of artwork.
Canon R5, AV mode, 40mm, 1/30sec, f/5.6, iso 400
