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Friday, April 17, 2026

5838. Common Parasol in KTPH

Common Parasol, MaleKhoo Teck Puat Hospital

14 Apr 2026. 4pm

Canon R5, 170mm, 1/250 sec, f/7.1, iso 2500

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Common Parasol, Male

Khoo Teck Puat Hospital

14 Apr 2026. 4pm

Canon R5, 170mm, 1/250 sec, f/7.1, iso 2500

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17 Apr 2026: 9.44am

Canon R5, 300mm, 1/500 sec, f/6.3, ISO 320

5837. Trumpet Tail dragonfly Acisoma panorpoides

Trumpet Tail (Acisoma panorpoides) dragonfly. The male is blue with dark markings as in this image. The females are light green.

Canon R5 190mm, 1/1000 sec, f/5, ISO 6400

5836. Pink-bellied moth in Yio Chu Kang Crescent forest

14 Apr 2026. 9.30am
Canon R5 300mm, 1/1600 sec, f/5.6, ISO 2500. tv mode
Yio Chu Kang Crescent forest

Pink-bellied moth (likely Oenochroma vinaria). Pink to brown colours.

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Manual mode gives sharper image of pale buff moths.
Canon R5 300 mm, f/6.3, 1/200 sec, ISO 6400

10 aPR 2026.. 9.53AM

SINGAPORE - 15 APR 2026: 9.53am. A pale buff or pinkish-beige moth with wing span over 6 cm is spotted in the Yio Chu Kang Crescent forest. A sharper image is enabled using MANUAL mode in the Canon R5 digital camera.

Thursday, April 16, 2026

5835. Yellow-vented bulbul by Brian Peck and dr david sing - video making

This species is highly adaptable to a variety of habitats. Common in Singapore.

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Lentor Estate

Lentor Plain

free roaming bird of

Bird Paradise

free roaming bird of
Bird Paradise

Lentor Estate

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Singapore General Hospital public garden

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Yio Chu Kang Crescent forest

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Singapore Zoo

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23 Apr 2026. 9.12am, after blood collection, before consultation with Doctor.
Canon R5, 190mm, 1/1250 sec, f/5, ISO 4000 (below). A second bird (L) joined the first.

First bird flies off

Second bird looks at departing first bird

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Xi'an, China, 2024

Styan's bulbul
Pcynonotus taivanus

5834. Handkerchief tree

Young leaves resemble soft white handkerchiefs, hanging vertically downwards from the branches. They take a few days to turn green, harden and become erect.

14 Apr 2026. 9.15am. YCKC forest

Handkerchief tree

Canon R5, 75mm, 1/320 sec, f/16, ISO 3200

5833. Tailless Lineblue (Prosotas dubiosa) butterfly

SINGAPORE - 14 APR 2026: 9.40am. The Tailless Lineblue (Prosotas dubiosa) has a brownish or grey underside which has waxy and silvery striations and an eyespot (Ocellus) in the hindwing.

14 Apr 2026. 9.40am

Canon R5, 300mm, 1/1600 sec, f/5.6, ISO 5000

5832. Red dragonflies.

Male Crimson Marsh Glider (Trithemis aurora) dragonfly
Crimson red from head to tail with a reddish-orange thorax

14 Apr 2026. 9.51am
Canon R5, 300mm, 1/1600 sec, f/6.3, ISO 3200

Male Scarlet Skimmer (Crocothemis servilia) dragonfly

Bright red from head to tail including his eyes. A thin dark line running along the top centre of the abdomen. Males are highly territorial and are often seen perching on plant tips to guard their territory. .

14 Apr 2026. 10.05am
Canon R5, 300mm, 1/1600 sec, f/6.3, ISO 800

Female Scarlet Skimmer dragonfly

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

5831. ***Use Manual mode for pale buff moth photography, tripod

Very difficult to focus on pale buff moth. Use Manual mode is best.

Manual mode gives sharper image of pale buff moths.
Canon R5 300 mm, f/6.3, 1/200 sec, ISO 6400

10 aPR 2026.. 9.53AM

5830. Burmese Bush brown butterfly

SINGAPORE - 13 APR 2026: 9.12am. Yio Chu Kang Crescent Forest. The Burmese Bush Brown (Mycalesis perseoides) is a medium-sized brown butterfly with distinctive eye spots (ocelli) on its upper wings. Ocelli mimic larger eyes to deter predators. It prefers to feed overripe fruits or sap rather than nectar on flowers.