January 2024
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Rescue of an injured waterhen at West Coast Vale
On 9 January 2024, I was involved in the rescue of an injured bird, which I passed by around 7.30 pm while cycling along West Coast Vale during my dinner shift. After stopping to examine the stationary body of the bird in the middle of the road, I recognised it was a white-breasted waterhen and… Continue reading
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Impact of deforestation and urbanisation on parakeets and mynahs in Singapore
Much like humans and other primates, certain bird species such as parakeets and mynahs are social creatures. Towards end of the day, parakeets and mynahs would flock to their roosting trees to congregate, chat/chatter loudly to exchange notes and greetings before retiring to bed. One difference is that parakeets are forest-dependent birds and prefer to… Continue reading