Nuisance or Music

Many have been woken up from deep peaceful sleep by the calls of the Asian Koel.

As early as 3 in the morning.

female KOEL

Koel is derived from the Tamil Kuyil which describe the sound of its call.

male KOEL

But to some, it's a lovely sound of nature.

The Sunbird Is Back

After a no-show for 2 weeks, this female yellow bellied sunbird is back.




The male partner has not appear yet though. She is picking material for her nest, in this instance hair from the golden retriever.

Male Sunbird Visit

Today the male yellow bellied Sunbird visit.




The male is identified with the chest and chin in deep blue.




And yes this male species was featured in the Singapore $20 currency note of the bird series.

A Rare Visitor

This small bird is a rare visitor and is caught, on camera that is.





Have no idea what kind of bird it is though. But thanks to the internet, it has been identified as the yellow bellied female Sunbird which is about 4 inches in length.





Originally from mangrove habitat, the Olive-backed sunbird has adapted well to humans, and is now common even in fairly densely populated areas, even building their nests in human dwellings. They seem to exploit the fact that most predatory species avoid humans and by building their nests near areas with high activity they gain some form of protection. Although primarily a nectar feeder, Sunbirds feed their young on insects.