Schneider's dog-faced water snake (Cerberus schneiderii), Pasir Ris;
According to Chinese astrology, this year is associated with the Element of Water, so it's supposed to be the Year of the Water Snake.
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Happy Year of the Snake!
Schneider's dog-faced water snake (Cerberus schneiderii), Pasir Ris;
According to Chinese astrology, this year is associated with the Element of Water, so it's supposed to be the Year of the Water Snake.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Storks at Seletar
A few weeks ago, Singapore saw the arrival of a species of stork previously unrecorded from our island, the Asian openbill (Anastomus oscitans).
(Update 19th March 2013: A paper with details about the behaviour and movements of the small flock of Asian openbills in Singapore has just been published in Nature in Singapore)
Asian openbills, Seletar West Link;
(Photo by ltk2505)
(Update 19th March 2013: A paper with details about the behaviour and movements of the small flock of Asian openbills in Singapore has just been published in Nature in Singapore)
Asian openbills, Seletar West Link;
(Photo by ltk2505)