When things don’t go as planned.
I was planning to bird at the breakwater along Marina East Drive. However, things did not go according to plan as I was not aware there was an ongoing late opening of the MRT on Saturday mornings. So I detoured to bird at the Marina Grove pond instead.
It was a really hot day. But this White-throated Kingfisher was hard at work looking for breakfast.
After awhile, it swooped down and deftly caught an insect larvae off the surface of the water.
I seem to keep running into the Scaly-breasted Munia while birding. Though this time, it was in a different environment. They are usually seen in grassland habitats and feed on grass seeds. But this bird seems to be feeding on algae instead.
This Scaly-breasted Munia looked like it was eyeing a passing dragonfly with curiosity.
The Common Waxbill is another African native species that had been introduced into Singapore. I’ve seen them a few times now around the Marina Bay area.
The Lesser Whistling Ducks seem to have really settled into this pond. I spotted a total of 7 ducks that morning.
The weather was really punishing that day and there is hardly any shade in the area so I left around 10AM. On the way home, I dropped by the National Library for the Festival of Biodiversity event.
I visited the Bird Society of Singapore booth to pick up some metal pins that I’ve ordered online. They look really nice and I’m still torn between pinning them on my camera bag or leaving them at home for safekeeping.
eBird checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S353067768
The Salaryman Birder 
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