tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post8758744279123901802..comments2024-03-28T15:13:45.925+08:00Comments on Good Morning Yesterday: Return of the Sun BirdsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-45646098351576176612024-01-23T20:33:13.404+08:002024-01-23T20:33:13.404+08:00I'm impressed with the all-arounder maid I rec...I'm impressed with the all-arounder maid I recently hired. In addition to her efficiency with household tasks, she also possesses an excellent sense of organisation. <br /><a href="https://reetanursing.com/physiotherapy/" rel="nofollow">Al rounder maid near me </a>Reeta Nursinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03036587279276666184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-70738063765663707172009-09-30T20:20:07.162+08:002009-09-30T20:20:07.162+08:00Someone mentioned to me about sun birds so I googl...Someone mentioned to me about sun birds so I googled the image and found your blog.<br />May not have much more in common than our age BUT sure do love your "sun birds".<br />Wonder if they're seasonal like our hummingbirds.<br />Great pics.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834331771109216377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-31133129457271242242009-07-06T16:02:40.917+08:002009-07-06T16:02:40.917+08:00I encountered one of the most unlikely place for s...I encountered one of the most unlikely place for sun-birds to build a nest, it was a big and tall potted plant in a hotel along Orchard Road, the plant was by the hotel's swimming pool. It could be true that they do like to live alongside the busy human traffic.alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922085204885727908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-82478928568799034672009-07-06T11:18:40.451+08:002009-07-06T11:18:40.451+08:00Thanks for the tips. If I see the sun birds nestin...Thanks for the tips. If I see the sun birds nesting again at my daughter's condo, I shall take a few pictures.PChewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01246226278619934355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-12432104082269913422009-07-06T09:34:18.399+08:002009-07-06T09:34:18.399+08:00Ahh... there's always a technological solution...Ahh... there's always a <a href="http://www.hammacher.com/publish/76423.asp?source=Nextag&keyword=76423&cm_ven=NewGate&cm_cat=Nextag&cm_pla=SPORTS%20LEISURE&cm_ite=76423" rel="nofollow">technological solution</a> to your problem.Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10339178864363140977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-38328624311418373892009-07-05T22:33:57.332+08:002009-07-05T22:33:57.332+08:00PChew. I read in the BES Group site that these Oli...PChew. I read in the BES Group site that these Olive Back Sunbirds like to nest near human activity to deter the predators; ususally larger birds. I heard they even build nests in HDB block corridors.<br /><br />Actually photographing these birds is quite thrilling. But you need patience. You have to aim the camera at the exact spot and wait. With DSLR camera you must look with one eye thro the view finder and so can be quite tiring. And when they appear, its just for a few seconds.Lam Chun Seehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01762020157703342970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-23053041926585392452009-07-05T13:55:43.097+08:002009-07-05T13:55:43.097+08:00I have seen sun birds nesting and raising chicks a...I have seen sun birds nesting and raising chicks at my nephew's garden and also at my daugther's condo airwell where she has a few bamboo trees. I was told the birds returned to nest again and again.PChewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01246226278619934355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-9388190870525208842009-07-05T08:53:50.359+08:002009-07-05T08:53:50.359+08:00We used to say that the swallows return home. In t...We used to say that the swallows return home. In this instant it means that the sun birds must have treated chun see's dwelling as a cosy home. After being chased out by the maid, I wonder whether these sensitive birds are brave enough to return.Zenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07489706873295639555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-76010855556162211992009-07-04T22:45:10.649+08:002009-07-04T22:45:10.649+08:00I just anyhow set the aperture etc and shoot. If t...I just anyhow set the aperture etc and shoot. If the nest had not been destroyed, I would be able to show you much better photos becos my friend was very keen to come over and shoot the birds. He is quite a camera buff and has taken some very nice photos of our canivorous plants. I should show you the close-up photos of the sun dews one day.Lam Chun Seehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01762020157703342970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-68433695105512819132009-07-04T22:14:12.251+08:002009-07-04T22:14:12.251+08:00these pics are as good as those taken by members o...these pics are as good as those taken by members of the besgroup (beautiful birds). chun see must have used his son's camera to produce such professional shots.yghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07054865524193859788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-72097805764386268002009-07-04T20:49:24.450+08:002009-07-04T20:49:24.450+08:00Victor. You have just exposed my ignorance. Anyway...Victor. You have just exposed my ignorance. Anyway the blame goes to <a href="http://redsports.sg/2008/04/17/national-schools-dragon-boat-championships-2008/" rel="nofollow">my teacher</a> :)Lam Chun Seehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01762020157703342970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-81530634384087407962009-07-04T19:43:59.928+08:002009-07-04T19:43:59.928+08:00Chun See, how come your camera has shutter sound? ...Chun See, how come your camera has shutter sound? Still using an antique film SLR? If it is a modern DSLR, you can switch the shutter sound off.<br /><br />Sorry, I know more about cameras than birds unless they are of <a href="http://victorkoo.blogspot.com/2009/07/bird-on-top-and-one-below.html" rel="nofollow">this kind</a>. So there you have my comment.Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10339178864363140977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-11265518966435176982009-07-04T18:30:03.174+08:002009-07-04T18:30:03.174+08:00I found a nest after I chopped a tree in my garden...I found a nest after I chopped a tree in my garden. Then I saw something that could move. I used my fingers to poke and suddenly a big thing flew across my face. At first I wanted to destroy the nest but my maid told me not to. She said a nest = good luck for the dwellers. So I left it there until mother birds and 2 baby birds decided it was time to fly away.<br /><br />Funny thing: I used camera flash but the babies and mother bird not scared. <br />Looks like your maid "not same same" with my maid.peternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-62631457199414658312009-07-04T16:13:22.186+08:002009-07-04T16:13:22.186+08:00Even better photos than last years set. The last t...Even better photos than last years set. The last two years I have a blackbird set up a nest in one of my fuchsia plant pots I have hanging on the wall. The pot is obviously of just the right size for nest building. I think the female going intothe nest and wriggling around is part of the process of building the nest and facilitates getting the bottom of the nest nicely rounded. I saw the blackbird doind the same thing. Although eggs were laid each year we never saw any of the chicks fledge. There are a number of magpies in the area and I think they have been eaten by the magpies.JollyGreenPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05829814386239434664noreply@blogger.com