At my door step...

[aspire]

I am suppose to be studying at this moment of time, but hearing the birds chipping outside my room, I can't help it but to shoot them down!

[Francis247]

Interesting, is it taken in NTU?

[aspire]

Originally Posted by Francis247 Interesting, is it taken in NTU?

Absolutely. How you know?

[Francis247]

Originally Posted by aspire Absolutely. How you know?

I just know it.

Nay, I was from NTU too. Are you from Hall 10 or in those hostels along that stretch of 199 route towards NIE?

Anyway, I remember seeing a group of those birds (in your photos) around NTU North Spine and around the thick vegetation opposite Hall 11, 14 and 15.

Any plans to get a Zoom Lens or Micro Lens?

[fuse]

yah, hall 10 11 side will have higher chances of getting them, over at 14,15 side, the trees they perched on are super super high!!!

[aspire]

Quote: yah, hall 10 11 side will have higher chances of getting them, over at 14,15 side, the trees they perched on are super super high!!!

Quote: I just know it. Nay, I was from NTU too. Are you from Hall 10 or in those hostels along that stretch of 199 route towards NIE? Anyway, I remember seeing a group of those birds (in your photos) around NTU North Spine and around the thick vegetation opposite Hall 11, 14 and 15. Any plans to get a Zoom Lens or Micro Lens?

Ya. I stay in Hall 10 and those tall tall trees are just infront of my room! The flock of birds fly around NTU, I have seen them at Canteen 2 too. Btw, any one can identify the bird? Seems like a parrot to me.

[dragos]

think it is some sort of lovebird.

[zooish]

Those are male red-breasted parakeets (Psittacula alexandri fasciata), otherwise known as moustached parakeet or rose-breasted parakeet. Introduced species that has established itself throughout Singapore.

[aspire]

Originally Posted by zooish Those are male red-breasted parakeets (Psittacula alexandri fasciata), otherwise known as moustached parakeet or rose-breasted parakeet. Introduced species that has established itself throughout Singapore.

Thanks for the ID.

[aspire]

#1


#2 - A Lucky Shot

[dts_spawn]

Wow. #2 is good! Did you ps the background? perhaps the bottom part could be remove. Too much empty space. didn't know there were such birds in S'pore.

[aspire]

Originally Posted by dts_spawn Wow. #2 is good! Did you ps the background? perhaps the bottom part could be remove. Too much empty space. didn't know there were such birds in S'pore.

Thanks. I didn't ps the background, just a lucky shot pointing towards the clear white sky, seems overexposed but I curved abit. The picture was abit OOF I suppose.

As posted by zooish, these birds are male red-breasted parakeets (Psittacula alexandri fasciata), otherwise known as moustached parakeet or rose-breasted parakeet. Introduced species that has established itself throughout Singapore.

I have never seen these birds around urban areas, and even thought those were parrots at first sight.