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sehsuan · 15th December 2003

Who are these regular visitors to NTU? Anyone can shed some light on this?

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Garion · 15th December 2003

Thats a Great Egret (Egretta alba) I think. (hope I got the ID correct, do correct me if I'm wrong). Commonly seen around the West side of Singapore, congregate in numbers at places like the open field beside Chinese Garden (or issit Lakeside?) MRT and around JBP, and like you mentioned, NTU area too.

Harlequin · 15th December 2003

Too much exposure there.

you can see them everywhere lah...even nearby at HDB blocks.

sehsuan · 15th December 2003

someone please pray for me that i dont end up getting ANOTHER big mama lens...

thanks for the bird-ID!

s_wrx · 15th December 2003

hi, my bet it's a cattle egret, bubulcus ibis. had some of these fellas in my photos before, the buffish colour on the neck and head gives them away. only buffish during mating season?

correct me if i'm wrong..

Harlequin · 15th December 2003

Originally Posted by sehsuan

someone please pray for me that i dont end up getting ANOTHER big mama lens...

thanks for the bird-ID!

Buy a big mama lens and you can shoot from the woods for all those sports events....

Plus at the same time, shoot birds also lah !

sehsuan · 15th December 2003

s_wrx, what is buffish? i only know buffy the vampire slayer

harlequin, i shoot YOU then you know

s_wrx · 15th December 2003

Originally Posted by sehsuan

s_wrx, what is buffish? i only know buffy the vampire slayer

this creamy, brownish colour on the birdie's chest and head..

these fellas are everywhere man! from canals to bus stops!

Garion · 15th December 2003

Originally Posted by s_wrx

this creamy, brownish colour on the birdie's chest and head..

these fellas are everywhere man! from canals to bus stops!

Yah these guys are everywhere....from fields to canals and even saw a couple sitting on the expressway lamp posts.

Who knows one day they make overtake mynahs and crows as the 'most common bird in Singapore'

BTW s_wrx, you may be right in your ID. This fella doesn't really resemble a Great Egret that closely. The buffish colour especially. Any bird experts care to comment?

I need a big white mama too.

sehsuan: pengz.. u watch too much Buffy liao issit?

sehsuan · 15th December 2003

Originally Posted by Garion

I need a big white mama too.

sehsuan: pengz.. u watch too much Buffy liao issit?

BUY BUY BUY!!!

make it a 600mm f/4L IS!!! at the same time, mortgage the camera body for $$$ for the lens...

me? i dont watch tv one. i watch "live" action at sports events

s_wrx · 15th December 2003

Originally Posted by Garion

Yah these guys are everywhere....from fields to canals and even saw a couple sitting on the expressway lamp posts. Who knows one day they make overtake mynahs and crows as the 'most common bird in Singapore'

hmm.. the egrets are seasonal? some stay here all year long, but it's only at this time of the year that you see LOADS of them!

just like some other "friendly" buzzards and bazas..

PS, the buffish colour is seasonal too.. especially during the mating season.. just like the baya weavers' yellowish head..

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s_wrx Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: sINgaPoRe Posts: 337	hi, my bet it's a cattle egret, bubulcus ibis. had some of these fellas in my photos before, the buffish colour on the neck and head gives them away. only buffish during mating season? correct me if i'm wrong.. Last edited by s_wrx; 15th December 2003 at 03:27 PM.

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Harlequin Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: East of Singapore Posts: 1,651	Too much exposure there. you can see them everywhere lah...even nearby at HDB blocks.