Nest Of The Bulbul





                        A pair of bulbuls decided to build a nest in one of my ferns. My plants were actually rather small and were placed at a quiet place along the common corridor.When I first noticed something in my fern, I thought someone was using my potted plant as a rubbish bin. There were bits and pieces of cloth plus dried leaves. Luckily, I did not destroy it. The next day, I was amazed to see a nest taking shape. After that I was rewarded each day to find a new wonder taking place each day. First, the mother laid an egg. The next day, there were two and then there were three.About 9 days later, the first egg hatched. I was throughly thrilled. The other two hatchlings followed. Then someting dreadful happened. The day after the last hatching appeared, I saw that there were only 2 hatchlings left. Sad to say, only one was left the following day. It seems only the fittest would survive, so it's anyone's guess as to what happened to the other 2 hatchlings. The remaining hatchling grew very fast and was hopping around in 4-5days. After that it disappeared so  most probably, it flew away.

Lovely Pineapple

What do you think this is at  first glance? Look closely and you will realise that it is actually a pineapple.

 Yes a very young pineapple where you can see some 'petals' - part of the flower. I think it looks lovely at

this stage, unlike the prickly fruit when the pineapple ripens.

Durian flowers


 

 

Durian Flowers growing in bunches in a HDB estate -These pictures were taken in Lorong Lew Lian. The trees were planted there by Mr Ho Kah Leong on 5 September 1995 which happened to be Tree-Planting Day. 

                                      Aren't birds clever? Look at this bird nest and you will agree with me. It's wonderful to see that the birds are able to build a nest for their eggs from scrap materials. The birds don't seem to be too frightened of people because they have built their nest right in front of the school, just next to the front entrance.The nest is actually hanging on a branch of a potted plant. This picture was taken on 26 April 2012. Will the mother bird lay any eggs in it? If nobody disturb the nest, I guess it will.

                                           Guess what kind of tree this is? If you can take a good look at it, you may see some fruit on it. I didn't quite believe my eyes because this is a chiku tree. I have never come across such a gigantic chiku tree. I guess this must be a pretty old tree though it still bears fruit. Didn't find out whether the chikus are tasty but I can tell you where to find the tree. It is in the compound of St Joseph's Church at Bukit Timah

Cable Cars at Genting

This scenic view of the cable cars was taken from a hotel window in Genting. It was the first sunny morning of my December visit so I decided to snap some pictures. The beautiful sky with the white clouds made a perfect background for the cable cars.

National Day 2011

National Day 2011

For National Day 2011 I had the oppurtunityof watching the parade live. It was really thrilling especially as I have never been to Marina Bay where the parade was held. It was simply fantastic.
There were many exciting moments but my favourite was the fireworks. Words cannot describe the beautiful spectacle that lit up the sky. You have to be there to get this first hand experience. Its amazing and fabulous. HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINGAPORE!