Capturing the essence of cyclist in action at Changi with panning shots.

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Cycling Race

Lone Racer

Practice session in the late evening. Love the afternoon back light on the water.

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Water ski at the river

Water ski at the river

During migration period, they can be found with other shore birds at mudflats, estuaries and prawn ponds. As Sungei-Buloh-Wetland-Reserve is a prime site for them, they used to congregate in flocks of a few hundreds. They probes the mud surface frantically for food at low tide for minute invertebrate prey.

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Marsh Sandpiper

Common Greenshank

The 87 ha wetland site was designated as a nature park in Singapore in 1989. It is the time of the year where one can see flocks of migratory waders visiting Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve en route to Australia on their annual migratory flight along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway.

The pictures shows some of the landscape scene that one will encounter along the trail. Pls visit my previous posting which shows some of the interesting migratory bird in this reserve during the year end winter seasons.

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Wetland Reserve Landscape

Wetland reserve

A small, slender egret with thin black bill and yellow feet a frequent year end visitor at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve. They are  silent most of the time and can be found at freshwater and tidal wetland. An attractive and elegant bird that feeds by walking quickly or running through shallow water, stirring up and chasing aquatic prey.

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Little Egret Reflection

Little Egret take off

Birds of the same feathers flocks together

During migration, the RedShank frequent prawn farm, mudflats and mangroves edges. They form dense flocks along high tide roosting sites and spread out during low tides. They make a series of loud ringing notes, teu-hoo when taking off. The pictures show some of their recent activities at the wetland SBWR.

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Redshank

Redshank landing

Redshank flypast

The Eurasian Curlew is a rare winter visitor to Singapore. This year, we are fortunate to have this Curlew paying a visit to the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve where previously they were spotted at Changi Cove.

They can be found at mugflats, seaward of mangrove forest and offshore islets. They usually can be found among other shore birds as this Curlew was founded to be among the rest of the waders at SBWR. It feeds using its specialised bill for probing deep into the soft mud for worms and crustaceans.

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Eurasian Curlew

The SBWR is now full of waders and Wimbrels are  in good numbers. They are mostly found on mudflats, mangroves and estuaries, sandy shore and even freshwater marshes. They walk with long strides and probes its bill deep into the mud for worms and crustaceans.

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Wimbrels

Bar Tailed GodWit could be spotted at Sungei Buloh Reserve at this time of the year. Look out for them among the waders. They are large shore birds in winter plumage with very long straight bill and smooth grey upper parts. They have slightly upturned bill as compare to the Black Tailed Godwit

They are usually very quiet and make a soft kit-kit-kit when taking off. It is an uncommon winter visitor in Singapore. During the migratory seasons, they frequent mudflats, but does not comes into sandy shore or marshes.

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Bar Tailed Godwit