My Bird Photos of 2022

I have been taking wildlife (especially birds) and nature pictures for a year now. I’ve compiled my favourite bird photos in this article to share with all of you. Hope you would enjoy looking at the photos. Birds are truly amazing creatures that we can learn a lot from.

These birds photos are taken in Singapore, in chronological sequence in my albums. Some of them are local birds and others are migratory (during their winter seasons). I go to the nature parks in Singapore once a week (on a Saturday) and spend the morning in the park, walking (or waiting) to shoot the pictures. All the photos have been post-processed using Topaz Lab Photo AI to improve its sharpness and to reduce the image noise in the background. I am using OMDS OM1 camera, so do note that this is a micro four/third camera (focal length is 2 X of full frame sensor cameras).

Managed to find this Stork-Billed Kingfisher at Pasir Ris Park. This is one of my favourite bird as I am impressed with its ability to catch fish in ponds and rivers, and the range of color the entire kingfisher family has. I am still waiting for the perfect opportunity to shoot it diving to catch a fish.

Here is a Kentish Plover, at Marina East Drive, just beside the sea. You can often find plovers here at different times of the year. I visited this same place a few times in the year and mostly will see plovers of some sort.

This is a Buffy Fish Owl, a common owl in Singapore. Took this at Hampstead park where repeated sightings have been reported.

Here is a Spotted Wood Owl from Pasir Ris Park. This is a juvenile and they often drop off the tree. Look at how unstable it is hanging on to the tree branch.

This is Jambu Fruit Dove. You can find pigeons and doves of many colors in Singapore but this is taken at Diary Farm nature park. It blends very well with the green leaves in trees. I was lucky to get such a clear pose of this beautify bird.

This is a Common Flameback (wood pecker). Found this also at Pasir Ris Park. It is interesting to see how it uses its beak to peck on the tree. It’s amazing how its head and brain can withstand that repeated knocking to let it find worms in the broken bark.

Here is a Collared Kingfisher. It is also one of the more common kingfishers in Singapore. You can find it in many parks. This picture was taken in the Common Catchment area (Macritchie Reservoir).

Here is a Brown-Throated Sunbird. It is very common in Singapore as it feeds on that particular flower you see in the picture. I took this picture in Botanical Gardens. It is a very small bird and I am just lucky to be able to get this close to shoot the picture (even with the 2 X 600 mm focal length on my camera).

This is a Zebra Dove. It is also very common in Singapore. Most people don’t find it interesting as it stays close to where we (human) stay. But I find it’s marking (feather pattern) very interesting and this one is found in the compound of my apartment.

Here is a Pin-Tailed Whydah. It’s long tail makes its flight pattern very intersting especially when it is courting a female. This picture is taken outside the Changi airport (Aviation Park Road).

Here is a Yellow-Vented Bulbul. This is a pretty bird (yellow backside) and is a very common bird in Singapore.

This is an Asian Emerald Dove, another member of the pigeon family.

Here is a Baya Weaver and it has actually built a nest. This is taken along Lorong Halus.

Here is a Pacific Swallow sitting quietly on a stand. A rare moment as swallows hardly rest from flying (round and round).

This is a Bali Mynah, not a local bird (from its name you should be able to tell where it is from). This is an endangered bird and you can hardly find any in its natural habitat (in Bali). Either someone has lost his pet or it has escaped from the Jurong Bird Park (it has a tag). This bird is rare in Singapore and it was mixing around with the local mynahs. It is waiting outside an apartment where someone is providing some food through a window. It fights with the local mynahs to get the food and the person feeding actually helps to chase the local mynahs out first.

This is a White Throated Kingfisher, also a common kingfisher in Singapore.

Here is a Common Waxbill. There were a few of them at Bishan Ang Mo Kio Park, and this is my best picture.

This is an Asian Koel (female), a very nosiy bird common in Singapore. If you hear the loud woo-woo calls in the morning, then you’ll find this bird (or the black male bird).

Here is a scarlet-backed flowerpecker (male). Happened to find it picking a fruit.

And this is a female scarlet-backed flowerpecker. It does not have the nice coloring the male has but it is still a nice looking bird.

Here is Ashy Tailorbird. Took this picture in Pasir Ris Park also.

This is a Brown-Throated Sunbird. Unlike the earlier picture, you can see the bird’s full body.

Here is a Long Tailed Shrike. This picture is taken near my home. It happens to be building a nest here and is hanging by the fence of a tennis court.

This is Jerdon’s Baza, taken at Coney Island. A migratory bird and a majestic looking raptor. There were three of them travelling in a party.

Well, that’s all for this year. Looking forward to what birds I’ll be able to take pictures in 2023. Hope you have enjoyed looking at the birds as much as I have in taking the pictures.