People say that there's really nothing to do in Singapore, except eat and shop. I tend to agree, but there are gems like Sungei Buloh and Chek Jawa which I hope will be preserved for a long time to come. In fact, the Lim Chu Kang area should be left in its natural state, with as little development as possible. Already, developers have come in offering 'countryside getaways' and an 'agri-tainment centre' whatever that may be but more of these will just erode the peace and serenity of the area. Tall grass and dirt roads still exist, wild birds and dogs roam about, and there's the little seen and known site that is the BBC relay station. They have very cool antennae structures. Just take a drive along the Neo Tiew and Kranji areas and you'll know what I mean.
I'm trying to find out what fish these are. They are small and leap out of the water randomly. I've read on the net that they jump when there are predators in the water, like otters. Well, I've yet to see otters at SBWR! I'm quite happy with this picture. It's not pin sharp, but luck was with me in that the two fish leaped out at almost the same time and another had just landed on the water surface, creating that splash. Ok I wrote to the staff at SB and they've come back to say the fish are called halfbeaks. Further checks on the net say this: Oxyporhamphus micropterus, considered either a halfbeak or a flyingfish. You learn something new everyday!
The beautiful Stork-billed kingfisher. We witnessed it diving into the water in an attempt to catch its meal but 3 out of the 3 times it tried, it didn't manage to catch anything. Of course, neither did I manage to photograph its attempts!
Keen eyes trying to spot camouflaged fauna and flora.
Little egrets (actually they're not that little). These are the birds I see most often as I drive along the expressways, especially the TPE. They stand out too because of their colour.
The fiddler crab has a distinct large claw. They're pretty small but colourful! We were there at low tide and could see them in abundance on the mangrove bed, amongst other sealife like snakes, clams, mud crabs, mud creepers, leaf oysters, barnacles and lots lots more!
This huge mudskipper slip-slided along a puddle and stopped just long enough for me to snap its picture. They're actually fish, but are amphibious like frogs and can stay out of water most of the time. They can breathe through their skin and has gill chambers that trap water and act like air bags.
I'm trying to find out what fish these are. They are small and leap out of the water randomly. I've read on the net that they jump when there are predators in the water, like otters. Well, I've yet to see otters at SBWR! I'm quite happy with this picture. It's not pin sharp, but luck was with me in that the two fish leaped out at almost the same time and another had just landed on the water surface, creating that splash. Ok I wrote to the staff at SB and they've come back to say the fish are called halfbeaks. Further checks on the net say this: Oxyporhamphus micropterus, considered either a halfbeak or a flyingfish. You learn something new everyday!
The beautiful Stork-billed kingfisher. We witnessed it diving into the water in an attempt to catch its meal but 3 out of the 3 times it tried, it didn't manage to catch anything. Of course, neither did I manage to photograph its attempts!
Keen eyes trying to spot camouflaged fauna and flora.
Little egrets (actually they're not that little). These are the birds I see most often as I drive along the expressways, especially the TPE. They stand out too because of their colour. 
The fiddler crab has a distinct large claw. They're pretty small but colourful! We were there at low tide and could see them in abundance on the mangrove bed, amongst other sealife like snakes, clams, mud crabs, mud creepers, leaf oysters, barnacles and lots lots more!
This huge mudskipper slip-slided along a puddle and stopped just long enough for me to snap its picture. They're actually fish, but are amphibious like frogs and can stay out of water most of the time. They can breathe through their skin and has gill chambers that trap water and act like air bags.
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