Wednesday, September 9, 2020

Birds in Himachal by Ishita Kaul

 

"These all birds i have been able to capture this year in Himachal pradesh. Luckily was able to capture all these in Kullu itself where i reside.

Started photography as a time pass thing , which now has definately converted into passion .

Still a lot to learn, still a lot to click"

Pics credit - Ishita Kaul

1).Laughing dove (Aug)

2).Yellow - breasted green finch (Jul)

3).Rose - ringed Parakeet (July)

4).The great barbet (July)

5).Eurasian collared dove (April)

6).Spotted dove (June)

7).Shrike long tailed ( April)

8). Purple sunbird ( female) (Apr)

9).Plum - headed Parakeet (juvenile) (June)

10).Asian koel ( male) (Jun)

11).White - throated kingfisher (Jun)

12).Indian white - eye ( April)

13).Eurasian Hoopoe ( June)

14).Asian koel ( female) (March)

15).Himalayan bulbul ( Mayl

16). Common Sparrow ( April)

17).Shikra (July)

18).Crimson sunbird (June)

19).Blue whistling thrush ( June)

20).Oriental magpie - robin (June)

21).Red - vented bulbul (May)

22).Little - pied flycatcher ( April)

23). Black bulbul (May)

24).Grey treepie (April)

25).Yellow - billed blue magie (June)

26).Grey crow (July)

27). Common Rosefinch (April)

28).Black drongo ( March)

29).Common Myna (May)

30).Indian paradise flycatcher (male)(April)

31).Verditer flycatcher ( April)

32).Chestnut - tailed Starling (April)

33).Plum - headed parakeet (June)

34).Shrike short tailed (May)

35).Purple sunbird male (May)

36).Common crow (May)

37).Indian paradise flycatcher (female)

38).Black kite (April)

39).Verditer flycatcher ( juvenile) (April)

40).Streaked laughingthrush (April)

41). Asian Barred Owlet (May)

42). Grey hooded Warbler (May)

43).Cinerous tit (August)

44).Brahminy starling (April)

45).White capped redstart ( May)

46).Scaly - breasted munia ( April)

47). Rock pigeon (April)

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Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Jungle babbler - Bharatpur, Rajasthan


JUNGLE BABBLER
They are gregarious birds that forage in small groups of six to ten birds, a habit that has given them the popular name of "Seven Sisters" in urban Northern India, and Saath bhai (seven brothers) in Bengali with cognates in other regional languages which also mean "seven brothers".
Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan
Jan 2020, NIKON GEARS, PC - Amol Bhoir
#india #bharat #nature #hindustan #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdwatch #bharatpur #rajasthan

Sunday, July 5, 2020

Indian cormorant bird - Bharatpur, Rajasthan


Indian cormorant
The Indian cormorant or Indian shag is a member of the cormorant family. It is found mainly along the inland waters of the Indian Subcontinent but extending west to Sind and east to Thailand and Cambodia. 
Scientific name: Phalacrocorax fuscicollis

Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan
January 2020
Nikon Gears
PC - Amol Bhoir
#india #bharat #nature #hindustan #birds #birding #birdwatching #rajasthan #birdwatch #bharatpur

Sunday, April 5, 2020

Lesser Yellownape, Sattal


Lesser Yellownape (Picus chlorolophus) 
Sattal, Uttarakhand, India
DOP: 03 Apr 2020
Sony ILCE9M2 FE 200-600 mm Handheld
EXIF: Manual mode; F-5.6; 1/2000 sec; ISO - 3200;
Exp -0.3 step; 200 mm; Spot metering
PC - Samir Sachdeva

Whiskered tern, Halvad


Whiskered tern , Gujarati Name : કાશ્મીરી વાબગલી
Halvad, Gujarat, India, Mar 2020
PC - Dr. Chatur Charmari
#india #bharat #nature #hindustan #gujarat #halvad #birds #birdwatching

Saturday, April 4, 2020

Indian Roller, Pench Tiger Reserve


Indian Roller
The Indian roller is a bird of the family Coraciidae, the rollers. It occurs widely from West Asia to the Indian Subcontinent. It is listed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. It is best known for its aerobatic displays of males during the breeding season. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Coracias benghalensis
NIKON Gears
PENCH TIGER RESERVE, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
February 2020
D.O.P. 4.4.2020
PC - Amol Bhoir

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Small Minivet #Rajasthan


The small minivet is a widespread and common resident breeding bird in thorn jungle and scrub. The nest is a cup-like structure into which two to four spotted eggs are laid and incubated by the female. This minivet catches insects in trees by flycatching or while perched. The small minivet will form small flocks.
Nikon gears
January 2020
Tal Chappar
D.O.P 10.3.2020
PC - Amol Bhoir

#india #bharat #nature #hindustan #birds #birding #birdwatching #Rajasthan

Friday, February 21, 2020

Rosy Pelicans


THE ROSY PELICANS
The great white pelican also known as the eastern white pelican, rosy pelican or white pelican is a bird in the pelican family. It breeds from southeastern Europe through Asia and Africa, in swamps and shallow lakes. 
Scientific name: Pelecanus onocrotalus
PC - Amol Bhoir
Bharatpur, Rajasthan
NIKON GEARS
Feb 2020

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Bay-Backed Shrike, Vellore


Bay-Backed Shrike, Tamil: கருஞ்சிவப்பு முதுகுக் கீச்சான்
Scientific Name: LANIUS VITTATUS
Location: Vellore
PC - Dinesh Munuswamy
#india #bharat #nature #hindustan #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdwatch #tamilnadu #vellore

Monday, February 3, 2020

Black-headed ibis, Halvad, Gujarat


Black-headed ibis(સફેદ કાંકણસાર), Threskiornis melanocephalus
Other names: Oriental white ibis, Indian white ibis, and black-necked ibis
Location: Halvad (Gujarat)
DOP: Feb 2020
Photo credit: Dr. Chatur Charmari

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Bronze-winged jacana (Metopidius indicus)


The bronze-winged jacana (Metopidius indicus) is a wader in the family Jacanidae. Like other jacanas it forages on lilies and other floating aquatic vegetation.
Purbasthali,  WB, 2019
PC - Shantanu Roy #india #bharat #nature #hindustan #birds #birding #birdwatching #westbengal #bengal