Dec 17
by Admin in Bangalore 0 comments tags: Alwan, art, Avian, Bangalore, Bird, birds, coucal, Crow pheasant, Digitalfrescos, Greater Coucal, Kembootha, Kembutha, Nikkor, Nikkor 500, Nikon, Nikon D500

Greater Coucal, Bangalore

They are large, crow-like with a long tail and coppery brown wings and found in wide range of habitats from jungle to cultivation and urban gardens. They are weak fliers, and are often seen clambering about in vegetation or walking on the ground as they forage for insects, eggs and nestlings of other birds. In some parts of Karnataka they are called as Kembootha. It is always a pleasure to see a skulker pose in the open and in good light!
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Dec 17
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Black Shouldered kite – Bird on stick, Bangalore

Black shouldered kite is known to hover over the grasslands looking for a prey and the most of the times I have seen it feeding on rodents and sometimes on small birds. The adult black shouldered kites have ruby red eyes while the juveniles have an yellow colored eyes. They are also known as black-winged kites.
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Dec 17
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Black Shouldered kite – Juvenile, Bangalore

Black shouldered kite is known to hover over the grasslands looking for a prey and the most of the times I have seen it feeding on rodents and sometimes on small birds. The adult black shouldered kites have ruby red eyes while the juveniles have an yellow colored eyes. They are also known as black-winged kites.
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Dec 17
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Black shouldered kite Juv hovering, Bangalore

Black shouldered kite is known to hover over the grasslands looking for a prey and the most of the times I have seen it feeding on rodents and sometimes on small birds. The adult black shouldered kites have ruby red eyes while the juveniles have an yellow colored eyes. They are also known as black-winged kites.
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Dec 17
by Admin in Bangalore 0 comments tags: Alwan, art, Avian, Bangalore, Bay backed shrike, Bird, birds, Digitalfrescos, Kestrel, Nikkor, Nikkor 500, Nikon, Nikon D500, Shrike

Bay backed shrike on lantana

Prey may be impaled upon a sharp point, such as a thorn. Thus secured they can be ripped with the strong hooked bill, but its feet are not suited for tearing. It is smallish shrike at 17 cm, maroon-brown above with a pale rump and long black tail with white edges.Shrikes are great posers as they perch right at the end of the twig but are very skittish as mostly they will fly away even when approached carefully.
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