Dec 10
by Admin in Bangalore 0 comments tags: Alwan, art, Avian, Bangalore, Bird, birds, Cattle Egret, Digitalfrescos, Egret, heron, Nikkor, Nikkor 500, Nikon, Nikon D500

Cattle Egret Non-breeding plumage

A bird that undergoes magnificent transformation between the breeding and non breeding plummages – from the whites to the leg color. It is seen mainly around feeding cattle and hence the name. This was not seen much before 1952 in the Americas but seen abundantly now.
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Dec 10
by Admin in Bangalore 0 comments tags: Alwan, art, Avian, Bangalore, Bird, birds, Digitalfrescos, Grey Heron, heron, Nikkor, Nikkor 500, Nikon, Nikon D500

Grey Heron, Bangalore

A wading heron found near wetlands. Here in this image the feathers are ruffled. It is a native bird across temperate Asia and Europe. It does do local migrations based on the water availability. They are fairly sized birds with a wing span of over 6ft. This is probably a Juvenile bird as the forehead, sides of the head and the centre of the crown are greyish, whereas in adultsthese are whitish.
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Dec 09
by Admin in Rajasthan 0 comments tags: Alwan, art, Bangalore, Cat, Cub, Digitalfrescos, Feline, Mammal, Nikkor, Nikkor 500, Nikon, Nikon D750, Ramnthambore, tiger, Tiggu

Tiggu cubs, Ranthambore

The two tiger cubs were a little further away from the track. The previous three safari was without any sightings. Hoping to see one in the last safari we ventured and for a good part of the drive there was no sightings and finally to the fag end we saw these two cubs in a sleepish mood a little far away from the safari track.
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Dec 09
by Admin in Rajasthan 0 comments tags: Alwan, art, Bangalore, Cat, Cub, Digitalfrescos, Feline, Mammal, Nikkor, Nikkor 500, Nikon, Nikon D750, Ramnthambore, tiger, Tiggu

Tiggu cub, Ranthambore

The tiger cub was sitting a little further away from the track. The cub was resting while the mother was away and the sibling was sitting a little further away in the shade. This was just when the Sun about to say good bye, image made in the last few rays of the sun.
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Dec 09
by Admin in Ranthambore National park -2010 0 comments tags: Alwan, art, Bangalore, Digitalfrescos, Golden Jackal, Jackal, Mammal, Nikkor, Nikkor 500, Nikon, Nikon D750

Golden Jackal, Ranthambore

One of the first sightings in the trip, the Jackal was on the run and probably heading back to its den. It went a little further away from where we saw first and then as typical of jackal turned around to look at our vehicle.
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