May 15
by Admin in Kabini 0 comments tags: Alwan, art, Avian, Bangalore, Bird, birds, Digitalfrescos, Nikon, Nikon D750, Southern hill myna, Tamron, Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD

Myna – Southern hill myna

Myna is also known as Mynah. This is jet black bird with yellow and orange beak with some yellow wattles in the sides. It belongs to the starling family and is a resident of the hill region and consequently the name. In the wild myna is not known for mimicry but as a pet / caged bird these are known to imitate other bird sounds, humans and sometimes even whistle. These feed on berries, figs and seeds from a variety of trees and shrubs. The hill myna usually spends time together in a flock. Although the population is getting lesser the bird is classified as least concern as per IUCN.  
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May 15
by Admin in Pune 0 comments tags: 500 f4, Alwan, Bangalore, Digitalfrescos, Indian Fox. Bengal Fox, Nikkor, Nikkor 500, Nikon, Nikon D500

Indian Fox- Bengal Fox

  The fox is a omnivore belonging to the dog family and is smaller than a wild dog. There are 37 species of foxes found in the wild across the world. The true foxes that belong to the vulpes genus and there are about 12 of them. The foxes in many cultures and mythology are associated with cunning, deceit and trickery. The fable of Fox and the Grapes is an example of this when rather than admitting defeat of not being able to reach for the grapes, the Fox calls it sour / unripe grapes. As you could see in this image foxes have vertical pupils much like cats while dogs have rounded pupils. Another interesting fact about fox is that it can retract its claws like a cat. Close  
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May 15
by Admin in Pune 0 comments tags: 500 f4, Alwan, art, Bangalore, Digitalfrescos, Indian Fox, Nikkor, Nikkor 500, Nikon, Nikon D500

Indian Fox

The Bengal fox is seen here with a feed, a chicken. The fox has long pointy ears and a bushy tail. The fox as it was feeding allowed us pretty close and that meant that with a 500mm on a D500 it was a little too tight framing. To make the composition work I have not included a small part of the tail in the frame. Apart from birds fox feeds on rodents, reptiles, insects and fruits too. The Indian fox or the Bengal fox is endemic to the Indian subcontinent, it is classified as least concern as per IUCN. The diminishing habitat – grasslands and semi arid plains. This species avoids the forests and area where it is difficult to dig a den. Close
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May 12
by Admin in Mysore 0 comments tags: 500 f4 fl, Alwan, art, Avian, Bangalore, Bird, birds, Nikkor 500, Nikon, Nikon D500, Red Munia - Male

Red-Munia-Male

  A cute sparrow sized bird that is found in the open fields and grass lands across Asia especially near water. The name of the Genus this bird belongs to is derived from the city of Ahmedabad, the capital of Gujarat state in India. The birds mainly feeds on grass seeds. You will easily observe a flock of these birds together and once in a while they do perch around and give you a split second opportunity frame them. The male bird wears the bright red plumage during the breeding time which is usually around the monsoon times. In areas around Bangalore it has been observed to have this plumage during October – November. Another interesting fact is that after the breeding time the beak of the bird changes colors and it becomes black when the summer arrives. These are popular cage birds because of the lovely colorful plumage the male bird has during the breeding season. The male also looks pretty much like the female when not in breeding season.   https://digitalfrescos.comaum/bangalore/red-avadavat/
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May 12
by Admin in Mysore 0 comments tags: 500 f4 fl, Alwan, art, Avian, Bangalore, Bird, birds, Digitalfrescos, Nikkor 500, Nikon, Nikon D500, Red Avadavat

Red Avadavat

  A cute sparrow sized bird that is found in the open fields and grass lands across Asia especially near water. The name of the Genus this bird belongs to is derived from the city of Ahmedabad, the capital of Gujarat state in India. The birds mainly feeds on grass seeds. You will easily observe a flock of these birds together and once in a while they do perch around and give you a split second opportunity frame them. The male bird wears the bright red plumage during the breeding time which is usually around the monsoon times. In areas around Bangalore it has been observed to have this plumage during October – November. Another interesting fact is that after the breeding time the beak of the bird changes colors and it becomes black when the summer arrives. The bird keeps collecting the nesting material until the chicks hatch and are ready to leave the nest. https://digitalfrescos.comaum/bangalore/red-munia-male-nesting-material-bangalore-2/    
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