May 28
by Admin in Sattal 0 comments tags: Alwan, Alwan Sadagopan, Bird, Birding, Enicurus maculatus, Forktail, Himalayas, Nikon, Nikon D750, Pangot, River, Sadagopan, sattal, Spoted Forktail, Tamron 150-600

Spotted Forktail

Spotted Forktail This species has a wide range and is found along the Himalayas in India. This bird lives along the river bed of the fast flowing rivers and rivulets. This bird prefers little drier areas and litter for foraging. The bird is of least concern as per the IUCN. The bird is not endemic to any specific country.
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Jan 02
by Admin in Chiplun 0 comments tags: Alwan, Avian, Bangalore, Bird, Chiplun, Digitalfrescos, kingfisher, Nikon, Nikon D750, odkf, Oriental dwarf king fisher, Tamron, Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD

Oriental Dwarf King Fisher

Oriental Dwarf King Fisher A real tough bird to get as it is found in dense wooded forests. Getting one in the open is a challenge and it perches in places where the background is brighter. An image of this bird that I have been waiting to click over the last several years. The Oriental dwarf kingfisher (Ceyx erithaca), also known as the black-backed kingfisher or three-toed kingfisher, is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. This is a small, red and yellow kingfisher, averaging 13 cm (5.1 in) in length, yellow underparts with glowing bluish-black upperparts. A widespread resident of lowland forest, it is endemic across much of the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
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Jan 02
by Admin in Bangalore 0 comments tags: Alwan, Avian, Bangalore, Bird, Coppersmith Barbet, Digitalfrescos, Megalaima haemacephala, Nikon, Nikon D750, Tamron, Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD

Coppersmith Barbet

The coppersmith barbet, crimson-breasted barbet or coppersmith (Megalaima haemacephala), is a bird with crimson forehead and throat which is best known for its metronomic call that has been likened to a coppersmith striking metal with a hammer. It is a resident found in the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia. Like other barbets, they chisel out a hole inside a tree to build their nest. They are mainly fruit eating but will take sometimes insects, especially winged termites. (Text from wiki)
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Jan 02
by Admin in Bangalore 0 comments tags: Alwan, Avian, Bangalore, Bird, Digitalfrescos, Grey Tit, Nikon, Nikon D750, Tamron, Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD

Grey Tit

The grey tit (Parus afer) is a species of bird in the Paridae family. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation.
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Nov 22
by Admin in Bangalore 0 comments tags: Alwan, Avian, Bangalore, Bird, Digitalfrescos, Nikon, Nikon D750, Oriental White eye, Tamron, Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD, white eye

Oriental white eye

Oriental White eye
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