Avian Archives • Page 98 of 129 • DigitalFrescos

Dec 15

by Admin in Tirunelveli 0 comments tags: Alwan, Amur, amur falcon, art, Avian, Bangalore, Bird, birds, Digitalfrescos, Falcon, heron, Nikkor, Nikkor 500, Nikon, Nikon D500

Amur Falcon Female

A long cherished desire to see and photograph this marathon migrant was fulfilled in the last month of 2016. This small falcon breeds in Siberia during summer and winters in Africa. It is a passage migrant in India while going to or from Siberia. In Nagaland India where they congregate in huge flocks there was rampant hunting and killing of this cute insect eating falcon. Due to the efforts of the conservationists the situation has vastly changed.

Dec 15

by Admin in Kabini 0 comments tags: Alwan, art, Avian, Bangalore, Bird, birds, Crested serpent eagle, CSE, Digitalfrescos, eagle, Nikkor, Nikkor 500, Nikon, Nikon D500

Crested Serpent Eagle

A predominantly snake eating bird found in the wooded forests – tropical forests. A pretty common eagle from the forests is classified as least concern by IUCN.

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.

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.

Dec 09

by Admin in Bangalore 0 comments tags: Alwan, art, Avian, Bangalore, Bird, birds, Digitalfrescos, Nikkor, Nikkor 500, Nikon, Nikon D500, pied bushchat

Pied Bushchat Male

A little bird from the grass lands that exhibits sexual dimorphism where the the female and the male can be clearly distinguished. In some of the communities the pied bushchat and the oriental magpie robin are hair bringers of good fortune.