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Dec 31

by Admin in Bangalore 0 comments tags: Alwan, art, Avian, Bangalore, Bird, birds, brain fever bird, common hawk cuckoo, Cuckoo, Digitalfrescos, Nikkor, Nikkor 500, Nikon, Nikon D500

Common hawk cuckoo, Bangalore

It is also known as the brain fever bird, the name is associated because of the call this bird makes. This is a brood parasite – meaning it relies on other birds to raise its young. The egg is of blue color much like babblers. The hatchling disburses off the egg of the host and the foster parents rear it. Common hawk-cuckoo is categorized as least concern by IUCN.

Dec 31

by Admin in Maidanahalli 0 comments tags: Alwan, art, Bangalore, blackbuck, Digitalfrescos, maidanahalli, Mammal, Nikkor, Nikkor 500, Nikon, Nikon D500

Black buck running, Maidanahalli

The blackbuck also known as the Indian antelope, is an antelope found in India, Nepal and Pakistan. The males have long ringed horns which are absent or small in the case of females. The males exhibit two-tone colouration: while the upper parts and outsides of the legs are dark brown to black, the underparts and the insides of the legs are all white. On the other hand, females and juveniles are yellowish fawn to tan. It is classified as least concern by IUCN.

Dec 31

by Admin in Bangalore 0 comments tags: Alwan, art, Avian, Bangalore, Bird, birds, Digitalfrescos, Flower, flower pecker, Nikkor, Nikkor 500, Nikon, Nikon D500, pecker, thick billed flower pecker

Thick Billed flower pecker, Bangalore

This species flowerpecker is about 10 cm long (slightly bigger than pale billed flowerpecker) and has a dark stout beak and short tail. They are dark grey brown above and dull greyish with diffuse streaking on light buffy underparts. Like other flowerpeckers they feed mainly on berries, nectar but sometimes eat insects too. This is classified as least concern bu IUCN.

Dec 31

by Admin in Bangalore 0 comments tags: Alwan, art, Avian, Bangalore, Bird, birds, Digitalfrescos, Flower, flower pecker, Nikkor, Nikkor 500, Nikon, Nikon D500, pale billed flower pecker, pecker, thick billed flower pecker

pale and thick billed flower peckers

For comparison – Pale-billed flowerpecker and Thick-billed flowerpecker in the same perch. Pale billed is to the left and the thick billed is to the right of the frame.

Dec 17

by Admin in Kundapura 0 comments tags: Alwan, art, Avian, Bangalore, Bird, birds, Digitalfrescos, eagle, Nikkor, Nikkor 500, Nikon, Nikon D500, sea eagle, White bellied sea eagle, White breasted sea eagle

white-breasted sea eagle, with kill,,Kundapura

The white-bellied sea eagle is also known as the white-breasted sea eagle. Resident from India and Sri Lanka through Southeast Asia to Australia on coasts and major waterways, the white-bellied sea eagle breeds and hunts near water, and fish form around half of its diet. The bird here is seen with a wader kill, although it was anti light still the record of seeing this beautiful raptor with a kill made it up.