Feb 13
by Admin in Bangalore 0 comments tags: Alwan, art, Avian, Bangalore, Bird, birds, Chicks, Digitalfrescos, Mysore, Nikkor, Nikkor 500, Nikon, Nikon D750, Shikra

Shikra Female in nest, Bangalore

Shikra is also called as little banded goshawk. The female is identified by the yellowish iris. This small raptor is found across Asia and Africa. One of the most urban raptors it can be found across a variety of habitats including forests, farmlands and urban areas. The hunter (Shikra translated from Hindi) is classified as least concern by IUCN.
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Feb 13
by Admin in Bangalore 0 comments tags: Alwan, art, Avian, Bangalore, Bird, birds, Chicks, Digitalfrescos, Mysore, Nikkor, Nikkor 500, Nikon, Nikon D750, Shikra

Shikra feeding chicks, Bangalore

Shikra is also called as little banded goshawk. The female is identified by the yellowish iris. This small raptor is found across Asia and Africa. One of the most urban raptors it can be found across a variety of habitats including forests, farmlands and urban areas. The hunter (Shikra translated from Hindi) is classified as least concern by IUCN.
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Feb 13
by Admin in Bangalore 0 comments tags: Alwan, art, Avian, Bangalore, Bird, birds, Chicks, Digitalfrescos, Mysore, Nikkor, Nikkor 500, Nikon, Nikon D750, Shikra

Shikra feeding chicks, Bangalore

  Shikra is also called as little banded goshawk. The female is identified by the yellowish iris. This small raptor is found across Asia and Africa. One of the most urban raptors it can be found across a variety of habitats including forests, farmlands and urban areas. The hunter (Shikra translated from Hindi) is classified as least concern by IUCN.
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Feb 13
by Admin in Bangalore 0 comments tags: Alwan, art, Avian, Bangalore, Bird, birds, Chicks, Digitalfrescos, Mysore, Nikkor, Nikkor 500, Nikon, Nikon D750, Shikra

Shikra chicks, Bangalore

Shikra is also called as little banded goshawk. The female is identified by the yellowish iris. This small raptor is found across Asia and Africa. One of the most urban raptors it can be found across a variety of habitats including forests, farmlands and urban areas. The hunter (Shikra translated from Hindi) is classified as least concern by IUCN.
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Dec 31
by Admin in Mysore 0 comments tags: Alwan, art, Avian, Bangalore, Bird, birds, Digitalfrescos, munia, Mysore, Nikkor, Nikkor 500, Nikon, Nikon D500, Red, Red Munia

Red Munia – Male, Mysore

  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.
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