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May 15

by Admin in Bangalore 0 comments tags: Bangalore, Eurasian Cuckoo - male

Eurasian Cuckoo – male, Bangalore

A passage migrant through Asia, winters in Africa. The male eurasian cuckoo looks like sparrowhawk and this helps in protecting while the female lays eggs. The cuckoos are brood parasites – which rely on other birds to raise their young. They lay their eggs parasitically along with other birds egg in the nest by pushing out one of the hosts egg from the nest. As the egg hatches it is raised by the other bird as their own. Cuckoo also evolves to lay eggs that imitate the hosts egg. The bird is generally found in the open land, feeding on insects and caterpillars. Close

Oct 16

by Admin in Bangalore 0 comments tags: 500 f4 fl, Alwan, art, Avian, Bangalore, Bird, black, black shouldered kite, black winged kite, BSK, D500, kite, Nikkor, Nikon, shouldered, winged, wings

Black-winged kite – Mounting

Here you could see the male about to mount on the female…more black winged kites soon :-). The black-winged kite (Elanus caeruleus) is a small diurnal bird of prey in the family Accipitridae best known for its habit of hovering over open grasslands in the manner of the much smaller kestrels. This kite is distinctive, with long-wings, white, grey and black plumage and owl like forward-facing eyes with ruby red irises.These are classified as least concern by IUCN.

Oct 16

by Admin in Bangalore 0 comments tags: 500 f4 fl, Alwan, art, Avian, Bangalore, Bird, black, black shouldered kite, black winged kite, BSK, D500, kite, Nikkor, Nikon, roller, shouldered, winged, wings

Black-winged kite Bangalore

The black-winged kite (Elanus caeruleus) is a small diurnal bird of prey in the family Accipitridae best known for its habit of hovering over open grasslands in the manner of the much smaller kestrels. This kite is distinctive, with long-wings, white, grey and black plumage and owl like forward-facing eyes with ruby red irises.These are classified as least concern by IUCN.

Oct 16

by Admin in Bangalore 0 comments tags: 500 f4 fl, Alwan, art, Avian, Bangalore, Bird, black, D500, Indian, Indian Roller, Nikkor, Nikon, roller, wings

Angry Indian Roller

The Indian roller (Coracias benghalensis), is a member of the roller family of birds. The Indian roller (Coracias benghalensis), is a member of the roller family of birds. The bird is also known by the name Neelkanth. This is the state bird of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Telangana. It is classified as least concern by IUCN.

Oct 16

by Admin in Bangalore 0 comments tags: 500 f4 fl, Alwan, art, Avian, Bangalore, Bird, black, bush, Bushchat, Chat, D500, Nikkor, Nikon, Pied, pied bushchat, wings

Male Pied bush chat

The pied bush chat (Saxicola caprata) is a small passerine bird found ranging from West Asia and Central Asia to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.It is a familiar bird of countryside and open scrub or grassland where it is found perched at the top of short thorn trees or other shrubs, looking out for insect prey. hey pick up insects mainly from the ground. he female has dark brown upperparts and rufous underparts and rump. She has no white wing patches. Juveniles are similar to females. Males display during the breeding season by splaying the tail, fluttering and puffing up the white scapular feathers. This is classified as least concern by IUCN.