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 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

Pale billed flower pecker, Bangalore

This is also called as Tickell’s flowerpecker. One of the tiniest birds in India that feeds primarily on Nectar and berries found in south India and Srilanka. I have seen this bird frequent the singapore cherry tree frequently and the berry is mostly consumed as a whole.
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