Aug 21
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Little green bee eater

An insect feeder – mainly feeds on honey bees and other bees / flying insects. The bird makes a quick sorties catches the insect mid air and  feeds on them. The long black beak helps in catching the insects mid air. This is classified as least concern but habitat loss and lesser number of bees / bee population decline is a concern. This bird is found in the open grass lands across Asia and Africa.
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Aug 21
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Yellow eyed babbler after shower

This is also an insect eater from the grass lands. The sexes are alike with rufous brown above and typical to its name has a yellow eye. This birds are typically sulks in tall grass and undergrowth. It pops out to have a clear view and suddenly vanishes back. It does not fly long distances, it is usually seen having a short and jerky flight. It is found in the subcontinent. The bird here is seen drying itself after a dip in the water providing for the water droplets being thrown from the feathers and tail.
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Aug 21
by Admin in Bangalore 0 comments tags: Alwan, art, Avian, Bangalore, Bird, black, magpie, male, Nikon, Nikon D750, Oriental magpie robin, robin, Tamron, Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD, wings

Oriental magpie robin male

This is an male oriental mapie robin. The male has glossy blue-black upperparts, head, throat and upper breast. Long tail is black, with white outer feathers. Wings are black with two bold, long, white wing bars. Underparts are white. The female is differentiated from the male by dull dark grey instead black on the same body parts. This bird is commonly found in in parks and gardens, cultivated areas and open woodlands. It also frequents human habitation surroundings. The main food for this bird is ground insects, worms, snails. It is the national bird of Bangladesh.
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Aug 21
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Tricoloured munia

Tricolored munia just after taking a dip in the water, as you can see from the tiny droplets on the feather of the bird. A small cute bird of roughly 12 cm in length. They feed on grains like grass seeds, rice, millet. They feed from the ground or use their claws to climb the grass blades and feed from the seed heads. Seen around swamps, marshes, grass land, rice fields. These birds lives together in small / large flocks. It is sometimes observed to use the nest of streaked weaver.
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Aug 21
by Admin in Bangalore 0 comments tags: Alwan, art, Avian, Bangalore, Bird, female, Nikon, Nikon D750, Oriental White eye, Purple rumped sunbird, sun, sunbird, Tamron, Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD, white eye, wings

The fight start

Here you could see that the Oriental white eye is on the left and the sunbird on the right. This white eye is small (about 8–9 cm long) with yellowish olive upper parts, a white eye ring, yellow throat and vent. The belly is whitish grey but may have yellow in some subspecies. The sexes look similar. They forage in small groups, feeding on nectar and small insects. They are easily identified by the distinctive white eye-ring and overall yellowish upper parts. The purple rumped sunbird is also a small about 8-10 cm long bird, roughly the size of a humming bird. These small birds are usually seen feeding on the nectar from flowers, using their curved bill / beak.
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