May 15
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Changeable hawk-eagle – Attitude

The stare , the look and attitude of a bold raptor, that’s what we saw with this individual. As with the tradition whenever we have seen a CHE perched in the open like this we have always spotted a tiger next. We did see the tiger tank female’s cubs after seeing this individual :-). A medium sized raptor that is seen in the southern and southeast Asian forests. This prefers well wooded areas sitting in the open branches under the forest canopy scanning for prey. The reason for the name changeable is because the occurrence of more than one form / morph of the bird. This eagle feeds on a variety of prey that includes birds, mammals, snakes and lizards. One of the most widespread and common Asiatic hawk-eagle species, their status is classified as least concern by IUCN.
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May 15
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Peacock, Kabini

Iridescent blue green color of the National bird of India with its flowing train is a sight to behold. The train of feathers which are spatula shaped in the tip and has a colorful eye is used to attract the female during courtship. An elaborate ritual of fanning of the train and a display to accompany with to attract the female. Whilst the male has the long train female – peahen lacks it. They feed on wild berries and seeds and also prey on snakes, lizards and rodents at times. These are classified as least concern by IUCN.  
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May 15
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Great egret – Large white heron

As the name implied the great egret is a large white heron. The distinguishing feature of the great egret is the yellow beak, black legs. During breeding season as with other waders, egrets there is a small display feathers that are grown. A small part is seen on this picture too. Their diet is predominantly fishes, frogs and small mammals. The species is classified as least concern by IUCN.
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May 15
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Asian open bill

The greyish white stubby stork with black wings is found across the southeast Asia and India. A large wader which feeds mainly on Snails, you can observe a shell of the snail right next to the bird. These storks have a small gap in their beak – between the upper and lower beak which is also curved. This is a key adaptation because of the nature of their prey – Snails. When the eggs hatch and the young ones arrive they do not have the gap in their beak, it is an adaptation that is made as they grow. This bird is classified as least concern by IUCN.
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May 15
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Myna – Southern hill myna

Myna is also known as Mynah. This is jet black bird with yellow and orange beak with some yellow wattles in the sides. It belongs to the starling family and is a resident of the hill region and consequently the name. In the wild myna is not known for mimicry but as a pet / caged bird these are known to imitate other bird sounds, humans and sometimes even whistle. These feed on berries, figs and seeds from a variety of trees and shrubs. The hill myna usually spends time together in a flock. Although the population is getting lesser the bird is classified as least concern as per IUCN.  
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