Indian Birds – Painted Stork The painted stork is a large wader in the stork family. It is found in the wetlands of the plains of tropical Asia south of the Himalayas in the Indian Subcontinent and extending into Southeast Asia. Their distinctive pink tertial feathers of the adults give them their name.They forage in […]
Indian Bird – Indian Paradise Flycatcher: The Indian paradise flycatcher is a medium-sized passerine bird native to Asia, where it is widely distributed. As the global population is considered stable, it has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 2004. It is native to the Indian subcontinent, Central Asia and Myanmar. […]
Indian Bird – Sandgrouse: Sandgrouse is the common name for Pteroclidae, a family of sixteen species of bird, members of the order Pterocliformes.They are traditionally placed in two genera. The two central Asian species are classified as Syrrhaptes and the other fourteen species,from Africa and Asia, are placed in the genus Pterocles. Wikipedia Facts: Scientific […]
The shikra is a small Indian bird of prey in the family Accipitridae found widely distributed in Asia and Africa where it is also called the little banded goshawk.The African forms may represent a separate species but have usually been considered as subspecies of the shikra. Facts: Scientific name: Accipiter badiusMass: 130 g Encyclopedia of […]
Indian Bird – Black Kite: Birds of prey are always a subject of interest for photographers. The Indian Black kite is one such bird that I always wanted to capture but it is extremely difficult for to as they are always flying high in the sky. I use a point and shoot camera (Nikon B500 […]
Indian Bird – Black-winged kite: The black-winged kite, also known as the black-shouldered kite, 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. It was always hard for me to take shots of this beautiful […]
Indian Bird – Bronze Winged Jacana: When I first saw this Bronze-winged Jacana, I thought it to be a water hen. There were 3-4 of them fighting with each other. During the fight, they were making extremely loud noises. These are extremely shy lake birds and I always struggled to get a clear picture of […]
Pelicans: Pelicans are larger water birds that carry a large pouch under its beak. It has webbed feet and toes. They are large birds of prey with wingspan and go up to 5 feet. They are a genus of large water birds that make up the family Pelecanidae. Typically characterized by a long beak and […]
Indian Birds – Sunbirds: The sunbirds and spiderhunters make up a family, Nectariniidae, of passerine birds. They are small, slender passerines from the Old World, usually with downward-curved bills. Many are brightly colored, often with iridescent feathers, particularly in the males. Many species also have especially long tail feathers. They usually are found in flocks […]
