(delhibirdpix) More from Lodi Gardens

The huge Great Cormorant, the slim Ashy Drongo and a tiny Grey Headed Canary Flycatcher from Lodi Gardens this morning.

Udiyaman

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(delhibirdpix) Uncommon Beauty at Lodi Gardens

A Common Kingfisher was the last thing I expected when I peered into the depths of a partly submerged Bottle Brush tree. But, as luck would have it, I finally saw the bird I had been chasing in vain for months.

This was a most obliging specimen and allowed me to approach close enough to take some shots. I could have come closer but I decided to leave the fisherman to his fishing.

Udiyaman

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[BirdPhotoIndia] humes warbler, sattal, 15.10.11

i had posted this earlier with a id request.
it has been ided as humes warbler by Mr. A.M. Sen
and Mr. Saurabh Sawant. the yellow patch in
forecrown is pollen stain as suggested by them
and also Mr. Sumit Sen.

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Re: (delhibirdpix) Turkestan Black-headed Wagtail from Kalikapur

Attaching a pic of the yellow wagtail with completely black head.. Photographed in Bangalore



Best Regards
Nitin Srinivasamurthy



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Date:        01/12/2011 09:25
Subject:        Re: (delhibirdpix) Turkestan Black-headed Wagtail from Kalikapur
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Attaching a shot taken in 2008 march,taken at Delhi which to me is subspecies melanogrisea(complete black head)

Vinod 

On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 2:23 AM, Bill Harvey <billharve@gmail.com> wrote:
Why do you think this is "melanogrisea"? It is always helpful to present your reasons when claiming rare or unusual records.

In fact the main characteristic of this sub-species is its lack of a supercilium on a very black crown, cheeks and nape, not features shown in these pics. The generally accepted, current authority on wagtails (Alstrom and Mild) subsumes melanogrisea into feldegg, the Black-headed Wagtail.

This bird has all the features of tshutchensis (perhaps of the subsumed type zaissanensis) which is now called Eastern Yellow Wagtail and is probably a full species. It breeds in eastern Siberia east to Alaska and winters mostly in SE Asia west to Myanmar and NE India including Bengal.

Bill


On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 7:39 PM, Shantanu Bhattacharya <shntn07@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi
visited  a marshland near Kalikapur in Kolkata last Sunday with my friend Mr.Debarshi, and we were fortunate to get few shots of the rare winter migrant- the Turkestan Black-headed Wagtail (Motacilla flava melanogrisea)- a subspecies of the yellow wagtail.
There are previous records of this race from Kolkata, but it is seldom spotted. It breeds in the Volga delta around the Caspian sea, and northern Afghanistan.
 
regards
Shantanu.
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[BirdPhotoIndia] Black-naped Monarch

Male Black-naped Monarch (Hypothymis azurea), very azure as its name suggests

Dandeli, Karnataka 22nd Nov 2011

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[BirdPhotoIndia] female, Black-naped Monarch

A female Black-naped Monarch (Hypothymis azurea)

Dandeli, Karnataka 22nd Nov 2011

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(delhibirdpix) Invite for talk by AMS

Hi

Abhijit is giving a talk on a complex but important topic. Block your dates on the calendar.

Feathers, moult, and plumage - By Abhijit Menon Sen
Have you ever wondered what a first-winter plumage is, or tried
tofigure out if a bird is moulting into or out of breeding
plumage?This talk is about feathers. It covers the architecture of the
wingfrom bones outwards, and goes on to discuss how the plumage we
seeis developed through cycles of moult and wear, and the many
factorsthat affect their growth and appearance.

"Abhijit has spent many years trying to cure his increasing
obsessionwith birds, but has yet to find an effective remedy. By
studying moultcycles, he hopes to one day be able to accurately
determine the age ofa raptor. A very large raptor, preferably with
close-up photographs."

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"may you always hear the whisper of wings"

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(delhibirdpix) Tal Chapar: Imperial Eagle Hunting

From my archives from the winter of 2008. This juvenile bird was hunting a hare (unsuccesfully)

 

With SS Poonia at Tal Chapar WLS, Churu, Rajasthan, India

 

Enjoy

 

Sharad

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[BirdPhotoIndia] grey wagtail, sattal, 15.10.11

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Re: (delhibirdpix) Turkestan Black-headed Wagtail from Kalikapur

Attaching a shot taken in 2008 march,taken at Delhi which to me is subspecies melanogrisea(complete black head)

Vinod 

On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 2:23 AM, Bill Harvey <billharve@gmail.com> wrote:

Why do you think this is "melanogrisea"? It is always helpful to present your reasons when claiming rare or unusual records.

In fact the main characteristic of this sub-species is its lack of a supercilium on a very black crown, cheeks and nape, not features shown in these pics. The generally accepted, current authority on wagtails (Alstrom and Mild) subsumes melanogrisea into feldegg, the Black-headed Wagtail.

This bird has all the features of tshutchensis (perhaps of the subsumed type zaissanensis) which is now called Eastern Yellow Wagtail and is probably a full species. It breeds in eastern Siberia east to Alaska and winters mostly in SE Asia west to Myanmar and NE India including Bengal.

Bill

On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 7:39 PM, Shantanu Bhattacharya <shntn07@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi

visited  a marshland near Kalikapur in Kolkata last Sunday with my friend Mr.Debarshi, and we were fortunate to get few shots of the rare winter migrant- the Turkestan Black-headed Wagtail (Motacilla flava melanogrisea)- a subspecies of the yellow wagtail.

There are previous records of this race from Kolkata, but it is seldom spotted. It breeds in the Volga delta around the Caspian sea, and northern Afghanistan.

 

regards

Shantanu.

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(delhibirdpix) Nilgiri Blackbird

THE NILGIRI BLACKBIRD
Turdus simillimus Jerdon
Tambdi Surla, Goa

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(delhibirdpix) Bhindawas Bird Park-Thick Knee

Date : 27 Nov 2011                          

Location :       Bhindawas Bird Park,  Haryana    

Camera :  LensNikon D300. Nikon 500mm F4, VR.

Common Name : Eurasian Thick-knee 

Scientific Name : Burhinus oedicnemus  

Bird Family : CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae

Remarks :  As we turned off the main road at hasanpur, Jagat had a surprise for all of us. A chicken Coop, a few Km from the main road we saw about 25 to 30 Thick Knee in the fields. Some of them were on the roof of the chicken coop. All of them basking in the sun.

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(delhibirdpix) Merlin ( Falco Columbarius ) , Races : pallidus : 4

Hello Merlin ( Falco Columbarius ) , Races : pallidus ,  Wild Ass Sanctuary at  Bajana, Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat , 20th Nov. 2011 with Ranjitbhai. Equipment: Canon EOS 50D/ 500mm F/4L IS USM Lens + 1.4X Post-processing: Photo has been cropped, scaled, sharpened. Regards God Bless Niraj V. Mistry Ahmedabad ( India ) http://www.oiseaux.net/photos/niraj.vijaykumar.mistry/index.en.html http://www.orientalbirdimages.org/photographers.php?action=birder&Birder_ID=426

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(delhibirdpix) Merlin ( Falco Columbarius ) , Races : pallidus : 3

Hello Merlin ( Falco Columbarius ) , Races : pallidus ,  Wild Ass Sanctuary at  Bajana, Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat , 20th Nov. 2011 with Ranjitbhai. Equipment: Canon EOS 50D/ 500mm F/4L IS USM Lens + 1.4X Post-processing: Photo has been cropped, scaled, sharpened. Regards God Bless Niraj V. Mistry Ahmedabad ( India ) http://www.oiseaux.net/photos/niraj.vijaykumar.mistry/index.en.html http://www.orientalbirdimages.org/photographers.php?action=birder&Birder_ID=426

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[BirdPhotoIndia] Mountain Bulbul

24th October 2010 at Shillong, Meghalaya

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[BirdPhotoIndia] Plumbeous Water Redstart

24th October 2010 at Shillong, Meghalaya

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[BirdPhotoIndia] Rusty-fronted Barwing

24th October 2010 at Shillong, Meghalaya.

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[BirdPhotoIndia] Dalmatian Pelicans?

26th November 2011.
This is a record shot from National Highway 37 looking into Kaziranga NP,
Assam. This road is the southern boundary of the NP.

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(delhibirdpix) Black-headed Gull

All nature fellow friends.

Black-headed Gull  Larus ridibundus

Kachchh –Guj

India

Ashwin Pomal

KACHCHH NATURE CLUB 9879157350

Save this planet because we have nowhere else to go. Do you really need to print this e-mail? Use paper prudently!

 

 

 

 

(delhibirdpix) Turkestan Black-headed Wagtail from Kalikapur

Hi

visited  a marshland near Kalikapur in Kolkata last Sunday with my friend Mr.Debarshi, and we were fortunate to get few shots of the rare winter migrant- the Turkestan Black-headed Wagtail (Motacilla flava melanogrisea)- a subspecies of the yellow wagtail.

There are previous records of this race from Kolkata, but it is seldom spotted. It breeds in the Volga delta around the Caspian sea, and northern Afghanistan.

 

regards

Shantanu.

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(delhibirdpix) Bee-eater shots from terrace

Goodmorning...

sharing few shots of Green Bee-eaters taken from my terrace.

Location: Survey Park. Kolkata.

Thanks to my friend Debarshi for the image PP.

 

regards

Shantanu.... : )

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(delhibirdpix) black ibis legs

kutch gujarat india 30th nov 2011

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(delhibirdpix) house bunting male side profile

kutch gujarat india 30th nov 2011

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(delhibirdpix) upperand lower mandible type house sparrow front view

kutch gujarat india 30th nov 2011

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(delhibirdpix) green bee eater beak close up

kutch gujarat india 30-11-11

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[BirdPhotoIndia] Rare Turkestan Black-headed Wagtail sighted at Kalikapur Wetlands on 27-11-11

Species - Turkestan Black-headed Wagtail

Location - Kalikapur Wetlands, Kolkata

Date - 27/11/11

Equipment - Sony Cybershot DSC H50

Regards

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[BirdPhotoIndia] Common Sandpiper.

Hi,

Today afternoon I had taken these shots at

Domohani,river bank of the Tista,Jalpaiguri.

 

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[BirdPhotoIndia] Woolly-necked Stork

Hello,

Posting another shot of the Woolly-necked Stork, photographed near Bhatar, Burdwan district.

20th November 2011.

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[BirdPhotoIndia] Ashy-crowned Sparrow Lark - Female - I

Common Name : Ashy-crowned Sparrow Lark
 
Species Name : Eremopterix griseus
 
Location : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
 
Date taken : 27 November 2011
 
Equipments : Nikon D90 + Sigma 150-500mm AF OS Zoom
 
 
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[BirdPhotoIndia] Little Ringed Plover - I

Common Name : Little Ringed Plover
 
Species Name : Charadrius dubius
 
Location : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
 
Date taken : 27 November 2011
 
Equipments : Nikon D90 + Sigma 150-500mm AF OS Zoom
 
 
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[BirdPhotoIndia] Black Ibis

Shot at Gajoldoba on 29-11-11.


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[BirdPhotoIndia] Sand lark

Sand lark.....Shot at Gajoldoba, North Bengal on 29-11-11.


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(delhibirdpix) Those Green Fairies.....

Hi

Today morning...I was busy checking exam scripts, when I heard the sweet whistling calls of a flock of Bee-eaters. I rushed out of my room and spotted a flock of Green-bee-eaters perched on the telegraph wire. All of them were sitting against the light, and it was difficult to get decent shots of the birds. They appeared completely dark. But soon the entire flock flew away and perched on the bare branches of a neem tree. It was only possible to get good shots only if I could go to the terrace. So I did that...Fortunately the birds were still sitting on the neem tree, by the time i reached the terrace. I think they were sunning on the cool winter morning.  I clicked few shots of these lovely "green fairies", before they went out of sight....

 

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(delhibirdpix) Bee-eaters-2

Hi

two more shots of Green Bee-eaters spotted near my house today morning.

Camera: Sony HX100V

 

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(delhibirdpix) Bee-eaters-3

 

Green Bee-eaters.

Shot taken from my terrace today.

Camera: Sony HX100V

 

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