[BirdPhotoIndia] Just Some Moments

Hi,

    Some record shots of Greater Flamingos taken on our way to Dholavira,Gujarat. The light condition was very poor but we were happy to see them. I was not very sure about the duo..whether they were male-female or a mother and a child. Left that to your guessing.Pictures taken on 27.12.10.

My apologies for marginally crossing the posting limit.

Regards,

Maitreyee

 

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[BirdPhotoIndia] A River Tern

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   A River Tern (juv ? ) who glided past me on our way to Dholavira,Gujarat,India.

Shot on 27th Dec 2010.

Thanks,

Maitreyee 

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[BirdPhotoIndia] A Solitary Great Thick-knee

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    This Great Thick-knee seemed to be watching the setting sun at the Mandavi sea beach ( Gujarat,India).

Shot taken on 26th Dec 2010.

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Maitreyee

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[BirdPhotoIndia] Great Thick-knee-2

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        Another shot of a Great Thick-knee family, taken on the sea beach at Mandavi,Gujarat,India (26.12.2010).

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Maitreyee

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[BirdPhotoIndia] Great Thick-knee-1

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      Great Thick-knees shot at Mandavi sea beach,Gujarat,India on 26th Dec,2010.

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Maitreyee 

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(delhibirdpix) little egret take off close up with reflection

kutch gujarat india

25thfeb 2011

(delhibirdpix) little egret breeding . bill close up

kutch gujarat india

25thfeb 2011

(delhibirdpix) little egret br.landing 2

kutch gujarat india

25th feb 2011

(delhibirdpix) little egret br.plumage picture 1 see detail pl.

as per wikepedia   the  br.adult  has gauzy plumes on the back and breast, and area between eye and bill has some colours.

all the breeding changes can seen here in today's all picture.i am not sure but on 20th feb uploaded picture

http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php?Bird_ID=1101&Bird_Image_ID=48553&Bird_Family_ID=&p=1 bird was assuming br.plumage where crest was absent and back feathers(  is it plumes?)were not fully there.and there were just one two birds in that area so i think it can same bird and can have full br.plumage

25th feb 2011

kutch gujarat india

[BirdPhotoIndia] Velvel-fronted Nuthatch

Hi,
Shot this Velvel-fronted Nuthatch at Rangitnagar, Rangit Power Station, South Sikkim, on 13/02/11.
 
Regards,
Subhasis Roy

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[BirdPhotoIndia] Greater Yellownape-female 2

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Shot this Greater Yellownape at Rangitnagar, Rangit Power Station, South Sikkim, India on 13/02/11.

 

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Subhasis

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[BirdPhotoIndia] Greater Yellownape-female

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Shot this female Greater Yellownape when tryiat Rangitnagar, Rangit Power Station, South Sikkim, India on 13/02/11.

 

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Subhasis

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[BirdPhotoIndia] Common Myna 1

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Shot this Common Myna when drinking water at Rangitnagar, Rangit Power Station, South Sikkim, India on 13/02/11.

 

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Subhasis

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[BirdPhotoIndia] Chestnut-crowned Warbler

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Shot this Chestnut-crowned Warbler at Rangitnagar,Rangit Power Station, South Sikkim, India on 13/02/2011.

 

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Subhasis

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[BirdPhotoIndia] Escaping.......

Common greenshank......Jalpaiguri, Feb'11.



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[BirdPhotoIndia] Widely open........

Large cormorant......Jalpaiguri, Feb'11.


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[BirdPhotoIndia] Comb Duck

At Bhigwan, Maharastra in February 2011.

Bhaskar Das

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[BirdPhotoIndia] Red-necked Falcon

At Bhigwan, Maharastra in February 2011.

Bhaskar Das

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[BirdPhotoIndia] Little-ringed Plover

At Bhigwan, Maharastra in February 2011.

Bhaskar Das

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(delhibirdpix) Fwd: 1st Confirmed Record for India - Eastern Marsh Harrier (Circus spilonotus)

Hi Folks,

This may be of interest to members. See forwarded message below from Abhishek Das who can be reached at abhishekriju@gmail.com

Cheers!

Sumit

Hello,

The Eastern Marsh Harrier (Circus spilonotus) is sometimes treated as a full species or as a sub-species of the Eurasian Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus). This species has a breeding range to the east of India and has been sight-recorded in the past from Corbett (Naoroji, 1994), Periyar and Andaman Islands (Robson, 1991). However, in the absence of physical and photographic records, Pamela Rasmussen, in Birds of South Asia considers the species to be "Hypothetical" for India.

The attached bird, photographed in Boshipota, Howrah, West Bengal on 16/2/11 has been identified as subadult male Eastern Marsh Harrier by Dr. Chaiyan Kasorndorkbua, an acknowledged raptor expert and a leading member of the Thai Raptor Group. This would then be a possible 1st photo-documented record of the species from India. Also a hearty thanks to Sumit Sen for his help in this matter.

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(delhibirdpix) The Commoners - # 60.08 - Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) - 2011-032

One area at Dadri Wetlands was a very potential site for these guys to
breed. Alas, it is not going to be so as the builders have started
leveling the area by earth filling.

Anyway, till we loose the area completely, here is beautiful Kingfisher.

Regards.

Anand Arya
353, Sector 15A
NOIDA 201301
INDIA
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[BirdPhotoIndia] 1st Confirmed Record for India - Eastern Marsh Harrier (Circus spilonotus)

Hello,

The Eastern Marsh Harrier (Circus spilonotus) is sometimes treated as a full species or as a sub-species of the Eurasian Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus). This species has a breeding range to the east of India and has been sight-recorded in the past from Corbett (Naoroji, 1994), Periyar and Andaman Islands (Robson, 1991). However, in the absence of physical and photographic records, Pamela Rasmussen, in Birds of South Asia, however, considers the species to be "Hypothetical" for India, perhaps based on the absence of any physical records or diagnostic images from the area.  

The attached bird, photographed in Boshipota, Howrah, West Bengal on 16/2/11 has been identified as subadult male Eastern Marsh Harrier by Dr. Chaiyan Kasorndorkbua, an acknowledged raptor expert and a leading member of the Thai Raptor Group. This would then be a possible 1st photo-documented record of the species from India. Also a hearty thanks to Sumit Sen for his help in this matter.

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Howrah, WB, India.

09874692748

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[BirdPhotoIndia] Little Egret (Egretta Garzetta)

Date: 05/02/11

Time: 08:50 AM

Place: Fort Kochi, Kerala

 

Rakesh Khedwal

[BirdPhotoIndia] Large-billed Crow (Corvus macrorhynchos)

Date: 05/02/2011

Time: 04:26 PM

Place: Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary, Kerala

 

Rakesh Khedwal

[BirdPhotoIndia] Greater Racket-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus Paradiseus)

Date: 05/02/11

Time: 3:32 PM

Place: Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary, Kerala

 

Rakesh Khedwal

(delhibirdpix) Darters at Harike under threat from Land grabbers

Darter  Anhinga melanogaster is a resident bird at Harike. During the recently held survey of the Sanctuary a roosting site gave a count of over a hundred birds which is a considerable population in view of the fact that the national surveyed population is pegged at aprox 2000 birds. The Oriental Darter (A. melanogaster sensu stricto) is a Near Threatened species. as per http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/speciesfactsheet.php?id=3662   This colony at Harike deserves special protection specialy since The local land grabbers read religious Institution, has their eye on the land on which the roosting colony exists. local revenue officials and their political masters have been hand in glove with the local baba in the past and there seems to be a move to heist of this land for political gains.   These Birds Need Protectction. Even though they reside in a declared Sanctuary !!!   Please Help to save the Darters at Harike Sanctuary.   Regards Narbir

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[BirdPhotoIndia] Common Sandpiper (Actitis Hypoleucos)

Date: 05/02/11

Time: 07:51 AM

Picture taken in Fort Kochi, Kerala

 

Rakesh Khedwal

[BirdPhotoIndia] Common Sandpiper (Actitis Hypoleucos)

Date: 05/02/11

Time: 07:51 AM

Picture taken in Fort Kochi, Kerala

 

Rakesh Khedwal

[BirdPhotoIndia] Brahminy Kite (Haliastur Indus)

Picture taken in Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary, Kerala.

Date: 05/02/11

Time: 05:10 PM

 

Rakesh

(delhibirdpix) The Commoners - # 44.56 - Sarus Crane (Grus antigone) - 2011-031

I was concentrating on capturing the images of the Juvenile Sarus,
which probably did not find favour with the Parents. So they put
up a show.

Taken at Dadri Wetlands on 24th Feb.

Cheers.

Anand Arya
353, Sector 15A
NOIDA 201301
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(delhibirdpix) Harike Survey 2011

The Harike Waterfowl Census was carried out on 22/02/2011. WWF, BNHS, Chandigarh Bird Club members along with the Harike forest staff conducted this exercise from 9 AM to 12 Noon. Total no. of birds recorded was 1,00,124 Last year the count was 79,699. Am attaching the detailed breakup for both the years. The Chandigarh team comprised of Rima, Narbir, Jagjit,Ankur, Samrath & self. Regards- Navjit

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[BirdPhotoIndia] Long tail Shrike

A Long tail Shrike, - saffron on green?
Patuli Kolkata, India
20 February 2011

Pentax K5, Pentax DA* 300mm f4 ED IF

Arijit Banerjee

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[BirdPhotoIndia] Rose Ringed Parakeet

A Rose Ringed Parakeet providing  wonderful green on saffron contrats
25.February 2.010

Patuli, Kolkata, India

Pentax K5, Pentax DA* 300mm f4 ED IF

Arijit Banerjee

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