Indian Birds Photography

Sunday, December 12, 2010

[BirdPhotoIndia] Sri Lanka Endemics #11 Sri Lanka Junglefowl

After years of watching Junglefowl scampering away from you it was shocking (not just surprising) to find Sri Lanka Junglefowl (Gallus lafayetii) so tame. A couple at the lodge were constantly within 10 feet preventing any decent shot. We were elated when the next day in the jungle we saw a group on the path walking towards us. We froze and hoped that they dont scoot, but the group had different ideas. They actually seemed to pick up pace as they marched towards us. And when they got to us, started scratching the ground around us! Here I was trying to get some distance between myself and the junglefowl...

The challenge finally boiled down (apart from the ever existant problem of low light) to getting the whole bird in the frame.

Most of the time ended getting mug shots like this. With their colorful combs the fowl sometimes look Regal...

Sinharaja, 31st Oct 2010

Cheers,
Rajneesh
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Check out the Sri Lanka endemic trip report here - http://www.naturechronicles.com/gallery/file/SriLanka1110.html

Other images from the trip - http://bit.ly/eJrQlm

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[BirdPhotoIndia] Sri Lanka Endemics #11.1 Sri Lanka Junglefowl

.....and in a flick of the neck, comical.

Cheers,
Rajneesh
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Check out the Sri Lanka endemic trip report here - http://www.naturechronicles.com/gallery/file/SriLanka1110.html

Other images from the trip - http://bit.ly/eJrQlm

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(delhibirdpix) White-Eared Bulbul

At Akal Fossil Park, near Jaisalmer, Rajasthan on 5th December10.

Regards Manjula Mathur

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(delhibirdpix) Chestnut-Bellied Sandgrouse male

Inside Akal Fossil Park, near Jaisalmer, Rajasthan on 5th December10.

Regards Manjula Mathur

[BirdPhotoIndia] Alcedo atthis

Common Kingfisher in Nalban yesterday.

Soma J

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(delhibirdpix) Isabelline Shrike male

At Desert National Park, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan on 4th December10. The rays of the setting sun was felling on the bird giving it an overall rufous hue.

Regards Manjula Mathur

(delhibirdpix) Demoiselle Crane

At Kheechan, near Phalodi village, Rajasthan on 6th December10.

Regards Manjua Mathur

[BirdPhotoIndia] Chestnut-capped Babbler

25th November 2010 at Dibrugarh, Assam

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[BirdPhotoIndia] Spotted Dove

25th November 2010 at Dibrugarh, Assam

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(delhibirdpix) common rose fich pair

kutch gujarat india

8th dec 2010

(delhibirdpix) Please help with the ID of this Minivet

11th December 2010 at Dibrugarh, Assam

(delhibirdpix) house bunting female.drinking water close up

kutch gujarat india

11th dec 2010

(delhibirdpix) osprey after landing see long long legs

kutch gujarat india

11thdec 2010

(delhibirdpix) osprey landing from front big bird wings

kutch gujarat india

11th dec 2010

[BirdPhotoIndia] A Great Grab

This morning at Shyamkhola seen this Tailor Bird to catch a caterpiller for its breakfast.

Thanks and regards
Ratna Ghosh

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[BirdPhotoIndia] Lesser Whistling Teal amidst flowers

Shot today near Jalpaiguri,WB.

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Supriyo Ghatak

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