It is after a long time I thought of revisiting and continue writing the blog. Last few years, I have been trying to learn photography and little bit of bird photography. Revisiting blog after so many years, I am starting with post on photography. With this post, I am documenting list of birds that I clicked around the woods near our house in Udyavara. The major difficulty with all the birds spotted in woods is they are highly active and are challenge for photography. For a amateur like me, it has been a good learning experience to click these.
Equipment Details
Camera Body: Canon Rebel T2I
Lens: Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 AF APO DG OS
Indian Golden Oriole
Indian Golden Oriole is species of Oriole found in Indian Sub Continent and Central Asia. This bird is partial migrant but Indian Population is mostly resident. It is a difficult bird to photograph primarily due to camouflage it gets due to its color.
Black Rumped Flameback
Black Rumped Flameback is also known as Lesser Golden-backed Woodpecker or Lesser Goldenback. This bird is widely seen in India and it is one of few birds which is observed in urban areas. This bird is normally seen in pairs. I have not been able to get both the pair in a frame but has been fortunate enough to get one of the bird the female one :-) may be in future visit I may be able to get both the birds in same frame.
Details of Bird in Wikipedia
Details of Bird in Wikipedia
Oriental Magpie Robin
Oriental magpie robin is a small passerine bird. They are distinctive black and white birds with a long tail that is held upright as they forage on the ground or perch conspicuously. Occurring mostly in Indian sub continent and south east Asia, they are common birds in urban gardens as well as forests. They are particularly well known for their songs and were once popular as cage birds Robins are highly active birds and keep jumping giving tough time for photographers. The Oriental Magpie-Robin is national bird for Bangladesh.
Details of Bird in WikipediaAsian Paradise Flycatcher
The Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) is a medium-sized bird highly active. Males have elongated central tail feathers, and in some populations a black and rufous plumage while others have white plumage. Females are short-tailed with rufous wings and a black head.
Details of Bird in Wikipedia
Details of Bird in Wikipedia
White Cheeked Barbet
The White-cheeked Barbet or Small Green Barbet (Megalaima viridis) is a species of barbet found in southern India.
Details of Bird in Wikipedia
Details of Bird in Wikipedia
Green Bee Eater
The Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis) (sometimes Little Green Bee-eater) is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family. They are mainly insect eaters and they are found in grassland, thin scrub and forest often quite far from water. Several regional plumage variations are known and several subspecies have been named.
Details of Bird in Wikipedia
Details of Bird in Wikipedia
White Throated Kingfisher
White throated kingfisher is a tree kingfisher and is widely distributed. This bird is mostly resident bird over much of its range. It can often be found well away from water where it feeds on a wide range of prey that includes small reptiles, amphibians, crabs, small rodents and even birds. During the breeding season they call loudly in the mornings from prominent perches including the tops of buildings in urban areas or on wires.
Jungle Babbler
This bird is common resident bird found in India Subcontinent. They are gregarious birds that forage in small groups of six to ten birds. They feed mainly on insects, but also eats grains, nectar and berries. The groups maintain territories and will defend it against neighbors but will sometimes tolerate them.
Rufous Treepie
The Rufous Treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda) is a treepie, native to the Indian Subcontinent and adjoining parts of Southeast Asia. It is a member of theCorvidae (crow) family. It is long tailed and has loud musical calls making it very conspicuous. It is found commonly in open scrub, agricultural areas, forests as well as urban gardens. Like other corvids it is very adaptable, omnivorous and opportunistic in feeding.
Common Myna
The Common Myna or Indian Myna (Acridotheres tristis), sometimes spelled Mynah, is a member of the family Sturnidae (starlings and mynas) native to Asia. An omnivorous open woodland bird with a strong territorial instinct, the Myna has adapted extremely well to urban environments.The range of the Common Myna is increasing at such a rapid rate that in 2000 the IUCN Species Survival Commission declared it one of the world's most invasive species and one of only three birds in the top 100 species that pose an impact to biodiversity, agriculture and human interests. In particular, the species poses a serious threat to the ecosystems of Australia where it was named "The Most Important Pest/Problem"
Racket Tailed Drango
The Greater Racket-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus paradiseus) is a medium-sized Asian bird which is distinctive in having elongated outer tail feathers with webbing restricted to the tips.They are conspicuous in the forest habitats often perching in the open and by attracting attention with a wide range of loud calls that include perfect imitations of many other birds.
Common Tailor bird
The Common Tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius) is a songbird found across tropical Asia. Popular for its nest made of leaves "sewn" together and immortalized by Rudyard Kipling in his Jungle Book, it is a common resident in urban gardens. Although shy birds that are usually hidden within vegetation, their loud calls are familiar and give away their presence. They are distinctive in having a long upright tail, greenish upper body plumage and rust coloured forehead and crown. This passerine bird is typically found in open farmland, scrub, forest edges and gardens. Tailorbirds get their name from the way their nest is constructed. The edges of a large leaf are pierced and sewn together with plant fibre or spider silk to make a cradle in which the actual nest is built.
Nice pics. Commonly seen birds like Crow and (Gubbachi), parrot and Kogile ,Parivala(Pigeon) where are those ? :-)
ReplyDeleteSwami....nivu adhu nodirabeku thane...that's why they are not captured...also not captured is Kites and Eagles....
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