A Red Headed Bunting foraging on bushes
This is a small colorful bird and a winter migrant from Central Asia to India. They along with the Black-Headed Buntings arrive in 100's of 1000's to India to the countryside and make up for some very beautiful morning views.
The birds are drawn to the Paddy fields in the countryside and their peak arrival times often coincide with the harvest season where the grains are dried up openly before they are sent off to the rice mills. This year the numbers are still low in my view due to some heavy unpredictable rains during the migration period. So the birds arrival was a bit too early for the second sowing which happens in January. So far, I sighted maybe around 50-70 of them in various places, compared to a much larger number around this time. As always, the birds were happily enjoying the abundant food they have at their disposal - grain that is impossible to pick up strewn on the dirt roads next to the fields.
Thanks in advance for your kind views and feedback. Much appreciated.
A Red Headed Bunting foraging on bushes
This is a small colorful bird and a winter migrant from Central Asia to India. They along with the Black-Headed Buntings arrive in 100's of 1000's to India to the countryside and make up for some very beautiful morning views.
The birds are drawn to the Paddy fields in the countryside and their peak arrival times often coincide with the harvest season where the grains are dried up openly before they are sent off to the rice mills. This year the numbers are still low in my view due to some heavy unpredictable rains during the migration period. So the birds arrival was a bit too early for the second sowing which happens in January. So far, I sighted maybe around 50-70 of them in various places, compared to a much larger number around this time. As always, the birds were happily enjoying the abundant food they have at their disposal - grain that is impossible to pick up strewn on the dirt roads next to the fields.
Thanks in advance for your kind views and feedback. Much appreciated.