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Taken at the Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary, Mysore.
As a photographer, one place you would feel humbled is a bird sanctuary.... for not only is bird photography insanely difficult unless you have a really fast lens with good zoom but also you will see that most of the times your compositions go for a toss. Add to it the pain of focusing on a rapidly moving object ... not my cup of tea :)
Considering I am too lazy to remember / identify the bird, anyone care to name the species?
Spot Billed Pelican, scooping water for fish at Ranganna Thittu Bird Sanctuary near Srirangapatnam, Karnataka.
The lakes and reservoirs of India always have a Snake Bird population. This is an adult breeding bird perched on a stump of old teak tree submerged in the Thekkady reservoir.
Photo taken in January 2006, Nikon D70, Nikkor 300 mm, processed PS
The Asian Openbill Stork is a large wading bird. This distinctive stork is found mainly in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It is greyish white with glossy black wings and tail and the adults have a gap between the arched upper mandible and recurved lower mandible. Young birds are born without this gap which is thought to be an adaptation that aids in the handling of snails, their main prey. Although resident within their range, they make long distance movements in response to weather and food availability.
© 2012, Goutam Majumder
Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary, Srirangapatna, KA, India
Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary also known as Paksi Kashi of Karnataka is a Bird Sanctuary in the Mandya District of the state of Karnataka in India. It is a very small sanctuary, being only 67 km. in area, and comprises six islets on the banks of the Kaveri river. Ranganthittu is located three kilometers away from the historic town of Srirangapatna and 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) north of Mysore.
“When the tides of life turn against you and the current upsets your boat, don't waste those tears on what might have been, just lie on your back and float.”
- Unknown!
I like to rest...
Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary. Ranganathittu has largest fresh water crocodile population in Karnataka state
Basking in the hot sun, on a rock, in the middle of a lake at Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary is a crocodile.
Later when we moved away, far away, the lazy guy yawned !
Night Heron: The night herons are medium-sized herons in the genera Nycticorax, Nyctanassa and Gorsachius. The genus name Nycticorax derives from the Greek for “night raven” and refers to the largely nocturnal feeding habits of this group of birds, and the croaking crow-like call of the best known species, the Black-crowned Night Heron.
In Europe, Night Heron is often used to refer to the Black-crowned Night Heron, since it is the only member of the genus in that continent.
Juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron, Nycticorax nycticorax
Adults are short-necked, short-legged and stout herons with a primarily brown or grey plumage, and, in most, a black crown. Young birds are brown, flecked with white. At least some of the extinct Mascarenes taxa appear to have retained this juvenile plumage in adult birds.
Night herons nest alone or in colonies on platforms of sticks in a group of trees, or on the ground in protected locations such as islands or reedbeds. 3-8 eggs are laid.
Night herons stand still at the water's edge, and wait to ambush prey, mainly at night. They primarily eat small fish, crustaceans, frogs, aquatic insects, and small mammals. During the day they rest in trees or bushes.
There are seven extant species. The genus Nycticorax has suffered more than any other ciconiiform genus from extinction, mainly because of their capability to colonize small, predator-free oceanic islands, and a tendency to evolve towards flightlessness.
Pond Heron: Ardeola is a genus of small herons, typically 40–50 cm long with 80–100 cm wingspan. Most breed in the tropical Old World, but the migratory Squacco Heron occurs in southern Europe and the Middle East and winters in Africa.
These pond herons are stocky species with a short neck, short thick bill, typically buff or brownish back, and coloured or streaked foreneck and breast. In summer, adults may have long neck feathers. Ardeola herons are transformed in flight, looking very white due to the brilliant white wings.
Their breeding habitat is marshy wetlands. They nest in small colonies, often with other wading birds, usually on platforms of sticks in trees or shrubs. 2-5 eggs are laid.
These herons feed on insects, fish and amphibians. They are often found on small ponds giving rise to the English name shared by most of the species.