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A resident woodpecker found in woody areas across the country. Its a medium sized woodpecker and known for its loud calls. These birds are mostly seen in pairs with male and female going around together often foraging on the same tree.
I heard this bird a lot more than I had seen it. Many of the birding sites we visit have these birds, but somehow luck eludes me in getting better shots.
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A very common bird mostly ignored since it is abundant and easily photographed.
We were exploring a grassland and looking for something interesting when this small bird landed on this lovely perch and started singing. This one is a male noted by black color plumage, while the female is brownish in color.
It sang for more than a minute before disappearing off after a cue from the other side of a dry stream.
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A long distance migratory bird species from Europe / Parts of Asia and some of them winter in South East Asia / Parts of Australia. They are migrants in our region and seen in large numbers around March / April and now when they are making their journey to their destinations.
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A resident Leafbird that is found in forest areas around the country. I had sighted this bird several times, but never had a decent shot. The pair have a golden patch on their foreheads from which they get their name.
The Leafbirds are bright green birds always seen foraging on the upper canopies. They eat tree spiders, larvae and other insects found on the bark of the tree. I think this one is a female judging by pale golden orange color on its forehead. The male was trying to woo the female with songs continuously, but the female wasn't interested at all. This went on for almost 30 mins after which time both disappeared downslope on the hill away from view.
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The bird was sitting atop this post in a field looking around for insects. It was perched for a long time I suppose and we spent 20 mins with it and it still didn't move / fly.
This is a common bird in the country and the state bird of atleast 3 states including my own. The bird is trapped during a festival that happens in October and people touch it as good luck, bringing the bird terrible bad luck. But post that festival, we are sighting them in healthy numbers which is good news!
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The golden light was on and the few birds that were around were active. This Cisticola was looking for food amidst the competition of Bee-Eaters, Drongoes, Stonechats, Baya weavers and few types of Prinia's. Being a slow flyer, it was at a clear disadvantage, but the lake area was pretty vast and hence lots of opportunities. The bird sat on the perch for a short while before taking off to find the small insects that escape the bigger birds.
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Qutb Shahi Tombs, Golkunda, Telangana - India
Although it would be more romantic to have here a husband and wife, these are the twin mausoleums of the two favourite hakims (physicians) of Sultan Abdullah — Nizamuddin Ahmed Gilani and Abdul Jabbar Gilani — which were built in 1651.
See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qutb_Shahi_tombs for more details.
Many thanks to Manfred Sommer (www.flickr.com/photos/asienman) and his spectacular Flickr account, which enabled me to ascertain the identification of the tombs.
A Cyclone battering the nearby state has brought lot of clouds and overcast sky to the forest area. But we started hoping that the sky will clear up sufficiently for photography. This was the first shot of the day which was almost after 45 mins of looking around for birds. The Brown Shrike, a less common cousin of the Shrike Family, easily identified by the Brown Plumage on the belly and back. Pretty similar behaviour to the other shrikes except that this prefers a much thicker bushy area unlike the Bay Backed Shrikes which prefer open grasslands or the Long Tailed Shrikes which have a more flexible habitat. They prefer insects and often are sighted with caterpillars. The background is a woody area almost 2-300 meters away and hence got a nice sweet bokeh.
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Qutb Shahi Tombs, Golkunda, Telangana - India
Newly renovated (in 2020) tomb of Hayat Bakshi Begum, daughter of Muhammed Quli Qutb Shah, the fifth sultan, wife of Sultan Muhammed Qutb Shah, the sixth sultan, and mother of Abdullah Qutb Shah, the seventh sultan. She was affectionately known as "Ma Saheba" (Revered Mother).
See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qutb_Shahi_tombs and en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayat_Bakshi_Begum
for more details.
Many thanks to Manfred Sommer (www.flickr.com/photos/asienman) and his spectacular Flickr account, which enabled me to ascertain the identification of the mausoleum.
A migratory raptor from Central Asia, Eastern Europe that winters in India. They are quite similar to the Pallid Harriers and both these birds are often seen together and even hunt in the same habitat - grasslands. The prey base is also quite similar.
The birds were gently gliding across the grasslands hunting. It was evening and they also started sitting on the ground or on rocks - we had a good time, but the low light meant not many action shots. That grasslands is the only place where we are seeing some bird action these days, hopefully the action picks up soon.
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Sighted this raptor in a short birding trip near my home during the time the curfew was relaxed. This is prime nesting season for most of the birds in the subcontinent and the parents have to watch out for many predators .
But the Shikra is one that directly attacks nests of small birds such as Weavers, Prinias, Bulbuls, Sunbirds etc... The bird carefully surveys the nests, looks around when the parents are feeding the chicks to find the hidden nests and attacks. I suppose it was on a raid in the morning, but the nest was too close to the road, so when I drove by, the bird flew away.
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A highly agile bird with an even more erratic flying path than the river tern, we found a few of them chasing each other. Very hard to photograph and incredibly challenging to predict flight path. Managed to get a few shots, not to the sharpness I wanted though.
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These barbets are one of the loudest birds in the forests when they are present. The bird has a very unique and easily identifiable call that repeats for long times continuously. I had heard those calls several times and maybe seen them from far. But this is the closest I have to a decent pic of the bird.
The forest we visited over the weekend had maybe around 20 of these and they were basically everywhere. They often perch on the tallest branch and make loud calls to attract a partner.
This is not a shot I am satisfied / happy, but am happy I got a shot of the bird. I would love an eye level shot with green background, but I am not sure where I would them like that.
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The Qutub Shahi Tombs are the tombs and mosques built by the various kings of the Qutub Shahi dynasty in the 16th and 17th centuries. In the centre of each tomb is a sarcophagus which overlies the actual burial vault in a crypt below. The domes were originally overlaid with blue and green tiles, of which only a few pieces now remain.
The Qutub Shahi Tombs are the tombs and mosques built by the various kings of the Qutub Shahi dynasty in the 16th and 17th centuries. In the centre of each tomb is a sarcophagus which overlies the actual burial vault in a crypt below. The domes were originally overlaid with blue and green tiles, of which only a few pieces now remain.
The Qutub Shahi Tombs are the tombs and mosques built by the various kings of the Qutub Shahi dynasty in the 16th and 17th centuries. In the centre of each tomb is a sarcophagus which overlies the actual burial vault in a crypt below. The domes were originally overlaid with blue and green tiles, of which only a few pieces now remain.
The Qutub Shahi Tombs are the tombs and mosques built by the various kings of the Qutub Shahi dynasty in the 16th and 17th centuries. In the centre of each tomb is a sarcophagus which overlies the actual burial vault in a crypt below. The domes were originally overlaid with blue and green tiles, of which only a few pieces now remain.
A highly erratic flying path makes it extremely hard to take a good shot of the bird. And hand-holding a heavy lens meant it was even more difficult to take a decent shot of the bird.
I like to photograph this bird as a challenge of my hand movements and ability to focus. The little success rate I had - 5% successful shots - meant I have a LONG way to go!
Thanks in advance for your views / comments / feedback. Much appreciated.