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The zebra dove, also known as the barred ground dove, or barred dove, is a species of bird of the dove family, Columbidae, native to Southeast Asia. They are small birds with a long tail, predominantly brownish-grey in colour with black-and-white barring.
21 July, 2022
Bali, Indonesia
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A spontaneous trip to Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary did not disappoint. Got to see many of the birds listed - Painted Storks, Spotted Owlet, White throated kingfisher, Pond Heron, Little Egret, Asian Open billed stork, Black headed ibis, Spot billed Pelican
The Dhanauri Wetlands is a birdwatching area located in Thasrana, Uttar Pradesh, India. The Dhanauri Wetlands is home to over 150 Sarus cranes.
As reported in HT on May 28, 2019 , The Uttar Pradesh forest department has decided to notify the Dhanauri wetland in Greater Noida’s Gautam Budh Nagar— one of the few wetlands supporting a fairly large sarus crane population. While this is cheerful news for birders and nature-lovers in the National Capital Region, the department’s plan is to recognise only 25 hectares of the wetland’s 100ha area.
The forest department’s plan, accessed by HT, states that Dhanauri is an extremely important site for sarus cranes, which has over eight breeding pairs of sarus cranes compared to four in Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary. Dhanauri hosts a non-breeding sarus crane population of about 100 birds.
Along with a proposal to notify Dhanauri under the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017, the proposal states that the International Crane Foundation will initiate a documentation of annual variation in numbers and distribution of sarus Cranes. The documentation will give information on survival of sarus crane chicks hatching in Dhanauri and spatial movement of the species.
The proposal lists sarus cranes, pheasant-tailed jacana, baya weaver, green bee-eater, marsh harrier, ashy prinia and grey heron among birds thronging Dhanauri.
But the proposal states that the “zone of influence” (an area in which developmental activities are likely to induce adverse changes in wetland structure and functioning) of the wetland is 25ha and the active wetland area is only 4.24ha. However, the National Wetland Inventory and Assessment conducted by the Space Applications Centre in 2006-07 shows the wetland is spread over a 100ha area.
“We are trying to find a solution for this. Villagers may turn hostile if there is a restriction on several activities if a larger area is notified. Most of the area here is private and the value of real estate is high,” Pramod Kumar Srivastava, divisional forest officer, Greater Noida, said. A report by the Remote Sensing Applications Centre in Uttar Pradesh also shows that the total area is about 100ha.
Anand Arya, a birder and environmentalist who has been pursuing the notification of Dhanauri wetland for years, said “This wetland is the perfect place for sarus cranes. This is why at the roosting time a flock of about 150 sarus cranes can be seen here and 4-8 nests have been seen during 2015-2017 within the wetland itself. Dhanauri is also home to over 211 species of birds — 92 migratory and 119 resident species. Dhanauri also meets the criteria of a Ramsar wetland.” The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands recognises wetlands of international significance because of their conservation value.
Activists fear many other wetlands may not be notified in their entirety. The data on how many wetlands have been notified in the country is not available.
The Supreme Court had, in 2017, directed the Centre to “identify and inventorise” all 201,503 wetlands with an area of 2.25ha captured by satellite imagery.
“Dhanauri is part of the sarus crane belt connecting with Mainpuri and Etawah. It meets the criteria of an important bird and biodiversity site (IBA),” said Nikhil Devasar, birder and author. The sarus crane is listed in the “vulnerable” category by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
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❄️ Survival in Monochrome: The German Blackbird
Caught this female Common Blackbird (Turdus merula) during a quiet snowfall here in Germany. While many birds head south, these resilient thrushes are a staple of our European winters.
As a photographer, I love how the frosted rose hips provide that essential pop of color against her dark, winter-thickened plumage.
Did you know?
• The Winter Diet: When the ground freezes and earthworms are out of reach, Blackbirds pivot to „energy bombs“—high-sugar berries like these. It’s their primary fuel to maintain a body temperature of around 40°C while it’s freezing outside. 🍎
• Puffing Up: Notice the „round“ shape? She’s not just well-fed; she’s trapping air between her feathers to create a layer of natural insulation. It’s essentially a high-tech organic puffer jacket.
• Partial Migration: Interestingly, German Blackbirds are „partial migrants.“ While some head to the Mediterranean, many stay behind to claim the best nesting territories early in spring. High risk, high reward.
Nature doesn’t stop when the temperature drops; it just gets quieter and more strategic. ️✨
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White tailed Lapwing in flight
21 February, 2021
OMD EM1X 100-400IS
1/3200, f6.3, 400mm, ISO1600
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Títol més que apropiat el que li ha posat un bon amic a aquesta foto d'un gomet que s'espolsava les plomes en les primeres hores del dia.
Título más que apropiado el que le ha puesto un buen amigo a esta foto de un avetorrillo que sacudía sus plumas en las primeras horas del día.
A more than appropriate title given by a good friend to this photo of a little heron shaking its feathers in the early hours of the day.
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Like many we have a bird feeder at home but this took our love for birds to a whole new level. I never imagined Wood Peckers would gently land on our hands, take time to pick through the seeds, and look in our eyes, almost as though to thank us... Wow. What an experience to be so close and feel them in our hands. They made us smile.
We fed only wild bird seed... They love sunflower seeds!
White throated Kingfisher with snake kill.
4 July, 2021
Theh Kanjala, Kapurthala, Punjab
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