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This osprey was trying to hunt for fish. Unfortunately for the bird and for us he didn't manage to catch one.
No show this afternoon for me with the SEO but this lovely Kestrel certainly put on a good show while we waited :-)
These days, the grasslands are quite active in the evening with many Harriers gently gliding and hunting in the area. There are mix of Pallid and Montagu's Harriers these days. Last week during the weekend, sighted some action.
The White Pallid Harrier in this shot was perched in the grassland when an immature (Brownish plumage) attacked it. The White Pallid Harrier took flight and both tussled briefly in the air before flying away. I am not sure if this was a territorial attack or a friendly fight. There were around 25-30 harriers in the grasslands and few showed this kind of confrontation.
These are migratory birds from Central Asia that winter in India. They hunt the small birds like Larks, Pipits and reptiles like Lizards, Chameleons, frogs in the grasslands. The birds are sighted easily in the grasslands these days - around 15-20 of them and the numbers are slowly increasing. Due to the winter, the light fades pretty quickly. These Harriers converge to their roosting spots much earlier than usual and that is when we can get a reasonable estimate of their numbers.
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I sighted a pair of these birds - assume a couple - accidentally while exploring an area. Owlets are generally seen in pairs and this one was no exception. They were perched quietly on some fences in an area which had a Shikra, couple of Kingfishers and lots of babblers.
I sat on the roadside under a tree to get a better view when this one suddenly flew dived nearby into the field and then went back. It didn't get anything though, but gave a couple of good shots.
These are resident birds in the country and usually active during the crepuscular times and late nights. It was a cloudy day so they were out visible around this time.
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I must admit I thought this was something different as it few close to the ground then up in the tree it seemed so dark but I think its just another kestrel
A large majestic bird of prey and medium sized eagle found in India throughout the year. It is migratory in parts of Europe and Asia, but resident in India. Though we see it quite often soaring in the sky, its not often that we see it at eye level.
The birds are about 55 - 75 cms long and weigh about 1.5 to 2.5 kg with females tending to be more heavier and bulkier than the male. These are formidable eagles often known to hunt in pairs. They are known to hunt prey like wader, rock pigeons, fowls, peacocks, and animals such as foxes, doe of black bucks and Spotted Deer etc. They have a wide variety of diet and are avid hunters.
I remember this day very well - shot this a couple of years ago. This is the second of the pair of Bonelli's Eagles in the wild at the edge of a valley / reservoir bank. This one was sighted carrying several large branches multiple times and suspect it to be a female (which are around 20-30% bigger than males). And because of the weight, the bird was in a cautious "gliding descent" as can be noted from the full open wings. Luckily, that helped us with good number of sharp shots! The background is a muddy lake where there were fresh inflows and hence disturbed the soil.
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Another day another encounter with a beautiful Sparrowhawk today it was a Male they really are stunningly beautiful birds and I am so lucky to be able to see them in our local woods
lucky today at lackford the osprey had not been seen all day but I wandered down to a empty hide not very confident and a pair turned up within 10 mins not the nice blue skies of the weekend but a first for me so a happy man
A large falcon that is endemic to South Asia including parts of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. This is as large as a Peregine Falcon and taller than Saker Falcon, but more leaner unlike the bulky build of Saker Falcon or Peregrine Falcon. We sighted them on two days in action - they were hunting in the area and one of them was fighting with the Saker Falcon. They seem to be quite common in the desert regions and as a fan of falcons was delighted to be sighting them and seeing them in action.
This was sighted in Pokhran, again a desert region. The bird was hunting in the area possibly targeting the many small birds like Pipits, Larks, Crested Larks, Wheatears etc.. There was no dearth of prey. Unfortunately, we didn't see it with any catch though and we were in a rush to see the Indian Bustards, so had to move along.
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180216IMG_049122-This is the tiny predator that caused such big commotion among the little birds in my backyard the other day...
Going through some old images and came across this previously unedited photo of a male Kestrel taken a few years ago...
A large migratory raptor famously known for its love of honey. We sighted it perched on this tree on a very hot day - there was a small water stream near this tree and the raptor waited for sometime, then went to the water (assumed it had a drink) and then flew away.
The bird is resident in some countries, but the South Indian Population or maybe Indian population (I am not sure which) are resident and don't migrate. They nest in the forests of of South India. The bird hunts for smaller prey, birds, reptiles and often attacks honeycombs as well. Especially in summer, when the honeycombs are full and there are a l ot of bees, this raptor and the Blue-bearded bee eaters could generally be found in areas around large bee-hives.
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