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Greater Flamingos
at Khabekki Lake
Soan Valley, Punjab, Pakistan
Canon EOS 50D
Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 L USM
@ f/5.6 1/800 ISO 100
Greater Flamingos
at Khabekki Lake
Soan Valley, Punjab, Pakistan
Canon EOS 50D
Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 L USM
@ f/8 1/400 ISO 100
Eurasian Wryneck
Head Maralla, Punjab, Pakistan
Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 L USM
@ f/5.6 1/400 ISO 100
Green Sandpiper Resting After Breakfast Early Morning..
| ISO 400 | 1/400 | f8 | Canon EOS 70D + 400mm L |
Godwits
at Head Balloki, Punjab, Pakistan
Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 L USM
@ f/5.6 1/2000 ISO 200
Black winged Kite
1 August 2021, Theh Kanjala, Kapurthala Punjab
EM1X 3004fPro
1/1600sec, f5, ISO200
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Eurasian Marsh Harrier
14 November, 2021
Harike wetlands, Firozepur
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Streaked weaver in flight, bringing nesting material at Theh Kanjala, Kapurthala, Punjab 08August, 2021
EM1X 300f4Pro
1/2500, f4, ISO 250
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Painted_Snipe
The Greater Painted Snipe, Rostratula benghalensis, is a species of wader in the family Rostratulidae. It is found in marshes in Africa, India, Pakistan, and South-east Asia
Medium-sized, plump wading bird. Long reddish-brown bill, slightly decurved at tip, and distinct white or pinkish eye patch. Rounded, buff-spotted wings and short tail. White of breast extends up around top of folded wing. The Painted Snipe is not related to the true snipes and differs from them in habits, flight and appearance, being far more colorful and having longer legs than the snipes. It is unusual in showing reversed sexual dimorphism; the female is larger and more brightly colored than the male, with the sides of the head, neck and throat a rich chestnut brown, and a distinct black band across the breast; the male is paler and greyer.
BehaviourNot a vocal species; the male at times utters a shrill trill, while the female makes a guttural ook sound as well as hissing noises during breeding displays.
Usually found close to the fringes of reed beds along shorelines of marshes, swamps, ponds and streams.
Solitary or in pairs, sometimes in groups of up to 12. Rather shy and retiring, skulking close to the vegetation so that it can retreat to cover if disturbed. When flushed, flies like a rail with legs dangling. Bobs hindquarters on landing and sometimes when walking. Probes for food in the mud. The female initiates courtship and may mate with more than one male. The male incubates the eggs.
Food and feeding
The feed on insects, crustaceans, molluscs and seeds.
Reproduction
Male with chicksThe females court the males, are polyandrous[2][3] with males incubating and raising the young as predicted by parental investment theory. Chicks are buff coloured and have black stripes running along their length.[4] Immature birds resemble the male but lack the broken dark band across the breast. Males are also known to carry the chicks to safety under the wings.
The nest is usually a shallow scrape in soft ground, lined with plant material and situated among grass or reeds at the water's edge; sometimes a pad of vegetation or a nest of grass and weeds. The breeding season is between April and July.
Blue Rock Thrush
18 April, 2021
Dholbaha, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
EM1 mk3 ED100-400IS
1/2500sec, f7.1, ISO 500
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Good Morning Wild Goose.
I am very great full to M.kamran whio arranged a wonder full tour and we discover the new area and paradise of birds through him. no doubt he is great.
I will salute to his efforts and hospitableness.
he know very well about the what is around Sialkot and time and locations.
House Sparrow Male, 28 November 2021, Kapurthala EM1X 300f4 MC20, 1/1600, f8, ISO1000
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This bird was spotted near a garbage dump where many Steppe Eagles congregate along with Tawny Eagles, Egyptian Vultures, Black Kites and Buzzards. Mammals such as Jackals and Wild Boars can be seen here too.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steppe_Eagle
The Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis) is a bird of prey. It is about 62–81 cm (24–32 in) in length and has a wingspan of 165–200 cm (65–79 in). Females, weighing 2.3–4.9 kg (5–10.8 lbs), are slightly larger than males, at 2–3.5 kg (4.4–7.7 lbs). Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. It was once considered to be closely related to the non-migratory Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax) and the two forms have previously been treated as conspecific. They were split based on pronounced differences in morphology and anatomy (Clark, 1992; Olson, 1994; Sangsteret al., 2002); two molecular studies, each based on a very small number of genes, indicate that the species are distinct but disagree over how closely related they are.[1]
The Steppe Eagle breeds from Romania east through the south Russian and Central Asian steppes to Mongolia. The European and Central Asian birds winter in Africa, and the eastern birds in India. It lays 1–3 eggs in a stick nest in a tree. Throughout its range it favours open dry habitats, such as desert, semi-desert, steppes, or savannah.
This is a large eagle with brown upperparts and blackish flight feathers and tail. This species is larger and darker than the Tawny Eagle, and it has a pale throat which is lacking in that species.
Immature birds are less contrasted than adults, but both show a range of variation in plumage colour. The eastern race A. n. nipalensis is larger and darker than the European and Central Asian A. n. orientalis.
Large numbers are seen at certain places such as Khare in Nepal during migration. As many as 15.3 birds per hour during October and November have been noted.[2]
The Steppe Eagle's diet is largely fresh carrion of all kinds, but it will kill rodents and other small mammals up to the size of a hare, and birds up to the size of partridges. It will also steal food from other raptors. Like other species the Steppe Eagle has a crop in its throat allowing it to store food for several hours before being moved to the stomach.
The call of the Steppe Eagle sounds like a crow barking, but it is rather a silent bird.
The Steppe Eagle is the national animal of Kazakhstan and can be seen on the Flag of Kazakhstan.
Bar-headed Goose.
Thanks go to M.Kamran, Sialkot.
Many Love for Sialkot and its wildlife areas ,Probably the best place I have ever seen.
The Stork-billed Kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis) (formerly Halcyon capensis), is a tree kingfisher which is widely but sparsely distributed in the tropical Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia, from India and Sri Lanka to Indonesia. This kingfisher is essentially resident throughout its range.
This is a very large kingfisher, measuring 35 to 38 cm (14 to 15 in) in length. The adult has a green back, blue wings and tail, and grey head. Its underparts and neck are buff. The very large bill and legs are bright red.
Stork-billed Kingfisher is a species of a variety of well-wooded habitats near lakes, rivers or coasts. It perches quietly whilst seeking food, and is often inconspicuous despite its size.
The Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus) is a lapwing or large plover, a wader in the family Charadridae. It has characteristic loud alarm calls which are variously rendered as "did he do it" or "pity to do it" leading to colloquial names like the did-he-do-it bird. Usually seen in pairs or small groups not far from water but may form large flocks in the non-breeding season (winter).
Red-wattled Lapwings are large waders, about 35 cm long. The wings and back are light brown with a purple sheen, but head and chest and front part of neck are black. Prominently white patch runs between these two colours, from belly and tail, flanking the neck to the sides of crown. Short tail is tipped black. A red fleshy wattle in front of each eye, black-tipped red bill, and the long legs are yellow.
Widely seen across India near wet lands, the diet of the lapwing includes a range of insects, snails and other invertebrates, mostly picked from the ground. They may also feed on some grains
The local names include titeeri (Hindi), tateehar (Sindhi), titodi (Gujarati), hatatut (Kashmiri), balighora (Assamese), yennappa chitawa (Telugu), aal-kaati (Tamil, meaning "human indicator")
In parts of India, a local belief is that the bird sleeps on its back with the legs upwards and an associated Hindi metaphor "Tithiri se asman thama jayega" ("can the pee-wit support the heavens?") is used when referring to persons undertaking tasks beyond their ability or strength.
In parts of Rajasthan it is believed that the laying of eggs by the lapwing on high ground was an indication of good rains to come. The eggs are known to be collected by practitioners of folk medicine.
Red wattled Lapwing in flight, Kapurthala
4July, 2021
EM1X 300f4
1/1600sec, f5, ISO200
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The Spot-billed Duck (Anas poecilorhyncha) also known as the Spotbill, is a dabbling duck which breeds in tropical and eastern Asia. It has three subspecies: the Indian Spot-billed Duck (A. poecilorhyncha poecilorhyncha), Eastern Spot-billed Duck (A. poecilorhyncha zonorhyncha), and Burmese Spot-billed Duck (A. poecilorhyncha haringtoni).
This duck is around the same size as a Mallard. It measures 55–63 cm (22–25 in) in length and 83–95 cm (33–37 in) across the wings.
These are mainly grey ducks with a paler head and neck and a black bill tipped bright yellow. The wings are whitish with black flight feathers below, and from above show a white-bordered green speculum and white tertials. The male has a red spot on the base of the bill, which is absent or inconspicuous in the smaller but otherwise similar female.
It is a bird of freshwater lakes and marshes in fairly open country and feeds by dabbling for plant food mainly in the evening or at night. It nests on the ground in vegetation near water, and lays 8-14 eggs.
The Great Egret (Ardea alba), also known as Great White Egret, Common Egret, Large Egret or Great White Heron, is a large, widely-distributed egret. Distributed across most of the tropical and warmer temperate regions of the world, in India, southern Europe, North America it is rather localized.
The Great Egret is a large heron with all-white plumage. Standing up to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall, this species can measure 80 to 104 cm (31 to 41 in) in length and have a wingspan of 131 to 170 cm (52 to 67 in). Body mass can range from 700 to 1,500 g (1.5 to 3.3 lb), with an average of around 1,000 g (2.2 lb).
It has a slow flight, with its neck retracted. The Great Egret is not normally a vocal bird, at breeding colonies, however, it often gives a loud croaking cuk cuk cuk.
The Great Egret feeds in shallow water or drier habitats, feeding mainly on fish, frogs, small mammals, and occasionally small reptiles and insects, spearing them with its long, sharp bill most of the time by standing still and allowing the prey to come within its striking distance of its bill which it uses as a spear. It will often wait motionless for prey, or slowly stalk its victim.