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 formidable small bird of prey known for its high speed flight and impressive hunting skills. The bird is currently nesting in the countryside and is seen throughout the day every 30-45 mins. Maybe there are two of them, hard to tell!

This is a small falcon, maybe half the size of a peregrine and a resident bird of the country. The bird was flying over a large patch of fields where there were 100's of swamphens, mostly nesting on the edges in the reeds. After 2-3 flyovers, the Swamphens flew away enmasse towards the opposite side of the lake where they could find some protection. The falcon briefly landed on some dry bushes in the water logged fields and I went after it in the ankle deep water, but after a few shots it flew away the opposite side.

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Kleiner Feuerfalter (Lycaena Phaeas)

Lycaena phlaeas, the small copper, American copper, or common copper, is a butterfly of the Lycaenids or gossamer-winged butterfly family. According to Guppy and Shepard (2001), its specific name phlaeas is said to be derived either from the Greek phlego, "to burn up" or from the Latin floreo, "to flourish".

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And next year's words await another voice.

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What we call the beginning is often the end

And to make an end is to make a beginning.

The end is where we start from."

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As the year comes to a close, I want to offer a heartfelt thank you and abundant gratitude to all of my Flickr friends for helping me find my voice in my first year here. Your kind and generous comments about my photos and my writing, your thoughtful feedback, your support and encouragement, and your friendship, truly mean a lot to me.

And as a new year begins, I wish for each of you a year that brings good health, great joy, many moments of beauty, and days full of light and hope.

The biggest Kingfisher found in South India and probably the 2nd biggest in the country. A resident bird of the subcontinent and found in a variety of forest / thick woody areas adjacent to lakes, small rivers and possibly coastal areas.

This was a resident in the area we visited and there are maybe 2-3 of them in that area. We sighted only one of them which already started its hunt for the day. The bird feeds on fish, frogs, crabs, rodents and even small young birds. It didn't spend much time and within a few minutes left for the other side of the forest.

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A very common bird that forages in the cities, countryside and in the wooded areas. Unlike the Common Crow, this one is far less predatory, but is quite an aggressive bird.

They are always seen in flocks, playing, foraging together and even chasing away crows etc.. together. This bird was my target list for a flight shot and I think I can strike that off my list now.

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In their prime breeding season, the birds are quite active and end up chasing the other half. But since they are not sexually dimorphic, it is hard to know the male from the female unless they are next to each other. In this picture, I suppose this is the male since it was chasing another very similar looking bird which was a maybe 50m ahead of it. Both landed in a far off field.

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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.

There were several males when I went there over the weekend. In fact, the females were barely seen which is kind of new since every year, the females outnumber the males by a huge ratio - this year it was the opposite. 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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This was a series of about 10 photos. This was my very first in stitching together star shots. Much more can be done, but wanted to get this out there for people to give feedback on. Let me know what you think. Thanks

A fight was brewing between the Rose Ringed Parakeets and the Spotted Owlets. The coconut trees in the area were dry and many of them were hollow with several hollows in them. One or two of those trees broke midway (during a storm probably) and had openings on the top which the Owls preferred to make nests.

Both of them fought and for the first time I saw a Parakeet attack an Owlet surprising me completely. But then the Owlets were juveniles and the mother kept the parakeets at bay. But soon the Mother went away to collect food and one of the Owlets followed it soon. After a while, the area become quiet after the Owlets snugged into the hollow.

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The Slaty Headed parakeet derives its name from the Slate colored head. Its found "primarily" in the Himalayan belt and a very small region in Pakistan.

The birds were quite loud in their calls and very social. They were having fun chasing each other and playing. And then in a large group would land on a common berry tree - small ones maybe a few mm in diameter, but taste very sweet. The entire flock was there for a while and it was fun watching them in action.

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This is one of the longest migrating raptors in the planet. The annual migration covers around 22,000 Km - 30,000 km / 14-18,000 miles starting from Siberia / Northern Mongolia to India and onward to South Africa. From the coasts of India, they fly over the sea to Africa covering around 3-4000 kms nonstop without touching the ground for 5-6 days.

The birds are making a stopover briefly at a hill station near Mumbai for a couple of weeks and 100's of bird lovers like me make a visit to watch them and get some pictures.

These falcons seem to prefer these wild lavender fields where they hunt for insects and caterpillars. They spend sometime in them walking around and looking for insects. Such fields are spread over the lakebed and the birds keep flying between them.

Many thanks in advance for your views and feedback. Much appreciated.

We were lucky to sight this delightful Hoopoe enjoying a sand bath on a country road. After making sure it wasn't disturbed by our presence, we lay down flat on the ground and watched it for about 10-15 minutes. The bird was throwing dust on itself on all sides and turning 360 degrees continuously.

Hoopoe are resident birds in India and could be seen throughout the year. But the end of rainy season and early winter brings them out more often. Soon the breeding season will start and hence there will be lot more activity.

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A highly elusive and shy bird. Sometimes its just flies away from behind the reeds getting cover from all the other reeds, so made it hard to shoot.

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Taken in the morning , I figured the shadows were a perfect FG and the scene was great for a panorama . 3 shots merged here.

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Shot with a Contixo F24 Pro. The gimbal is a little off but it handles very well. Seeing that this is first effort in drone footage, eventually I will update to a much higher grade drone where the gimbal is a little stronger, but I am very proud of how this turned out. I do have some video footage, and yes, it’s a little sloppy, but I’m positive that in time that will no longer be an issue. Again, I’m new at this, so bear with me!

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I remember that day very well. I was out in the field with several pro birders - something that happens very rarely. And the day was bright, but quite windy.

For the weavers, sudden gusts of wind disturbed these hanging nests and some of them got entangled in the acacia plant branches. The weavers were continuously inspecting the nests and I remember 1-2 of the nests were stuck on the branches rendering them unsafe from predators and thus useless. This nest was intact, but the bird took no chances - he inspected it several times and was protecting it from other males who I think were trying to grab it.

This one looked like a winning nest to me - well built - complete and sturdy. The quality of the nest determines the males chances to find a mate in these species.

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An endemic bird of South Asia, found only in the forests of the western coast of India and Sri Lanka. These are small birds, just about the size of a Sunbird about 13 cms long, though much heftier.

This is a lifer for me and after seeing the pictures I was expecting a much larger bird. It took me a couple of times to get a decent view of the bird which forages deep in the bush. The forest was thick and in many places covered by lots of shadows. And there we sighted this bird - inside the thick bush expertly navigating amongst the branches and picking up insects and tree spiders.

The birds - just like other babblers - are a bit noisy and so it wasn't hard to figure the area they were active in, but it was quite challenging to sight the bird in the bush.

They are social birds and hence sighted in parties - we found large parties - more than half a dozen everytime.

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One of the several species of wagtails that are found in the country during winters. The bird migrates from Europe, central Asia and parts of China to India during the cold season.

Their behavior is quite like the other wagtails, but they seemed a tad bigger to me compared to the ones we have here - I could be wrong though. The bird continuously wags its tail giving it that name. This one is in its 1st winter probably and a pro birder who was with me during the trip remarked it could be a sub-adult.

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A resident bird of the jungles and forests at an altitude found in our neighbouring state. They were everywhere and unlike their common cousins, the common Myna, these birds are relatively quiet and mostly minding their own business.

We saw several in the forest we visited during the summer. Almost all of them were busy carrying food several times to their chicks. The nests were inside tree burrows - which we could see - but we could not see the chicks. The birds were quite wary as the area had lots of predators. We sighted several Malabar Pied Hornbills, Rufous Bellied Eagles, Hobby, Falcons etc... The Mynas were landing on multiple perches before going on to their nests so as to deter the predators.

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So as I expected, working with shelter dogs to set up a flash and having a dog stay in a good position relative to the flash is a challenge. In the time it takes to get one or two good shots using the flash, I can bang off a number of dogs without the flash and using a fast lens.

What do you think? Is it worth the effort with flash as compared to not using flash?

Good, honest feedback much appreciated!!

A resident bird in the subcontinent found throughout the year in grasslands and open countryside with brown grass. The bird prefers red soil / sandy areas and camouflages itself so well that its tough to sight many times. Often we see it taking off suddenly right from underneath our feet - and its a very fast flier.

These are insectivores and the size of a rock pigeon always found in flocks of 5-6 and more - sometimes 30-40 as well. Sightings are always prized by birds and photographers.

On this day, we found more than 5 families including several chicks and couple of nests / eggs in the grasslands. They hid openly in grass near a pile of brown rocks. The birds will just sit down in the brown grass and will blend so well with their naturally camouflaged pattern. Add to that, these birds are very challenging to shoot in flight due to their high speed.

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Was out on my morning walk yesterday and managed to capture this shot

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A White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) sitting still at the edge of the river in the morning sun. It kept absolutely still and allowed me to get close, bit unusual behavior for this particular species. Probably because it was not foraging in the early morning, just perching and thinking.

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To clarify some things:

- I made this to show myself and others that I'm still capable of making nice weapons in PMG.

- I'd like to apologize again for what I did and didn't.

- I know Jake likes this weapon.

- I probably won't be a full active member again, but I'll see what I can do. I really miss the community.

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A large non brood parasitic cuckoo endemic to the Indian Subcontinent. The bird is pretty large - maybe 40-45 cms and is quite famous for its beauty. This is also known as "Lipstick bird" for its reddish beak and beautiful eyelashes.

It habitat is the dry scrub land, forest edges and is often sighted on the ground hunting for insects. The birds are quite shy and behaviours are hard to predict - so it is tough to sight them at the same location again and again.

I was looking for a Common Cuckoo that was sighted in a hilly area, but after an hour didn't find it. Just then this Sirkeer Malkoha landed on the trees on the hill slope and slowed moved up to the edge. There in the sunlight, it preened, spread its wings for almost 30+ mins while I walked around it looking for an unobstructed view. The light was great and delighted at the quality shots!

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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.

There was peak of Harrier activity around last November and a grassland had around 20+ harriers. The birds would hunt till 5 Am and once the sunlight starts to reduce, they would sit on the ground like this one and wait for the darkness. Then the birds come together within 50 feet of each other. We found groups 7+ several times mostly comprised of Montagu's, Pied and Pallid. Early morning though, they fly away 30 mins before sunrise making it hard to get them in good light!

Thanks in advance for your views and feedback - much appreciated.

A small desert warbler found in the deserts from Central Asia, Europe, Western Asia, Arabia and is a winter migrant to the deserts of India. This is a small bird around 11-12 cms and a beautiful one that too.

We sighted it a few times foraging in the scrub found around the desert. The bird was seen at the base on the plants hunting insects, but I believe it also takes the berries found across the area. The bird has a beautiful call and one interesting thing is when it calls / sings, there is a small black patch below the eye that seems to appear and disappear. This black patch is only visible when the bird opens its beak - something I found very interesting and when we first sighted it, couldn't figure what was that.

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I know Barn Owls screech and it's the Tawny owl that Twit twoo's but it was the only title I could think of LOL

I put up a Barn Owl nesting box in a big Oak tree not 100 yards behind my house. Last year I had success and Mum and Dad fledged three young. These are two young Barn owls (you can tell by the last bit of fluff on the tummy, not taken from behind my house, but not to far away at all.

I went across the field last night and saw a Barn Owl on the front of my box, the first of this year !!!!!!

I very rarely put the 2x extender on the 600mm, but I was super impressed with the quality...... Note to self, do it more often !!

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