Green Bee Eater
Taken near the Magarpatta Nursery. Green Bee Eater. Merops orientalis.
Drongo
Black Drongo in Magarpatta City
Surveyor
A Red Whiskered bulbul on the lookout for food. They seemed to be hunting a little green beetle of some sort this morning.
Fields of Gold
A bulbul surveys for insects. The light falling on the flowers gave a golden hue to the surroundings.
The Surveyor
Bay backed shrike
A bay backed shrike (Lanius Vittatus) makes the best of the rain. I was more worried about my camera.
Painted stork in flight
A painted stork in flight.
Painted stork and spoonbills
A painted sork leads a sortie of spoonbills. I had disturbed them.
Painted stork takes flight
After being disturbed by yours truly.
Perching bee eater
A bee eater perched on a wire and on the look out for prey.
Grey heron in flight
A grey heron in flight over the Bhima River. Shot in Bhigwan.
Resting trio
A trio of resting birds contemplating the next move. An interesting juxtaposition with three birds and three wires.
A grey heron in flight.
A grey heron in flight. Shot in Bhigwan.
Defense
Grey Herons in flight. The dominant one is chasing the intruder off its territory. Shot in Bhigwan, over the Bhima River.
Comic Mynah
I do not know what this chap was doing, but he was looking very funny.
White Wagtail
A white wag tail in the grass. This was shot in bright sunlight because of which the white highlights are blown.
Yellow Wagtail
A yellow wagtail that I caught in the shade. Focus is not perfect as I was in a hurry. Will try to get in closer next time.
Doves
A dove flies behind a resting one.
Bird and papaya
This is a yellow vented bulbul, a passerine bird found across most of SE Asia. Shot taken in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah.
Checking out the scene
A young parrot looks out of his nest before flying off.
Parakeet Pair
A nesting pair of Indian Parakeets.
Green Bee Eater - Back shot
Taken in Mayureshwar Sanctuary with a Nikon D7000 mounting a 300mm f/4 with 1.4 TCE.
Shrike
Bee Eater Couple
Bee Eater
A Bee Eater resting in between meals. Shot in Mayureshwar sanctuary.
Spoonbills in flight
Another shot of spoonbills in flight. Taken near the Bhandup Wetlands
Babbler
A Jungle Babbler looks at the camera in Pune's
Sea Gull in flight
Shot of a solitary sea gull in flight. This photograph was taken from a boat on the way to Elephanta Caves from the Gateway of India.
Roosting Egret
This is an Egret that was preparing to roost. The shot was taken in the IIT Powai Campus.
Basking Bee Eater
Basking Bee Eater.
Flamingoes
Flamingoes feeding, flamingoes arriving. Shot in the Bhandup wetlands in Mumbai
It is surprising to see the variety of birds in Mumbai. But here is proof. This trio was on its way to wherever it had decided to go. Lucky me.
Flying sea gull
Taken on the Oregon coast.. Roads End, Lincoln City.
Mandarin Duck
Mandarin Duck - Oregon Zoo, Portland, Oregon.
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