Plain Prinia

March 22, 2020Prinias, Resident Birds, Small Sized Birdsbirds, birdsofindiaonline, birdwatcher, plainpriniaArjun Basandrai

Plain Prinia

(Prinia inornata)

Size: 13-15 cm

Area: Widespread resident over much of the region except the Himalayas

Habitat: Reedbeds, Scrubland and Dense Vegetation

Description: A very common sighting across much of India. Can be easily spotted around any cultivation, bushy area or even in your backyard.

Prinias

March 21, 2020Prinias, Resident Birds, Small Sized Birdsbirds, birdsofindiaonline, birdwatcher, Prinias, wren-warblersArjun Basandrai

Prinias

Prinias are small passerine, insectivorous birds which sometimes referred to as Wren-Warblers. Like most Warblers these birds prefer dense bushes and long scrubs due to which they are a nightmare to locate. Like Warblers, they are heard heard more often seen.

Birder’s Day Out – Birding at Pong Lake

February 6, 2020December 2019, Large Sized Birds, Migratory Birds, Pong Dam, Resident Birds, Trips, Wadersbirds, birdsofindia, birdsofindiaonline, Pong Dam, pong lake, wildlndiaArjun Basandrai

Birder’s Day Out – Birding at Pong Lake

It was on 29th December, 2019 that I, finally, got the chance to spend a Day Out Birding at one of my Favourite Birding Locations – Pong Lake. I first visited this place in 2015 and till then it has remained in my ‘Favourites List’.

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Wade in the Water – Birding at Phillaur – Part 7

January 25, 2020December 2019, Large Sized Birds, Medium Sized Birds, Phillaur, Small Sized Birds, Tripsbirds, birds of punjab, birdsofindia, wildindiaArjun Basandrai

Wade in the Water – Birding at Phillaur – Part 7

My next Birding Day Out in Phillaur was on 15 December, 2019

The first place I visited was our Local Forest. While exploring the area I noticed a Dead Tree Trunk which was overgrown with Mushrooms. The Sun was just coming out and the light was pretty diffused so I decided to try some artistic frames of the mushrooms.

Wade in the Water – Birding at Phillaur – Part 6

December 15, 2019Medium Sized Birds, Migratory Birds, November 2019, Phillaur, Resident Birds, Small Sized Birds, Trips, Wadersbirds, birds of punjab, birdsofindiaonline, wildindiaArjun Basandrai

Wade in the Water – Birding at Phillaur – Part 6

Local birding is much more exciting to me compared to going to far off places to witness a complete new set of wildlife. So, I began this season’s birding adventures by visiting the place that I consider as ‘One of the Finest Spots for Birding around Phillaur’ – Sutlej.

Great Cormorant

December 11, 2019Cormorants, Large Sized Birds, Resident Birdsbirdsofindiaonline, Cormorants, wildindiaArjun Basandrai

Great Cormorant

(Phalacrocorax carbo)

Size(80-100cm): It is the largest Cormorant found in India.

Area: Widespread resident over much of India.

Habitat: Lakes, rivers and other water bodies.

My two words: It is the largest of all the Cormorants found in India.

Indian Cormorant

November 30, 2019Cormorants, Large Sized Birds, Medium Sized Birds, Resident Birds, Wadersbirdsofindiaonline, cormorant, indian cormorant, wildindiaArjun Basandrai

Indian Cormorant

(Phalacrocorax fuscicollis)

Size(60-63cm): It is a large Cormorant larger than the Little Cormorant but smaller than the Great Cormorant.

Area: Widespread over much of the region except the North and North-West.

Habitat: Several Fresh Water and Salt Water Bodies.

My two words: This specific Cormorant is found only in India, Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar.

This Cormorant has a bronze brown-black plumage. The Breeding Plumage is metallic black with distinctive short white-tufts. The non-breeding plumage is browner and the bird develops a yellow patch of bare skin around the throat.

Little Cormorant

November 28, 2019Cormorants, Medium Sized Birds, Resident Birds, Wadersbird and snake, birdsofindia, birdsofindiaonline, cormorant, little cormorant, wildlndiaArjun Basandrai

Little Cormorant

(Microcarbo niger)

Size(48-52cm): As the name suggests, it is the smallest Cormorant that can be found in India.

Area: Widespread resident over much of the region except the Trans-Himalayas

Habitat: Lakes, ponds, river and estuaries. Basically any water body.

My two words: A very common sighting across much of India. Can be easily spotted around any water source where there is enough to fish for and live.

Cormorants (Phalocrocoracidae)

November 15, 2019Cormorants, Large Sized Birds, Medium Sized Birds, Migratory Birds, Resident Birdsbirdsofindiaonline, birdwatcherArjun Basandrai

Cormorants (Phalocrocoracidae)

Cormorants are medium to large sized fishers. All the 3 species of Cormorants that are found in India are dark coloured. Some species have coloured facial skin. The Great Cormorant has yellow and a white gular patch, the chin is yellow with a patch of white skin after yellow.

Spiti Sojourn – Spiti Valley – Part 4 – The Moon Lake – Chandra Taal

August 11, 2019June 2019, Large Sized Birds, Medium Sized Birds, Resident Birds, Small Sized Birds, Spiti, Tripschandra taal, featured-post, lahaul spiti trip, SpitiArjun Basandrai

Spiti Sojourn – Spiti Valley – Part 4 – The Moon Lake – Chandra Taal

On 28 June, 2019, a beautiful day dawned with a promised chill and some overhanging clouds over Kaza.

At around 1 in the afternoon, we packed up and began on an amazing journey towards Chandra Taal!! The day was jampacked with a lot excitement and surprises.

Spiti Sojourn – Spiti Valley – Part 3 – Local Sightseeing

July 23, 2019June 2019, Large Sized Birds, Medium Sized Birds, Pigeons, Resident Birds, Small Sized Birds, Spiti, Tripsbirds, hikkim, horned lark, key monastery, kibber wildlife sanctuary, komic, lahaul spiti tripArjun Basandrai

Spiti Sojourn – Spiti Valley – Part 3 – Local Sightseeing

After a tiring journey from Kalpa to Kaza, we were all too tired, so, we woke up quite late at around 8-9 am. As it was quite late to go anywhere far off, the plan for the day was to visit the beautiful villages around Kaza.

Spiti Sojourn – Spiti Valley – Part 2 – Entering Spiti

July 20, 2019Doves, Finches, June 2019, Medium Sized Birds, Pigeons, Resident Birds, Small Sized Birds, Spiti, Tripsbirdingwitharjun, birds, birdsofindiaonline, birdwatcher, bunting, canon, dove, flowers, hp, lahaul spiti, lahaul spiti trip, mountains, mummy, nako, Spiti, spiti trip, spitit, trip to spitiArjun Basandrai

Spiti Sojourn – Spiti Valley – Part 2 – Entering Spiti

The next and the most important and thrilling stage of the trip was entering Spiti Valley…!!!

There were NO bird sightings and ONLY Landscape Photography till we were somewhere near Nako.

Birding With Arjun

Travel, Birds, Photography and more…

Plain Prinia

Prinias

Birder’s Day Out – Birding at Pong Lake

Wade in the Water – Birding at Phillaur – Part 7

Wade in the Water – Birding at Phillaur – Part 6

Great Cormorant

Indian Cormorant

Little Cormorant

Cormorants (Phalocrocoracidae)

Spiti Sojourn – Spiti Valley – Part 4 – The Moon Lake – Chandra Taal

Spiti Sojourn – Spiti Valley – Part 3 – Local Sightseeing

Spiti Sojourn – Spiti Valley – Part 2 – Entering Spiti