Graceful Prinia
(Prinia gracilis)
Size: 10-12 cm
Area: Widespread Resident, mainly in North and North-West
Habitat: Wet Areas with Tall Grasslands, Waterside Reedbeds and Scrubland
CONTINUE READINGGraceful Prinia
(Prinia gracilis)
Size: 10-12 cm
Area: Widespread Resident, mainly in North and North-West
Habitat: Wet Areas with Tall Grasslands, Waterside Reedbeds and Scrubland
CONTINUE READINGYellow-Bellied Prinia
(Prinia flaviventris)
Size: 13-15 cm
Area: Widespread resident over much of the North except the Himalayas
Habitat: Wet Areas especially Riverside Reedbeds and Scrubland
CONTINUE READINGAshy Prinia
(Prinia socialis)
Size: 13-15 cm
Area: Widespread resident over much of the region except the Himalayas
Habitat: Reedbeds, Scrubland, Dense Vegetation or even Gardens
CONTINUE READINGPlain 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.
CONTINUE READINGPrinias
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.
CONTINUE READINGBirder’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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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.
Continue ReadingWade 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.
CONTINUE READINGGreat 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.
CONTINUE READINGIndian 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.
CONTINUE READINGLittle 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.
CONTINUE READINGCormorants (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.
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