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Morni Hills – Tikkar Taal – 1 January, 2019
Morni Hills – Tikkar Taal – 1 January, 2019 Tikkar Taal is a 253000 sq. m big lake in the Morni Hills at an altitude of 1200 m from the sea level. It is about 50 km from the city of Chandigarh. This place is known for its eminent for its picturesque Himalayan scenes and […]
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Dusky Eagle Owl
Dusky Eagle Owl (Bubo coromandus) (Dusky Eagle Owl) Size(56-58cm): It is a big Owl and very easy to recognise. Area: N, NW, C and NE India south of Himalayas; absent in S India. Habitat: Forests, leafy trees and close to human inhabitation. My two words: It is a large owl with a pale grey-brown plumage and white spots on the […]
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Spotted Owlet
Spotted Owlet (Athene brama) (Athene brama indica at Phillaur Divisional Forest) Size(20-21cm): It is very small that is why it is called Owlet not Owl. (Spotted Owlet pair at Phillaur) Area: All India except Middle and Higher Himalayas. Habitat: Human inhabitation, forests, gardens, parks, cultivation and dry lands. My two words: It is a common, white and brown Owl. […]
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Indian Scops Owl
Indian Scops Owl (Otus bakkmoena) Size(23-25cm): It is a small owl but is the largest among the scops owls. Area: All India till 2400m in Himalayas. Habitat: It is common in forests, orchards and cultivated fields. (pair) My two words: It grey-brown above and is marked with white. Underparts are either brown or grey with […]
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Owls (Strigidae)
Owls are birds from the order Strogiformes. There are two families of owls – Strigidae or True Owls and Tytonidae or Barn Owls. But, in this section we are going to talk only about Strigidae family. As we all know, Owls are nocturnal birds, meaning, that they are active during the night. They have broad […]
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Coppersmith Barbet
Coppersmith Barbet (Megalaima haemacephala) Size(15-18cm): It is the smallest Barbet of India and also maybe the whole world. Area: All India till about 2500m in Himalayas. Habitat: Well-wooded forests and gardens. My two words: It is a small Barbet with crimson-red on forehead, breast, and legs. It has yellow around the eye and also a yellow throat patch. There […]
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Great Barbet
Great Barbet (Megalaima virens) (Great Barbet at Sarahan) Size(32-35cm): It is the largest of all Barbets. Area: Himalayas except Northern Jammu and Kashmir. Habitat: They can be found anywhere in the Himalayan region. My two words: It is a plumpy Barbet with a large yellow bill. It has a glossy bluish-black head. The belly is green and yellow while […]
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Bharatpur-November 2018 Day-3…
Bharatpur-November 2018 trip Day-3… The last day we spent in Bharatpur was a wonderful one. Today, for us, the day started well before it did for everyone else around. We woke up at 6, took a bath (after 2 days), got ready to go and this is how we got ready for another marvelous adventure. […]
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Bharatpur-November 2018 Day-2…
Bharatpur-November 2018 trip Day-2… A new day starts in the city of Bharatpur at 6:30 when it’s time for the Park to open. Like everyone else, we also woke up at 6:00, got ready and 6:15 we were good to go. We entered the Park at 6:30, bought the tickets and went inside with the […]
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Bharatpur-November 2018 Day-1…
Bharatpur-November 2018 trip Day-1… 23 November, 2018 was the day when we left our homes for a 3-day trip to Bharatpur, Rajasthan. Bharatpur is well known for the Keoladeo National Park. 1000s of birds migrate every year from various places across the globes-Siberia, Scandinavia, Europe etc. Keoladeo is termed as ‘Birders Paradise’ due to the […]
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Blue Throated Barbet
Blue Throated Barbet (Megalaima asiatica) (Blue Throated Barbet near Palampur) Size(22-23cm): It is a medium-sized Barbet, a bit smaller than the Brown-Headed Barbet. Area: Only Himalayas of India, Nepal and Bhutan. Habitat: They can be found simply anywhere in the Himalayas. My two words: I cannot call this bird a ‘common sighting’ but at the […]
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Brown-Headed Barbet
Brown-Headed Barbet (Megalaima zeylanicus) Size(25-28cm): It is a medium sized Barbet and is the most common one in India. Area: Almost all India except the Himalayas and is replaced by the White-Cheeked Barbet in the Western Ghats. Habitat: Gardens, parks, forests and anywhere there are trees. (Brown Headed Barbet on an Indian Gooseberry tree at my residence […]
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