Rufous-Vented Grass Babbler
(Prinia burnesii)
Size: 16-17 cm
Area: Resident over much of the North except the Himalayas
Habitat: Wet Areas especially Riverside Reedbeds and Scrubland
Continue ReadingRufous-Vented Grass Babbler
(Prinia burnesii)
Size: 16-17 cm
Area: Resident over much of the North except the Himalayas
Habitat: Wet Areas especially Riverside 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 READINGWade 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.
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 READINGSpiti 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.
CONTINUE READINGSpiti 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.
CONTINUE READINGSpiti 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.
CONTINUE READINGSpiti Sojourn – Spiti Valley – Part 1 – Entering Kinnaur
This June break, I visited a place which was on the top of my ‘Want to go’ List – Spiti.
We began our long journey on 23 June, 2019, 5 am.
The first day was a direct and no birding journey to Rampur. On 24th we started early in the morning.
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