Tag: bharatpur
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Black Kite (Pariah kite)
Black Kite (Milvus migrans) Size(60-65cm): Medium sized raptor. Just a little small than the Greater-Spotted Eagle. Area: All India till about 2000m in Himalayas. Above that subspecies M. m. lineautus exists. Habitat: Forests, human inhabitation and cultivation. My two words: The birds has a dark brown plumage with paler head and neck. Underparts have streak. The tail is forked. The […]
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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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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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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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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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Barbets (Megalaimidae)
Barbets are small to medium-sized, pleasantly fat birds. They have a large head and bill. In comparison with other birds, barbets have a bulky bill. They feed mostly on figs and fruits but can also take to small insects – beetles, locusts, centipedes and even small lizards. The Great Barbet is the largest of the […]
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Black Crowned Night Heron
Black Crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) (adult Black Crown Night Heron in Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur) Size(58-60cm): It is a small Heron but according to its size it is quite heavy. Area: All India till 2000m in Himalayas. Habitat: They can adjust simply anywhere around water-marshes, lakes, ponds and small streams. (immature Black Crowned Night Heron) My two words: The […]
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Indian Pond Heron
Indian Pond Heron (Ardeola grayii) (Indian Pond Heron spend most of the day standing still close to water) Size(44-45cm): It is a small Heron almost the same size as that of the Little Heron. Area: This specific species of Heron can be found anywhere around India. Ranging from dry areas of Rajasthan to the wettest place on […]
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Little Heron
Little Heron (Butorides striata) (Little Heron usually rest on a branch near to water) Size(44-45cm): It is smaller than the previous Herons. Area: All India except Himalayas. Habitat: It can be found in marshes, ponds, lakes and riversides. My two words: It is a grey and metallic-green bird. They have bluish-grey back and dark green-black crown and forehead. Like the […]
Birding With Arjun 