Tag: birdwatcher
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Egrets
Egrets are medium to large sized birds, closely related to the Herons (see here) and belong to Ardea or Egretta genera. Similar to their (very) close relatives – Herons – they also have long legs and a long beak.
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Rufous-Vented Grass Babbler
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
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Graceful Prinia
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
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Yellow-Bellied Prinia
Yellow-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
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Ashy Prinia
Ashy 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
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Plain Prinia
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.
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Prinias
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.
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Cormorants (Phalocrocoracidae)
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.
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Spiti Sojourn – Spiti Valley – Part 2 – Entering Spiti
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.
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The Parakeet Rush – Birding at Phillaur – Part 4
The Parakeet Rush – Birding at Phillaur – Part 4 I had recently observed an Alexandrine Parakeet pair residing in our forest but every time I saw it, I was without the camera. So, on 26th, I went to the forest with the sole motive of photographing the pair.
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Exploring the Riverside – Birding at Phillaur – Part 3
Exploring the Riverside – Birding at Phillaur – Part 3 On 23rd, I went birding near the Sutlej river on my Trek Wahoo bike. The trip was short and totally meant for exploring. I hardly even photographed 2 species.
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Foresting – Birding at Phillaur – Part 2
Foresting – Birding at Phillaur – Part 2 February was not quite a successful one but I explored many new places which later on proved out to be gifting. This month birding began on 9th with a visit to the nearby cultivations. I saw only some common species like the Spotted Owlet, Red-naped Ibis and […]
Birding With Arjun 