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dinopium benghalense

  1. At Keoladeo ...

    At Keoladeo ...

    ... ants are aplenty ... ... even on a winter morning ___________________ Black-rumped Flameback pair ... ... male on the floor Keoladeo National Park Bharatpur Rajasthan India
  2. Hi ... !

    Hi ... !

    Male on the right ... ... female, left ___________________ Black-rumped Flameback Keoladeo National Park Bharatpur Rajasthan India
  3. Black-rumped Flameback

    Black-rumped Flameback

  4. Tin-pole ...

    Tin-pole ...

    This lady was testing out a metallic electric pole ... ... for whatever reason ... ________________ Black-rumped Flameback Keoladeo National Park India
  5. A Pair of Woodpeckers..

    A Pair of Woodpeckers..

    Lesser Golden-back Woodpeckers Image cropped, re-sized, levels adjusted and minimally sharpened. Thank you for your kind appreciation of my previous posts.
  6. Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari ... Balcony Biodiversity

    Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari ... Balcony Biodiversity

    5.4K views, 71 likes, 3 loves, 20 comments, 87 shares, Facebook Watch Videos Video shot through bedroom glass-window ... Wildlife comes visiting my garden ... situated in a busy locale of Delhi ... our Balcony opens into a garden ... ... that has a lovely Alstonia tree ... and on that tree is...
  7. Woody In Woods.

    Woody In Woods.

    A Lesser Golden Flameback woodpecker.
  8. They never learn..

    They never learn..

    Lesser Goldenback on an electric post. Image cropped, re-sized, levels adjusted and minimally sharpened. Thank you for your kind appreciation of my previous posts.
  9. Twilight Pair : Black-rumped Flameback : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Twilight Pair : Black-rumped Flameback : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Life - Twilight Magic __________ In ... ... That Twilight I saw ... And I believed It was You ... And ... It is You What I believe Is ... nothing That ... nothing Is ... Everything Belief ... Or ... beyond _______________ Black-rumped Flameback ... post sunset video-clip Keoladeo...
  10. Feliz año nuevo ...

    Feliz año nuevo ...

    Life - Unity of Silence ___________ A slice Of time ... Disappears From Our lives ... ... To be Ensconced In echelons Of Memory Thus ... is Much of Our life ... Words ... ! Shall unravel And redeem Unity ... And Legacy Of ... Silence __________ ... We shall rise ... ... and...
  11. Covid ... and ...

    Covid ... and ...

    Covid ... and The Human mess This is what Covid has done to humanity ... _________ Keoladeo Naional Park Bharatpur December 2021
  12. Electrical Inspector

    Electrical Inspector

    Lesser Goldenback inspecting an electric post. Image cropped, re-sized, levels adjusted and minimally sharpened. Thank you for your kind appreciation of my previous posts.
  13. Lesser Goldenback

    Lesser Goldenback

    No wonder the poor fellow is looking dejected - not many decent trees nearby.. Image cropped, re-sized, levels adjusted and minimally sharpened. Thank you for your kind appreciation of my previous posts.
  14. Lesser flameback woodpecker

    Lesser flameback woodpecker

  15. lesser goldenback

    lesser goldenback

    goa 2013
  16. Woodpeckers

    Woodpeckers

    Lesser Goldenback. Not a good image, but I was fascinated by the behaviour of these woodpeckers. The male was pecking away at a concrete lamp post while is mate was looking rather confused..May be there were some insects in the crevices. Thank you for your kind appreciation of my previous...
  17. Lesser Goldenback Woodpeckers

    Lesser Goldenback Woodpeckers

    The female above and the male below... we were lucky to spot one which led us to its mate...the undergrowth was not conducive for a clearer shot.
  18. Spring-Summer - 194

    Spring-Summer - 194

    Spring-Summer - 193 ... Another pair ... Woodpeckers are specialized ... ... stylish ... and amazingly good looking birds ... Here's one of them ... that is seen both from my bedroom balcony ... ... as well as in forests This pair was captured at Bharatpur ... one of the prime...
  19. Lesser Flame-back Woodpecker

    Lesser Flame-back Woodpecker

    The Female flameback was hovering around the branches and then settled down but with no pecking activity !
  20. Lesser goldenbacked woodpecker

    Lesser goldenbacked woodpecker

  21. With these colours?  How do they stay inconspicuous?

    With these colours? How do they stay inconspicuous?

    A view of the back.
  22. A lifer - courtesy a broken bus: with open apperture

    A lifer - courtesy a broken bus: with open apperture

    A clearer one, but too bright for my liking
  23. A lifer - courtesy a broken bus

    A lifer - courtesy a broken bus

    Took a bus trip to Muttukadu for old time sake with my camera and backpack. The bus was crowded, and nothing had changed including having to stand cheek to jowl or the man on the seat kindly offering to carry my back pack for me. The bus driver was in a rush and went over a speed bump rather...
  24. Black-rumped Flameback Wood Pecker

    Black-rumped Flameback Wood Pecker

    The Black-rumped Flameback (Dinopium benghalense), also known as the Lesser Golden-backed Woodpecker or Lesser Goldenback, is a woodpecker found widely distributed in the Indian Subcontinent. It is one of the few woodpeckers that are seen in urban areas. It has a characteristic...
  25. Black-rumped Flameback

    Black-rumped Flameback

    Black-rumped Flameback aka Lesser Golden-backed Woodpecker or Lesser Goldenback. It is associated with open forest and cultivation. They are often seen in urban areas with wooded avenues. They adapt well in human-modified habitats making use of artificial constructions.
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