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  1. Siberian Rubythroat : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Siberian Rubythroat : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    2.2K views, 59 likes, 0 loves, 15 comments, 37 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Alok Tewari: A rare sighting for us We were passing by a vacant patch near the barrier that saw a big gathering of lensmen ... waiting patiently to get a glimse of this bejeweled beauty ... ... but most of them...
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    Lakescape-827

    It is ... often not easy to control exposure for such contrastingly colored individuals ... Their juxtaposition provided an opportunity to test ... ________________ Dighal Jhajjar : Haryana India 13.12.2022
  3. Lakescape-821

    Lakescape-821

    Liked the surreal effect created by the ripples __________ Pied Avocet District Mathura Uttar Pradesh India
  4. Lakescape-820

    Lakescape-820

    An uncommon sighting in our area ... There were only two individuals in the vast Nazafgarh Marshes ... with tough-to-approach terrain ... ... and we were lucky to spot them and get a full frame grab ... _________________ Northern Lapwing Delhi-Haryana Border India 21 December 2021
  5. Raptor-139

    Raptor-139

    A rather fierce looking female Harrier ... Off course ... she didn't like intrusion into her domain ... and expressed so ... ... in no uncertain terms ... ________________ Western Marsh Harrier Agrarian Wilderness Gurugram Haryana India
  6. Lakescape-818

    Lakescape-818

    Occasionally ... ... one is allowed to shake hands with the dignitaries ... ________________ Ruff Daulatabad Gurugram Haryana India
  7. Lakescape-815

    Lakescape-815

    It was a glorious afternoon at Bhindawas Bird Sanctuary ... these migratory beauties ... were expressing themselves freely ... _____________ Greylag Goose Common Pochard Gadwall Common Coot
  8. Subspecies warrior ...

    Subspecies warrior ...

    Subspecies warrior ... There are nine to eleven subspecies of this waggie with many popular local names ... This is a male of subspecies ... M. a. alboides Breeds in Indian Himalayas ... ______________ Gurugram Haryana : India
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    Lakescape-814

    As Delia says ... ... they look a bit cross ... ... but they do look very handsome ... as well _________________ Red-crested Pochard ... male Gurugram Haryana : India
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    Lakescape-812

  11. Lakescape-810

    Lakescape-810

    ... and there she stood still ... ... in good light as well ... A perfect model ... enough for me to complete the portrait ... ______________ Another lovely lady ... The Citrine Wagtail Lost Wetland Basai : Gurugram Haryana : India
  12. Ruffled ...

    Ruffled ...

    The feathers are ruffled ... ... she looks annoyed but honestly ... I am not the one to be blamed ... ___________ Grey Wagtail Keoladeo National Par Bharatpur : India
  13. jurek

    Bird migration day by day - what distribution, can an AI prediction be made?

    Bird migration in every spot is very uneven. Most days are weak, but during a season there are 2-3 periods of 1-3 days when migration is very intensive. I found this for raptors along the coast in Poland, seabirds along the coast of the Netherlands, rarities in Heligoland, and others noticed it...
  14. Once in a while ...

    Once in a while ...

    Always a delight to capture this fabulous ... winter visitor in full frame ... With that strongly back-lit ... ... back-ground it wasn't an easy take ... though _________ Bluethroat Keoladeo National Park Bharatpur : India
  15. Witchcraft ...

    Witchcraft ...

    The delight of getting a good meal is writ large on the face of this fabulous Wryneck ... A species that has been at the receiving end ... for its use in witchcraft in medieval Europe ... ... and for certain unique behavioral qualities it possesses ... ___________ Keoladeo National...
  16. Eurasian Wryneck : behavior : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Eurasian Wryneck : behavior : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    3.4K views, 70 likes, 0 loves, 21 comments, 63 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Alok Tewari: It was perched on top of an Acacia tree fairly close ... but with sun behind it ... ... making it tough to shoot ... ... it flew away to a distant Acacia stump and started feeding like a...
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    Lakescape - 795

    The King ... ... and his courtiers All three species are winter visitors to the Keoladeo ... __________ Great White Pelican Red-crested Pochard Gadwall Keoladeo National Park India
  18. The Gang ...

    The Gang ...

    Gentle Conquistadores ... Here's part of the gang that we encountered that morning ... It is truly fascinating to read about their life history ... their distribution pattern ... their travels ... and their successful expansion of their range over last couple of centuries ... Amazing...
  19. Spanish Sparrow in India : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Spanish Sparrow in India : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    A species that travels by cargo trains ... A species of Sparrows that has a very complex distribution ... and hybridization pattern ... ... seen here in Gurugram India It is a less spotted beautiful species of Sparrows ... that has expanded its range considerably over last two...
  20. Vigil ...

    Vigil ...

    The duo of Rosy Starlings seem to be on sentry duty Also known as Rosy Pastor ... ... the latter is Latin for shepherd ... ... as these are birds of steppes of central Asia and Eastern Europe ... Migrate in huge numbers to India to the extent of outnumbering local Mynas at some places...
  21. Raptor - 133

    Raptor - 133

    Numerically the top raptor in the world ... Highly skillful in the sky ... ... and very fond of aerobatics ... regularly engaging in friendly aerial jousts among themselves ... not briefly ... but for extended duration Looking equally impressive on the ground as well ...
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    Lakescape - 781

    Very elegant waders ... ... more so when ... they decide to pose well ... __________ Marsh Sandpiper Basai Wetland Gurugram, Haryana India
  23. Raptor - 129

    Raptor - 129

    As ... she settled on the bough of that heavily foliaged Acacia ... ... she gave a glimpse of that magnificent flying apparatus ... ... remiges and rectrices ... _________ Western Marsh Harrier ... female Keoladeo National Park Bharatpur India
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    Lakescape - 746

    This big juvie ... gives the Impression of being under the influence ... ... the eye reveals all ... ___________ Dalmatian Pelican Keoladeo National Park Bharatpur India
  25. Raptor - 127

    Raptor - 127

    Tough guy ... ... in soft light ... ... moments before sunset _______ Booted Eagle Keoladeo National Park Bharatpur India
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