visitors were sighting leopards for three straight days before my visit to nagarhole last month but i missed leopards. i did not feel so bad in the end, though...
A juvenile White-browed Shortwing(*Brachypteryx montana*) another notorious skulker. The full family was hopping within 20ft of us but unfortunately in dense...
Found this one during my birding session about 2 months back. From the markings on the body, experts may please comment on the possible reason(s). -- Take...
Hi All, Spotted this bird yesterday. Is this a grey-bellied cuckoo? The red eye confuses me. In Grimmett it looks like it should have a black eye. On the...
A species I promised that I would not shoot on this trip but this Beautiful Sibia (*Heterophasia pulchella*) sat right in front of me and kept calling all the...
Sorry forgot the attachment. :-[ Thanks for pointing it out. Hi All, Spotted this bird yesterday. Is this a grey-bellied cuckoo? The red eye confuses me. In...
Yes, it's a Grey-bellied Cuckoo. Birds in illustrations may look a lot different than in real. So, looking for indicative features helps. Adult Grey-bellied...
A Long-tailed Sibia (*Heterophasia picaoides*). Always a problem getting its long tail completely as it usually seems to be at angle to the rest of its body. ...
Another look at the Long-tailed Sibia (*Heterophasia picaoides*). Here is seems to be behaving like a nectar-feeder, though its bill doesn't seem to be of an...
Rufous-backed Sibia (*Heterophasia annectans*), a species that eluded me for a long time until I got this opportunity at Eaglenest this April Cheers, Rajneesh ...
Ultramarine Flycatcher : Ficedula superciliaris Place : Sat Tal Date : May 2009 Equipments : Canon 30D, Canon 300 2.8 with 2x TC. One of those lucky days when...
Dear all: This bird suddenly popped when I was photographing sunbirds. It possibly had a nest nearby as was apparent by its belligerent attitude and possibly...
Hello All, Taken this pic at Matheran - a hill station near Mumbai at 2600ft above sea level, on Saturday 6th June 2009. Sorry for the poor quality. It was...
Saw this one in Masinagudi area (Nilgiri foothills) last week (May 31). Can anyone please tell me which quail type is this? There were quite a few in a...
Pradiptamohan Basu
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Jun 7, 2009 4:07 pm
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Dear all: One of India's smallest birds at 7-8 cm, these flowerpeckers are quite common across the Himalayas. Here is an inquisitive male from Eaglenest. ...
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