"I am an IT professional passionate about wildlife. I spent most of my leisure time travelling various wild life sanctuaries, habitats to photograph life in its most natural habitat
Green Bee
Rain Quail
Green Bee
one is one, two is
fun, three is a house full
Green bee-
House Sparrow
Baya Weaver
A
house sparrow which was once very common to every house has now become a
rareity.
I was pleased to see
this bird feasting on Bajra during my recent visit.
Baya Weaver
A master craftsman...It's very amazing to see how they manage to weave
such a wonderful nests.
Rain Quail
Rain Quail...These beautiful birds become active during rainy
season. The males are always on the lookout for prospective mates for breeding.
They have a very peculiar and loud mating call which does like "Quik
Quik", "Quik Quik"...
Cattle Egret (बगळा)
This colorful bird is
a very common bird named Cattle Egret (बगळा)
The male gets this
plumage during breeding season to attract potential mates...
Red Rump Swallows
I See You
A typical habitat around water bodies, one
would get to see Red-rumped swallows busy collecting mud to build their
nests...
I See You
I was roaming around
outskirts of Pune in a scrubland, when I suddenly saw something peeping out of
the stone wall.
On close check, to my
surprise, it was a spotted owlet.
Seeing me approaching,
the owlet went inside. I decided to wait patiently at a safe distance for him
to come out.
After sometime, he
peeped out to check if I am still around, giving me an opportunity to create
the below image.
Sitana laticeps
In search of soulmate...
Dear Friends,
In the month of March 2019, we (self, Ashwin Datye, Anil
Nadgeri, Vinod Bartakke and Reginald Popelier) visited Kibber in Spiti Valley
in search of the "The Grey Ghost" of Himalayas - The SNOW LEOPARD.
It was the most memorable trip and a life time experience for
all of us. Surviving harsh temperatures of -15 to -20 deg Celsius for 10 days.
Combating altitude sickness, trekking in avg 3 to 5 ft snow for hours, toes
getting numb and UV sun burns on our face, it was a challenging yet
motivational task to complete.
All our efforts paid off when we had 6 times sightings of Snow
Leopard (4 individuals, 1 adult male with Ibex kill and a family of 3 with
mother and 2 sub-adult leopards). Ibex, Red fox, Blue Sheep to add to mammal
list and Finches, Redstart, Eagles and Vultures to add to bird life.
The below blog attempts to share our experience with you all.
Please find time to read (recommended on PC/ Laptop) and let us know your
views/ comments.
Thanks...
Indian peafowl (मोर)
We have all grown
up watching this magnificent bird and listening to its poems.
Undoubtedly, Indian
peafowl will be everyone's favourite...
White throated kingfisher
it can
often be found well away from water where it feeds on a wide range of prey that
includes small reptiles, amphibians, crabs, small rodents and even birds.
During the breeding season they call loudly in the mornings from prominent
perches including the tops of buildings in urban areas or on wires.
Alexandrian Parakeet
These are one of the largest parakeets and can be easily
identified by a red feathers patch. They have been taught to talk and
domesticated as pets.
Bar Headed Goose
These winter
migrants fly over Himalayas reaching and altitude greater than Mt. Everest to
reach India.
With oxygen levels
so less at such high altitude, sometimes I wonder how these beautiful specie
has adapted self to make this migration possible.
Green Bee Eater
GBE - a commonly
seen flycatcher is enjoying morning breakfast.
It keeps me
wondering how these birds can manage capturing their prey in flight?
Asian Paradise flycatcher aka APFC is one of the most beautiful bird
amongst flycatchers. It's long tail is very distinctive and helps in flight.
Male are seen in 2 morphs, the p icture below is of rufos morph
Asian Paradise flycatcher aka APFC is one of the most beautiful bird amongst flycatchers. It's long tail is very distinctive and helps in flight.
Male are seen in 2 morphs, the picture below is of white morph and other is Rufus in color.
KingFisher
Small blue kingfisher can be seen in abundance around water bodies. They are well known to dive in water and catch fish
Greater Flamingo
The lonely wanderer. Greater flamingos are one of the most beautiful birds one can see. They migrate in flocks of hundreds and thousands and it's a sight every bird watcher must witness in lifetime.
European Roller
Sighting of European roller around Pune marks the start of upcoming birding season.
This bird is a winter migrant to India and Africa and breeds in Europe.
Welcoming the only migratory bird from roller family..
One must watch how painstakingly the Weaver bird builds it nest. It's truly a wonderful experience.
While this photo doesn't show the nest, we got a chance to witness this colourful bird feasting on Bajra seeds
Few days ago wildlife enthusiasts from Pune witnessed a phenomenon like never before. Suddenly the news of a flock of Vernal hanging parrots feeding over "Bajra" fields near Pune went viral and all social media groups were flooded with photographs of the only parrot found in Indian subcontinent.
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