tariquesani on March 14th, 2010

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tariquesani on March 11th, 2010
Pale-Billed Flowerpecker

Pale-Billed Flowerpecker

This bird is rather plain looking, it not is endangered or rare but still getting a full frame photograph was a thrill!

Pale-billed flowerpecker (Dicaeum erythrorhynchos) is a tiny bird, 8 cm long, and is one of the smallest birds occurring in most parts of southern India and Sri Lanka. It is reportedly common in the southern India but in Nagpur we get to see them seldom and that too very high up in trees, so when last week in Pench I saw this individual a few feet away I was ecstatic. Read more about the Pale-billed Flowerpecker

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tariquesani on March 7th, 2010

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tariquesani on March 4th, 2010
Bay-backed shrike - Explored

Bay-backed shrike

This post is merely for testing my latest Flickr related Wordpress plugin – Flickr foto info. If you view this post on my blog – hover your mouse over the picture above…. Amongst other thing – this picture made it to Flickr explore on 27th Feb 2010, rising to #5

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tariquesani on February 28th, 2010

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tariquesani on February 22nd, 2010
The critically endangered Forest Owlet, Heteroglaux blewitti.

Forest Owlet, Heteroglaux blewitti

The quest had long been in the making but it was being postponed for quite some time because I knew whenever we started out we will surely complete it. Umm… will cut out the dramatics – “Dongar Duda” is the local Korkus name for the critically endangered Forest Owlet, Heteroglaux blewitti. Continue reading, 4 more photographs

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tariquesani on February 21st, 2010

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tariquesani on February 14th, 2010

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tariquesani on February 12th, 2010
Short-eared Owl - Asio flammeus

Short-eared Owl - Asio flammeus, Grab the large size to make a widescreen wallpaper

All good things come to an end would be a cliché but then they do and today was the last day of this mega birding trip and it was a fitting end I would say!

We had reserved the morning for the McQueen’s Bustard. The day started with a close encounter with a Steppe eagle. This was soon followed by sighting of  two Indian foxes and a Desert Fox. Continue reading, some more good pictures inside ;-)

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tariquesani on February 10th, 2010
Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus

Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus

26th Jan, 2010: Roughly 250 kilometers on bumpy terrain with temperature ranging from 7 degrees Celsius to 34 degree Celsius and lots of dust. Am dead tired, my face it all chapped but it was the best Republic day celebration for me ever :-) Continue reading, 9 more photographs

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