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Tibetan Snowfinch A very dark looking individual Date: 08/10/2010 Ladakh

Common Rosefinch In full breeding regalia, this bird is a sight to watch Date: 08/10/2010 Ladakh

Common Rosefinch This female seems to be carrying fortifications for her nest Date: 08/10/2010 Ladakh

BlackNecked Crane A sub-adult grazing peacefully in the rains Date: 08/09/2010 Tso Kar

Great Rosefinch This guy was leading a small flock feeding among the rocks Date: 08/10/2010 Ladakh

Great Rosefinch female The female of the Great Rosefinch with its meal still on its beak Date: 08/10/2010 Ladakh

Spotted Forktail Treading in a fast cold stream Date: 04/15/2010 Sattal

Dalmatian Pelican Date: 07/18/2010 Jamnagar

Glossy Ibis Full shine... You cant call this bird by any other name Date: 07/18/2010 Jamnagar

Lesser Flamingo A juvenile Lesser Flamingo Date: 07/18/2010 Jamnagar

Lesser Flamingo Gimme a hug!! Date: 07/18/2010 Jamnagar

Greater Flamingo Pati, patni aur woh? Date: 07/18/2010 Jamnagar

Lesser Flamingo Smaller but more colorful, stands out in the blue waters Date: 07/18/2010 Jamnagar

Greater Flamingo Curves and Grace Date: 07/18/2010 Jamnagar

Greater Flamingo A Greater flamingo pauses in deep waters to preen Date: 07/18/2010 Jamnagar

Eurasian Curlew This individual had a longer than normal beak Date: 07/18/2010 Jamnagar

Eurasian Curlew The Curlew in the morning sun Date: 07/18/2010 Jamnagar

Eurasian Curlew The Curlew using its Sabre like beak to leverage out prey from the muck Date: 07/18/2010 Jamnagar

MacQueen's Bustard Hubara Date: 07/18/2010 Jamnagar

MacQueen's Bustard The Hubara Bustard in very unlikely habitat, walking its typical camel walk Date: 07/18/2010

Lammergeier This bone eating Vulture cam and perched tantalisingly close with a huge chunk of a bone Date: 07/04/2010 Ladakh

Winter Wren The chick calling out to its parent to be fed Date: 06/29/2010 Ladakh

Winter Wren This normally shy skulking egg sized bird is the only Wren in India Date: 06/29/2010 Ladakh

RedNecked Phalarope This little bird bobbed in the water while it circled in its unique hunting style; in the gold flecked blue blue waters. Date: 07/18/2010 Jamnagar

Marsh Sandpiper A breeding plumaged bird in a pensive mood Date: 07/18/2010 Jamnagar

Marsh Sandpiper A breeding plumaged individual taking a break from the feeding frenzy before the return migration Date: 07/18/2010 Jamnagar

Grey Plover Moulting into Breeding plumage Date: 07/18/2010 Jamnagar

Great Thickknee The "thick knees" thats its named after seen clearly in the image Date: 07/18/2010 Jamnagar

AsianBarred Owlet Like most of his kin that I have met this guy too was non-chalant, didn't even bother to keep an eye on us. Date: 04/15/2010 Sattal

Ashy Bulbul Date: 04/15/2010 Sattal

BrownFish Owl Against the light and thru vegetation but tantalisingly close at eye level Date: 04/15/2010 Sattal

Taiga Flycatcher Tip of the stalk Date: 04/15/2010 Sattal

PlumbeousWater Redstart Shot this guy for good measure in the same break from shooting the Forktail Date: 04/15/2010 Sattal

WhiteCappedWater Redstart Was experimenting with exposure on this exposure hazard, quite tough even when well lit. Shot in very poor light while taking a break from shooting the forktail Date: 04/15/2010 Sattal

BlueCapped Redstart, Female Date: 04/15/2010 Sattal

SlatyHeaded Parakeet A closer look at the juvenile Date: 04/15/2010 Sattal

SlatyHeaded Parakeet Juvenile Date: 04/15/2010 Sattal

SlatyHeaded Parakeet Green on green; It twisted, turned, hung, weaved in and out of the tree to reach all berries and put up quite a show. The only challenge was to get the whole bird in the frame, not overshadowed by vegetation and in light Date: 04/15/2010 Sattal

SlatyHeaded Parakeet A closer look Date: 04/15/2010 Sattal

OrangeFlanked Bush Robin Female Date: 01/28/2010 Sattal

OrangeFlanked Bush Robin On his favorite perch Date: 01/28/2010 Sattal

WhiteTailed Rubythroat this guy posed a sweet problem by coming just too close and within the MFD. My dear friend even shooed it once but to no avail. Its continuous hopping thru patches of shade and bright sunlight just added to the woes, never was photographing such a co-oper Date: 01/29/2010 Sattal

Siberian Rubythroat When this braver individual hopped around in the open the flash or orange on its throat raised hopes of a decent shot when realisation dawned that this was a female Date: 01/30/2010 Sattal

Siberian Rubythroat One of the prime targets on the trip he did come and give frame filling shots but always from behind a curtain of tall dried grass Date: 01/28/2010 Sattal

BlueWhistling Thrush Always wanted to get a decent shot this with its tail fanned, didn't have much luck with these "bold until you want to photograph birds" until I came across this individual but the guy preferred doing his routine amongst trash Date: 01/30/2010 Sattal

LongBilled Thrush The heavy weight champion among thrushes, can pull stone many times its weight in search of grubs Date: 01/28/2010 Sattal

PlainBacked Thrush After a lot of poor light sightings finally got lucky with this friendly individual Date: 01/31/2010 Sattal

BlackLored Tit Date: 01/29/2010 Sattal

BlackLored Tit A real hyperactive species like most tits Date: 01/29/2010 Sattal

BlackThroated Accentor Date: 03/21/2010 Sattal

RufousBreasted Accentor Date: 03/21/2010 Sattal

Grey Bushchat The handsome but somewhat neglected bird due to its commonness in the Himalayas Date: 01/29/2010 Sattal

Grey Bushchat, Female The ubiquitous bird of the western Himalayas Date: 01/31/2010 Sattal

RufousBellied Niltava "Sundara" as claimed by its scientific name Date: 03/21/2010 Sattal

RufousBellied Niltava, Female the 'sundara' is the male.. Date: 03/21/2010 Sattal

Small Niltava Peek-a-boo. Another look at this beauty Date: 03/21/2010 Sattal

Small Niltava Small pettite and distinguished by its brilliant blue neck and forehead patches Date: 03/21/2010 Sattal

Russet Sparrow Follows the bolder female to the water hole Date: 03/21/2010 Sattal

Russet Sparrow, Female Comes down for a drink Date: 03/21/2010 Sattal

Common Stonechat, female On the Lookout for the next meal Date: 03/21/2010 Sattal

Grey Treepie A closer look at this Himalayan bird Date: 01/29/2010 Sattal

Grey Treepie Digging up grubs on a slope Date: 03/21/2010 Sattal

WhiteThroated Laughingthrush After the drink Date: 01/30/2010 Sattal

OrangeFlanked Robin This female shot just before she crossed the road Date: 01/28/2010 Sattal

GoldenBush Robin The golden girl Date: 01/31/2010 Sattal

RedBilled Leiothrix Sitting pretty Date: 01/30/2010 Sattal

WhiteThroated Laughingthrush Satiating a parched throat Date: 01/30/2010 Sattal

WhiteCrested Laughingthrush Not uncommon but very shy, rarely seen in the open and never close Date: 01/30/2010 Sattal

Streaked Laughingthrush Up close.. Date: 01/31/2010 Sattal

ChestnutCrowned Laughingthrush The Redhead Date: 01/31/2010 Sattal

Eurasian Jay Showing off his mosutache Date: 01/30/2010 Sattal

BlackHeaded Jay The scout for the flock ensuring that the location is safe Date: 01/28/2010 Sattal

Orange-flanked Bush Robin Between sallies for insects Date: 01/28/2010

Bronzed Drongo This guy was literally glowing in the afternoon sun as he rested between his sallies Date: 01/30/2010

Great Barbet Heard very often in the Western Himalayas, this colorful bird seems to be an exercise in excess by the maker Date: 01/30/2010 Sattal

Crested Kingfisher On the Lookout for the next meal Date: 01/29/2010 Sattal

Steppe Eagle Nonchallant glance over the shoulder Date: 01/29/2010 Sattal

Brown Dipper This hyperactive diver of fast cold streams catches his breath, yet doesn't quit flicking his wings Date: 01/29/2010 Sattal

Black Bulbul The standing sentinal Date: 01/30/2010 Sattal

OrientalDwarf Kingfisher The little jewel with a prize Date: 08/11/2009

Indian Pitta Navranga, one of our most colorful birds Date: 10/29/2009 Thattekad

Great Egret A soon a he caught the guy flew away from the flock to gulp the big prize in peace Date: 12/20/2009 Merritt Island

White Ibis Date: 12/19/2009 Lake Topohekaliga

White Ibis Blue blue eyes Date: 12/19/2009 Lake Topohekaliga

Brown Pelican Big boy landing Date: 12/20/2009 Merritt Island

Brown Pelican The pouch Date: 12/20/2009 Merritt Island

Black Skimmer Date: 12/21/2009 Merritt Island

Tricolored Heron Hunter mirrored in the water Date: 12/20/2009 Merritt Island

Tricolored Heron Waiting for the kill, folded neck essentially hiding its other colors Date: 12/20/2009

Reddish Egret Blue on Blue Date: 12/20/2009 Merritt Island

Wood Stork Up close.. Date: 12/21/2009 Merritt Island

Wood Stork Standing by.. Date: 12/21/2009 Merritt Island

GreatBlue Heron Gulping down a Gar Date: 12/19/2009 Cypress Lake

GreatBlue Heron Big boy waiting for the kill Date: 12/19/2009 Lake Tohopekaliga

Sandhill Crane Crane in the rain! Date: 12/19/2009 Kissimmee

Sandhill Crane The crane getting into its stride for a small hop, skip and jump routine Date: 12/19/2009 Kissimmee

Terek Sandpiper An uncommon winter visitor flying by the beach Date: 11/28/2009 Alibag

Terek Sandpiper This very uncommon visitor is present and is always scampering around. Here's one in midstep Date: 11/28/2009 Alibag

LesserSand Plover Quite widespread but difficult to approach nonetheless Date: 11/29/2009 Alibag

Kentish Plover Quite a brave individual let me crawl until I could literally see his pupils Date: 11/29/2009 Alibag

Curlew Sandpiper This elegant wader if often confused with the Dunlin Date: 11/29/2009 Alibag

Sanderling These usually stick out in a group because of the brilliant white in their plumage Date: 11/29/2009 Alibag

Sirkeer Malkhoa The lipsticked one sunning itself in the dying light Date: 11/01/2009 Maidanhalli

ShortToedSnake Eagle Swooped down a gave us an eyeful as STSE's usually do Date: 11/01/2009 Maidanhalli

RufousCapped Babbler Date: 04/25/2009 Eaglenest

BrownishFlankedBush Warbler Date: 04/20/2009 Eaglenest

Hume's / YellowishBelliedBush Warbler Date: 04/20/2009 Eaglenest

Hill Prinia / BlackThroated Prinia The most striking Prinia that I have seen. The long tail does a lot to extend its grace Date: 04/20/2009 Eaglenest

Little Bunting Date: 04/20/2009 Eaglenest

GreyCheeked Warbler The most frequently seen warbler at Eaglenest Date: 04/24/2009 Eaglenest

Broadbilled Warbler The only bird honoring two ornithologists in its scientific name Date: 04/24/2009 Eaglenest

Beautiful Sibia Beauty lies in the eye of the beholder Date: 04/24/2009 Eaglenest

WhiteBrowed Shortwing This Juvenile was much braver than the adult. Shot thru brambles Date: 04/24/2009 Eaglenest

Brown Parrotbill Date: 04/24/2009 Eaglenest

SlatyBlue Flycatcher The female on the lookout for a nest site Date: 04/24/2009

LongTailed Sibia Date: 04/23/2009 Eaglenest

Golden Babbler Date: 04/23/2009 Eaglenest

RufousBacked Sibia Date: 04/22/2009 Eaglenest

Tree Pipit Date: 01/03/2009 Goa

GreenTailed Sunbird Date: 04/24/2009 Eaglenest

SnowyBrowed Flycatcher Date: 04/19/2009 Eaglenest

PaleChinned Flycatcher Date: 04/27/2009 Nameri

Darksided Flycatcher Date: 04/17/2009 Eaglenest

Darksided Flycatcher The most common Flycatcher at Eaglenest save the Verditer Date: 04/17/2009 Eaglenest

Small Niltava The male calling away to glory Date: 04/23/2009 Eaglenest

PaleBlue Flycatcher Date: 04/22/2009 Eaglenest

BlueWinged Minla Date: 04/21/2009 Eaglenest

ChestnutTailed Minla Calling out to its mate clearly showing its barred throat which gives its alternate common name Date: 04/19/2009 Eaglenest

ChestnutTailed Minla Date: 04/19/2009 Eaglenest

RedTailed Minla Date: 04/17/2009 Eaglenest

Little Bunting Date: 04/20/2009 Eaglenest

RufousWinged Fulvetta Date: 04/21/2009 Eaglenest

GreenTailed Sunbird A female sucking nectar from a flower Date: 04/24/2009 Eaglenest

Drongo Cuckoo Summer visitor to the NE hills from SE Asia. This cuckoo that looks like a drongo is a brood parasite. Date: 04/25/2009 Eaglenest

GoldenBreasted Fulvetta Date: 04/19/2009 Eaglenest

Plaintive Cuckoo Date: 04/16/2009 Eaglenest

YellowThroated Fulvetta Date: 04/18/2009 Eaglenest

MrsGould's Sunbird Date: 04/17/2009 Eaglenest

GreenTailed Sunbird Showing of its dazzling headgear Date: 04/17/2009 Eaglenest

RedTailed Minla Date: 04/17/2009 Eaglenest

Mrs. Gould's Sunbird This brilliant bird at Eaglenest Pass Date: 04/19/2009 Eaglenest

Bugun Liocichla The icon of Eaglenest and Possibly the rarest bird in the world Date: 04/20/2009 Eaglenest

Ward's Trogon The male finally giving us a sighting after sunset on the last day of our trip Date: 04/24/2009 Eaglenest

Ward's Trogon A close-up of the female Date: 04/19/2009 Eaglenest

Ward's Trogon A female giving an eyeful Date: 04/19/2009 Eaglenest

Ward's Trogon A female calling after a snack Date: 04/19/2009 Eaglenest

Hodgson's Frogmouth The very rare Hodgson's frogmouth. This should be a female as per the field guides but nobody is sure Date: 04/19/2009 Eaglenest

GullBilled Tern Date: 01/03/2009 Goa

Grey Francolin Leading the family across the opening Date: 02/15/2009 Bangalore

LesserCrested Tern The distinctive orange bill glowing even more in the light of the setting sun Date: 01/03/2009 Goa

GullBilled Tern This "smooth" guy in a flyby as he makes an approach into the wind to land Date: 01/03/2009 Goa

Kentish Plover Taking a stroll on the beach Date: 01/03/2009 Goa

Pallas's Gull An Adult molting out of its winter plumage Date: 01/03/2009 Goa

BrownHeaded Gull Taking in the golden light of the evening while preparing to roost for the night Date: 01/03/2009 Goa

GreatCrested Tern, Resting between sorties Date: 01/01/2009 Goa

GreatCrested Tern Eye to eye with this beauty Date: 01/01/2009 Goa

LesserCrested Tern Balancing act on a swaying rope Date: 01/01/2009 Goa

Crested Terns A comparison between the Lesser Crested on the left and the Great Crested Tern Date: 01/01/2009 Goa

IndianSpotted Eagle Check my spots Date: 12/30/2008 Bangalore

Pied Harrier The most handsome of all Harriers. Look at those killer eyes Date: 02/07/2009 Bangalore

Tawny Eagle The Eagle is landing Date: 08/18/2007 Bangalore

Tawny Eagle The Lord of what he surveys Date: 08/18/2007 Bangalore

Tawny Eagle Don't you come closer... Date: 08/18/2007 Bangalore

Tawny Eagle Soaring over the grasslands Date: 02/07/2009 Bangalore

Tawny Eagle Opening its powerfull wings for a take-off Date: 02/07/2009 Bangalore

Osprey Swoop for the kill Date: 01/01/2009 Goa

Osprey Date: 01/01/2009 Goa

Osprey Carrying his "sandwich" around Date: 01/02/2009 Goa

Osprey Surveying his water Kingdom Date: 01/01/2009 Goa

Green BeeEater Wrong end! Expelling waste from his breakfast Date: 09/27/2007 Bangalore

Tawny Eagle A Tawny surveys the surroundings with the regal air of the Aquila's Date: 01/24/2009 Bangalore

WhiteNaped Yuhina It popped up quite close in difficult light conditions but vanished before I could regain control Date: 11/03/2008 Mishmi Hills

Montagu's Harrier A juvenile giving a wary look Date: 01/10/2009 Bangalore

EurasianMarsh Harrier A female warming herself in the first rays of the day Date: 12/30/2008 Bangalore

EurasianMarsh Harrier A male giving a mean look Date: 12/30/2008 Bangalore

Booted Eagle A pale morph giving me an eye full Date: 12/30/2008 Bangalore

OrientalHoney Buzzard A pale morph doing a fly-by Date: 12/07/2008 Coorg

Little Heron In ambush within the mangroves Date: 01/02/2009 Goa

Grey Heron Watching the river Date: 01/02/2009 Goa

Grey Heron In flight Date: 01/02/2009 Goa

Grey Heron A Grey heron in flight showing its massive wing span Date: 01/02/2009 Goa

BlackCrownedNight Heron A portrait of the juvenile Date: 01/02/2009 Goa

BlackCrownedNight Heron Date: 01/02/2009 Goa

BrownWood Owl Large owl of the woods heard often but not seen easily in India Date: 01/02/2009

StorkBilled Kingfisher Showing why exactly it is named so Date: 01/02/2009 Goa

Common Kingfisher A "mood" image showing the bird enjoying the first sunrise of the year Date: 01/02/2009 Goa

Collared Kingfisher, A very pretty Kingfisher found in a few locations on the Indian coast and mangroves Date: 01/02/2009 Goa

Collared Kingfisher A very pretty Kingfisher found in a few locations on the Indian coast and mangroves Date: 01/02/2009 Goa

BlackCapped Kingfisher A smart looking Kingfisher found along the coast Date: 01/02/2009 Goa

Brahminy Kite An adult basking in the glorious evening light over the river Date: 01/01/2009 Goa

Common Kestrel Hunting by hovering... Date: 01/10/2009 Bangalore

Common Kestrel This female Kestrel is going thru her beauty regimen feather by feather Date: 01/10/2009 Bangalore

Common Kestrel Date: 01/10/2009 Bangalore

Common Kestrel A male showing of his "bronzed" back Date: 01/10/2009 Bangalore

Common Kestrel Date: 12/30/2008 Bangalore

Booted Eagle A pale morph checking me out. Date: 12/30/2008 Bangalore

Brown Shrike Winter visitor to the Indian sub-continent Date: 10/20/2006 Bangalore

BrownWood Owl Large owl of the woods heard often but not seen easily in India Date: 01/02/2009

GreyHeaded Bulbul A Shy Western Ghat endemic usually moving in dense thickets Date: 01/02/2009 Goa

Roller,Indian 2772_fcw Roller,Indian 2772_fcw Date: 01/03/2009

Greater Adjutant A highly endangered Stork clearly showing it huge neck pouch Date: 11/07/2008 Guwahati

Greater Adjutant Compare the size of this highly endangered Stork with that of the Kite Date: 11/07/2008 Guwahati

Spotted Forktail This pretty bird is always busy searching for grubs in the streams Date: 12/24/2007 Kakdagad

Greater Adjutant A highly endangered Stork, reportedly just 500 left in the wild Date: 11/07/2008 Guwahati

Yellow-bellied Fantail This hyperactive flycatcher calling from a dominant position hoping to attract a female Date: 11/01/2008 Mishmi Hills

Collared Owlet Smallest Owl found in the Indian Sub-continent Date: 10/30/2008 Mishmi Hills

WhiteCrested Forktail The most difficult to get of all the forktails here is catching a grub for himself Date: 10/30/2008 Mishmi Hills

WhiteVented Myna The largest Myna from the Indian plains watches from its dozing bovine perch Date: 11/05/2008 Dibru-Saikhowa

SpotBilled Duck A male of the most commonly seen Dabbling duck in India Date: 02/17/2007 Pune

BarHeaded Goose These large geese breed in Ladakh and winter in India Date: 12/30/2006 Kaziranga

BarHeaded Goose These large geese breed in Ladakh and winter in India Date: 12/31/2006 Okhla Bird Park

Barn Owl This beautiful owl is increasingly seen in our large cities. A sign of growing rat populations Date: 11/19/2008 Bangalore Outskirts

Golden Babbler This golden ball always finds a way to elude my lens Date: 11/02/2008 Mishmi Hills

RufousWinged Fulvetta Looks can be deceptive. This freeze frame shows this guy totally still which is the last thing he is. Date: 11/02/2008 Mishmi Hills

RoseRinged Parakeet The female of our commonest "parrot" and unfortunately the most popular cage bird too Date: 10/31/2007 Bharatpur

Variable Wheatear Date: 12/20/2007 Sultanpur

Isabelline Wheatear Date: 01/21/2008 Sultanpur

Red Avadavat Ruby in a sea of emerald. The most eye-catching of our munias Date: 10/05/2008 Kanakpura

RoseRinged Parakeet The male of our commonest "parrot" and unfortunately the most popular cage bird too Date: 10/31/2007 Bharatpur

YellowThroated Fulvetta This fast bird was part of a mixed hunting flock when it stepped out in the bright sun for just a fraction of a second Date: 11/02/2008 Mishmi Hills

RufousCapped Babbler A close contender for the title of the smallest Babbler found in India Date: 11/02/2008 Mishmi Hills

RufousGorgeted Flycatcher The first bird in Mishmi hills that was unafraid and sat patiently in good light Date: 11/01/2008 Mishmi Hills

StreakThroated Fulvetta Another member of fast moving mixed hunting flocks Date: 11/03/2008 Mishmi Hills

WedgeTailed Pigeon A female froma very co-operative flock but unfortunately the light wasn't as helpful Date: 11/03/2008 Mishmi Hills

WedgeTailed Pigeon A male froma very co-operative flock but unfortunately the light wasn't as helpful Date: 11/01/2008 Mishmi Hills

Darjeeling Woodpecker This long awaited beauty showed unexpectedly while we were returning from a hard unsuccessful twitching trek Date: 11/02/2008 Mishmi Hills

YellowThroated Fulvetta This fast bird was part of a mixed hunting flock when it stepped out in the bright sun for just a fraction of a second Date: 11/02/2008 Mishmi Hills

SlatyBellied Tesia These dwellers of the lowest level of dense undergrowth unlike good Victorian children are heard but not seen Date: 11/06/2008 Dibru-Saikhowa

BlackThroated Parrotbill These cute little birds go around in fast moving flocks in dense bamboo undergrowth Date: 11/02/2008 Mishmi Hills

RedWattled Lapwing Usually the first to raise alarm, this individual just sat tight. I too didnt get too close as it was probably sitting on its eggs Date: 10/31/2007 Bharatpur

Speckled Piculet No, I have put the picture upside down. Its just that this little bird does not realise the direction in its feeding frenzy Date: 12/25/2007 Kakdagad

LongBilled Pipit Date: 12/20/2007 Sultanpur

OliveBacked Pipit Date: 12/28/2006 Lava

Tawny Pipit Date: 12/20/2007 Sultanpur

Upland Pipit Date: 12/24/2007 Kakdagad

LittleRinged Plover Date: 09/26/2006 Khadar

GreyWinged Blackbird The female collecting nesting material for its nest Date: 04/25/2008 Khechoperi Lake

GreyWinged Blackbird The male did mainly the guard duty while the female did sorties with nesting material Date: 04/25/2008 Khechoperi Lake

Kalij Pheasant This female was leading a large brood (not in the pic) Date: 12/24/2007 Kakdagad

Great Tit Despite its name is still not the largest tit, not even in India Date: 11/11/2007 Morni Hills

WhiteBrowed Fantail Fanning its tail true to its name Date: 02/18/2007 Sinhagad

Wood Sandpiper Mirror image Date: 04/06/2006 Noida

AsianBrown Flycatcher Date: 03/25/2007 Kodavoor

Oriental Cuckoo Date: 04/24/2008 Sangachuli monastery

Darter Date: 05/13/2007 Mysore

VernalHanging Parrot This tiny jewel is India's only parrot Date: 08/26/2007 Masinagudi

BrownFish Owl This large owl is usually seen close waterways and lakes. Unfeathered tarsii are its ID indicators Date: 04/15/2007 Bheemeshwari

CollaredScops Owl This widespread resident is very hard to spot once it sets to roost Date: 01/18/2008 Sultanpur

DuskyEagle Owl A large "eared" owl with a booming call Date: 10/30/2007 Bharatpur

MottledWood Owl A beautiful but a difficult to spot owl Date: 10/21/2007 Bangalore

ShortEared Owl A passage migrant usually seen in flocks and hides among the grass during the day Date: 01/21/2008 Sultanpur

AsianBarred Owlet Fluffed up and cosy this 'wise old man' unlike most owls just didnt return our stares Date: 12/24/2007 Kaziranga

Spotted Owlet The only time I have seen one of these active in the day Date: 11/21/2007 Sultanpur

Parakeet,Alexandrine 0545_fcw Alexandrine Parakeet Date: 11/08/2007 Bhindawas

PlumHeaded Parakeet The cute looking parakeet with a very sweet call Date: 11/06/2007 Okhla Bird park

Eurasian Eagle Owl This big guy showed off its amazing wing span before settling on the rock Date: 09/23/2006 TG Halli

ScalyBreasted Munia Once a very popular cage bird like other munias, is the most commonly seen. Quite often in midst of habitation. Here's a juvenile waiting for its next feed Date: 10/05/2008 Kanakpura

SouthernHill Myna An excellent mimic which unfortunately led it to be a populat cage bird Date: 02/27/2008 Thattekad

Grey Nightjar A very confident guy sitting just by the road at dusk Date: 09/12/2008 Dive ghat

Asian Openbill A common site among water-logged fields where it would be hunting for snails Date: 04/29/2007 Mysore

Hooded Oriole This widespread resident of broadleaved forests has a very melodious call Date: 12/24/2006 Gorumara

Osprey This bird of prey can be seen hunting over large waterbodies all over the world Date: 01/05/2007 Nameri

Barn Owl This bird has adapted to human habitation much better than what its name suggests. Often seen in city areas with high human population Date: 12/20/2007 Sultanpur

ScalyBreasted Munia Once a very popular cage bird like other munias, is the most commonly seen. Quite often in midst of habitation Date: 10/05/2008 Kanakpura

Common Merganser Shot from a bobbing raft while looking for the Ibisbill, this distinctive bird just watched us pass by. Suprisingly there were no males along the whole stretch of the river Date: 01/05/2007 Nameri

GreyChinned Minivet Only the female seemed interested in a photo-shoot Date: 12/30/2006 Kaziranga

Orange Minivet Orange, after the recent split from the Scarlet in the peninsula Date: 08/15/2008 Munnar

Orange Minivet Orange, after the recent split from the Scarlet in the peninsula Date: 08/16/2008 Munnar

ChestnutTailed Minla Numerous, fast and furious. Quite a handful to shoot Date: 01/02/2007 Eaglenest

RedTailed Minla Regular member in mixed hunting flocks Date: 01/02/2007 Eaglenest

Blacknaped Monarch Ths denizen of well wooded areas has come down for a sip at the stream Date: 02/18/2007 Sinhagad

BlackHeaded Munia This seed eater is generally found in small flocks among reed bed and cultivated areas Date: 10/05/2008 Kanakpura

Yellow-wattled Lapwing Resident, with yellow wattles like a flowing moustache is found on dry open spaces Date: 11/21/2007 Sultanpur

Crested Lark Big bird with a big crest, widespread resident in North India in dry areas Date: 12/20/2007 Sultanpur

MalabarCrested Lark Heavily streaked with a prominent crest, found in peninsular India Date: 05/19/2007 Dattagiri hills

Nilgiri LaughingThrush Western ghat endemic, found in forest undergrowth in flocks Date: 03/19/2007 Ooty

Spotted LaughingThrush This large laughingthrush is a resident of the Himalayas. Its white spotting makes it unique among laughingthrushes seen in India Date: 04/23/2008 Tiger Hill

Streaked LaughingThrush This Himalayan resident is one of the most commonly seen laughingthurshes Date: 12/23/2007 Kakdagad

Striated Laughingthrush This himalayan resident though seen and heard quite often is a very difficult customer to photograph Date: 12/25/2007 Kakdagad

White-throated LaughingThrush The most visible of the laughingthrushes in the Himalayas Date: 12/25/2007 Kakdagad

Plain Martin This pair was looking for out for a nesting spot on the banks of the Yamuna Date: 09/16/2006 Baghpat

Common Kingfisher This torquoise beauty is a widespread resident, found around fresh water and mangroves in winter Date: 10/07/2007 Hebbal

Crested Kingfisher Resident of fast flowing Himalayan rivers. Often seen flying just above the surface of the water Date: 12/28/2006 Teasta

Pied Kingfisher Smaller than crested, female here showing a single breast band as against the double bands of the male Date: 11/26/2006 Nagarhole

Stork Billed Kingfisher Widespread resident, characteristic bill usually found around running water Date: 03/02/2008 Hebri

BlackEared Kite "Pas de deux" mating ritual where the pair locks talons in mid-a Date: 01/29/2006 Okhla Bird Park

Brahminy Kite The Indian "Bald Eagle" usually found hunting over inland water bodies and coastal waters. The one featured here has just picked a fish from the sea Date: 03/25/2007 Malpe

Asian Koel Widespread resident, commonly heard even in cities during summer. This is the female Date: 11/26/2006 Nagarhole

River Lapwing Resident on the rivers of the North Indian plains Date: 11/16/2007 Dehradun

White-tailed Lapwing Daintiest of the lapwings found in India is a winter visitor Date: 11/15/2007 Sultanpur

BroadTailed Grassbird, This threatened western ghat endemic showing its tail after which it is named Date: 08/16/2008 Munnar

Little Grebe Common sight around lakes and ponds in the country. Here is a juvenile chasing a morsel Date: 11/25/2006 Mysore outskirts

Black Headed Gull Winter visitor, differentiated from brown-headed by 'mirrors' on the wings Date: 01/29/2006 Okhla Bird Park

Marsh Harrier Widespread winter visitor, female here shows the cream on crown and leading edge of wings Date: 02/25/2007 Mysore outskirts

Marsh Harrier Widespread winter visitor, female here shows the cream on crown and leading edge of wings Date: 03/17/2007 Okhla Bird Park

Malabar Grey Hornbill Western ghat endemic, showing the orange yellow bill Date: 05/20/2007 Bheemeshwari

Ibisbill Found in the shingle banks of himalayan rivers where this striking looking bird is surprisingly camoflaged Date: 01/05/2007 Teasta

Eurasian Jay Resident of the Himalayas characterised by black moustachial stripe and blue barring on wings Date: 12/24/2007 Chopta

Common Kestrel Widespread winter visitor breeds in the Himalayas and western ghats Date: 05/19/2007 Dattagiri hills

RedThroated Flycatcher The female of winter visitor is seen here in a typical cocked tail stance Date: 02/18/2007 Sinhagad

Tickell'sBlue Flycatcher Widespread resident in India, commonly seen in parks, gardens near habitation Date: 02/18/2007 Sinhagad

Ultramarine Flycatcher This eye-catching Flycatcher breeds in the Himalayas and is a widespread winter visitor Date: 02/18/2007 Sinhagad

Verditer Flycatcher Breeds in the Himalayas and widespread in winter Date: 04/27/2008 Yuksom

Grey Francolin Most commonly seen partridge in the Indian countryside Date: 11/21/2007 Bhindawas

Srilankan Frogmouth A bird seen to be believed. Here's a female supremely confident of its camoflage Date: 02/25/2008 Thattekad

Srilankan Frogmouth A bird seen to be believed. Here's a pair supremely confident of its camoflage Date: 02/27/2008 Thattekad

Crested Goshawk Only accipiter with a crest albiet a very small one Date: 08/17/2008 Thattekad

RedThroated Flycatcher This winter visitor is seen here in a typical cocked tail stance Date: 02/18/2007 Sinhagad

Rufous Bellied Eagle This striking bird is a resident of the western ghats and the eastern hills Date: 10/15/2007 Valparai

Short-toed Snake Eagle Distinctive large owl like head with fine banding on the underwing, seen in open and dry scrub Date: 08/18/2007 Kanakpura

Peregrine Falcon The fastest bird in the world Date: 12/30/2006 Kaziranga

Red-necked Falcon A threatened species, distinguished from all other falcons by its red crown and nape Date: 09/03/2007 Bangalore Outskirts

Ferruginous Flycatcher Summer visitor to the moist lowland forests of the Himalayas Date: 04/27/2008 Yuksom

Nilgiri Flycatcher This threatened western ghat endemic is an eyecatching indigo blue Date: 03/18/2007 Ooty

Nilgiri Flycatcher This threatened western ghat endemic's female is grey-blue Date: 03/19/2007 Ooty

Nilgiri Flycatcher A juvenile thats dropped out of the nest Date: 05/19/2007 Kemmanagundi

Bronzed Drongo A small drongo with distinctive blue sheen giving it its name Date: 02/17/2008 BR Hills

GreaterRacketTailed Drongo Has inward curving streamers and larger crest than the lesser Date: 02/27/2008 BR Hills

WhiteBellied Drongo Only drongo with a clean white belly and an excellent mimic like all drongos Date: 02/16/2008 BR Hills

Changeable Hawk Eagle Resident of wooded plains and foothills Date: 02/24/2007 Nandi Hills

Changeable Hawk Eagle Resident of wooded plains and foothills Date: 12/31/2006 Kaziranga

Crested Serpent Eagle Most commonly seen Eagle, distinct "hooded" appearance Date: 10/30/2007 Bharatpur

Indian Spotted Eagle Smallish built Eagle with longer 'fingers' with pale upperwing coverts Date: 09/11/2007 Kanakpura

Pallas's Fish Eagle Distinctive white head with dark tail and broad white sub-terminal band. Found near inland rivers and lakes Date: 01/19/2007 Nameri

Pallas'sFish Eagle Distinctive white head with dark tail and broad white sub-terminal band. Found near inland rivers and lakes Date: 12/30/2006 Kaziranga

Zitting Cisticola Gets its name from its call Date: 02/04/2007 Noida

Common Coot A common site at our lakes is a resident as well as a winter visitor Date: 11/25/2006 Mysore

Greater Coucal A common site in our backyards finds mention even in Hindu mythology Date: 11/24/2007 Sohna

Brown Crake Distinguished from most of the other crakes by a lack of barring Date: 05/06/2007 Mysore outskirts

Sarus Crane World's tallest flying bird, here in its song and dance sequence at the change of guard at the nest Date: 03/26/2006 Sultanpur

CommonHawk Cuckoo aka the brainfever bird because of its call. Can easily be confused for a Shikra Date: 01/28/2007 Periyar

Pied Cuckoo, juvenile Papeeha, the harbinger of rain. This juvenile seemed to have just come out of its nest but its foster parents didnt seem to around Date: 09/03/2006 Tughlakabad Fort

White-eyed Buzzard A widespread Indian resident. Adult has the distinguishing white eye Date: 02/18/2007 Pune

Black crested Bulbul This species retains the original name after species got split into five by Rasmussen Date: 12/24/2006 Gorumara

Red Headed Bullfinch This attractive bird is a resident of the Himalayan Broadleaved forests Date: 12/24/2007 Kakdagad

Red Headed Bullfinch, female This attractive bird is a resident of the Himalayan Broadleaved forests, the female has a yellow head Date: 12/24/2007 Kakdagad

Red Headed Bunting A winter visitor to parts of North India is seen here getting into non-breeding plumage Date: 01/21/2008 Sultanpur

Indian Bushlark A resident of the plains of India usually found in scrub or farms Date: 01/21/2008 Sultanpur

Barred Buttonquail A widespread resident of the plains. A male seen here coming out in the late evening Date: 12/20/2007 Sultanpur

Common1Buzzard Resident in the Himalayas, widespread lower down in the winters. Date: 02/07/2006 Noida

Himalayan Bulbul Gets its rakish looks from its distinct "hairstyle" which could have been the inspiration for Elvis Date: 10/04/2006 Pangot

Rufous Babbler This highly skittish guy caught just before his next leap Date: 10/16/2007 Valparai

Yellow-Billed Babbler, The whole group vociferously protesting the presence of a snake on a nearby tree Date: 01/20/2007 Bangalore

BlueThroated Barbet Busy feeding on fruits of the tree Date: 12/23/2007 Champanagar

Hoary Throated Barwing A very un co-operative model Date: 12/27/2006 Eaglenest

Rusty Fronted Barwing This resident of the Eastern Himalayas showing its wings after which the group is named Date: 01/03/2007 Sesni

BlueTailed BeeEater Differs from the sometimes very similar Blue-cheeked where range overlaps among other things by the amount of blue on its cheeks and tail Date: 05/06/2007 Mysore

Chestnut-Headed BeeEater This handsome bird is a resident of the hills of North, North-east, East and South India Date: 03/19/2007 Ooty

European BeeEater The most colorful bee eater seen in India shows up only for a couple of weeks in South India while in passage Date: 09/11/2007 Kanakpura

IndianScimitar Babbler A member of the hunting party pauses on a branch Date: 08/16/2008 Munnar

Puff-throated Babbler Puff-throated Babbler oblivious of it surrounds grubbing around Date: 12/09/2007 Nandi Hills

Marsh Harrier A female Marsh Harrier quartering the lake Date: 04/01/2006 Mysore

Common Kestrel A flyby Date: 10/21/2006 Hessarghatta

Ashy Crowned Sparrow Lark, A male in breeding plumage Date: 10/21/2006 Hessarghatta

Wood Sandpiper On a green top of a different kind Date: 04/06/2006 Noida

Northern Pintail Bottoms up!! Date: 02/22/2006 Okhla Bird Park

BlackWinged Stilt Keeping competition off his turf Date: 04/06/2006 Noida

WhiteTailed Stonechat Found only in tall grass and reeds of floodplains Date: 09/25/2006 Okhla Bird Park

Oriental Honey-Buzzard This pigeon headed raptor after feasting on a beehive Date: 11/25/2006 Mysore

Greylag Goose These winter visitors are the largest Goose seen in India Date: 12/31/2006 Kaziranga

Greater White-fronted Goose These goose are very rare winter visitors to the Indian sub-continent Date: 01/20/2008 Assan Barrage

Lesser White-fronted Goose These Goose are very rare winter visitors to the Indian sub-continent Date: 01/20/2008 Assan Barrage

Greater White-fronted Goose These Goose are very rare winter visitors to the Indian sub-continent Date: 01/20/2008 Assan Barrage

Lesser White-fronted Goose These Goose are very rare winter visitors to the Indian sub-continent Date: 01/20/2008 Assan Barrage

Spotted Dove Independence day special, tricolored background Date: 11/04/2006 Bangalore

Sarus Crane Song and dance routine as the incubation shift changes Date: 03/26/2006 Sultanpur

Great Egret Great Egret in full breeding plumage Date: 05/13/2007 Ranganthittu

Grey Francolin Our most commonly seen partridge often very close to human settlement. But hunting obviously makes it very shy Date: 11/21/2007 Bhindawas

Grey-headed Fish Eagle Rufous brown breast and white tail distinguishing it from the Lesser Date: 12/30/2006 Kaziranga

Oriental Pied Hornbill Differentiated from the Malabar by its cylindrical casque with black tip and white on tail restricted to tips of outer tail feathers Date: 12/24/2006 Gorumara

Jungle Owlet This patient guy found us very curious as we disembarked and stood quite close to him in the fading light Date: 01/20/2008 Kalesar national park

Indian Skimmer This unique bird scans the river surface for its next foray Date: 11/04/2007 Harike

Rusty-cheeked Scimitar Babbler In a spot of sunshine between its dash between two bushes Date: 12/23/2007 Kakdagad

Ruddy Turnstone Adapting to the habitat and flicking sand instead of turning stones! Date: 03/08/2008 Kapu

Painted Stork Portrait of a patient hunter Date: 05/13/2007 Okhla Bird Park

Lipstick lips A female Red Avadavat showing off her rosy "lips" Date: 09/25/2006 Okhla Bird Park

BlackTailed Godwit In its breeding plumage ready to make its flight back to its breeding grounds Date: 04/06/2006 Noida

Great Crested Grebe Largest grebe seen in India found in lakes and inland waters Date: 12/24/2006 Gajaldoba

Common Iora Widespread resident. Here's a male in non-breeding plumage Date: 05/20/2007 Chikmagalur

Black Shouldered Kite Distinctive "B&W" red eyed raptor, hunts by hovering and then swooping on prey Date: 11/24/2007 KG Wetlands

VernalHanging Parrot This tiny jewel is India's only parrot Date: 08/26/2007 Masinagudi

Black breasted Weaver BlackBreasted Weavers Date: 04/01/2006 Okhla Bird Park

Darter Portrait of a Darter as it sits guard above its nest Date: 05/13/2007 Mysore

Indian Courser This pretty bird is a widespread resident of the Indian scrub and grasslands Date: 12/20/2007 Sultanpur

Variable Wheatear Date: 12/20/2007 Sultanpur

GreyHeaded Woodpecker Date: 12/24/2007 Kakdagad

HeartSpotted Woodpecker Date: 07/28/2007 Karkala

Himalayan Woodpecker Date: 12/25/2007 Triyuginarayan

WhiteBellied Woodpecker Date: 02/26/2008 Thattekad

YellowCrowned Woodpecker Date: 08/06/2006 Sultanpur

Whiskered Yuhina Date: 10/03/2006 Pangot

Egyptian Vulture Date: 08/18/2007 Kanakpura

LongBilled Vulture Date: 04/29/2007 Ramnagaram

Wallcreeper Date: 11/16/2007 Dehradun

Baya Weaver Date: 07/23/2006 Sonipat

Desert Wheatear Date: 12/20/2007 Sultanpur

Variable Wheatear Date: 01/21/2008 Sultanpur

RedRumped Swallow Building materials for its nest Date: 05/06/2007 Mysore outskirts

CrestedTree Swift Date: 05/20/2007

ChestnutHeaded Tesia Date: 12/23/2007 Kakdagad

Great Thickknee Date: 11/16/2007 Dehradun

Great Thickknee Date: 04/29/2007 Mysore

BlueWhistling Thrush Date: 12/24/2007

LongBilled Thrush Date: 12/23/2007 Kakdagad

MalabarWhistling Thrush Date: 08/15/2008 Munnar

Grey Treepie Date: 04/26/2008

Oriental Skylark Date: 12/20/2007

ChestnutTailed Starling Date: 02/10/2007 Hebbal

Painted Stork Date: 07/02/2006 Okhla Bird Park

Painted Stork Date: 05/13/2007 Mysore

PurpleRumped Sunbird, Bathing in the early morning dew Date: 04/21/2007 Hebbal

RedRumped Swallow Collecting mud for building its nest Date: 05/06/2007 Mysore outskirts

IndianBlue Robin, Date: 03/03/2007 Nandi Hills

OrientalMagpie Robin Date: 01/28/2007 Periyar

WhiteTailed Robin Date: 04/25/2008 Khechiperi

ChestnutBellied Sandgrouse Date: 12/20/2007 Sultanpur

ChestnutBellied Sandgrouse ChestnutBellied 5Sandgrouse Date: 12/20/2007 Sultanpur

Indian ScimitarBabbler Date: 03/03/2007 Nandi Hills

Shelduck,Ruddy 1108_fcw Ruddy Shelduck Date: 01/05/2007 Nameri

Longtailed Sibia Date: 01/02/2007 Eaglenest

Graceful Prinia Date: 03/19/2006 Okhla Bird Park

GreyBreasted Prinia Date: 10/05/2008 Kanakpura

GreyBreasted Prinia, Date: 10/05/2008 Kanakpura

Jungle Prinia Date: 11/11/2007 Morni Hills

RockBush Quail Date: 09/12/2008 Dive ghat

BlueFronted Redstart Date: 04/25/2008 Khecheperi

PlumbeousWater Redstart Date: 12/24/2007 Kakdagad

PlumbeousWater Redstart Date: 12/23/2007 Kakdagad

WhiteCappedWater Redstart Date: 12/24/2007 Kakdagad

Spotted Dove Widespread resident found frequently near habitation and cultivation Date: 11/04/2006 Noida

Oriental HoneyBuzzard A common sight in the Indian skies easily distinguished by its pigeon like head Date: 11/25/2006 Delhi outskirts

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