Nature Photography
Black Shouldered Kite | Black-Winged Kite |
Indian Bird – Black-winged kite: The black-winged kite, also known as the black-shouldered kite, is a small diurnal bird of prey in the family Accipitridae best known for its habit of hovering over open grasslands in the manner of the much smaller kestrels. It was always hard for me to take shots of this beautiful […]
Bronze-winged Jacana
Indian Bird – Bronze Winged Jacana: When I first saw this Bronze-winged Jacana, I thought it to be a water hen. There were 3-4 of them fighting with each other. During the fight, they were making extremely loud noises. These are extremely shy lake birds and I always struggled to get a clear picture of […]
Sunbirds
Indian Birds – Sunbirds: The sunbirds and spiderhunters make up a family, Nectariniidae, of passerine birds. They are small, slender passerines from the Old World, usually with downward-curved bills. Many are brightly colored, often with iridescent feathers, particularly in the males. Many species also have especially long tail feathers. They usually are found in flocks […]
White-Throated Kingfisher
Indian Bird – White-Throated Kingfisher: The white-throated kingfisher also known as the white-breasted kingfisher is a tree bird, widely distributed in Asia from the Sinai east through the Indian subcontinent to the Philippines. This kingfisher is a resident over much of its range, although some populations may make short-distance movements. The White-Throated kingfisher is a […]
White-cheeked Barbet
Indian Bird: White-cheeked Barbet: The white-cheeked barbet or small green barbet (Psilopogon Viridis) is a species of barbet found in the southern part of India. This species looks pretty much the same as the most common brown-headed barbet (or large green barbet) (Psilopogon zeylanica) but this species has a distinctive supercilium and a broad white […]
Grey-headed Swamphen
Indian Bird – Grey-headed Swamphen Grey-headed Swamphen is a species of swamphen found in the Indian subcontinent, the Middle East, South China, and up to Thailand. In 2015 Grey-headed Swamphen has declared as full species. Every day as when I go jogging in a lake near my home, I see these birds eating stuff in […]
Bridge Cameras!!
Bridge Cameras: Which is the best bridge cameras for wildlife, nature, and bird photography? Bridge Cameras ? are the niche between SLR and Point and shoot cameras. they are lightweight and small in size as compared to DSLR’s which make it more convenient to carry as you go. Unlike DSLR it doesn’t have any interchangeable […]