ISABELLINE WHEATEAR...!!

Isabelline Wheatear...Strange name and i am not able to connect it to the bird...None the less its one of the most beautiful bird i have seen...Even tho it looks almost a monochrome its very cute.

This image was made at Greater Rann of Kutch.  Evening light and perfect perch is the key to this image.Well quite some time was spent to capture this beauty.

DESERT WARBLER.....GREATER RANN OF KUTCH, GUJARATH...!!

This tiny bird comes all the way from Afghanistan to Rann of Kutch during the time of Migration. It is not more than 4 inches in size and not a second it sits in one place.

Bush hopping, this bird did give me some tough time to make a good image. Almost merging colors to the BG makes it difficult to spot.

SAMBAR DEER COOLING OFF...YALA, SRILANKA...!!

The tropical climate at Yala, Srilanka, gets very hot...Here is a image of Sambar Deer cooling off in a puddle. The graceful evening light did add to the mood.

PELICAN IN FLIGHT....!!

This Pelican was sourcing its nesting material.

OPEN AND SHUT BEAK....OPENBILL STORK, RANGANTITTU....!!

Water being the life line and a must drink...This Openbill Stork has to work twice hard to quench its thirst...Here is the image made with back-lighting hi-lilting the break in beak and the water droplets..!

NIGHT HERON IN FLIGHT....RANGANTITTU...!!

This Night Heron in flight was imaged at Rangantittu ...The early morning light and the angle of flight shows the underparts of the wing structure against a blue backdrop the sky.

SCAVENGING FOR NESTING MATERIAL...SPOTBILLED PELICAN, RANGANTITTU....!!

This Spotbilled Pelican touched the water surface to fetch a floating twig to reinforce its nest. The early morning light has a golden touch to it.

UP AND CLOSE...EGRET...RANGANTITTU..!!

 Quick dash to Rangantittu Bird Sanctuary last Sunday morning did yield some nice images. Here is a close up image which reveals the intricate folds near the beak and the sharp red eyes.

IN FLIGHT ....EGRET...BANGALORE...!!

Egret soft landing and feather details...Look at the complex feather arrangement and the body and leg positions for a perfect landing...You cannot beat these flight experts in their perfection.

EURASIAN SPOONBILL... WEIRD HAIRDO...!!

This Eurasian Spoonbill was sporting a weird hairdo during a photo shoot one fine morning at Rangantittu. This was the best courting behavior I have ever seen.