BACKYARD BIRDING..PURPLE RUMP SUNBIRD, FEMALE...!!

Every day the call of these chirpy wonders makes me jump out to see them going their business. Hopping tree to tree, branch to branch, flower to flower seeking food. Here is the image on one such occasion recently. The calls are so soothing...I wish I could have it as a caller tune in my cell phone....!!

Equipment: CANON EOS 1DMK4, CANON 300 F2.8 + 1.4TC.

HILL BLUE FLYCATCHER...!!

The flycatcher family has many variety in them. Here is the image of the Hill blue Flycatcher.

GREAT BLUE HERON IN GOLDENLIGHT, BHARATHPUR, RAJASTHAN...!!

Setting Sun provides good opportunity to get profile shots ...Here is an image of a Great blue Heron during Sunset at Bharathpur.

ROSE RINGED PARAKEET....BHARATHPUR, RAJASTHAN....!!

The pretty bird loved by one and all & probably first bird to be taught as an alphabet 'P'. This image was taken at Bharathpur, Rajastan. Its a Rose ringed Parakeet. Very noisy and talkative. Their shades of green is mesmerizing...

YELLOW WATTLE LAPWING...UP & CLOSE...YALA , SRILANKA...!!

This Lapwing belongs to the same family of Red wattle Lapwings. It derives its name from a predominant yellow flap on his forehead. Aggressive bird and goes all out to protect its eggs which is laid on the ground.

WHITE WAGTAIL....GRK..GUJRATH...!!

BLACK WINGED STILTS..JAMNAGAR..GUJARATH...!!

Early morning before Sunrise its cold and misty at Jamnagar, Gujarath. Being a birders paradise there is activity all times of the day. Here is a image of Black winged Stilts during one of the misty mornings.

WHITE-EYED BUZZARD....PENCH....!!

White-eyed Buzzard. This raptor gets its name from its white eyes. This image was made at Pench Tiger Reserve  near Nagpur, Madhya pradesh.

LARGE EGRET....!!

These pure white birds are a treat to watch. They are so clean and elegant. It will be a task for novice photographers to image this bird. Pure white will throw the camera metering into a tizzy. Here is the image taken with early morning light.