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greater flamingo  (Phoenicopterus roseus) बोग हंस,राजहंस,पाण्डव SSBS Agra Uttar Pradesh Feb2019 Nikon Gears  This is the most widespread and largest species of the flamingo family. It is found in Africa, on the Indian subcontinent, in the Middle East, and in southern Europe.  Most of the plumage is pinkish-white, but the wing coverts are red and the primary and secondary flight feathers are black. The bill is pink with a restricted black tip, and the legs are entirely pink. 

Baya weaver male Eating cereal (Ploceus philippinus) बया, सुगृहकर्ता,  Saryuwetland Ayodhya Outskirts Uttar Pradesh June 18 Nikon Gears Full screen view recommend for details . https://maghaa.com/बया-baya-weaver/  This is a weaverbird found across the Indian.   Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Flocks of these birds are found in grasslands, cultivated areas, scrub and secondary growth and they are best known for their hanging retort shaped nests woven from leaves. These nest colonies are usually found on thorny trees or palm fronds and the nests are often built near water or hanging over water where predators cannot reach easily. They are widespread and common within their range but are prone to local, seasonal movements mainly in response to rain and food availability. #tobuovimaan #photography #Strabopixelclub #wildlife #birding #birdwatching #birdwatcher #travellers #travelblogger #blogger #travelphotography #birds #bird #naturelove #nikond7200📷 #Nikon #nikonfans #nikkor

ashy prinia  or  ashy wren-warbler   ( Prinia socialis )  फुत्की Saryuwetland Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh July 20 Nikon Gears https://maghaa.com/GRfF0  This is a small  warbler  in the family  Cisticolidae . [2]  This  prinia  is a resident breeder in the  Indian Subcontinent , ranging across most of  India ,  Nepal ,  Bangladesh ,  Bhutan ,  Sri Lanka  and western  Myanmar . It is a common bird in urban gardens and farmland in many parts of  India  and its small size, distinctive colours and upright tail make it easy to identify. The northern populations have a rufous rump and back and have a distinct breeding and non-breeding plumage while other populations lack such variation

Baya weaver female  (Ploceus philippinus) बया, सुगृहकर्ता, Saryuwetland Ayodhya Outskirts Uttar Pradesh July20 Nikon Gears Full screen view recommend for details . https://maghaa.com/बया-baya-weaver/  This is a weaverbird found across the Indian.   Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Flocks of these birds are found in grasslands, cultivated areas, scrub and secondary growth and they are best known for their hanging retort shaped nests woven from leaves. These nest colonies are usually found on thorny trees or palm fronds and the nests are often built near water or hanging over water where predators cannot reach easily. They are widespread and common within their range but are prone to local, seasonal movements mainly in response to rain and food availability. #tobuovimaan #photography #Strabopixelclub #wildlife #birding #birdwatching #birdwatcher #travellers #travelblogger #blogger #travelphotography #birds #bird #naturelove #nikond7200📷 #Nikon #nikonfans #nikkor500mm #lovefo

chestnut-tailed starling or grey-headed myna  (Sturnia malabarica[) भूरा सिर मैना Saryuwetland Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh March 18 Nikon Gears Full screen mode recommended for details This  is a member of the starling family. It is a resident or partially migratory species found in wooded habitats in India and Southeast Asia. The species name is after the distribution of a former subspecies in the Malabar region. While the chestnut-tailed starling is a winter visitor to peninsular India #tobuovimaan #photography #passerines #instaphotography #wildlife #birding #birdwatching #birdwatcher #travellers #travelblogger #blogger #travelphotography #birds #bird #naturelove #nikond7200📷 #Nikon #nikonfans #nikkor500mm #lovefornature #wildlifeconservation #ayodhya #faizabad#uttar Pradesh#india  #scenic #conservation #nature#अवधी_चिरैया #ajadbird

Indian paradise flycatcher male on nest  (Terpsiphone paradisi) दूधराज  Saryuwetland Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh June 20 Nikon Gears Full screen view recommend for details *These breeding birds were in my regular observation for the study of their breeding habbits in Saryuwetland & I photographed them without any disturbance from a suitable distance* https://maghaa.com/indian-paradise-flycatcher-दूधराज/ Males have elongated central tail feathers, and a black and rufous plumage in some populations, while others have white plumage. Females are short-tailed with rufous wings and a black head. Indian paradise flycatchers feed on insects, which they capture in the air often below a densely canopied tree This is a medium-sized passerine birdnative to Asia that is widely distributed. As the global population is considered stable, it has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 2004. It is native to the Indian subcontinent, Central Asia and Myanmar. #tobuovimaan #photo

Indian robin male  (Copsychus fulicatus) भुज‌इन, काली चिड़ी , पोदकी Saryuwetland Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh July 20 Nikon Gears   This  is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is widespread in the Indian subcontinent and ranges across Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The males of the northern subspecies have brown backs whose extent gradually reduces southwards, with the males of the southern subspecies having all-black backs. They are commonly found in open scrub areas and often seen running along the ground or perching on low thorny shrubs and rocks. The long tail is usually held up and the chestnut undertail coverts and dark body make them easily distinguishable from pied bushchats and Oriental magpie-robins.

Pheasant-tailed jacana walking  on lotus leaves (Hydrophasianus chirurgus) पिहो, जल कपोत, जल मयूर का जल विहार Parvati Arga Bird sanctuary Gonda Uttar Pradesh June 20 Nikon Gears Full screen view recommend for details https://maghaa.com/pheasant-tailed-jacana-पिहू/  This is a jacana in the monotypic genusHydrophasianus. Like all other jacanas they have elongated toes and nails that enable them to walk on floating vegetation in shallow lakes, their preferred habitat. They may also swim or wade in water reaching their body while foraging mainly for invertebrate prey. They are found in tropical Asia from Yemen in the west to the Philippines in the east and move seasonally in parts of their range. They are the only jacanas that migrate long distances and with different non-breeding and breeding plumages. The pheasant-tailed jacana forages by swimming or by walking on aquatic vegetation. Females are larger than the males and are polyandrous, laying several clutches that are raise

crested honey buzzard  (Pernis ptilorhynchus) मधुबाज Saryuwetland Ayodhya April 20 Nikon Gears Full screen mode recommended for details https://maghaa.com/hwa0r  This  is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, eagles, and harriers. This species is also known as the Oriental honey buzzard.

Jacobin cuckoo  (Clamator jacobinus),  pied cuckoo or the pied crested cuckoo, चातक Saryuwetland Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh Nikon Gears Full screen mode recommended for details https://maghaa.com/चातक-pied-crested-cuckoo/ This  is a member of the cuckoo order of birds that is found in Africa and Asia. It is partially migratory and in India, it has been considered a harbinger of the monsoon rains due to the timing of its arrival. It has been associated with a bird in Indian mythology and poetry, known as the chataka (Sanskrit: चातक) represented as a bird with a beak on its head that waits for rains to quench its thirst. #tobuovimaan #photography #photographer #instaphotography #wildlife #birding #birdwatching #birdwatcher #travellers #travelblogger #blogger #travelphotography #birds #bird #naturelove #nikond7200📷 #Nikon #nikonfans #nikkor500mm #lovefornature #wildlifeconservation #ayodhya #faizabad#uttar Pradesh#india  #scenic #conservation #nature#अवधी_चिरैया #ajadbird

Little Green  heron / Striated heron / Green-backed heron / Mangrove heron  (Butorides striata)  Keoladeo bird sanctuary Bharatpur Rajsthan Feb17 Nikon Gears This is a small heron, about 44 cm tall. Striated herons are mostly non-migratory and noted for some interesting behavioral traits. Their breeding habitat is small wetlands in the Old World tropics from west Africa to Japan and Australia, and in South America.  Adults have a blue-grey back and wings, white underparts, a black cap, a dark line extends from the bill to under the eye and short yellow legs. Juveniles are browner above and streaked below. These birds stand still at the water's edge and wait to ambush prey, but are easier to see than many small heron species. They mainly eat small fish, frogs and aquatic insects. They sometimes use bait, dropping a feather or leaf carefully on the water surface and picking fish that come to investigate

red avadavat male  (Amandava amandava),  red munia or strawberry finch, लाल मुनिया  Saryuwetland Ayodhya Uttar pradesh Nikon Gears Januwary 19 https://maghaa.com/XPrUT This  is a sparrow-sized bird of the family Estrildidae. It is found in the open fields and grasslands of tropical Asia and is popular as a cage bird due to the colourful plumage of the males in their breeding season. It breeds in the Indian Subcontinent in the monsoon season. The species name of amandava and the common name of avadavat are derived from the city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat, India, from where these birds were exported into the pet trade in former times

orange-headed thrush  (Geokichla citrina)  सफेद गाल कस्तूरी,श्वेत कंठ कस्तूरिका Sattal Uttarakhand June19 Nikon Gears This is a bird in the thrush family. It is common in well-wooded areas of the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Most populations are resident. The species shows a preference for shady damp areas, and like many Zoothera thrushes, can be quite secretive. The orange-headed thrush is omnivorous, eating a wide range of insects, earthworms and fruit. It nests in trees but does not form flocks. The male of this small thrush has uniform grey upperparts, and an orange head and underparts. The females and young birds have browner upper parts

Shikra female with rat kill  (Accipiter badius) शिकरा Saryuwetland Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh April 2020 Nikon Gears  Full screen mode recommend for details शिकरा चूहों का शिकार करके इनकी जनसंख्या नियंत्रण में सहभागी है https://maghaa.com/76SVV This is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae found widely distributed in Asia and Africa where it is also called the little banded goshawk. The African forms may represent a separate species but have usually been considered as subspecies of the shikra. The shikra is very similar in appearance to other sparrowhawk species including the Chinese goshawk and Eurasian sparrowhawk. They have a sharp two note call and have the typical flap and glide flight. Their calls are imitated by drongos and the common hawk-cuckoo resembles it in plumage. #tobuovimaan #Strabopixelclub #wildlife #birding #birdwatching #birdwatcher #travellers #travelblogger #blogger #travelphotography #birds #bird #naturelove #nikond7200📷 #Nikon #nikonfans #nikko

Indian paradise flycatcher mature male  (Terpsiphone paradisi) दूधराज  Saryuwetland Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh June 20 Nikon Gears Full screen view recommend for details https://maghaa.com/indian-paradise-flycatcher-दूधराज/ Males have elongated central tail feathers, and a black and rufous plumage in some populations, while others have white plumage. Females are short-tailed with rufous wings and a black head. Indian paradise flycatchers feed on insects, which they capture in the air often below a densely canopied tree This is a medium-sized passerine birdnative to Asia that is widely distributed. As the global population is considered stable, it has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 2004. It is native to the Indian subcontinent, Central Asia and Myanmar.

Baya weaver female  (Ploceus philippinus) बया, सुगृहकर्ता, Saryuwetland Ayodhya Outskirts Uttar Pradesh July20 Nikon Gears Full screen view recommend for details . https://maghaa.com/बया-baya-weaver/  This is a weaverbird found across the Indian.   Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Flocks of these birds are found in grasslands, cultivated areas, scrub and secondary growth and they are best known for their hanging retort shaped nests woven from leaves. These nest colonies are usually found on thorny trees or palm fronds and the nests are often built near water or hanging over water where predators cannot reach easily. They are widespread and common within their range but are prone to local, seasonal movements mainly in response to rain and food availability. #tobuovimaan #photography #Strabopixelclub #wildlife #birding #birdwatching #birdwatcher #travellers #travelblogger #blogger #travelphotography #birds #bird #naturelove #nikond7200📷 #Nikon #nikonfans #nikkor500mm #lovefo

Rose-ringed parakeet ( female)  (Psittacula krameri), तोता, मिट्ठू, देशी सुग्गा, Saryuwetland Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh July 20 Nikon Gears Full screen view recommend for details https://maghaa.com/rose-ringed-parakeet-तोता-राज-शुक/ also known as the ring-necked parakeet, is a medium-sized parrot in the genus Psittacula, of the family Psittacidae. It has disjunct native ranges in Africa and South Asia. The rose-ringed parakeet is sexually dimorphic. The adult male sports a red and black neck ring, and the hen and immature birds of both sexes either show no neck rings, or display shadow-like pale to dark grey neck rings. Both sexes have a distinctive green colour in the wild. #photography #photographer #Strabopixelclub #wildlife #birding #birdwatching #birdwatcher #travellers #travelblogger #blogger #travelphotography #birds #bird #naturelove #nikond7200📷 #Nikon #nikonfans #nikkor500mm #lovefornature #wildlifeconservation #ayodhya #faizabad#uttar Pradesh#india  #scenic #conserv