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greater racket-tailed drongo  (Dicrurus paradiseus) भृंगराज Uttari chowk Sohagi Barwa wildlife sanctuary Mahrajganj Uttar Pradesh December 2019 Nikon gears Full screen mode recommended for details This is a medium-sized Asian bird which is distinctive in having elongated outer tail feathers with webbing restricted to the tips. They are placed along with other drongos in the family Dicruridae. They are conspicuous in the forest habitats often perching in the open and by attracting attention with a wide range of loud calls that include perfect imitations of many other birds. #tobuovimaan #photography #Strabopixelclub #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

grey-throated martin  or  Asian plain martin ( Riparia chinensis ) आबाली Saryuwetland Ayodhya May 17 Nikon Gears Full screen mode recommended for details  This is a small passerine bird in the swallow family. The grey-throated martin is found in open habitats such as farmland, grassland and savannah, usually near water. It is found from  Tajikistan , Afghanistan and  Indian subcontinent  to southern  China ,  Taiwan , and the northern  Philippines . It was formerly considered a subspecies of the plain martin, since renamed the  brown-throated martin

Indian paradise flycatcher male   (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 #photography

Tigress ( Panthera tigris ) Corbett Tiger Reserve Uttarakhand Nikon Gears  This is the largest  extant   cat   species  and a member of the  genus   Panthera . It is most recognisable for its dark vertical stripes on orange-brown fur with a lighter underside. It is an  apex predator , primarily preying on  ungulates  such as  deer  and  wild boar . It is territorial and generally a  solitary but social  predator, requiring large contiguous areas of  habitat , which support its requirements for  prey  and rearing of its offspring. Tiger cubs stay with their mother for about two years, before they become independent and leave their mother's  home range  to establish their own.

Indian robin  ( Copsychus fulicatus) भुज‌इन  Saryuwetland Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh  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 .

crested honey buzzard/Oriental 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. #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 #discovery_uk

barking deer or    Muntjacs  ( / m ʌ n dʒ ɑː k /   MUN-jahk ), also known as   rib-faced deer   Corbett Tiger Reserve Uttarakhand November 20 Nikon Gears  They are small  deer  of the genus  Muntiacus  native to south and southeast Asia. Muntjacs are thought to have begun appearing 15–35 million years ago, with remains found in  Miocene  deposits in France, Germany and Poland.Most species are listed as  Least Concern  or Data Deficient by the IUCN although others such as the black muntjac, Bornean yellow muntjac and giant muntjac are Vulnerable, Near Threatened and Critically Endangered respectively.

Tigress ( Panthera tigris ) Corbett Tiger Reserve Uttarakhand Nikon Gears  This is the largest  extant   cat   species  and a member of the  genus   Panthera . It is most recognisable for its dark vertical stripes on orange-brown fur with a lighter underside. It is an  apex predator , primarily preying on  ungulates  such as  deer  and  wild boar . It is territorial and generally a  solitary but social  predator, requiring large contiguous areas of  habitat , which support its requirements for  prey  and rearing of its offspring. Tiger cubs stay with their mother for about two years, before they become independent and leave their mother's  home range  to establish their own.

Ruddy shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea), known in India as the Brahminy duck,  सुरखाब, चकवा चकवी Corbett outskirts Uttarakhand November 2020 Nikon Gears Full screen mode recommended for details https://maghaa.com/lssFi This is a member of the family Anatidae. It is a distinctive waterfowl, 58 to 70 cm (23 to 28 in) in length with a wingspan of 110 to 135 cm (43 to 53 in). It has orange-brown body plumage with a paler head, while the tail and the flight feathers in the wings are black, contrasting with the white wing-coverts. It is a migratory bird, wintering in the Indian subcontinent and breeding in southeastern Europe and central Asia. #Strabopixelclub #wildlife #migratoryduck #migratoryduck #birdwatching #birdwatcher #travellers #travelblogger #blogger #travelphotography #birds #bird #naturelove #nikond7200📷 #Nikon #nikonfans #nikkor500mm #lovefornature #wildlifeconservation #ayodhya #faizabad#uttar Pradesh#india  #scenic #conservation #n

#white wagtail enjoying bath  (Motacilla alba) #सफेद खंजन Shrangirishi #Ayodhya Uttar pradesh Nikon Gears Full screen mode recommended for details This is a small passerine bird in the family Motacillidae, which also includes pipits and longclaws. The species breeds in much of Europe and the Asian Palearctic and parts of North Africa. It has a toehold in Alaska as a scarce breeder. It is resident in the mildest parts of its range, but otherwise migrates to Africa. In Ireland and Great Britain, the darker subspecies, the pied wagtail or water wagtail (M. a. yarrellii) predominates. In total, there are between 9 and 11 subspecies #tobuovimaan #photography  #wildlife #birding  #birdwatcher #travellers #travelblogger #blogger #travelphotography #birds  #naturelove  #Nikon #nikonfans #yhai_saket #lovefornature #wildlifeconservation #ayodhya #uttar_Pradesh #india  #saket_yhai #conservation #nature #अवधी_चिरैया #discovery_uk

Indian pond heron with catch  or  paddybird  ( Ardeola grayii ) अंधा बगुला Saryuwetland Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh October 20 This is a small  heron . It is of  Old World  origins, breeding in southern  Iran  and east to the  Indian subcontinent ,  Burma , and  Sri Lanka . They are widespread and common but can be easily missed when they stalk prey at the edge of small water-bodies or even when they roost close to human habitations. They are however distinctive when they take off with bright white wings flashing in contrast to the cryptic streaked olive and brown colours of the body. Their camouflage is so excellent that they can be approached closely before they take to flight, a behaviour which has resulted in folk names and beliefs that the birds are short-sighted or blind

jungle owlet , or  barred jungle owlet , ( Glaucidium radiatum ) जंगली छुघड Poorvi Suhelva Suhelwa wildlife sanctuary Balrampur Uttar Pradesh February 19  This is found in the  Indian Subcontinent . The species is often found singly, in pairs or small groups and are usually detected by their calls at dawn and dusk. There are two subspecies with the form found in the  Western Ghats  sometimes considered a full species.