Little Blue Heron

I chanced upon this bird at Sewree mudflat, Mumbai. I first thought it was the grey heron, but then found out more after a bit more research. One interesting fact of this bird is that when it is young, it has a white plumage, and is often noticed among the snowy egret. It gets it slate-blue plumage as it grows. More details - here

Flycatcher

This is the Red Breasted Flycather, commonly breeding in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. It is migratory and is found in South Asia in winters. I found this bird at Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mumbai. For details on this tiny bird can be found here.

Paddybird

Indian Pond Heron or Paddybird (info) is a very common sight among marshlands, water bodies, grass fields across Indian Subcontinent. It appears to have a thick neck when perched since it is always hunched. It changes its plumage to a more dull grey while breeding

Spotted Owlets

Spotted Owlets spotted!  Caught these two owlets on camera at the Taj Gardens, Taj Mahal. They were quite playful - patiently perched, not moving at all, but still following my camera with their eyes.
More information on Spotted Owlets, visit here

Coppersmith Barbet

Caught this bird in Sewree, Mumbai... it has a very distinctive call, similar to hammer striking metal.. for more info, click here.

This Kingfisher will always stay on....

The white-throated kingfisher, the larger kingfisher in the family, perched on a tree near Colva beach, Goa.
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There's Beauty in every flight - 2

Little Cormorant - near Colva Beach, Goa

There's Beauty in every flight - 1

Egret in flight - near colva beach, goa

Help identify this bird

Can someone help me identify this bird

White&Blue

Sea Gulls -- one of the graceful swooping birds.. dotted the Arossim Beach, Goa in the morning... Their white matched gracefully with the blue waters..

gotchaa!!

cry babies

myna kids pestering the parent for more...

A bit of a voyuer...

Guess what?

flamingoes @ Sewree, Mumbai

racket-tailed drongo

Spotted this beauty at Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mumbai

The avian home

I spotted this in Van Vihar National Park, Bhopal. Thank you Sushant Patnaik, for helping finding it's name. It is called a Wooly Necked Stork (Ciconia Episcopus).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woolly-necked_Stork

Blue-Faced Honeyeater

Floating Colours

The Carolina Duck or the Wood Duck. It is a very common sight in many parts of east and the west coast of USA. I took this photo at the Botanical Gardens of St.Louis, Missouri.

Cock-a-doodle-doooooo

Flight of freedom

A typical morning at Juhu beach, Mumbai. An awesome place to have fresh air, great coconut water and..... great views :)