Sharing my encounter with a bird with beautiful eyes, flying skills and great courage. During Corona period, I saw a pair of Shikra building a small nest with sticks, on a high fork of a eucalyptus tree in the Green Belt behind my house. I kept on watching this bird with beautiful eyes and the birdContinue reading “The Shikra – Beauty, Brain & Brawn”
Category Archives: Backyard birds
World Sparrow Day – Celebrating the small but Mighty Birds
World Sparrow Day is celebrated annually on March 20th to raise awareness about the plight of sparrows and to encourage people to take action to protect and conserve these precious birds. These small, brown birds are known for their cheerful chirping and can often be seen hopping around in gardens and parks or perched onContinue reading “World Sparrow Day – Celebrating the small but Mighty Birds”
Kingfisher – A Birder’s Delight
Kingfishers are generally brightly colored beautiful birds and one of the most fascinating subjects of wildlife photography. Taking inspiration from the kingfisher, which dives nose first into water to catch fish and barely makes a splash, Japanese engineers redesigned the high-speed train and gave the train a 50-foot steel ‘beak’ which solved the noise-pollution problem, but alsoContinue reading “Kingfisher – A Birder’s Delight”
Purple Sunbird – The tiniest bird in ours garden
The Purple sunbird is a small bird and one of the common and most beautiful birds in our gardens. Its name, purple sunbird, comes from the male, some of whose feathers acquire a metallic purple shade under soft sunlight. In harsh sunlight, it appears to be a shiny black although it is a combination ofContinue reading “Purple Sunbird – The tiniest bird in ours garden”
The Spotted Owlet
Do you know, a group of owls is called a Parliament. This could be because owls are typically considered to be quite intelligent and wise. In ancient Greek mythology, the owl was seen to accompany or represent Athena, the goddess of wisdom. In Hindu mythology the owl is a vahan (mode of transport) of Lakshmi, goddessContinue reading “The Spotted Owlet”
Indian Grey Hornbill – State bird of Chandigarh
The Indian Grey Hornbill, as its name suggests, the bird has a unique casque (or horn) on its grey-coloured bill. Apart from being the State Bird of Chandigarh, it is common across the city these days, especially in areas where there are large and contiguous tracts of trees. The male sports a blacking bill, narrowContinue reading “Indian Grey Hornbill – State bird of Chandigarh”
The Shikra – A bird with Brain & Brawn
During Corona period, I saw a pair of Shikra building a relatively nest with sticks, on a high fork of a eucalyptus tree in the Green Belt behind my house. I kept on watching this bird with beautiful eyes and the bird also obliged me by giving various poses and also on one fine day, IContinue reading “The Shikra – A bird with Brain & Brawn”
Black Kite
The Black Kite is a medium-sized bird of prey. Unlike others of the group, they are opportunistic hunters and are more likely to scavenge. They spend a lot of time soaring and gliding in thermals in search of food. Their angled wing and distinctive forked tail make them easy to identify.
Bespectacled Bird – Indian White-eye
Much like human beings, Oriental White-eyes are social birds. You’ll see them congregating in flocks as small as 10 or much larger, everywhere — even in your backyard. You’ll even see them in mixed flocks, with birds from other species. These are small birds with green to yellowish-green upper parts, dark beaks, and a prominentContinue reading “Bespectacled Bird – Indian White-eye”
Bird with a beard – Brown-headed Barbet
A large headed, beautiful bird with dark green feathers present in most residential areas of the city and very easy to locate in these days in the backyard. Its name is derived from the Latin work barba, meaning beard ( also the root of the word “barber” ). This bird has a number of stiff,Continue reading “Bird with a beard – Brown-headed Barbet”
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