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Indian (House) Crow (Corvus Splendens) Pictures, My Experience with Indian Crows

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Indian House Crow Indian (House) Crow (Corvus Splendens) Pictures  ( Click to Tweet ) When you live in India then it is very hard for you to ignore this bird and its name is  Indian Crow . Also, read Jungle Crow . It is also called House Crow and its scientific name is  Corvus Splendens . These black colored birds are neither beautiful nor they have a sweet voice, but we can find them everywhere. Indian House Crow It is common to hear their voices of Caw-caw when they are around. Most of the time, crows are unwanted visitors when you are feeding other birds. However, still, I love them because they are very clever birds and they help us in cleaning the environment by eating waste. Indian Crow on the Top of a Buffalo Crows are very confident birds and they are very good at adapting to the new situations; therefore, they can survive in most of the hard conditions. As I am writing this article, a crow is cawing outside my window. The disadvantage of crows is that

Bird Photography needs a hell lot of Patience (Bird Photography Tip 1)

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Bird Photography Tip 1    Patience  Being a Bird Photographer is not easy because birds are basically very shy and fearful in nature. As you try to go near them soon they fly away. This happens very often and sometimes, you become frustrated. Birds are very sensitive to your any noise or movement; therefore, they immediately notice any of your actions. However, if you remain patience with them, then sometimes they surprise you by giving the perfect shots. The more I indulge in Bird Photography more I found it interesting and worth spending my time. If you ask how much time, then even days are not enough. Patience in Bird Photography You need to just try again and again till you become lucky with an excellent shot. A Bird Photographer comes back empty handed many times; therefore, you need to keep in mind that you need a hell lot of patience to become a good Bird Photographer . It is much easier to take pictures of birds when they are caged; however, I don't like

The Himalayan Bulbul (Pycnonotus leucogenys) or White Cheeked Bulbul Pictures and Detail

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Himalayan Bulbul with Wild Cherry The Himalayan Bulbul (Pycnonotus leucogenys)  ( Click to Tweet ) Around my native village in the Baijnath Town of Himachal Pradesh, it is very common to see Himalayan Bulbul birds. I love their sweet voice and beautiful look. I love to chase them with my camera whenever I visit my village. (updated 20-02-2020) Bulbul birds are very attentive birds and in the picture below, you can see a White Cheeked (Himalayan) Bulbul bird closing monitoring something. Also, check pictures of Red-Vented Bulbul ------ Download our Free App Beautiful Indian Birds  ----- The scientific name of Himalayan Bulbul is Pycnonotus leucogenys . These birds come under the category of songbirds because of their sweet voice. They belong to the Pycnonotidae family of birds. Mostly, we find these birds in pairs and sometimes in the groups.  Beautiful Pair of Himalayan Bulbul I love the god gifted hairstyle of these birds which is sharper in male Himalayan Bulb

Jungle Babbler (Turdoides striata) Pictures and Detail (Angry Bird)

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Close up of A Jungle Babbler Jungle Babbler (Turdoides striata) Pictures and Detail ( Click to Tweet ) I have grown up with these birds and the main thing about these birds is that they are commonly found in the group and make lots of noise. The scientific name of Jungle Babbler is Turdoides Striata and one of the common Indian names is Seven Brothers or Seven Sisters. This bird also looks like Angry Bird from the famous cartoon series based on birds. It looks that the cartoonist got the inspiration from Jungle babbler for a few bird characters. Buy Kiss-cut Stickers of Jungle Babbler Bird You have two options for buying the stickers of Jungle Babbler, Transparent or white background. Jungle Babler Stickers are available in sizes of 2 x 2, 3 x 3, 4 x 4 and 6 x 6 inches. Click to Buy Jungle Babbler Stickers Jungle Babbler with catch sticker Buy option 2 Jungle Babbler Stickers These jungle babbler stickers are also available in white and transparent background and in f

About Indian Birds Photography and List of Birds Covered

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( Click to Tweet )  List of Birds Covered on the Blog (so far) Adding New Birds Daily Amur (White) Wagtail Asian Barred Owlet Asian Koel Asian Paradise Flycatcher Asian Pied Starling (Pied Myna) Bank Myna Barn Swallow Black Redstart Black-throated Tit Black-Winged Stilt Blue-fronted Redstart Blue-throated Barbet Blue Whistling Thrush Brahminy Starling (Myna)  Brown-headed Barbet Brown Rock Chat (Indian Chat) Cattle Egret Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush Cinereous Tit Common Babbler Common (Indian) Myna Common Moorhen Common Tailorbird Coppersmith Barbet Crimson Sunbird Dark-headed or Grey -headed yellow Wagtail Eurasian Collared-Dove Eurasian Coot Eurasian Stone-curlew (Eurasian Thick-Knee) Great Barbet Greater Coucal (Crow Pheasant) Great Tit Green Bee-Eater Grey Bush Chat Grey (Himalayan) Treepi e Grey-hooded Warbler Grey Wagtail Himalayan Black-lored Tit Himalayan Bulbul Hoopoe (Hudhud) House Sparrow Indian Black Ibis (Red-naped) Indian