Pair of Ruddy Shelduck  The Ruddy Shelduck Pictures and Detail (Tadorna ferruginea) Everytime I visit Ropar wetland, I get a chance to capture pictures of ducks. Last I captured pictures of Spot-billed Ducks  and this time, it was the turn of  Ruddy Shelduck. In general, these ducks don't come close to side of the wetland where human interference is more; however, sometimes, you get few exceptions.  Ruddy Shelduck is member of Duck family and it is put in Shelduck subfamily Tadorninae. These are mainly migratory birds and they come to the Indian subcontinent in winters. This bird is mainly found in pairs or in small groups.  I was fortunate to get pictures of Ruddy Shelduck pictures during this winter; otherwise, I was required to wait for next winters. These birds arrive in Indian in October and leaves around April.  The Ruddy Shelduck Male The male Ruddy Shelduck can be recognized by a black ring on the neck. In some parts of the world, these birds are hu

Indian Pond Heron An Indian Pond Heron Perfectly Hiding in Leaves The Indian Pond Heron Pictures and Detail (Ardeola grayii) Some of Birds are so good in camouflage that we need hard efforts to find them. Indian Pond Heron is also one such bird, which uses its wing color to hide in the leaves.   This happened with me during my recent visit to Harike Wetland, while taking pictures, I noticed that something is hiding in the leaves. When we reached closure, then I found that it is an Indian Pond Heron.  Indian Pond Heron  It is hard to find this bird when you see it from a distance because it mixes very well in the environment.  In the below picture, you can understand what I am saying.  Can you identify Indian Pond Heron It was an interesting experience to capture a few pics of Indian Pond Heron in its wild background. This bird can be found from Iran to Burma, including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Srilanka.  The scientific name of this bir

The Cinereous Tit  (Parus Cinereus)   I love Cinereous Tit because of its sweet voice. It is common to find it moving here and there while singing sweet songs. Many times, I wake in the morning while listening to sweet calls of Cinereous Tit because few Cinereour tits live around me and they sing in the morning. Cinereous Tit is a small tiny bird of black and white colors only; however, its voice is very sweet.  Download Our App to Learn about Indian Birds Cinereous Tit on Tree Branch It is hard to capture pics of these birds because they are shy in nature and second, they move very fast from one place to another. It took me around six months to get a few of their pics. We can find Cinereous Tit in most parts of India and South Asia. The picture below of Cinereous Tit, I took in Hilly Part of Himachal Prades.  The Cinereous Tit (Parus Cinereus) Tinny Bird These birds are part of the tit family and their scientific name is Parus Cinereus. This bird also has many

Rufous Treepie The Rufous Treepie (Dendrocitta Vagabunda) Pictures and Detail (Beautiful Long Tailed Bird)  The first time I saw Rufous Treepie was when I followed its musical calls. I was sitting in my room and I heard the sweet musical calls of a bird; therefore, I decided to move out and capture its pictures.  Get the Above Rufous Treepie Image Canvas for Home Decor- You can get the above picture of Rufous Treepie as a Canvas for the home or wall decor. This Rufous Treepie Canvas is a great gift for all bird lovers. Rufous Treepie is quite a friendly bird and is loved by many people. The Canvas prints are available in multiple sizes. Buy this Rufous Treepie Canvas  This was my first encounter with Rufous treepie and it resulted in the picture above. The best thing I found about this bird was its great musical calls which make it easy for you to feel its presence. Rufous Treepie Drinking Water The Rufous Treepie is one of the common birds of the crow (Co

A Pair of Spot Billed Ducks The Spot-billed Duck (Anas Poecilorhyncha) Pictures and Detail During my recent visit to Ropar (Rupnagar) wetland, I spotted two Spot-billed ducks enjoying in the water. Therefore, I decided to take some of their pictures. I went close to them and sat silently on the bank of the river.  Buy This Beautiful Spot-billed Duck Pair Swimming Picture Canvas Gallery Wrap - Now you can own this beautiful picture of two Spot-billed Duck pair swimming together. This canvas is available in three sizes of 20" X 10", 36" X 12", 60" X 20". You can increase the home/wall decor of your home with this beautiful Canvas. Click to Buy Spot-billed Duck Canvas   For twenty minutes, I got a  chance to witness many movements of this pair of ducks. In general, they avoid coming close to humans because of illegal hunting; however, I was lucky that they came close to me.  It was the pair of male and female spot-billed duck and there were

Beautiful Green Bee-eater Green Bee-eater Bird Pictures and Detail Few days back when I was taking the pictures of birds, then I noticed few small green birds above me. These birds were constantly coming close to me like they were asking me to take their pictures.  Green Bee-eater Birds I saw these birds for the first time, therefore, don't have knowledge about these birds. When searched for them on Google, then I came to know about that these birds were Bee-eater birds and bird in the picture is Green Bee-eater bird.  It was the group of five, six bee-eater birds and they were flying all over to catch bees and flying insects. For some time, they sit in a single place and look for a flying insect and when they saw one, they immediately dive to the air to catch it.  Green Bee-eater  The juvenile Green Bee-eater birds don't have an elongated tail as it appears only in adult Bee-eater birds. An adult Green Bee-eater with a Juvenile Green Bee

A Beautiful Crimson Sunbird  In this picture, we can see white dots on the neck of this variety from Himachal Pradesh. Crimson Sunbird (Aethopyga siparaja) Pictures and Detail Some birds simply surprise you with their presence and Crimson Sunbird is one of them. Those people who have seen this bird, they know exactly what I am talking.  It is very hard to imagine that a so small bird can look so beautiful. Crimson Sunbird is a very small bird or we can say a tiny bird; however, nature has given this bird very attractive look and colors.  Sometimes, Crimson Sunbird is mistaken as a hummingbird by people who saw it for the first time. I feel very lucky because I got a chance to see it and took some of its pictures.  During one of my visits to the Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh, this bird suddenly came in front of me like he was saying me to take its pictures. I was also looking for this option so I immediately took some of its pictures.  Crimson Sun