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Bird Photography Tip 3- Are you using the right DSLR camera lens?

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DSLR 70-300mm Lens Bird Photography Tip 3- Are you using the right DSLR camera lens? When you do photography with DSLR camera then it becomes very important to use the right camera lens. If we don't choose the right lens, then we will not get good pictures.  In Bird Photography, you also need to choose your lenses well; otherwise you will miss many good opportunities.  For bird photography, we need to use Telephotolenes because it is not easy to go very near to birds and we need to take their pictures without disturbing them.  The two Telephoto lenses, I recommend for Bird Photography are 70-300 mm lens and 150-600 mm lens.   For new bird photographers, they should start with 70-300 mm lens. These lenses are available in market from companies like NIkon, Sony, Tamron, Sigma etc in the price range of Rs 10000 to 35000 depending on the brand and features.  We can catch many good moments with 70-300 mm lens and it is one of essential lens which every bird

The Cinereous Tit Pictures and Detail (Parus Cinereus) Tiny Bird and Sweet Voice

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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

Rose-ringed (Indian) Parakeet (Parrot) Pictures and Detail (Psittacula krameri)

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An Indian Parrot (Rose-Ringed) asking for food  Last Updated - 04/01/2021 Rose-ring (Indian) Parakeet (Parrot) (Psittacula krameri) Pictures and Detail  Indian Parrot (Parakeet ) is something you see very often if you are Indian. Indian Parrot or Rose-ringed Parrot is commonly put in cages and made pets across India. Indian Parrot is the bird that surprised me in my childhood.  Family of Rose-ringed Parakeets When I was 6-7 years old, then in our neighborhood, one family used to have a pet Indian Parrot. The good thing about this parrot was that it was able to speak a few names. As a child, this thing surprised me very much.  Rose Ringed Indian Parrot (Parakeet)  In India, we can easily see Rose-ringed parakeets around us and even they come to our homes and rooftop when we start feeding birds. The above picture I took in the morning (22/3/2015) when this parrot came near me and searching for food because it is common in our family to feed birds.   R

The Rufous Treepie Pictures and Detail (Dendrocitta Vagabunda) Beautiful Long Tailed Bird

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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

The Spot-billed Duck (Anas Poecilorhyncha) Pictures and Detail

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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

Green Bee-eater ((Merops orientalis) Bird Pictures and Detail

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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