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Eurasian Common Moorhen Pictures and Detail

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Two Eurasian Common Moorhen Eurasian Common Moorhen Pictures and Detail  During my visit to the Kandi forest in Punjab in search of Peacock pictures , I came across a small water reservoir which was a sand dam to collect following water. Here I found a few black birds floating on the water. Later, I found that these are Eurasian Common Moorhen s.  Common Moorhen Swimming  There were dozen of Common Moorhen present in this small artificial water lake. I visited this place three times and everytime , I found these birds. The scientific name of these birds is Gallinula Chloropus  and they are also called Swamp Chicken . Indian Common Morrhen belong to the Rallidae family of birds. Eurasian Common Moorhen These birds looked shy in nature and they were moving away from me as I was approaching near them. Common Moorhens are omnivorous. It eats seeds, water-vegetation, algae, small fishes, aquatic plants, tadpoles, insects, berries, grass and many more. Gr

The Eurasian stone-curlew Pictures and Detail (Burhinus oedicnemus)

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The Eurasian stone-curlew The Eurasian stone-curlew Pictures and Detail (Burhinus oedicnemus) While moving in the search of Peafowls, I came across a pair of these birds. My wife, pointed out that there is a bird on the ground on her side. Soon, we noticed that it is the pair of birds. Later, I searched for this bird and found that it's name is Eurasian Stone-curlew . It is also known as stone curlew and Eurasian thick-knee . Its scientific name is Burhinus Oedicnemus and it belongs to Burhinidae (Stone-curlew) bird family. Stone-curlew (female) I saw Eurasian stone-curlew for the first time and I was lucky enough to get some of their pictures. The best way to recognize these birds is to look for yellow bleak with black tip. These birds are mainly noctarnal in nature; therefore, we don't find them much in day. Pair of Eurasian Stone-Curlew These birds are found in Europe, north Africa and many parts of Asia. Eurasian Thick-Knee mainly eat insects, small r

Indian (Blue) Peafowl (Peacock) Pictures and Detail (The most beautiful big Bird I ever saw)

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Peacock and Its Feathers Indian Blue Peacock Indian (Blue) Peafowl Peacock Pictures and Detail ( Click to Tweet ) I spent the last few days in the search of Peacocks in Kandi Forest of Punjab near Ropar Town. I got the chance to see two dozen of these birds in this forest; however, they disappear in a few seconds so I got only a few pictures of peafowl. Download our app Beautiful Indian Birds Peahen Peahens  The ears of Peacock are so sharp that they are able to hear the click of a camera from a distance. The best thing about Peacocks is their beautiful voice which makes you stress-free. ------ Support this Blog and my Bird Photography ----- [Update 14-4-2015  The other interesting thing about Peacock is to see it with a full spread of feathers. When they do so, then they look like dancing in heavenly love. Fortunately, I also got a chance to capture the dance of Peacock with a full spread of its wings. In the three pictures below, you can see yourself

The Red-wattled Lapwing Pictures and Detail (A Bird with Lady like Walk)

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Red-Wattled lapwing The Red-wattled Lapwing Pictures and Detail This is the one bird that I saw very late in life, but I heard lots of its noise from childhood. From childhood, it was very common to hear loud calls from this bird throughout the day. It is common to hear loud calls of Red-wattled Lapwing at night because these birds feed at night and make noise.  Buy the Stickers of Red-wattled Lapwing Bird- Now you can buy the stickers of your favorite bird Red-wattled Lapwing in multiple sizes and in two options of Transparent and white background.  Buy the Stickers of Red-wattled Lapwing Around 20 years back at night when I was studying then it was quite often to hear the voices of Red-wattled Lapwing . This bird is very common in the Northern part of India where I spent most of my childhood. I can easily recognize Red-wattled lapwing through its voice only.  Red-wattled Lapwing watching me Red-wattled Lapwing is found in West Asia to South Asia. In India, it

Indian Robin Pictures and Detail (Saxicoloides fulicatus) from North India

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A small Brown Headed Bird with Navy Blue Chest (Indian Robin) Indian Robin Pictures and Detail One day, I came across a small bird with brown upper part and navy blue lower part. Initially, I had no idea of this bird, then an online friend told me that it is Indian Robin and it is a male Indian Robin.  Indian Robin From Front In India, we can find many varieties of birds and Indian Robin is a specific Robin species which is found in Indian subcontinent countries. The picture, I took is of a North Indian Robin which I took in Punjab state of India.  Indian Robin male from Back The scientific name of Indian Robin is Saxicoloides Fulicatus and it belongs to the Muscicapidae family of birds. It is common to find Indian robins in semi forests and open area looking for food. We can find differences in the colors of Indian Robin in other parts of India.  The female Indian Robins don't have dark colors. Indian Robin  These birds prefer dry environment