BLACK SHOULDERED KITE
What I love about this beauty is its agility. This pretty black and white bird looks cute. It is a pale grey and black with white underparts . This is one raptor which can hover in flight. AWESOME. I saw it hunting once and I was not able to think of anything but that for a whole week after that incident!! This really athletic fellow hovers in the air, so that the prey cannot see its shadow easily and then folds its wings and dives straight into the ground and catches its prey. It is just SUPERB!!!
MUNIAS
I probably love these little chaps because they keep making nests at home. And they are adorable!! They are really sociable birds and their cute chirrups can make the most depressed person cheerful!! I remember, once, the little munias, or the silverbills, learnt how to fly before my very eyes!! They are really sweet birds!!
OSPREY
This is one REALLY ROYAL AND MAJESTIC FELLOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! More like, handsome birds!! They are simply too good!! The way they hunt is maddening. They are also amongst the most widespread bird in the world, found in 6 out of the seven continents!! They vary in colour, are mainly fish eaters and are found in ponds and areas with comparitively shallow water. They are really really magnificent birds!! I could write a whole new post about them!!!
Well, this is just a short list!!
Will expand it very soon!! And I think falcons deserve a special mention here!!! :)
Well.. im frustrated with her while writing this but why take it out on this wonderful blog!! mridz.. sooo many birds 2 write bout na.. but sum of dem are jus the best..like the ones you mentioned in this awesme post of urs!! birds rocks.. ornithology rocks and this blog rocks!!
ReplyDeleteluv ya!!
ya ya .. u 2 rock!!
The blog has such a positive tone Chikku.. I feel like looking at the Munias at home. And photographing the black shouldered kite. But what do you think about the Bhramani kite?
ReplyDeleteWow...that bird is another cute raptor!!
ReplyDeleteGave us such a wonderful display in Amboli where we could also get a video! Its a beauty! :)
AND GREY HORNBILLS! AND CROWS! OMG, A CROW!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHahahaha.... yeah Rama!!!! A KITE!!!!! haha... remember us "birding" on the hockey field?? Going hyper with kites?? :P
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