
Black Kite perched on a blooming Silver Oak tree
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A Black Kite (Milvus migrans) perched high among the branches of a Silver Oak (Grevillea robusta), also known as the Southern Silky Oak.
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A male and female mating pair of Kaleej Pheasants hang out in our rich habitat of a forest-field interface around Mussoorie in the western Himalaya. The male pecks seeds from the ground, chiefly of grasses. He also lifts his wings and does a little display. The female is brown barred and has a red lappet around its eyes. Kalij Pheasants gambol in Arum Lily flower fields at wildfilmsindia Motidhar sanctuary A Pheasant male pecks at undergrowth for buds, shoots and bugs: Kaleej margha at wildfilmsindia sanctuary in Uttarakhand. The female is a darker brown and accompanies the male in the peony fields, with walnut trees above, for shade. Difficult to hide when you're sporting so many colours to impress the females, and its the peak breeding season. Bright white crest and fleshy red eye patch
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