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Viewer Luc Teugels tells us (rightly so) that this is a Montagu's Harrier. Thanks, Luc! The marsh harriers are birds of prey of the harrier subfamily.

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The marsh harriers are birds of prey of the harrier subfamily. Marsh harriers are slow fliers and can remain airborne at speeds of less than 32kmph (20mph). Flying at such slow speeds makes it easier for them to detect prey.

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The Bay-backed Shrike, Lanius vittatus, is a member of the bird family Laniidae, the shrikes, resident in South Asia. It has a very characteristic black "bandit" band running across the eyes.

Rajasthan·wildlife · birds

Large flocks of Demoiselle cranes at Khichan / Kheechan near Kurja in Rajasthan, India where these wild flocks are fed grains on a daily basis.

Rajasthan·wildlife · birds

Large flocks of Demoiselle cranes at Khichan / Kheechan near Kurja in Rajasthan, India where these wild flocks are fed grains on a daily basis.

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Grey Heron is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae. It is a large bird, standing 90--100 cm tall, with a 175--195 cm wingspan and a weight of 1--2 kg. Its plumage is largely grey above, and off-white below.

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The Spot-billed Pelican or Grey Pelican (Pelecanus philippensis) is a member of the pelican family. It breeds in southern Asia from southern Pakistan across India east to Indonesia.

Uttarakhand·wildlife · birds

Early morning mist with a pair of birds flying across the grassland chaur, a pair of Pratincoles on the Ramganga dam, a Heron, Alexandrine Parakeet and a Sandpiper.

Uttarakhand·birds · wildlife

A Spotted Owlet draws in one leg into its fur, and stands on a single leg! A Rose-breasted Parakeet feeding its chicks. A Crested Hawk eagle sits on the forest floor, perched atop its kill of a smaller bird.

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A pair of Small Green Bee-eaters (Merops orientalis), a white-breasted Kingfisher sallies forth with a splash-dive into the Ramganga river and settles back onto its rock, while a Coucal or Crow-pheasant calls out from its perch.

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Small Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis), Baya Weaver Birds (Ploceus philippinus), Black-winged (also known as Black-shouldered Kite) Kite hovering in the sky (doing the 'samba' to identify prey on the ground), Common or Small or Eurasian…

Uttarakhand·wildlife · birds

A River Tern sits on a rock within the Ramganga dam while a pair of Emerald Doves sit on the forest floor, having drunk water from a stream in Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand, India.

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The hoopoe is a colourful medium sized bird. It's size is about 30 cm and it has a long, slender and gently curved bill. The diet of the Hoopoe is mostly composed of insects, although small reptiles and frogs are often included.

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See a pair of Sarus Cranes demonstrating their elegant flight pattern in the sunset sky of an Uttar Pradesh wetland! The Sarus Crane (Grus antigone) is a large non-migratory crane found in parts of the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia an…

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The hoopoe is a colourful medium sized bird. It's size is about 30 cm and it has a long, slender and gently curved bill. The diet of the Hoopoe is mostly composed of insects, although small reptiles and frogs are often included.

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The Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) is a cosmopolitan species of heron (family Ardeidae) found in the tropics, subtropics and warm temperate zones.

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The Sarus Crane (Grus antigone) is a large non-migratory crane found in parts of the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia and Australia.

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The Sarus Crane (Grus antigone) is a large non-migratory crane found in parts of the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia and Australia.

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The Sarus Crane (Grus antigone) is a large non-migratory crane found in parts of the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia and Australia.

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The Sarus Crane (Grus antigone) is a large non-migratory crane found in parts of the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia and Australia.

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After feeding them, the mother sits atop the chicks to shade them from the summer sun, her tail feathers streaming in the breeze! The Red-billed Blue Magpie ( Urocissa erythrorhyncha)is a species of bird in the crow family Corvidae .

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That's quite a fight taking place at the best, between the adults. Hungry gapes with pink inners! Magpies fight over who will feed the chicks Parents have an argument! Finally, argument over, they both feed the chicks one after the other an…

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The Red-billed Blue Magpie ( Urocissa erythrorhyncha)is a species of bird in the crow family Corvidae . It is about the same size as the EuropeanMagpie but has a much longer tail.