The birds were high in trees, hiding behind the leaves, so I decided to capture the fluttering butterflies!
Tag Archive: Birds
All in a row
I saw these ducks at Jahanagirnar University. I would love if someone would confirm whether they actually are Lesser Whistling Ducks! And maybe the ducks on the water are not the same as the ones in the air?
In Flight!
On the Water!
The Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybridus) is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. This bird has a number of geographical races, differing mainly in size and minor plumage details.
C. h. hybridus breeds in warmer parts of Europe and Asia. This info from Wikipedia
In Flight
Sunlight On the Whiskered Tern
On Fisherman’s Net Buoy
Found a Resting Place!
Brown-Headed Gull with Whiskered Tern!
Camera Shy?
Don’t Land Here!
I Said, Don’t Land Here!
OPEN BILLED STORK
The Asian Openbill or Asian Openbill Stork, Anastomus oscitans, is a large wading bird in thestork family Ciconiidae. It is a resident breeder in tropical southern Asia from India and Sri Lankaeast to Southeast Asia.
Asian Openbill Stork is a broad-winged soaring bird, which relies on moving between thermals of hot air for sustained flight. Like all storks, it flies with its neck outstretched. It is relatively small for a stork at 68 cm length. They breed near inland wetlands and build stick nest in trees, typically laying 2-6 eggs.
Breeding adults are all white except for the black wing flight feathers, red legs and dull yellow-grey bill. The mandibles do not meet except at the tip, and this gives rise to the species’ name. Non-breeding adults have the white of the plumage replaced by off-white. Young birds have brown tinge to the plumage.
The Asian Openbill Stork, like most of its relatives, walks slowly and steadily on the ground, feeding on molluscs, frogs and large insects. from Wikipedia
OPEN-BILLED STORK AT THE PREK TOAL BIRD RESERVE AT THE NORTH END OF TONLE SAP, THE LARGEST NATURAL LAKE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA.
Open-Billed Stork at the Prek Toal Bird Reserve in Cambodia.
Open-Billed Stork at the Prek Toal Bird Reserve in Cambodia.
MORE PIGEONS AT THE Shah Jalal Mazar in Syhlet, Bangladesh. This photo is for you, Dawn whose blog is: http://sketchjay.wordpress.com
I VISITED THE SHAH JALAL MAZAR in Syhlet yesterday. This is a shrine for the Muslim Saint Hazrat Shah Jalal. Here is a Muslim Bengali feeding the pigeons. Here is what I found at “Yahoo Answers.”
There was a man who was very poor, he could not afford anything. His business was poor. Despite all he would feed hungry birds, with scraps of food left over. And because the birds were so hungry and so grateful, they would thank the man for giving them food. And so in re-turn the birds prayed to Allah over and over again that the man would become richer! and luckier. Allah heard the birds prayers and slowly the man became richer and richer with strokes of luck! And his business was extremely successfull!!
My mum told me this story, basically the birds pray for you and thank you for feeding their empty stomachs! 😀
Feeding the Pigeons
Lots of grain for lots of pigeons!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING DAY to all my American friends. I know my Canadian friends have long ago digested their Thanksgiving meals! I know these aren’t turkeys, but turkeys are expensive in Bangladesh. I think they might cost $70! I haven’t checked lately, and my memory isn’t what it used to be. Hopefully I’m not exaggerating! These are some ducks at Halim’s place. Today us fellows on the team are cooking the meal for the ladies. The menu is a secret, so I won’t disclose it until later! Have a great day!
TURKEY BUZZARD CIRCLING in Northern Potter County, Pa, U.S.A.
INDIGO BUNTING seen in Potter County, Pennsylvania.
A SCARLET TANAGER seen from Lookout Point, near Breezewood, Pa.
The Camerist's Collection 