Indian Grey Hornbill - Ocyceros Birostris

Was a pleasant surprise to spot the Indian Grey Hornbill at Jaipur (especially when not on a bird-watching tour)! During early morning, it was their call that made me search for the birds. There was a pair; they flew and hid among thick lush branches. Their heavy flight with the grey-black-white wings was worth watching. Quietly observed them till my neck hurt, and then moved away.

Indian Grey Hornbill at Jaipur

Regards,
Asha

Birds of Bhutan September 2014

During my visit to Bhutan, I managed to photograph a few birds. I couldn't photograph some birds or some of the photos aren't clear. There were several birds that only my eyes captured. I have video (no sufficient light) plus audio recording of chirping of birds. The last photo (on which copyright printed) is Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-Babbler; supposed to be rare to sight. Well, I'm happy that I have secret birding places to go back to, at Bhutan. 

Birds of Bhutan

The birds of Bhutan sighted during my visit are as follows:

1. Red-Billed Chough
2. House Crow
3. Pigeon
4. Grey-backed Shrike
5. Oriental Turtle Dove
6. White-capped Water Restart
7. Drongo
8. Black Kite
9. House Swift
10. Common Kestrel 
11. Russet Sparrow
12. Eurasian Tree Sparrow 
13. Red-Vented Bulbul
14. River Lapwing
15. Common Myna
16. Eurasian Hoopoe
17. White Wagtail
18. White-throated Kingfisher
19. Grey Treepie
20. Rufous Treepie
21. Long-tailed Shrike
22. Sandpiper
23. Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-Babbler 
24. Oriental Skylark/Yellow-browed Tit?
25. Green-backed Tit
26. Yellow Billed Blue Magpie 
27. Spotted Dove

Regards,
Asha

Black-winged Stilt - Himantopus Himantopus

Early morning we went for a walk at the Jal Mahal lake, Jaipur. The sunrise was beautiful; the Jal Mahal looked splendid. The Black-winged Stilt were one of the birds that we saw at the lake. The two stilts were a little away from one another. After a while, they moved closer to each other, and moved in one direction. The entire scene was serene. Easy to recognize these birds with their characteristic Red/Pink legs and slender long beaks.

Black-winged stilts

Regards,

Asha