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One of the most common birds I observe almost every day is Rose Ringed Parakeet (Parrot). Most of the photos showed in the textbooks and newspapers are Rose Ringed Parakeets (These parrots who have red or dark black colored band around the neck). These are nothing but. I see flocks of these parakeets flying around…
Another bird which not only is common in the Asian subcontinent as a bird but also as inspiration of infinite poems and stories. Yes.. It’s Koel or Koyal or Kokila commonly known as Asian Koel. Poets have described its squeak as source of their inspiration. Kids in India are taught that Koel sings in monsoon…
Scaly Breasted Munia or Spotted Munia – Lonchura punctulata For commoners everything that resembles Sparrow in any minute way is a sparrow. But, trees around my home in Pune, also gives shelter to sparrow like birds. These birds are Scaly Breasted Munia or Spotted Munia. Biologically sparrow and Munia are different species of birds. Scaly Breasted…
Purple Rumped Sunbird – Leptocoma zeylonica This bird has nests right in front of my window. I see this bird almost everyday. I never get tired looking at this beautiful bird. Male has purple patch on rump, bright dark blue patch on its forehead, yellow belly and dark brown wings. Female is less colorful. Yellowish…
Coppersmith Barbet – Psilopogon Haemacephalus (Tāmbat – Marathi) A very beautiful bird. I used to think this bird can only be seen outside the city. Ever since I started observing birds I found out that it’s call is familiar to me. I had always heard its call which sounds like someone is hammering copper vessel…
ARAI Hill in Pune is one of the closest and famous birding spot in Pune City. ARAI means Automotive Research Association Of India. This hill is also known as MIT Hill or Vetal Takdi. MIT Hill because of MIT College near its base. Vetal Tekdi because of the Temple of Vetal Baba at top of…
I am a Punekar. I was always interested in wildlife but, was never a good observer. Ever since I started observing birds I found out that, there is a lot to see from you window, around the hills, on the river banks of this city. I started taking photos of birds since 2010. Since then,…