Chris

2030 uploads
Birding since the late 1980s...mid 40s birder. Being out in nature and hearing the morning chorus, seeing how birds interact with their surroundings and go about their lives provides me a greater understanding of the natural environment we live in. With bird photography, every photo is different, which makes seeing the same and different species exciting.

Total photos: 2030
Total videos: 5
Species photographed: 1014
Most photographed species: Snowy Owl (See all)
Countries visited: 48
Jan 6 2013
adult
One of the more spectacular birds I saw on this trip, the Racket-tailed Drongo shows an incredibly long tail plume. Seen at Thattekad, India. Happy that this bird becomes my 500th photo upload!
Jan 16 2013
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Jan 6 2013
adult
Seen at Thattekad Bird Sanctuary, Kerala, India.
Jan 16 2013
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Jan 6 2013
adult
Seen at the Thattekad Bird Sanctuary outside Kothamangalam, near Kochi, India.
Jan 16 2013
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Jan 6 2013
One of the specialties of the Western Ghats that run along the west coast of India. Seen at Thattekad on the morning I was to leave.
Jan 16 2013
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Jan 6 2013
male, adult
What seemed like an impossibility came true. Finding the Asian Fairy Bluebird in a spectacular setting like the Thattekad Bird Sanctuary was a highlight for all time for me. I couldn't get any closer for a photo.
Jan 15 2013
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Jan 5 2013
adult
Seen at Eravikulam National Park, outside of Munnar, India.
Jan 15 2013
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Dec 29 2012
adult
Hunting in the early morning at Nanoli in the countryside east of Bombay. At first I thought it was a Sparrowhawk, but the light colour, lack of tail bands and minimal barring above the legs points to Shikra.
Jan 15 2013
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Dec 24 2012
adult
Seen at Lumphini Park, Bangkok, Thailand just before the sun went below the horizon.
Jan 12 2013
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Jan 6 2013
adult
Seen at the Thattekad Sanctuary, Kerala, India.
Jan 12 2013
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Jan 6 2013
Seen in the old-growth forest of the Thattekad Bird Sanctuary outside near Kothamangalam, Kerala, India. This bird is slightly smaller than the Greater Flameback, and has a black neck.
Jan 12 2013
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