Red-billed Blue Magpie (2)Urocissa erythrorhyncha Krish India 📍 Map Date taken: Feb 19 2022 Date uploaded: Jun 4 2022 Comments (2): BrianMorin: Great capture.Chris: Great job! Stunning
Indian Pitta (2)Pitta brachyura Krish India 📍 Map Date taken: May 29 2022 Details: adult Date uploaded: Jun 2 2022 Comments (1): BrianMorin: Nice video. The bird's tonal quality, notes and pitch are similar to the opening of the American Robin's song.
Lesser Flamingo (5)Phoeniconaias minor (Near-threatened) Krish India 📍 Map Date taken: May 29 2022 YouTube video taken on the same day as the preceding two pictures of the Lesser Flamingos Date uploaded: Jun 1 2022 Comments (1): BrianMorin: Entertaining to watch.
Lesser Flamingo (5)Phoeniconaias minor (Near-threatened) Krish India 📍 Map Date taken: May 29 2022 Details: adult Date uploaded: May 31 2022 Comments (2): Chris: The shading and gradients in the photo are impressive, as are the subjects!Sue Bishop: Beautiful.
Lesser Flamingo (5)Phoeniconaias minor (Near-threatened) Krish India 📍 Map Date taken: May 29 2022 Details: adult Lesser Flamingo, Mumbai suburbs. Every year, more than 100,000 Lesser flamingos (along with a few greater flamingos) migrate to Mumbai from November to May. They inhabit alkaline water bodies and some coastal areas until the onset of the rains. In the picture is a (small) part of a large group doing a courtship dance where they move together in groups, raise their necks and swing their heads from side to side. Date uploaded: May 30 2022 Comments (2): Chris: Wow! What a sight and special event. Thanks for describing this.BrianMorin: An amazing sight. The eyes are striking.
Brown Fish Owl (4)Ketupa zeylonensis Krish India 📍 Map Date taken: May 14 2022 Details: female, adult Date uploaded: May 27 2022 Comments (3): Chris: What a treat to see this.BrianMorin: Nice to get a daytime shot.
Oriental Pratincole (1)Glareola maldivarum Krish India 📍 Map Date taken: Apr 25 2022 Details: adult Date uploaded: May 26 2022 Comments (2): Chris: Stunning clarity Krish.BrianMorin: Striking subject.
Sri Lankan Frogmouth (3)Batrachostomus moniliger Krish India 📍 Map Date taken: May 22 2022 Details: female, adult Date uploaded: May 23 2022 Comments (3): Chris: The camouflage is stunning.Sue Bishop: Amazing!
Greater Painted-snipe (2)Rostratula benghalensis Krish India 📍 Map Details: female, adult Date uploaded: May 16 2022 Comments (3): Chris: A stunning species. First time seeing her here.BrianMorin: Nice capture.
Bean Goose (2)Anser fabalis Krish India 📍 Map Date taken: Dec 20 2021 Details: adult, outside normal range This lone bird appeared for the very first time at Bhigwan Bird Sanctuary, Western India, in Dec 2021. It hung out with a large flock of Bar-headed geese (who are regular visitors there) and left with them in Jan/Feb 2022. This bird appears to be a Taiga Bean Goose based on the markings on its beak - the URL leads to a PDF download of the comparative identification of the Taiga & Tundra Bean geese / goose. (?) :) https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjjx8DXsuD3AhUySGwGHb4PBagQFnoECCQQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.unep-aewa.org%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fpublication%2Ftbg_bird_guide.pdf&usg=AOvVaw3kOWNcAM3CTMmzw1Q-ZBCJ Date uploaded: May 14 2022 Comments (2): Chris: Superb lighting…great sighting and photo Krish!BrianMorin: A nice look. We had one in Eastern Ontario last fall but it was only seen at a distance. It spent the winter in the northern U.S.
