Thursday, 31 December 2020

My memorable avian photos - 2nd half 2020

This year has been a challenging year for all of us but survive we must ! Here are some of the nice avian photos taken from June to December 2020.
Mangrove Blue Flycatcher 

(oops ! I've just found out from some experts that this one might be a hybrid - i.e a crossed between a Mangrove Blue and a Indochinese Blue Flycatcher (previously called Tickell's Blue FC)

Green-backed Flycatcher

Green-backed Flycatcher

Asian Brown Flycatcher

Red-breasted Parakeet 
 (note: thanks to Dr. Vijay Kumar for the location info)

Javan Sparrow

Blue Rock Thrush (Non breeding)

Rufous-winged Philentoma (Blue morph)

Rufous-bellied Eagle

Oriental Honey Buzzard

Asian Openbill

Gold-Whiskered Barbet

Black-winged Stilts (the one on the right is most likely a female)

A pair of Common Flameback Woodpeckers

Plain-backed Sparrow (female)

Baya Weaver (female)

Black-winged Kite
(look how it turns its head almost like owl like)


Brown-headed Gull

Brown-headed Gull returning with a fish

Germain's Swift

House Swift (apus affinis)

Javan Mynah (with a front folded legs)

Night Heron (Black Crowned)

Asian Koel (female)

Wood Sandpiper

Blue-tailed Bee Eater

It doesn't matter if its a hornet as long it looks like a bee, it can be eaten

Brahminy Kite (juvenile)

Brahminy Kite (adult)

Red Collared Dove

Long-billed Spiderhunter

Brown Shrike

Pond Heron

A Yellow-vented Bulbul doing some "pole" dancing


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