The birdwatchers—featuring bird photography, species facts, and spotting guides.
Original pipit photographs from Bhigwan’s rocky grassland, with field notes on the bird, its habitat and careful identification.
Pipit at Bhigwan: Photos and Field Identification Notes Read Post »
Side-by-side photos show how to tell a Grey Francolin from a Painted Sandgrouse in Bhigwan’s dry grassland.
Grey Francolin vs Painted Sandgrouse: How to Tell Them Apart at Bhigwan Read Post »
A photo walk through Bhigwan’s dry grassland, with a pipit, Red-necked Falcon, blue roller and Indian Courser—and simple tips on where to look.
Bhigwan Grassland Birds in Photos: Pipit, Falcon, Roller and Courser Read Post »
Bhigwan’s fields, scrub and rocky edges can produce several compact ground birds that are easy to call “quail” at first glance. They are not all the same. This guide compares three species photographed around Bhigwan: the Rain Quail, Jungle Bush Quail and Barred Buttonquail. Each favours a different setting, shows different markings, and rewards a
Rain Quail, Jungle Bush Quail and Barred Buttonquail: How to Tell Them Apart in Bhigwan Read Post »
On the dry, rocky ground around Bhigwan, a small quail moved carefully through sparse weeds and loose stones. The black-and-white face pattern, dark breast and pink legs showed that it was a male Rain Quail (Coturnix coromandelica). This is a compact ground bird that can vanish into cover in seconds, making a clear view a
Rain Quail at Bhigwan: Photos, Identification & Field Notes Read Post »
High in a leafy neem tree at Bhigwan, a large owl sat almost motionless in the afternoon light. The rich orange eyes, prominent ear tufts and dark vertical streaking identified it as an Indian Eagle-Owl (Bubo bengalensis), also known as the Rock Eagle-Owl. A daytime sighting of this mainly nocturnal species is a reminder that
Indian Eagle-Owl at Bhigwan: Photos, Video & Field Notes Read Post »
Among the stones at Bhigwan, a small ground bird stepped into the morning light: a male Jungle Bush Quail (Perdicula asiatica). With its rufous face, strongly barred underparts and red legs, it stood out for only a moment against the rocky scrub before disappearing back into cover. A male Jungle Bush Quail in rocky scrub
Jungle Bush Quail at Bhigwan: Photos, Identification and Habitat Read Post »
When the tide goes out on the Dapoli coast, the shore turns into a maze of black rocks and shallow pools. For the waders and egrets of the Konkan coast, this is a dining table. We spent a morning watching them fish, and these are the photographs. Low Tide: When the Shore Comes Alive As
Birds of the Rocky Shore at Dapoli: Low Tide Photographs Read Post »
Birds we photographed in the lanes behind Kihim Beach, Alibaug: Common Iora, Red-whiskered and Red-vented Bulbuls, Jungle Babblers and a White-throated Kingfisher.
Birds at Kihim Beach, Alibaug: Iora, Bulbuls, Babblers and a Kingfisher Read Post »
Every kingfisher from our trips: Common, White-throated, Stork-billed, Oriental Dwarf, Blue-eared and Pied, photographed at Saguna Baug, Alibaug, Bandhavgarh, Sindhudurg and Jawai.
Kingfishers from Our Trips: Six Species from Saguna Baug to Sindhudurg and Jawai Read Post »
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