Beauty Dressed in Green: Blue Cheeked Bee-eater by RiazSiddiki

Blue Cheeked Bee-eaters are not very common in our region – but this season I spent more time with Blue-Cheeked Bee-eaters, than Green Bee-eaters and Blue-Tailed Bee-eaters………….I must say that every minute spent in the colony had something magical about it………….

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Brown-Fronted Woodpecker by RiazSiddiki

This beauty goes on with its business (seemingly) oblivious of presence of three shooters spending hundreds of shutters on its each move ☺

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A Pair of Steppe Eagles – Basking in Sun by RiazSiddiki

Came across these beautiful Steppe Eagles in Soon valley…….leisurely basking in sun on cool winter morning………may not be a perfect shot………..but for the love of these bird……..I can’t resist to put this in my portfolio………..

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Northern Pintail by RiazSiddiki

Went on to meet the winter visitors to Head Marala………..Beautiful Northern Pintail………..our visit was sadly cut short by forest guards……….who confused us with hunters………….and didn’t allow us to sit in our hides…………still it was nice to see birds in good numbers…………

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Handsome Little Plumbeous Redstart (Male) by RiazSiddiki

It’s really a nice experience to have several pairs of plumbeous redstarts visit us again this winter………I happened to spend half an hour watching this beautiful little bird this weekend………

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Male Baya Weaver looks-on for a mate: by RiazSiddiki

Baya Weavers are known for their exceptional skills in building nests………..male Baya Weavers build an interwoven structure………..suspended from a tree (mostly) overlooking water………the male skillfully weaves grass strips to form a nest………that he shows off to females with flutter of his wings…………If a female approves of the nest……..she will mate with him……….the male gives finishing touches to their home once his mate selects him………………

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