Kaushik's Canvas

11/01/2024

11/01/2024

The ruddy shelduck is distributed in Europe, Asia, Indian Subcontinent and a few pockets in Africa.

These ducks are migratory birds. They winter in the Indian Subcontinent, South India and Southeast Asia. The IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) has categorized and evaluated these shelduck species and has listed them as of "Least Concern".

These shelducks are fairly large birds, the males being larger than the females.
Purbastali, westbengal.
January,2024

09/01/2024

Unique among North American raptors for its diet of live fish and ability to dive into water to catch them, Ospreys are common sights soaring over shorelines, patrolling waterways, and standing on their huge stick nests, white heads gleaming. These large, rangy hawks do well around humans and have rebounded in numbers following the ban on the pesticide DDT. Hunting Ospreys are a picture of concentration, diving with feet outstretched and yellow eyes sighting straight along their talons.
Shot taken at Purbasthali, westbengal.

16/03/2023

The oriental honey-buzzard gets its name because of its fondness for bees and wasps, particularly their larvae and n.
ests. The honey-buzzard has tough scale-like feathers on its face, near its beak, which allows it to feed at honeycombs with some protection against bee stings.
Photo - kamduni wetland area,westbengal.
12.03.23.

14/03/2023

The pied avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) is a large black and white wader in the avocet and stilt family, Recurvirostridae. They breed in temperate Europe and across the Palearctic to Central Asia then on to the Russian Far East. It is a migratory species and most winter in Africa or southern Asia. Some remain to winter in the mildest parts of their range.I saw them at North 24 PGS. There was 500 no.s at same waterbody.

13/02/2023

A medium-sized raptor with a rounded tail unlike other kites. Adults are unmistakable with a white head and breast contrasting with otherwise brick brown plumage. Juveniles are a darker brownish-black with a paler head and prominent white patches under the wings. Usually associated with both inland and coastal wetlands in tropical Asia, but it is largely restricted to coastal wetlands in Australia where it is alternately known as “Red-backed Sea Eagle.” Call is a distinctive nasal, drawn out, “Kyeeerrh.”
STR, JAN'23

28/01/2023

The rufous sibia (Heterophasia capistrata) is a rare species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It feeds on berries and insects.

It is found in the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent, ranging across India, Nepal and Bhutan. Its natural habitat is the temperate forests of the Lower to Middle Himalayas. The species has an unmistakable appearance with its rufous-dominated colouration and black head, and is often seen with its crest raised. It is a vigorous, melodious singer.
DARJEELING HILLS AREA.
JAN'2023