Sunday, March 20, 2011

INDIAN LESSER SPOTTED EAGLE

Awesome bird split from Western Lesser Spotted, Goa 2011


Friday, March 11, 2011

Thursday, March 10, 2011

WHITE BELLIED SEA EAGLE

Always in Arpora, two adults with two fully fledged Juvs, some mornings the juvs would be sat in valley bottom. Goa March 2011.

ROSE COLOURED STARLING

Seen most nights in large flocks over hotel going to roost.


RED WATTLED LAPWING

Scarce on the salt pans outside hotel this year.

INDIAN POND HERON

PUFF THROATED BABBLER

Another elusive bird that showed well this year. Apora Woods Goa march 2011

PLUMB HEADED PARAKEET

INDIAN PEAFOWL



PLAIN PRINIA

This was one that was more numerous this year.

ORIENTAL MAGPIE ROBIN

Female on wires ouside hotel Arpora Goa

ORANGE HEADED THRUSH

Likes to sit deep in the shade, mostly seen when flushed from ground whizzing into cover. Arpora woods Goa

ORIENTAL MAGPIE ROBIN

Male common bird around Goa
Male Arpora Goa

NUTMEG MUNIA

Scaly Breasted or Nutmeg Munia, common on Baga fields.

JUNGLE MYNA

Commonest Myna in Goa.

CHESTNUT TAILED STARLING

Goa India, 2011

IBIS AND EGRETS

Little and Great White Egrets with Black Headed Ibis.