20 April 2015 - YASHADA Campus, Pune, Maharashtra - Photographs by Bharat Bhushan
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Sunday, April 19, 2015
adaptive drinking behaviour of purple sunbirds in the deccan summer
19 April 2015 - Purple Sunbird (male) - YASHADA Campus, Pune, Maharashtra, India - photographs by Pritvi Bharat
Friday, April 17, 2015
On the protective behaviour of a female Indian Robin for her almost-adult fledgling
April 17, 2015 - YASHADA Campus, Pune, Maharashtra. - Photographs by Bharat Bhushan and Pritvi Bharat
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Threat display of the white-spotted fantail flycatcher
14 April 2015, Nangargaon, Lonavala, Pune District - Photographs by Bharat Bhushan
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
about a preening pariah kite - did it take a short nap while preening?
14 April 2015, Pune - Photographs by Bharat Bhushan
There was this pariah or black kite, Milvus migrans, perched high up on a neem tree, Azadirachta indica, along the river at Bund Garden, on a late morning, surprisingly cloudy. It had found a good perch that seemed to be a favorite one, judging by the smooth appearance of the branch. Watched it for more than 90 minutes, while I was having a slow brunch with friends at the Royal Connaught Boat Club. It was at peace, on its perch and did not seem to have to fly away to forage or sally. For about five minutes or so, around 10.00 am, it began to preen, nestled its head within its chest feathers, and stayed put for nearly five more minutes. After a while, the kite began preening again. We left at about 10.30 am, and the kite continued to stay still at its perch. The question is - Did this pariah kite take a short nap while preening?
There was this pariah or black kite, Milvus migrans, perched high up on a neem tree, Azadirachta indica, along the river at Bund Garden, on a late morning, surprisingly cloudy. It had found a good perch that seemed to be a favorite one, judging by the smooth appearance of the branch. Watched it for more than 90 minutes, while I was having a slow brunch with friends at the Royal Connaught Boat Club. It was at peace, on its perch and did not seem to have to fly away to forage or sally. For about five minutes or so, around 10.00 am, it began to preen, nestled its head within its chest feathers, and stayed put for nearly five more minutes. After a while, the kite began preening again. We left at about 10.30 am, and the kite continued to stay still at its perch. The question is - Did this pariah kite take a short nap while preening?
Pariah or Black Kite, with head nestled in chest feathers while preening
Pariah or Black Kite, perched on a tall neem tree at Bund Garden, Pune
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