Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher

 Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher/ Black-backed Kingfisher/Three-toed Kingfisher

with a frog kill Biological Name: Ceyx Erithaca 

Regional Name: तिबोटी खंड्या

Gears Used:

Camera: Canon 600D

Lens: Tamron 150-600 mm VC USD G2

One of the most colourful birds found in the Western ghats area of Indian Subcontinent. Many nicknames have been given to this beautiful bird. "Flying Rainbow", "colourbomb", "Jewel of Western Ghats/Konkan". Many photographers desire to capture this bird through their gear from across the sub continent. Even if you will ask me this bird was always on my wish list and since Kingfisher bir is so special for me and I have a desire to capture all its breeds found in the Indian subcontinent. I had earlier got a record shot of this beautiful bird as I didn't possess a good telephoto zoom lens in my kit. I was waiting for this moment from when. So, for a whole day w waited for this bird and we did get some of the stills with different kills on 10-15 occassions. This is another of my favourite clicks where thi beauty appeared in front of us for a few minutes with a frog kill. The size of the kill depends on how young its chicks are.

Short-Eared Owl

Short-Eared Owl 

Biological Name: Asio Flammeus Regional Name: छोट्या कानाचे घुबड

Gears Used:

Camera: Canon 80D Lens: Tamron 150-600 mm VC USD G2

"Sometimes it is very much necessary to have eyes in the back of your head!!!"

After the morning trail, in the afternoon we set out in search of some of the owls in the vicinity. After capturing some other birds, we came to this particular patch where this mysterious Short-Eared Owl is seen. This owl had perched itself on the solitary rock surrounded by dry grass on all sides. This particular owl is found in such type of dry grassland patches which provides a perfect camouflage as it easily gets merged in the habitat and is not visible to the naked eye. As we were not the only ones to capture this owl through the camera there were others too and this mysterious owl was observing everyone turn by turn. All of a sudden he gave a head on stare towards me, which gave me this beautiful and one of my favourite frames..✌🏻✨