Corbett, Uttarakhand
One of the largest national parks in India
Great Slaty Woodpecker
We encountered several of these noisy individuals throughout the two days we were at the park, but this poor record shot, revealing two ghostly silhouettes, is all I managed.
Woodpecker,We encountered several of these noisy individuals throughout the two days we were at the park, but this poor record shot, revealing two ghostly silhouettes, is all I managed.
Oriental Dollarbird
Dollarbird,
Oriental Magpie Robin (Female)
Robin,
Common or Indian Myna
Myna,
White-capped Redstart
Redstart,
Red-wattled Lapwing
Lapwing,
Kalij Pheasant (hamiltoni ♀ )
Pheasant,
Pied Bushchat (Female)
Bushchat,
Kalij Pheasant (hamiltoni ♂ )
Pheasant,
Asian Paradise Flycatcher (Adult Male)
Flycatcher,
Black Stork (Adult)
Stork,
Grey-headed Woodpecker
While this wasn't a lifer for me, it was the first time I had taken a photograph (the terrible quality notwithstanding).
Woodpecker,While this wasn't a lifer for me, it was the first time I had taken a photograph (the terrible quality notwithstanding).
Red Junglefowl (Male)
Junglefowl,
Black-crested Bulbul
Bulbul,
White-browed Wagtail
Wagtail,
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
Bee-eater,
Himalayan Vulture
Vulture,
Himalayan Vulture
Vultures belonging to three separate species - Himalayan, Red-headed & Egyptian - converge on a spotted deer carcass, presumably killed by a tiger the previous night, in Corbett National Park.
Vulture,Vultures belonging to three separate species - Himalayan, Red-headed & Egyptian - converge on a spotted deer carcass, presumably killed by a tiger the previous night, in Corbett National Park.
Red Avadavat (Male (Non-breeding))
Male Avadavat, in the non-breeding plumage in this picture
Avadavat,Male Avadavat, in the non-breeding plumage in this picture
Himalayan Flameback Woodpecker
On the field I had concluded that this was a greater flameback but a closer look at the field guide helped me spot the "indistinct divided moustachial stripe" that identifies this species.
Woodpecker,On the field I had concluded that this was a greater flameback but a closer look at the field guide helped me spot the "indistinct divided moustachial stripe" that identifies this species.
Crested Kingfisher
Kingfisher,
White-cheeked or Himalayan Bulbul
Bulbul,
Eurasian Crag Martin
Martin,
Cinereous Vulture
Vulture,
Ashy Drongo
While the Ashy color is not apparent in this picture the bright red iris is.
Drongo,While the Ashy color is not apparent in this picture the bright red iris is.
Collared Falconet
This trip featured a lot of raptors and some very special ones for me. We spent a few hours perched on a machan in the forenoon inside the core zone of the park, and this enterprising Collared Falconet landed on a nearby branch and gave us a fantastic view. This being a lifer for me made it all the more sweet.
Falconet,This trip featured a lot of raptors and some very special ones for me. We spent a few hours perched on a machan in the forenoon inside the core zone of the park, and this enterprising Collared Falconet landed on a nearby branch and gave us a fantastic view. This being a lifer for me made it all the more sweet.
Red-headed Vulture
The highlight of this trip was spotting four different species of vulture devouring a carcass of a spotted deer. Three of those were lifers for me.
Vulture,The highlight of this trip was spotting four different species of vulture devouring a carcass of a spotted deer. Three of those were lifers for me.
Scaly-bellied Woodpecker
Once again, I had prematurely concluded that I was watching another grey-headed woodpecker, when this bird turned a little and revealed the patterned belly.
Woodpecker,Once again, I had prematurely concluded that I was watching another grey-headed woodpecker, when this bird turned a little and revealed the patterned belly.
White Wagtail (personata - breeding)
Wagtail,
Egyptian Vulture (Adult)
Vulture,
Common Green Magpie
We had stopped to view some elephants on the way out of the park, and this Common Green Magpie was sitting camouflaged in the foliage fairly close to us. Only when it dropped it's guard and preened the feathers on its bright red wings was I able to spot it.
Magpie,We had stopped to view some elephants on the way out of the park, and this Common Green Magpie was sitting camouflaged in the foliage fairly close to us. Only when it dropped it's guard and preened the feathers on its bright red wings was I able to spot it.
