“It’s a SUCCESS!! Two young Spotted Dove (Geopelia striata) have hatched outside the school hall on 12 October and flew off from the nest safely on 27 October. “A short video of the nesting period is given below. “The Spotted … Continued
“I was walking along a straight section of the trail in this forest when, about 60-70 meters ahead, I saw a small yellow bird flew straight up into the crown of a tree. Such purposeful activity usually indicates a nest … Continued
“Disclosure: We saw this nest and nest building birds while on a trail. We used only handheld photography with a long lens (600mm x 1.5 DX format), with no flash, and were about 6-7 meters from the nest (restricted by … Continued
“I was taken aback by the confidence shown by this adult Blue Whistling-thrush (Myophonus caeruleus crassirostris) in approaching its nesting site. “I was not far away but it did not seem to be bothered and allowed some images as it … Continued
On 23rd June 2918, Shyam Ghate of Mumbai, India wrote: “I came across a female Purple-rumped Sunbird (Leptocoma zeylonica) constructing a nest 9th April 2018. The nesting was inside the forest resthouse at Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary in the Balasore district … Continued
“I saw a flock of 15-18 House Swifts (Apus affinis subfurcatus) that had a shared nesting site in a limestone outcropping. Below shows five of the birds in flight. “There were at least 6 nests, at different stages of construction, … Continued
“We keep an old abandoned Yellow-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier) nest (found in our estate) in a bowl. A pair of Olive-backed Sunbirds (Cinnyris jugularis) sunbirds spotted them through the glass windows. “One day when one of the windows was open, … Continued
“The Red-Whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) is probably one of the most common birds in North Kerala, India, inhabiting lightly wooded areas with bushes and shrubs, and urban gardens close to human habitations. The breeding season generally occurs during November to … Continued
“As part of the International Hornbill Research Training Program, participants had the opportunity to visit Budo Mountain for field work. I was able to visit the Bushy-crested Hornbill’s (Anorrhinus galeritus) nest on 9th May 2018 with the trainees and staff … Continued
A pair of Yellow-vented Bulbuls (Pycnonotus goiavier) built their nest in a hanging pot of orchid. The birds were extremely shy so it was difficult to capture their activities on camera. Feeding behavior indicated that there were hungry chicks in … Continued
