Thursday, January 22, 2009

Avian Mixture part 2
















Here are photos of Greater Coucal (male)Open Bill Stork, Shikra(Asian Sparrowhawk), Wooly Necked Stork and Asian Koel (female)

Avian Mixture part 3















Here are Marsh Harrier, Brown Headed Gull, Malabar Pied Hornbill, Common Woodshrike and finally Grey Headed Pigmy Woodpecker (heavily cropped record shot as the bird was very distant)

More Goan Wildlife
















Shown here are a Water Snake, Gecko (he lived in our bathroom!), Sand Crab, Three Striped Palm Squirrel and a Lizard

Goan Butterflies
















Lots of these beautiful butterflies are as yet unidentified apart from the Blue Tiger and the Common Rose Swallowtail

Goan Mammals
















Shown here are Wild Boar and Langur Monkeys

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Coppersmith Barbets







Beautiful birds, shown here are both male and female- ooh to have eyelashes like that :) :)

Goan Wildlife
















Lots of wonderful creatures! Carpenter Bee, Bullfrog, Wasp species, Spider species and Giant Wood Spider

Black Headed Ibis







Great birds to observe!

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Bulbuls



















Lovely varied species of bird. Shown here are firstly the lovely endemic flame-throated Black Crested Bulbul species(this variant only found in the Western Ghats), next a White Browed Bulbul,A Red Whiskered Bulbul and a Red Vented Bulbul

Indian Roller




These birds were seen almost daily.

Goan Mixture
















Shown here are.. Red Wattled Lapwing, Darter, Crested Serpent Eagle, Bronze-Winged Jacana and Plain Prinia

Goan Mixture part 2
















A few birds photographed on our visit, Common Sandpiper, Orange Headed Thrush, Common Iora, Blue Tailed Bee Eater and Black-Lored Tit