Birding at Hoskote lake these days is rewarding me with special sightings of new winter visitors each time. Here are some native and foreign birds I saw in my Sunday visit...
I was happy to see a White-throated Kingfisher adding a burst of blue in the gray overcast morning...
A male Asian Koel was also spotted on the same tree...
A Wood Sandpiper was looking around for food along the edge of the lake. Seeing this winter migrant for the first time this season was a welcome sight...
A Clamorous Reed Warbler, another winter visitor was flitting around in the bush clutter...
The Eurasian Marsh-Harrier flew in with its typical "gliding over water and frightening off other birds" behavior...
I watched its antics in awe...
Eurasian Marsh-Harrier is a bird of prey from temperate and subtropical western Eurasia and adjacent Africa...
I liked the attitude of this bird...
Even its droppings look pretty 😝😃
Cattle egret accompanying cattle to catch insect and small vertebrate prey disturbed by the animal...
Screeching noise diverted me towards this Rose-ringed Parakeet...
Due to the very mild sunshine and misty, wintry weather, very few butterflies were seen. Here's a Plain tiger butterfly...
A Black Drongo was guarding its territory as usual...
I watched Indian Silverbills hopping on and off the wire...
Then saw a Brahminy Kite and a Gray heron perched close together...
One more sighting of Eurasian Marsh-Harrier...
