10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2024

The scientific species name of the Rusty-naped Pitta oatesi honors Eugene William Oates (1845-1911), an English civil servant in India and naturalist. He published a number of books on birds of India and Burma, making me wonder how hard all these overseas civil servants really worked in their day jobs. ” ( source ).

Burma 214

Burma India Birds Indonesia 214

10,000 Birds

MARCH 9, 2019

Sultanpur National Park is situated approximately 30km to the west of Indhira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi , India. The storks begin to arrive from August and will usually be sitting on eggs by October. Eggs often fall victim to the ubiquitous House Crow.

2003 113

2003 India Breeders Eggs 113

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 30, 2023

If the male’s color fades after the first egg, the female reacts by laying a smaller second egg – seemingly deciding that it is better to cut her losses as the male apparently is the avian equivalent of a deadbeat father. And it also comes as a video and yet another video. And now for something completely different.

Woodpeckers 222

Woodpeckers Birds Eggs India 222