red-turtle doves
red-wattled lapwing
Indian thick-knee, Gaushala, Tal Chapar
Indian peafowl, sanctuary, Tal Chapar
Asiain woollyneck, Gaushala, Tal Chapar
Punjab raven at Gaushala
Indian roller inside the sanctuary
Blue-cheeked bee-eater (adult), inside the sanctuary
Blue-cheeked bee-eater (juvenile)
black drongo, probably juvenile
eurasian-collared dove cooling off during the mid-day heat
flying chestnut-bellied sandgrouse (males) over charwas pond
a flock of chestnut-bellied sandgrouse, landing at the pond edge
flying to water is the best-studied behavioural aspect of sandgrouse family
a flock of chestnut-bellied sandgrouse, preparing to land, one male and three females in the frame
much regularity may be noticed after carefully observing their drinking behaviour
eleven distinct wing-positions
plastic everywhere, cannot get rid of it!
about to land
beauty of tail-feathers is quite apparent here
the next moment, not very different, still offers something different
taking off
sandgrouse drinking style is peculiar, they lower the bill into the water and then raise the head to swallow
pied avocets at charwas pond near Chhapar
yellow-footed green pigeon
grey francolin inside the sanctuary
juveniles of greater flamingo
indian thick-knee, trying to hide behind current year juliflora, gaushala
indian thick-knee
ashy-crowned sparrow-lark, female