Another Jay ....

 Coming your way... Black headed jay
  It is found across the  Himalayas in India .A handsome bird with a  black head and throat with specks of white . Patterns on the wings and the tail are  peculiar shades of blue. Across the blue bar runs thin transverse black lines .

This jay seemed to be very familiar with the resort and would drop by atleast twice to drink a few drops of water or take a dip in the bird bath.... This is when I managed to click a few shots of the birdie taking a dip and totally enjoying it ....

And I enjoyed every moment of clicking this cutie from Pangot ...

Hues of Blue ....in Florida .

''How did you happen to be so blue?

Did you steal the lake for your crest ,

 And fasten the blue violets in your vests ?''

'' Did you dip your wings in azure dye ,

When April began to paint the sky .''

My excitement knew no bounds when I spotted a blue bird from my bedroom window . Then I was made to understand it is the  most recognizable backyard birds  in eastern and central United states.I went about spending a whole morning watching the antics of the blue hued birds.

You possibly cannot miss out on these vividly cobalt colored birds visually or audibly.

Happy birding ....

The Bee and the Birdie ....

Hello  world !!!!

 I am back after a short hiatus .

The days  are getting shorter , slight nip in the air .

 I am all geared up for birding in winters .

Heading for a vibrant winter ...

I am totally loving it .

HAPPY BIRDING .....

Russet sparrow ....

Happy friday everyone .I thought I would sign off the week with this simple chunky sparrow birdie .

Its also called cinnamon tree sparrow 

These pictures are really close to my heart as they are clicked by my son . He was thrilled to bits to have clicked the sparrow and the lady bird was visible in  its beak .The russet sparrow is supposed to be'' most sweetest and most musical '' of all the sparrows .

Admiring .....

Black throated tit....

Yellow.....

Aren't they really cute..  :)

Happy birding ....

The Pharaoh's Chicken

The Egyptian vultures are also called The Pharaoh's chicken . One of the early Pharaohs forbade anyone to kill an Egyptian vulture under the pain of death.He reasoned that the clean up job of these birds was too important to lose even a single bird .

 It is a small white bird 

with black flight feathers

a bare yellow face and 

an untidy feather mane cascading from head to neck.

The flight of the bird is more graceful than the rest of the vultures because of its smaller size and lighter built.

 They grow to about one foot or more long ,and can be spotted near villages or dump sites . I spotted about five of them walking with a waddling gait. Young vultures begin with brown colored feathers and lighten each time they molt.So , I assume that its a young vulture....

Populations of these birds are declining drastically ....What would are landscape look like without the help of a vulture ???