Three jungle babblers perch side by side on a branch - the middle bird preening the bird on the left while the right bird self-preens. The backdrop is filled with large and broad green leaves; sunlight peaks through the gaps between them.

Per Rob (@robcrank68.bsky.social), today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Preeners&Scratchers and the Alt theme is #Finches.

When it comes to preening and allopreening, my fallback is always these #JungleBabblers.

October 3 2025. Kolkata India.
#birds #BirdsofIndia

Don’t the vivid colors of this common #flameback make everything around it glow even brighter? #birdsofIndia

#birdwatching #birds #wildlifephotography #birding #birdphotography #bestbirdshots #birdlovers #featheredfriends #birdsinthetree

Photograph of Rufous treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda), an omnivorous Indian bird sitting on a branch of Bridelia retusa tree in the wild, in the Ranthambore National Park. Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan, India | © Radek Kucharski / pics.born2trek.com

Rufous treepie sitting on a branch of Bridelia retusa tree in the wild, in the #Ranthambore National Park. #Rajasthan, India

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#birds #birdsofindia #wildlife #wildlifeofindia #indianbirds #indianwiladlife #nationalpark

The nest best thing after the trees fell: A headmistress leads bird conservation revival For years, Girimallika Saikia woke up early to birds chirping. A photography enthusiast, she would wait patiently as house sparrows, magpie-robins and mynas hop

Hats off to Headmistress Saikia! It's incredible what she has done with the help of her students to bring birds back to areas that lost them due to construction and other human "developmental" activities.

#birds #conservation #trees #newindianexpress #birdsofIndia

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#GurgaonFog dense yesterday,
quite clear today,
all pics taken before 9 am.

#GurgaonWinters #DelhiWinters #IndianWinters #DelhiKiSardi #DelhiFog #IndiAves
#JungleBabblers #TurtleDoves .. #Gurgaon #Aravalli #Aravallis #BIrds #BirdsOfIndia #SaveAravali .. #SunjayJK #SunjayJKsTerrace

A purple heron, looking straight down at the water it stands in. It has a very long bill

A very focused purple heron . My contribution to today’s #BirdOfTheDay on the theme #LongBeaks. #Birds #wildlifephotography #birdwatching #BirdsofIndia #birdphotography #canon #photography #nature #naturephotography #heron

A swan swims on a flat calm lake at dawn. Everything is suffused with orange and yellow. The trees around the lake are perfectly mirrored in the water.

A mute swan on a small lake in Denmark just as the sun rose. My contribution to today’s #BirdOfTheDay on the theme of #Solitude. #birds #wildlifephotography #birdwatching #Denmark #BirdsofIndia #birdphotography #canon #photography #nature #naturephotography #Swan #Sunrise

A European Bee-Eater flying low to the gound. Its shadow is cast on the sandy desert floor it is flying over

Here's my contribution to today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #BirdsInFlight - A swooping European Bee-Eater. I like the shadow. #birds #wildlifephotography #birdwatching #Qatar #BirdsofIndia #birdphotography #canon #photography #nature #naturephotography #bee-eater

A cream coloured courser bird facing to the right. The background is of sandy gravel matching the colour of its plumage

My contribution to today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #natural is this very neat cream-coloured courser, a Middle Eastern desert specialist #birds #wildlifephotography #birdwatching #India #BirdsofIndia #birdphotography #canon #photography #nature #naturephotography #wadrer

A streaky brown Squacco Heron sits amongst reeds on the edge of some water. It is puffed up becuase of the cold. There is thin mist over the water

My contribution to today's #BirdOfTheDay alt theme of #Borbs is this puffed up, very round looking and doubtless a bit #MoodyFaces Squacco Heron. #birds #wildlifephotography #birdwatching #India #BirdsofIndia #birdphotography #canon #photography #nature #naturehotography #heron

A large dusky eagle owl in a tree. the throat is bulging as it was calling/

A Dusky Eagle Owl - my contribution to today's #BirdOfTheDay on the theme of #Feathers&Form. The throat feathers bulged as it was calling as evening set in #birds #wildlifephotography #birdwatching #India #BirdsofIndia #birdphotography #canon #photography #nature #naturehotography #owls

A grey-necked crow perched on a tree and looking down. The backdrop is full of thick tree branches with large green leaves.

A close-up of a grey-necked crow perched on a tree and looking to the left in the photo and down. The backdrop is full of thick tree branches with large green leaves.

Per Alan ( @alan678.bsky.social ), the #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #QuietObservers single birds observing their surroundings.

I think this Indian grey-necked house crow fits the bill very well.

March 11 2025. Kolkata India.

#birds #crows #BirdsofIndia

A side profile of a northern mockingbird taking a sip of water from a large black bowl with water. The backdrop is a set of posts of a deck on which the bowl is resting. The belly of the bird is white while the back and the neck are grey with white stripes and tips in the wing plumage. December 14, 2025.

Three jungle babblers perched on a tree branch. Two on the left are allopreening while the one on the right is self-preening. The backdrop is large green leaves and various other branches of the tree. This photo was taken near Kolkata, India in October 2025.

A rufous treepie self-preening while perched on a tree branch. The background is filled with various other branches and green leaves. This photo was taken near Kolkata, India in October 2025.

Per Rob ( @robcrank68.bsky.social ), today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #ScratchersAndPruners and the Alternative is #Drinkers.

A northern mockingbird from yesterday, three jungle babblers, and a rufous treepie from October.

#birds #birdsofNC #birdsofIndia #mockingbirds #treepies #junglebabblers

Alan (@alan678.bsky.social), these three jungle babblers are thrilled to be part of today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #splashes. As a bonus, they are sharing a movie where they themselves are the stars.

February 28 2025. Kolkata India.

#birds #junglebabblers #birdsofIndia

Landscape image

Portrait image

Extra-large lovebirds

Lovebirds: Sarus cranes, tallest flying birds, near 6ft tall, mate for life, symbolize love and fidelity in Indian mythology.

#BirdsOfIndia #WildlifeConservation #JimCorbettNationalPark

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Two jungle babblers perched on a thick branch, one on the main branch and one on a smaller offshoot. Both are looking up - the first one's facing the camera with its head tilted back, while the second is positioned left to right with its head also turned upward. Their beaks are yellow with a hint of red, and they've got tan-colored bodies. Lots of bright green foliage in the background.

Alan's ( @alan678.bsky.social ) selection for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #movement with the alternative being #lookingup.

I think this photo of two jungle babblers qualifies for the alternative theme.

October 5 2025. Kolkata India.

#birds #junglebabblers #BirdsofIndia

A red-whiskered bulbul perched on a tree branch, with a really wide, light brown tree trunk in the background. Green leaves frame both sides of the photo, some catching the sunlight. The bulbul has dark brown plumage on its back and white underparts. Its crest, head, and beak are black, with a distinctive red patch behind the eyes. A thin black streak runs from under the eyes down to the neck.

Per Alan ( @alan678.bsky.social ), the #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #Songbirds and the alternative is #Seabirds.

I've gone with the Red-Whiskered Bulbul.

February 28 2025. Kolkata India.

#birds #bulbuls #BirdsofIndia

Video 2 of 2 of a rufous treepie.

October 2025. Kolkata India.

#birds #treepies #BirdsofIndia

Video 1 of 2 of a rufous treepie. The background sounds are from a chipmunk that's in a tree nearby. At the end of the video, the caws of a greynecked crow can be heard for a brief moment.

October 2025. Kolkata India.

#birds #treepies #BirdsofIndia

A bird is perched on a branch of a tree extending from bottom right to top left. The bird is oriented with its head positioned to the right. The neck and belly are white. The beak is somewhat long and dark. The upper mandible is slightly curved down. The bottom mandible is flat the head and the wings are black.

I believe this is a black crowned night heron. Saw him/her in March 2025 in Kolkata, India.

Image brightened slightly to improve bird details.

#birds #herons #BirdsofIndia

A common tailorbird standing on a wall. The wall has greenish moss on it. The bird is facing slightly to the left of the camera. Its head is turned to its left.

Per Alan @alan678.bsky.social, the #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #least.

My contribution is a common tailorbird I saw in Kolkata in October. They're common but very skittish.

A repost from a few weeks ago.

October 2025. Kolkata India.

#birds #tailorbirds #birldsofKolkata #birdsofindia

Painted storks on a row of tree stumps jutting out of a lake. Behind the stumps, there are several trees with parasitic vines climbing over them. Many more painted storks are perched on the tree branches.

Two painted storks on a row of tree stumps jutting out of a lake. Behind the stumps, there are very green shrubs and vines climbing over trees.

Rob, @robcrank68.bsky.social, selected #BirdOfTheDay theme for today as #StandingOnThings except the Floor, and the Alternative is #Gulls.

I've gone with painted storks.

March 2025. Kolkata india.

#birds #storks #birdsofindia

A spotted dove in all its gentle spotted beauty/glory.

October 5 2025. Kolkata India.

#birds #birdsofIndia #backyardbirding #doves

One more video of a rufous treepie.

October 5 2025. Kolkata India.

#birds #treepies #backyardbirding #birdsofindia

Another video of the rufous treepie. The sound in the background is that of a chipmunk.

October 5 2025. Kolkata India.

#birds #treepies #backyardbirding #birdsofindia

A rufous treepie. This was my first time seeing one.

October 5 2025. Kolkata India.

#birds #treepies #backyardbirding #birdsofindia

A red-whiskered bulbul perched on a tree branch. 1/4.

A red-whiskered bulbul perched on a tree branch. 2/4.

A red-whiskered bulbul perched on a tree branch. 3/4.

A red-whiskered bulbul perched on a tree branch. 4/4.

Red-whiskered bulbuls.

October 7 2025. Kolkata India.

#birds #backyardbirding #bulbuls #birdsofindia

A red-vented bulbul perched on a tree branch.

A red-vented bulbul perched on a tree branch.

A red-vented bulbul on a stone slab.

A red-vented bulbul on a stone slab.

More photos of red-vented bulbuls from last week.

October 7 2025. Kolkata India.

#birds #backyardbirding #bulbuls #birdsofindia

Here's a video of the two red-vented bulbuls.

October 5 2025. Kolkata India.

#birds #backyardbirding #bulbuls #birdsofindia