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White-naped Flameback, India
Female White-naped Flameback excavating nest hole. This species, endemic to India and Sri Lanka, was surprisingly common and easy to find this year.
Indian Scops-owl, India
We saw a total of six species of owls, all in broad daylight, on our Tiger & Birds '09 tour. Here a pair of Indian Scops-owls.
Mottled Wood-Owl, India
Mottled Wood-Owl is relatively easy to see at Bandhavgarh (Hannu Jännes).
Brown-Fish Owl, India
We also saw a breeding pair of Brown-Fish Owl at Bandhavgarh. This is the male (Hannu Jännes).
Yellow-footed Green Pigeons, India
Yellow-footed Green Pigeons at Bandhavgarh (Hannu Jännes).
Alexandrine Parakeet, India
Big and noisy Alexandrine Parakeets are common at Bandhavgarh (Hannu Jännes).
Brown-hawk Owl, India
Female Brown-hawk Owl as seen at Chambal Safari Lodge on our Tigers & Birds '09 tour (Hannu Jännes).
Red-collared Dove, India
Red-collared Dove as seen near the Chambal River on our Tigers & Birds '09 tour.
A boat trip along the very peaceful Chambal River, the last unpolluted major river in northern India, is one of the highlights of the 'Tigers & Birds' tour (Hannu Jännes).
Indian Skimmer, India
The localized Indian Skimmer is the star attraction of the Chambal river (Hannu Jännes).