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Common Kingfisher

Birds Around Me 0083 - Common Kingfisher छोटा किलकिला, राम चिरैया, शरीफन, निता मछराला (Alcedo atthis)

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In 2014, it was the first time I saw and photographed Common Kingfisher  छोटा किलकिला, राम चिरैया, शरीफन, निता मछराला  (Alcedo atthis)   in Jabalpur, India. It was an experience on its own. I was sitting with my dad by the side of a small lake literally in front of our home talking about rubbish being dumped in the water bodies all over Jabalpur. Once renowned for its water bodies, the only name of those remain postal addresses. I had my camera with me because my dad wanted me to click a photo of him with his friend. All of a sudden we saw a bird diving in, a colorful one. It was Common Kingfisher and it flew and perched literally 5 meters from me. And it wasn't just  the Common Kingfisher that we saw that day, but also a couple more  White-throated Kingfisher ( किलकिला ,  श्वेतकण्ठ   कौड़िल्ला ) / Halcyon Smyrnensis  and  Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) . Since then I have photographed these birds in RSPB Rye Meads, Stocker's Lake, and Hemel Hempstead using my amateur gear. Cra

Knob-billed Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos) नख्ता, नख़्वा - Birds Around Me 0232

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  Knob-billed Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos) नख्ता, नख़्वा Padariya, Jabalpur, MP, India October 2023 Knob-billed Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos) नख्ता, नख़्वा Padariya, Jabalpur, MP, India October 2023 Knob-billed Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos) नख्ता, नख़्वा Padariya, Jabalpur, MP, India October 2023 Knob-billed Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos) नख्ता, नख़्वा Padariya, Jabalpur, MP, India October 2023

White-browed Wagtail (Motacilla maderaspatensis) खंजन - Birds Around Me 0072

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  White-browed Wagtail (Motacilla maderaspatensis) खंजन  Devtal, Jabalpur, MP, India October 2023 White-browed Wagtail (Motacilla maderaspatensis) खंजन  Devtal, Jabalpur, MP, India October 2023 White-browed Wagtail (Motacilla maderaspatensis) खंजन  Devtal, Jabalpur, MP, India October 2023 White-browed Wagtail (Motacilla maderaspatensis) खंजन  Sanjivini Nagar, Jabalpur, MP, India November 2017 White-browed Wagtail (Motacilla maderaspatensis) खंजन  Sanjivini Nagar, Jabalpur, MP, India November 2017 White-browed Wagtail (Motacilla maderaspatensis) खंजन  Sanjivini Nagar, Jabalpur, MP, India November 2017

Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius) मार्वा, छोटा टिटोड़ी - Birds Around Me 0233

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  Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius) मार्वा, छोटा टिटोड़ी Padariya, Jabalpur, MP, India October 2023 Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius) मार्वा, छोटा टिटोड़ी Padariya, Jabalpur, MP, India October 2023 Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius) मार्वा, छोटा टिटोड़ी Padariya, Jabalpur, MP, India October 2023 Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius) मार्वा, छोटा टिटोड़ी Padariya, Jabalpur, MP, India October 2023 Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius) मार्वा, छोटा टिटोड़ी Padariya, Jabalpur, MP, India October 2023 Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius) मार्वा, छोटा टिटोड़ी Padariya, Jabalpur, MP, India October 2023

Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) थिरथीरा, काला थिरथीरा - Birds Around Me 0230

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  Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) थिरथीरा, काला थिरथीरा Padariya, Jabalpur, MP, India October 2023 Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) थिरथीरा, काला थिरथीरा Padariya, Jabalpur, MP, India October 2023 Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) थिरथीरा, काला थिरथीरा Padariya, Jabalpur, MP, India October 2023

Yellow-fronted Pied Woodpecker (Dendrocopos mahrattensis) पीलताज कठफोड़वा, छोटा कठफोड़ा - Birds Around Me 0228

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  Yellow-fronted Pied Woodpecker (Dendrocopos mahrattensis) पीलताज कठफोड़वा, छोटा कठफोड़ा  Devtal, Jabalpur, MP, India October 2023 Yellow-fronted Pied Woodpecker (Dendrocopos mahrattensis) पीलताज कठफोड़वा, छोटा कठफोड़ा  Devtal, Jabalpur, MP, India October 2023 Yellow-fronted Pied Woodpecker (Dendrocopos mahrattensis) पीलताज कठफोड़वा, छोटा कठफोड़ा  Devtal, Jabalpur, MP, India October 2023 Yellow-fronted Pied Woodpecker (Dendrocopos mahrattensis) पीलताज कठफोड़वा, छोटा कठफोड़ा  Devtal, Jabalpur, MP, India October 2023 Yellow-fronted Pied Woodpecker (Dendrocopos mahrattensis) पीलताज कठफोड़वा, छोटा कठफोड़ा  Devtal, Jabalpur, MP, India October 2023 Yellow-fronted Pied Woodpecker (Dendrocopos mahrattensis) पीलताज कठफोड़वा, छोटा कठफोड़ा  Devtal, Jabalpur, MP, India October 2023 Yellow-fronted Pied Woodpecker (Dendrocopos mahrattensis) पीलताज कठफोड़वा, छोटा कठफोड़ा  Devtal, Jabalpur, MP, India October 2023

Jungle Myna (Acridotheres fuscus) जंगली मैना - Birds Around Me 0227

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  Jungle Myna (Acridotheres fuscus) जंगली मैना Devtal, Jabalpur, MP, India October 2023 Jungle Myna (Acridotheres fuscus) जंगली मैना Devtal, Jabalpur, MP, India October 2023 Jungle Myna (Acridotheres fuscus) जंगली मैना Devtal, Jabalpur, MP, India October 2023

Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) कोवर, छोटा बज़ा, चमकीला बज़ा, मोर शेराती - Birds Around Me 0222

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  Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) कोवर, छोटा बज़ा, चमकीला बज़ा, मोर शेराती Padariya, Jabalpur, MP, India October 2023 Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) कोवर, छोटा बज़ा, चमकीला बज़ा, मोर शेराती Padariya, Jabalpur, MP, India October 2023 Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) कोवर, छोटा बज़ा, चमकीला बज़ा, मोर शेराती Padariya, Jabalpur, MP, India October 2023 Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) कोवर, छोटा बज़ा, चमकीला बज़ा, मोर शेराती Padariya, Jabalpur, MP, India October 2023 Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) कोवर, छोटा बज़ा, चमकीला बज़ा, मोर शेराती Padariya, Jabalpur, MP, India October 2023 Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) कोवर, छोटा बज़ा, चमकीला बज़ा, मोर शेराती Padariya, Jabalpur, MP, India October 2023

Oriental white-eye (बबूना) - Zosterops palpebrosus - Birds Around Me 0120

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  Oriental white-eye (बबूना) - Zosterops palpebrosus Devtal, Jabalpur, MP, India October 2023 Oriental white-eye (बबूना) - Zosterops palpebrosus Devtal, Jabalpur, MP, India October 2023 Oriental white-eye (बबूना) - Zosterops palpebrosus Devtal, Jabalpur, MP, India October 2023 Oriental white-eye (बबूना) - Zosterops palpebrosus Devtal, Jabalpur, MP, India April 2016 Oriental white-eye (बबूना) - Zosterops palpebrosus Devtal, Jabalpur, MP, India April 2016

Tawny-bellied Babbler (Dumetia hyperythra) शाह डुमरी, गेरू डुमरी - Birds Around Me 0225

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  Tawny-bellied Babbler  (Dumetia hyperythra) शाह डुमरी, गेरू डुमरी Sanjivini Nagar, Jabalpur, M.P., India October 2023 Tawny-bellied Babbler  (Dumetia hyperythra) शाह डुमरी, गेरू डुमरी Sanjivini Nagar, Jabalpur, M.P., India October 2023 Tawny-bellied Babbler  (Dumetia hyperythra) शाह डुमरी, गेरू डुमरी Sanjivini Nagar, Jabalpur, M.P., India October 2023 Tawny-bellied Babbler  (Dumetia hyperythra) शाह डुमरी, गेरू डुमरी Sanjivini Nagar, Jabalpur, M.P., India October 2023 Tawny-bellied Babbler  (Dumetia hyperythra) शाह डुमरी, गेरू डुमरी Sanjivini Nagar, Jabalpur, M.P., India October 2023 Tawny-bellied Babbler  (Dumetia hyperythra) शाह डुमरी, गेरू डुमरी Sanjivini Nagar, Jabalpur, M.P., India October 2023 Tawny-bellied Babbler  (Dumetia hyperythra) शाह डुमरी, गेरू डुमरी Sanjivini Nagar, Jabalpur, M.P., India October 2023 Tawny-bellied Babbler  (Dumetia hyperythra) शाह डुमरी, गेरू डुमरी Sanjivini Nagar, Jabalpur, M.P., India October 2023 Tawny-bellied Babbler  (Dumetia hyperythra) शाह डुमरी,

Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis) चिट्टिदार फख्ता, चिट्टा - Birds Around Me 0226

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  Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis) चिट्टिदार फख्ता, चिट्टा  Devtal, Jabalpur, MP, India October 2023 Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis) चिट्टिदार फख्ता, चिट्टा  Devtal, Jabalpur, MP, India October 2023