Birds Around Me

Jersey Tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria) is an attractive moth found mainly on the Channel Islands, recently in some parts of south coast of England. It has also been spotted in parts of London.  Jersey Tiger is a daytime moth, can been seen feeding on various flowers and sometimes at night time in the well lit areas.  Jersey Tiger is also called Spanish Flag, and is the only lepidopteran which has been designated as a 'priority species' under Annex II of the Habitats Directive in the European Union, as of 1992, which means areas in which it occurs can be declared Special Areas of Conservation. -- Ashutosh Jhureley  @BirdsAroundMe Unfinished List of Birds (पक्षियों की अपूर्ण सूची):  https://birds.rekabira.in/p/this-is-list-of-birds-i-clicked-since.html Jersey Tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria) Moth RSPB Rye Meads July 2022 Jersey Tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria) Moth RSPB Rye Meads July 2022 Jersey Tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria) Moth RSPB Rye Meads July 2022

Eurasian curlew गोर, गौंग, बड़ा गुलिंदा, कुकरि जलरंक (Numenius arquata) is the U.K.'s largest wader with very long bill, especially in female, strongly-curved. In a rather full-like flight shows a dark outer wing and white wedge up back. Overall brown, streaked above and below, and rather plain-headed. Sexes are similar, but females have longer bills. Gregarious and often seen in flocks. The call is a haunting whistled courlee.  Eurasian curlew गोर, गौंग, बड़ा गुलिंदा, कुकरि जलरंक (Numenius arquata) breeds on moorland, gough gazing and wet meadows. In winter largely coastal, favoring estuaries, mudflats, and adjacent fields, with small numbers on inland pastures.  Eurasian curlew गोर, गौंग, बड़ा गुलिंदा, कुकरि जलरंक (Numenius arquata) is often confused with Whimbrel which is slightly smaller and shorter-billed with prominent dark stripes on crown. Eurasian curlew गोर, गौंग, बड़ा गुलिंदा, कुकरि जलरंक (Numenius arquata) Greater Thames, RSPB Rainham Marshes September 2022 Although Eu...

Mallard नीलसीर बत्तख, नीरागी, हिरागी (Anas platyrhynchos) ducks are a familiar sight on the water and easy to spot, abundant residents. Common on almost any waterbody and often tame. Winter males are distinctive and have a dark green head, yellow beak, purple-brown breast, and grey body.  The females are variegated brown,, with blue speculum broadly bordered white and often visible on the closed wing. Legs orange and bill dark, irregularly grading to orange at sides. Eclipse male as female but bill yellow and breast rufuous-brown; juvenile are similar to females. In-flight note white underwing. Female and immature Mallards नीलसीर बत्तख, नीरागी, हिरागी (Anas platyrhynchos) are easily confused with Gadwall, less so with Shoveler, Wigeon and Pintail, and even the rather smaller Teal. Look for head and bill shape, leg and bill color, wing pattern, and overall tone of plumage. Mallard नीलसीर बत्तख, नीरागी, हिरागी (Anas platyrhynchos) Hindi name of Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos):...

Mute Swan  हंस  (Cygnus olor)  is one of the Britains's largest birds and the most commonly encountered swan. Although the least vocal of swans, it is far from mute.  Mute Swan  हंस  (Cygnus olor) is the classic swan, neck held straight or in graceful S-curve, often carries wings raised up over back. Bill orange-red with black base and prominent black knob on forehead. Sexes similar, although male (cob) has a larger knob and more richly coloured bill than female (pen). Juveniles grey-brown with flesh-grey bill lacking knob, becoming white over 1-2 years. Can be aggressive and capable of inflicting injury; angry swans should be give a wide berth.  Mute Swan  हंस  (Cygnus olor)  is fairly common resident in the U.K.; numbers increased in the recent years. Seen around well-vegetated lakes, reervoirs, gravel pits, larger pnds and slow-flowing rivers, also sheltered coastal waters. Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) Stocker's Lake, Rickmansworth, U.K. H...