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Birds Of India

This gallery is a sincere effort to document birds of India. I've got two fold objective in bird photography (a) first is for documenting various species in India and their behavior and (b) second is to bring an artistic perspective that is visible beyond the naked eye. As such you will find some pictures not so good as others meant for art as they are pure for documentation purpose only. If there are any species identified incorrectly, pls do email me and I will be glad to update them as soon as possible.

None of these photographs have been taken in the zoo or of tamed birds, neither have any artificial perches or bait been put to attract these birds. All shots are taken in wild environment with all caution to minimize disturbance to the birds. Also, I am not a big fan of Photoshoping photographs - as such these photographs are as shot, with minor crop, spot removals, exposure and contrast changes done in Adobe Lightroom. Hope you enjoy this gallery.
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Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) at Velavadar National Park, Velavadar, Gujarat, India.
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Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) at Velavadar National Park, Velavadar, Gujarat, India.

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  • Greylag Goose (Anser anser) and Black Headed Ibis(Threskiornis melanocephalus) at Vadhvana, Gujarat, India.
  • Black Headed Ibis(Threskiornis melanocephalus) at Vadhvana, Gujarat, India.
  • Intermediate Egret (Mesophoyx intermedia) at Vadhvana, Gujarat, India.
  • Indian Pond Heron(Ardeola grayii) at Vadhvana, Gujarat, India.
  • Indian Pond Heron(Ardeola grayii) at Vadhvana, Gujarat, India.
  • Asian Openbill(Anastomus oscitans) at Vadhvana, Gujarat, India.
  • Asian Openbill(Anastomus oscitans) at Vadhvana, Gujarat, India.
  • Bronze Winged Jacana(Metopidius indicus) at Vadhvana, Gujarat, India.
  • Asian Openbill(Anastomus oscitans) at Vadhvana, Gujarat, India.
  • Spotted Owlet (Athene brama) at Sindhrot, Gujarat, India.
  • Common Tailorbird(Orthotomus sutorius) at Baroda, Gujarat, India.
  • Common Redshank (Tringa totanus) at Velavadar National Park, Velavadar, Gujarat, India.
  • Common Redshank (Tringa totanus) at Velavadar National Park, Velavadar, Gujarat, India.
  • Common Redshank (Tringa totanus), Little Stint (Calidris minuta) and Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) at Velavadar National Park, Velavadar, Gujarat, India.
  • Little Stint (Calidris minuta) at Velavadar National Park, Velavadar, Gujarat, India.
  • Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) at Velavadar National Park, Velavadar, Gujarat, India.
  • Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) at Velavadar National Park, Velavadar, Gujarat, India.
  • Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) at Velavadar National Park, Velavadar, Gujarat, India.
  • Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) at Velavadar National Park, Velavadar, Gujarat, India.
  • Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) at Velavadar National Park, Velavadar, Gujarat, India.
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