World Photography Day: A symphony of birds

On World Photography Day, glimpse at this collection of birds clicked by Dipesh Kaura, General Manager - South Asia at Kaspersky. This is part one of a series of photo essays clicked by avid photograp...

Aug 19, 2021, 13:49 IST3 min

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The grey-headed canary-flycatcher is about 12&ndash13 cm long with a squarish grey head, a canary yellow belly and yellowish-green upperparts. They are found mainly in forested habitats whe...

Image by Dipesh Kaura

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The black-naped monarch or black-naped blue flycatcher is a slim and agile passerine bird belonging to the family of monarch flycatchers found in southern and south-eastern Asia. The breedi...

Image by Dipesh Kaura

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Tickell&rsquos blue fly catcher, a boldly coloured forager is a favourite of birders for its attractive plumage. A small perching bird which is blue on the upperparts, and the throat and br...

Image by Dipesh Kaura

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The Brahminy starling"s specific name, Pagodarum, is presumably in honour of this species" fondness for perching on buildings and temple pagodas in southern India. As seen in this image too...

Image by Dipesh Kaura

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Yellow /Golded Browed Bulbul is a species of song bird from the bulbul family. It is mainly yellow on the underside and olive above with a distinct yellow brow. They are easily located by t...

Image by Dipesh Kaura

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This medium-large dark brown Serpent Eagle is stocky, with rounded wings and a short tail. Its short black and white fan-shaped nuchal crest gives it a thick-necked appearance. The bare fac...

Image by Dipesh Kaura

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The Lapwing pair were in a playful mood chasing each other while playing around. Shot at the backwaters of Airoli, Navi Mumbai

Image by Dipesh Kaura

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The Purple Swamphen is a large rail. It is mainly dusky black above, with a broad dark blue collar, and it is dark blue to purple below. As the Purple Swamphen walks, it flicks its tail up ...

Image by Dipesh Kaura

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The Rudy Shellduck&rsquos plumage is orange brown and its head is paler. The wings are white with black flight feathers. In the breeding season, the males have a black ring at the base of t...

Image by Dipesh Kaura

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Seagulls in flight mode. The intent was to capture the glory of the flight of these birds and capture the details of the open wings as well as other minor details around the eyes and the be...

Image by Dipesh Kaura

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Morning Glory , Golden Light The early morning rush hour for our friends with wings. An attempt to capture the enchanting morning hues along the Nalsarovar lake in Gujarat.

Image by Dipesh Kaura