Birds of Raga Svara
I spotted this Green Bee-eater today morning. It is fairly common to see in rural areas. Bee-eaters eat insects, especially bees, wasps and ants. This is the first time I have managed to photograph one with a bee in its mouth.
Green Bee-eater
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Coppersmith Barbet
The Coppersmith barbet (Psilopogon haemacephalus), also called crimson-breasted barbet and coppersmith, is an Asian barbet with crimson forehead and throat, known for its metronomic call that sounds similar to a coppersmith striking metal with a hammer.
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Purple Sunbird
The Purple Sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus) is a small nectar feeding bird quite common seen at some spots in the campus. If you walk around Ekarnava - The Zen Garden in the early morning, they are quite easy to see. They look like hummingbirds and their flight pattern is also similar.
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Flora at Raga
With the onset of Hemant (pre-winter) in India, the leaves start dying off and shedding.
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