पक्षीवास्तु : सारंगागार

पक्षीवास्तु : सारंगागार

It was sunny day of January when I photographed this Black Ibis at Veer Dam Back Water, Wet Land. Wet Lands provides food to many species of Birds.
The Red-naped Ibis, Pseudibis papillosa, also known as the Black Ibis, is a species of ibis found in parts of South Asia. The sexes are alike. It has a curlew-like long down-curved bill, a black head with a patch of crimson, and a white patch near the shoulder. This largish black bird is found at lakes, in marshes, in riverbeds and on irrigated farmland—it is not as aquatic as many other species of ibis. It is gregarious and generally forages on margins of wetlands in small numbers. It is a common breeding resident in Haryana. It nests in trees and breeds from March to October in North India.

(Source: Wikiedia)

Experiments With Fruits फळाचे प्रयोग

I keep rotten fruits like Banana, Custard Apple, Pineapples, Pear, Pomogranate, Grapes, etc on our terrace daily. Butterflies were attracted by juicy alcohol of the rotten fruits and started visiting our terrace daily.


Initially common Baron (female), Common Baron (Male) and later many more also started coming. I had photographed a few of them. I observe that after they suck juice the fruit, the butterfly goes in trance. They also realise that I won't harm them. Hence I could be so close to them and could make nice micro video footage also.While I use to shade him/ her with my shadow he/she was opening both wings to get sunlight and I got full wingspan pictures also.






Many Birds also visit to my terrace to eat fresh fruits.

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Making of Mirror

काल दुपारी घरी जेवायला जाताना अचानकच हे फुलपाखरू माझ्या कार मध्ये घुसले, बाहेर जाण्यासाठी त्याला मार्ग सापडेना कारण ते काचेतून च बाहेर जायचा प्रयत्न करत होते, तसाच घरी आलो, फोटो काढला, त्याला बाहेरचा रस्ता सापडत नव्हता म्हणून घाबरून त्याने विष्ठेची एक धारदार पिचकारी सोडली(great tact to escape). अनेक पक्षी सुद्धा काच, आरसे याला भ्रमित होतात आणि धडकून जखमी होतात.
हे फुलपाखरू प्रवासी आहे. Pale Clouded Yellow Butterfly असे त्याचे नाव आहे. Family:Pieridae- Whites & Yellows.