The Lotus Pond in Hyderabad (near Apollo Hospital) in Banjara Hills is a quiet and not a very huge pond maintained in the heart of the city amidst residential area all around it.
The pond also enjoys a dense covering of trees and shrubbery all around it which has enabled a fair number of birds to make their homes in the same; despite the presence of human beings.
Here are some of the birds captured -
(As always, click on any pic to watch enlarged or as a slide show. Nomenclature help/correction is always welcome.)
There were a large number of sunbirds but they are notoriously difficult to capture on camera since they are extremely active and fleet-footed (fleet-winged, should I say?) and don't stay at a point for more than a few moments.
There was an interesting battle going on between this fellow (with his brothers) below against some of the smaller sunbirds on one of the trees. The sunbirds persistently tried to harry the Koel but to no avail, and instead had to flee when the koel took a threatening step towards them.
The pond also enjoys a dense covering of trees and shrubbery all around it which has enabled a fair number of birds to make their homes in the same; despite the presence of human beings.
Here are some of the birds captured -
(As always, click on any pic to watch enlarged or as a slide show. Nomenclature help/correction is always welcome.)
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| Hmm, its time for my breakfast! |
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| Ok, which of these should I choose? |
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| This one looks the biggest!! Hanging upside down is bird's play for me. |
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| Gotcha!! Yummy!!! |
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| Purple Rumped Sunbird Boy, I wouldn't want to be on the the end of that beak! |
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| Another sunbird |
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| Ashy Prinia Lengthier tail and shorter beak as compared to a sunbird |
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| A male Koel? |
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| Coppersmith Barbet? Plenty to eat! |
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| Ashy Crowned Sparrow Lark - Female Even more to eat! |
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| Purple Sunbird Couldn't get a clearer shot. |
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| Spotted Dove |
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| Mama Duck and Baby duck basking in the morning sun |
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| Snooze!!! |
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| A pair of Red-Wattled Lapwings |
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| A cormorant and Red-Wattled Lapwing not talking to each other |
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| Cormorants, practising symmetric swimming for the Birdalympics |
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