Thursday, November 24, 2011

Banarasi Birds! (also, Happy Thanksgiving!!)


Peahen at Banaras Hindu University aka BHU.

Common hoopoe on the banks of the Ganges.

Indian pond heron in a pool near Durgakund temple.

Coppersmith barbet seen near the ayurvedic hospital at BHU.

Asian pied starling also seen at BHU.

Large gray babbler seen on our neighbor's roof.

Somebody's cage of pet red and green avadavats. If one dies, that means something bad that would have happened to a family member happened to the bird instead *sad*

Red-vented bulbul in a peepal tree.

Brown rock chat by our Sanskrit teacher's house.

Brown-headed barbet leaving its home.