Friday, October 31, 2008

Pea Blue Butterfly



Butterflies of India. :)))

Crab



Very beautiful crab. :)))

Garden Lizard



Reptiles of India. :)

Skink



Indian reptiles. :)))

Lemon butterfly



Butterflies of India. :)

Friday, October 10, 2008

Ringed Plovers



Ringed Plovers (Charadrius hiaticula).

They feed on insects, crustaceans and worms.

Rat on Cactus. :)))



Rat on Cactus.

I was walking and looking to spot birds when I suddenly heard a scratching sound nearby. When I looked, I noticed this rat climbing the thorn plant (I don't know the name of the plant). :)))

Skink



Skink.

They feed on insects like crickets, grasshoppers, beetles, and caterpillars; earthworms, snails, slugs, and other lizards.

Glossy ibis



Glossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus).

They feed on fish, frogs, and other water creatures, as well as on insects.

Cattle egrets and Cattle :)))



Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis).

They feed on insects like grasshoppers, crickets, flies, and moths, as well as spiders, frogs, and earthworms.

Friday, October 3, 2008

Asian Paradise flycatcher



Asian Paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi).

They are insectivorous.

White ibis



White ibis (Eudocimus albus).

They feed on crabs, insects, snails, frogs, marine worms, snakes and small fish.

This bird is a winter visitor to Tamil Nadu, India.

Large Cuckoo-shrike



Large Cuckoo-shrike (Coracina macei).

They are insectivorous.

Magpie Robin



Magpie Robin, female.

Purple heron



Purple heron (Ardea purpurea).

They feed in shallow water. Their food consists of fish, frogs and insects.