Koklass Pheasent another very shy bird, caught in the rain. Found in very high altitude, largely vegetarian, consuming pine nuts, shoots, bamboo shoots, and seeds. They become highly insectivorous during the warmer months, feeding almost exclusively on ants,
The sexes are not visually distinguishable. The entire plumage is bright green and tinged with blue especially on the chin and throat.
THE STORY
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Barn Swallows dart gracefully over fields, barnyards, and open water in search of flying insect prey. Look for the long, deeply forked tail that streams out behind this agile flyer and sets it apart from other swallows.
the Barn Swallow is said to have consoled Christ on the cross, and in many areas superstitious farmers believe that nesting Barn Swallows bring good luck to their farm. Farms certainly bring good luck to Barn Swallows.
Swallow tattoos are one of the most popular in the navy and have a number of meanings. Each swallow represents 5,000 nautical miles in a sailor's career. A swallow with a dagger would be used as a memorial of a lost comrade at sea
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Apis Andreniformis aka Black Dwarf
Honey Bee, A rare species seen here pollinating flowers while feeding on these flowers
Brakes applied as bee prepares to land
a pollen drops off
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2 days back I had read about a bird visiting the same garden every year for 4 years, the phenomenon Iis called : site fidelity and the story was from Srilanka
SO camera in hand I too set off to see if it is true for my favourite bird, does it also come visiting the same patch every year, and Lo and Behold, I did find a Indian paradice Flycatcher, in the same vicinity as I had photographed last year.
They say Proof is in seeing it in real life, here is proof.
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One images a day series - Day 1873 since lockdown, May 12th 2025
The koklass pheasant (Pucrasia macrolopha) is a species distantly related to pheasants and are most closely related to grouse and turkeys Koklass are the only species in the monotypic genus Pucrasia. Both the words koklass and pucrasia have been onomatopœically derived from the bird's territorial call.
Are boreal adapted species, which separate into three distinct species groups? They are one of the few game birds that regularly fly uphill and are capable of sustained flights of many miles. They are monogamous with a slight tendency toward social polyandry both parents rear the chicks. Koklass are largely vegetarian for much of the year consuming pine nuts, pine shoots, bamboo shoots and seeds. They are highly insectivorous during the warmer months that coincide with nesting and chick rearing. During this phase of their life cycle they live almost exclusively on ants
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