bird photography

White-breasted Waterhen

Posted on November 5, 2022

Amaurornis phoenicurus
Nepali Name: सिमकुखुरा Sim Kukhura

White-breasted Waterhen Nepal — White-breasted Waterhen. Nagdaha, Lalitpur, Nepal. 1,375 meters. 9 July, 2022. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

White-breasted Waterhen Nepal — White-breasted Waterhen. Nagdaha, Lalitpur, Nepal. 1,375 meters. 9 July, 2022. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

White-breasted Waterhen, Nepal, Taudaha — Taudaha, Kathmandu, Nepal. 1,300m. 16 November, 2014. Photo: Ashish Shrestha

Notes:
1. Reacts to playback very well.
2. Keeps to the thickets as much as it can. That was the reason why seeing or hearing this bird frequently around Kathmandu, it took a while to get a good shot.

This entry was posted in Gruiformes, Rallidae and tagged bird photography, birds of nepal, birdwatching, kathmandu, nepal, taudaha, White-breasted Waterhen, wildlife photography.

Black-headed Munia

Posted on November 5, 2022

Lonchura malacca

Nepali Name: कालोटाउके मुनियाँ (Kalotauke Munia)

Black-headed Munia Nepal — Black-headed Munia. Bardiya National Park, Bardiya, Nepal. 315 meters / 1,033 feet. 21 August, 2022. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

This entry was posted in Estrildinae, Passeriformes and tagged कालोटाउके मुनियाँ, bird photography, bird photography in nepal, birds of nepal, Black-headed Munia, Lonchura malacca, wildlife photography.

Himalayan shrike-babbler

Posted on November 5, 2022

Pteruthius ripleyi / Pteruhtius flaviscapis
Nepali Name: लालपंखे भद्राईभ्याकुर Lalpankhe Bhadrai Bhyakur
(also called White-browed Shrike Babbler)

White-browed Shrike Babbler Kakani Nepal Bird Photography — Kakani (Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park), Nuwakot, Nepal. 2030 m. 22 November 2014. Photo: Ashish Shrestha

White-browed shrike-babbler. Shivapuri National Park (Nagi Gumba), Kathmandu, Nepal. 1,590 meters. March 10, 2020 . Photo: Sadeep Dangol.

White-browed shrike-babbler. Shivapuri National Park (Nagi Gumba), Kathmandu, Nepal. 1,590 meters. March 10, 2020 . Photo: Sadeep Dangol.

This entry was posted in Passeriformes, Vireonidae and tagged भद्राईभ्याकुर, bird photography, birds of nepal, Himalayan shrike-babbler, Kakani, nepal, Nuwakot, Pteruthius ripleyi, White-browed Shrike Babbler, wildlife photography.

White-rumped Munia

Posted on November 12, 2020 Updated on November 12, 2020

Lonchura striata
Nepali Name: सेतोढाडे मुनियाँ

White-rumped Munia — White-rumped Munia. Bageshwori (Nagarkot), Bhaktapur, Nepal. ~1,350m. 10 January, 2018. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

White-rumped Munia. Bageshwori (Nagarkot), Bhaktapur, Nepal. ~1,350m. 10 January, 2018. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

White-rumped Munia — White-rumped Munia. Bageshwori (Nagarkot), Bhaktapur, Nepal. ~1,350m. 10 January, 2018. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

This entry was posted in Estrildinae, Passeriformes and tagged bird photography, bird photography in nepal, Birds of Bhaktapur, munia, white-rumped munia.

Spotted Owlet

Posted on June 12, 2017 Updated on November 11, 2020

Athene brama
Nepali Name: कोचलगाँडे लाटोकोसेरो (Kochalgaade Laatokosero)

Spotted Owlet — Ranibari, Kathmandu, Nepal. ~1,300m. 1 April, 2017. Photo: Sadeep Dangol

This entry was posted in Strigidae, Strigiformes and tagged Athene brama, कोचलगाँडे लाटोकोसेरो, bird photography, bird photography in nepal, birding in nepal, birds of nepal, kathmandu, nepal, Ranibari, Spotted Owlet.

Moustached Warbler

Posted on May 24, 2017 Updated on October 31, 2020

Acrocephalus melanopogon
Nepali Name: जुगेँ ट्याकट्याके (Junge Tyaktake)

Moustached Warbler at Jagadishpur Reservoir, Kapilvastu, Nepal — Jagadishpur Reservoir, Kapilvastu, Nepal. 110 m. 3 February, 2017. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

This entry was posted in Acrocephalidae, Passeriformes and tagged Acrocephalus melanopogon, जुगेँ ट्याकट्याके, bird photography, birds of nepal, birdwatching, jagadishpur reservoir, moustached warbler, warbler.

Black-shouldered Kite

Posted on April 18, 2017 Updated on November 11, 2020

Elanus axillaris
Nepali Name: मुसे चील (Muse Cheel)

Black-shouldered Kite at Jagadishpur Reservoir, Kapilvastu, Nepal — Jagadishpur Reservoir, Kapilvastu, Nepal. 110 m. 3 February, 2017. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

This entry was posted in Accipitrinae, Ciconiiformes and tagged मुसे चील, bird photography, birds of nepal, Black-shouldered Kite, Elanus axillaris, jagadishpur reservoir, kapilvastu.

Rock Pigeon

Posted on April 13, 2017 Updated on November 11, 2020

Columba livia
Nepali Name: मलेवा (Malewa)

Rock Pigeon

Basantapur, Kathmandu, Nepal. 1,300m. 25 January 2017. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

Rock Pigeon

Basantapur, Kathmandu, Nepal. 1,300m. 25 January 2017. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

This entry was posted in Columbidae, Columbiformes and tagged basantapur, bird photography, birds of nepal, kathmandu, pigeons, rock pigeon.

Long-legged Buzzard

Posted on March 31, 2017 Updated on November 11, 2020

Buteo rufinus
Nepali Name: लामखुट्टे श्येनबाज (Lamkhutte Shyenbaaz)

Long-legged Buzzard in Kathmandu — Bagheswori, Bhaktapur, Nepal. ~1,400m. 6 January 2018. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

Long-legged Buzzard at Chobhar Kathmandu — Chobhar Bagmati, Kathmandu, Nepal. 1,300m. 25 February 2017. Photo: Ashish Shrestha

Long-legged Buzzard — Bagheswori, Bhaktapur, Nepal. ~1,400m. 21 January 2017. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

This entry was posted in Accipitrinae, Ciconiiformes and tagged लामखुट्टे श्येनबाज, bhaktapur, bird photography, birds of nepal, Buteo rufinus, Chobhar Bagmati, kathmandu, Long-legged Buzzard, nepal, wildlife photography.

Pied Bushchat

Posted on March 30, 2017 Updated on November 14, 2020

Saxicola caprata
Nepali Name: काले झ्याप्सी (Kaale Jhyapsi)

Pied Bushchat — Bagheswori, Bhaktapur, Nepal. ~1,400m. 21 January 2017. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

Pied Bushchat — Pied Bushchat. Bagheswori, Bhaktapur, Nepal. ~1,400m. 18 May 2019. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.

This entry was posted in Passeriformes, Saxicolini and tagged काले झ्याप्सी, bagheswori, bhaktapur, bird photography, bird watching, birds of nepal, nepal, Pied Bushchat, Saxicola caprata, wildlife photography.

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