TonyQ's Big Year: Number 4

[TonyQ]

100.In53. Cotton Pygmy-goose  Nettapus coromandelianus 

Keolada National Park            04.03.2019

Keolada National Park            04.03.2019

I think these are really pretty birds - and very cute.

(I read that it is actually a duck, despite the name)

[Kitsafari]

Congrats on hitting 100! That's a cute goosie- duck!

The stonechat is pretty!

[Zim Girl]

That was a quick 100 @TonyQ, still really enjoying the Indian birds.

[Tdgraves]

look at you with all of your "commons"

 

well done on 100!

Edited April 16, 2019 by Tdgraves
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[TonyQ]

@Tdgraves  I have always been very common.

@Zim Girl @Kitsafari thank you

[xelas]

Great job, Happy 100th!

[Dave Williams]

Agreed, nice one for the ton too!

[Galana]

Quickest ton in the east! Congratulations. Some nice birds to do it with too.

[michael-ibk]

Congratulations Tony, well done! Cool snap of the flying Kingfisher! Your Barbet pic puzzled me until I read the text, something seemed to be missing. :-)

[Peter Connan]

Congratulations, both on the 100 and on a flying Kingfisher!

[TonyQ]

@xelas @Dave Williams @Peter Connan @michael-ibk @Galana  thank you

 

101.In55. Booted Eagle  Hieraaetus pennatus 

Dark Morph 

   

Keolada National Park  05.03.2019

Keolada National Park  05.03.2019

[TonyQ]

102.In56. Changeable Hawk-eagle  Nisaetus limnaeetus     

Kaziranga        01.03.2019

[TonyQ]

103.In57. Crested Hawk-eagle  Nisaetus cirrhatus    

Satpura           21.02.2019

Some authorities treat the Changeable and Crested Hawk-eagles as sub species, and other authorities treat them as different species.

Weighing up all the evidence I have chosen the latter ()

[TonyQ]

104.In58. Crested Serpent-eagle  Spilornis cheela   

Kaziranga        01.03.2019

Kaziranga        03.03.2019

Probably our most widely seen raptor - common in Satpura and Kaziranga

[TonyQ]

105.In59. Dusky Crag Martin  Ptyonoprogne concolor          

Kaziranga        01.03.2019

[TonyQ]

106.In60. Eastern Cattle Egret  Bubulcus coromandus         

Satpura           21.02.2019

I confess that I didn't know there was an "Eastern Cattle Egret" until I read @Tdgraves Sri Lank postings. (Need to look out for a "Western" later in the year)

[TonyQ]

107.In61. Eastern Jungle Crow  Corvus levaillantii    

 

Kaziranga        03.03.2019

[TonyQ]

108.In62. Egyptian Vulture  Neophron percnopterus 

Keolada National Park            05.03.2019

(Juvenile) Keolada National Park            05.03.2019

[TonyQ]

109.In63. Emerald Dove  Chalcophaps indica           

Kaziranga        28.02.2019

[TonyQ]

In64. Eurasian Collared-dove  Streptopelia decaocto

Already posted from UK

Keolada National Park            05.03.2019

[TonyQ]

110.In65. Eurasian Wigeon  Mareca penelope          

Kaziranga        28.02.2019

[Tdgraves]

glad to help @TonyQ as long as you don't beat me by 1 this year....

[Tdgraves]

ARRRGGGH you got an emerald dove! well done. We got so many pigeons and doves and our guides were "oh, they are so common...." we had one fly by sighting only 

[PeterHG]

Congrats on the 100 and beyond. Beautiful raptor shots! That Emerald Dove is quite a bird, too.

[michael-ibk]

Congratulations on passing #100, Tony, high quality stuff as always. Your photos bring back many nice memories, I think I have an almost identical-looking photo if the Emerald Dove from Kaziranga.