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Tag: Indian Roller

Morning Safari in Kabini

Morning Safari in Kabini

April 29, 2019December 23, 2019 Thomas Suresh Anand Leave a comment

Kabini Tiger Reserve on the backwaters of Kabini river is a haven for wildlife and is one for the post popular wildlife parks in India. We went on a morning safari and came back refreshed with some amazing portraits, as always. At first, we were confronted by this massive Tusker that blocked our road for […]

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A Day in Kabini

A Day in Kabini

June 24, 2018December 23, 2019 Thomas Suresh Anand Leave a comment

On this evening safari in Kabini, we had a lucky sighting of a Bengal Tiger. We first spotted the Tiger sitting in the open near a culvert on the old MM road. As soon as the Tiger realized he was spotted, before we could get our first pictures, he quickly took cover in the thick […]

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European Roller – Jubail

European Roller – Jubail

June 20, 2017December 23, 2019 Jem Babbington 8 Comments

Whilst birding the Jubail area in late May I came across two European Rollers of which one I was able to photograph and is shown below. Saudi Arabia has three species of roller on the country list. These are Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis a vagrant, Abyssinian Roller Coracias abyssinicus a breeding resident of the southwest […]

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The bug knows where to HIDE! – Indian Roller

The bug knows where to HIDE! – Indian Roller

June 30, 2013December 23, 2019 Angad Achappa 1 Comment

Here a bug is seen hiding below the beak of the Indian Roller, which normally feeds on insects and other small creatures, hence making me title the post ‘the bug knows where to HIDE!’ 🙂

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State Bird of Karnataka – Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis)

State Bird of Karnataka – Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis)

December 11, 2012September 30, 2021 Angad Achappa 5 Comments

This lovely bird below is the Indian Roller. It also happens to be the state bird of Karnataka. The Indian Roller gets its name because of the ‘rolling’ display of the male during breeding season. They have a huge variety when it comes to prey ranging from small insects such as crickets , grasshoppers, bees, […]

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