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	<description>Experiments with prakriti; our own &#38; life around. For educational, environmental &#38; entertainment purposes.</description>
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		<title>cherry picking at our backyard: the indian koel</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2009 17:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is somebody watching me?
The female Indian Koel, eudynamys scolopacea, on our cherry tree.

eh?

Got it!
These koels often raid our bulbul nests. The bulbuls often make their nests around our house, at low shrubs. Once the hungry chicks come out, both bulbuls are in a frenzy to get enough food for them and probably it is during [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a title="indian koel female" href="http://www.nature.rocksea.org/birds/slides/indian_koel_female_003.php"><img title="indian koel female, kerala" src="http://www.nature.rocksea.org/birds/slides/indian_koel_female_003.jpg" alt="indian koel female on the cherry tree" width="520" height="350" /></a></p>
<p>Is somebody watching me?</p>
<p>The female Indian Koel, <em>eudynamys scolopacea,</em> on our cherry tree.</p>
<p><a title="indian koel female" href="http://www.nature.rocksea.org/birds/slides/indian_koel_female_002.php"><img title="indian koel female, kerala" src="http://www.nature.rocksea.org/birds/slides/indian_koel_female_002.jpg" alt="indian koel female on the cherry tree" width="520" height="350" /></a></p>
<p>eh?</p>
<p><a title="indian koel female eating cherry" href="http://www.nature.rocksea.org/birds/slides/indian_koel_female_004.php"><img title="indian koel female, cherry picking, kerala" src="http://www.nature.rocksea.org/birds/slides/indian_koel_female_004.jpg" alt="indian koel female on the cherry tree" width="520" height="350" /></a></p>
<p>Got it!</p>
<p>These koels often raid our <a title="red whiskered bulbul nest" href="http://www.rocksea.org/red-whiskered-bulbul">bulbul nests</a>. The bulbuls often make their nests around our house, at low shrubs. Once the hungry chicks come out, both bulbuls are in a frenzy to get enough food for them and probably it is during this time that the koels often find out the nestlings and get away with them. Sometimes one koel will mislead the bulbuls and in the mean time another koel would get the nestlings&#8230;</p>
<p><em>Date</em>: 14 Oct 2007<br />
<em>Location</em>: @ home, Kottayam, Kerala, India<br />
<em>Camera</em>: Nikon D80 + Tamron SP AF90mm f/2.8 Di Macro Lens</p>
<p>Male Indian koels are glossy greenish black. Here is a quick shot from our old records.</p>
<p><img title="male indian koel" src="http://www.rocksea.org/nature/birds/slides/indian_koel_male_001.jpg" alt="male indian koel" width="390" height="520" /></p>
<p><em>Date</em>: 08 June 2007<br />
<em>Location</em>: @ home, Kottayam, Kerala, India<br />
<em>Camera</em>: Olympus C770UZ + MCON-40 Macro Lens</p>
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		<title>nest raiders at our backyard</title>
		<link>http://www.rocksea.org/nest-raiders-snake-birds</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:39:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rocksea</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One day we heard a lot of commotion just outside of our house. We saw 3 or 4 purple sunbirds, red whiskered bulbuls and yellow browed bulbuls at the same location, hovering and squeaking around. Though the possibility of a snake was there, it was ruled out because we saw a crow-pheasant (greater coucal) nearby, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One day we heard a lot of commotion just outside of our house. We saw 3 or 4 purple sunbirds, <a href="http://www.rocksea.org/red-whiskered-bulbul">red whiskered bulbuls</a> and yellow browed bulbuls at the same location, hovering and squeaking around. Though the possibility of a snake was there, it was ruled out because we saw a crow-pheasant (greater coucal) nearby, which is another enemy and nest raider of the smaller birds. Probably there is some bird nest nearby and the crow-pheasant was after it.</p>
<p><img title="greater coucal, centropus sinensis" src="http://www.nature.rocksea.org/birds/slides/crow_pheasant_001.jpg" alt="greater coucal, centropus sinensis" width="520" height="350" /></p>
<p>The greater coucal, <em>Centropus sinensis</em>, at the scene of action.</p>
<p><em>As usual</em>, we took our camera and though the birds were in a distance, captured some photographs. These photographs were taken on 15 Feb 2008, from our home at Kerala. <em>As usual</em>, the photographs were processed and closely checked very late, more than a year later. We were taken in for a surprise. <strong>All of a sudden there is a snake in the picture!</strong> That too, a long snake with its long tail entwined all over the all-spices tree in our backyard&#8230;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nature.rocksea.org/birds/slides/purple_sunbird_snake_001.php"><img title="purple sunbirds and the snake" src="http://www.nature.rocksea.org/birds/slides/purple_sunbird_snake_001.jpg" alt="purple sunbirds and the snake" width="520" height="323" /></a></p>
<p>The male purple sunbird, c<em>innyris asiaticus (~ nectarinia asiatica)</em>, as you see, is in the breeding plumage. They are glossy purple during breeding time and have brownish upper and greyish-white under sides during non-breeding time. You can see the predating snake sneaking through the all-spices tree on the right.</p>
<p>Birds, especially the smaller ones, have an effective (well, sometimes) defense system against snakes. If one of them finds a snake, they make sure that the whole world knows about it, by flapping and chirping out loud. This brings the rest of the community to the scene of action. Altogether, they make an aggressive attempt to mob and drive the snake away.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nature.rocksea.org/birds/slides/red_whiskered_bulbul_003.php"><img title="red whiskered bulbul, pycnonotus jocosus" src="http://www.nature.rocksea.org/birds/slides/red_whiskered_bulbul_003.jpg" alt="red whiskered bulbul, pycnonotus jocosus" width="520" height="344" /></a></p>
<p>Red whiskered bulbuls, <em>pycnonotus jocosus, </em>at the scene of action. We had earlier discovered that the red whiskered bulbuls are nesting nearby. Some of these &gt;&gt;<a href="http://www.rocksea.org/red-whiskered-bulbul"> red whiskered bulbul nests</a> were photographed around the same time. So it is of ultimate interest to both these birds to get rid of the enemy off their domain.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nature.rocksea.org/birds/slides/yellow_browed_bulbul_001.php"><img title="yellow browed bulbul, lole indica" src="http://www.nature.rocksea.org/birds/slides/yellow_browed_bulbul_001.jpg" alt="yellow browed bulbul, lole indica" width="520" height="339" /></a></p>
<p>Yellow browed bulbul, <em>lole indica</em>, at the scene of action.</p>
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		<title>the great papaya fight</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:58:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;This is my papaya!&#8221;
&#8220;No, this is mine!&#8221;

Reminiscing the great papaya fight of 2005 through an old photograph.
Rufous Treepie and Small Green Barbet competing for the papaya.
Birds of Kerala
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;This is my papaya!&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;No, this is mine!&#8221;</p>
<p><img title="indian treepie and the small green barbet" src="http://www.nature.rocksea.org/birds/slides/smallgreen_barbet_indian_treepie_001.jpg" alt="indian treepie and the small green barbet" width="520" height="391" /></p>
<p>Reminiscing the great papaya fight of 2005 through an old photograph.</p>
<p>Rufous Treepie and Small Green Barbet competing for the papaya.</p>
<p><a title="Photo Gallery of Birds of Kerala, India" href="http://www.nature.rocksea.org/birds/">Birds of Kerala</a></p>
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		<title>copyright violation by malayala manorama</title>
		<link>http://www.rocksea.org/malayala-manorama-copyright-violation</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:30:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[7 Nov 2008. Casually reading through Malayala Manorama, a malayalam newspaper we subscribe, the pleading eyes of an Indian Mynah grabbed my attention. The mynah was too familiar to me&#8230; I told sarah that this was the mynah on the papaya tree, which I photographed a few years back. We checked our records and found that it [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>7 Nov 2008.</strong> Casually reading through <strong>Malayala Manorama</strong>, a malayalam newspaper we subscribe, the pleading eyes of an Indian Mynah grabbed my attention. The mynah was too familiar to me&#8230; I told sarah that this was the mynah on the papaya tree, which I photographed a few years back. We checked our records and found that it was stolen from my article on kerala birds here: <span lang="EN"><a href="http://www.rocksea.org/kerala-birds">http://www.rocksea.org/kerala-birds</a></span></p>
<p><img title="malayala manorama steals copyrighted photograph" src="http://www.rocksea.org/images/malayala_manorama_copyright_violation_photography.jpg" alt="malayala manorama steals copyrighted photograph" width="520" height="388" /></p>
<p><span lang="EN"><span style="color: #333333;"><em>The plagiarised photograph which appeared in page 9 of  malayala manorama newspaper on 7th November, 2008.</em></span></span></p>
<p> </p>
<p><span lang="EN"><em><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="http://www.rocksea.org/nature/birds/slides/indian_mynah_001.jpg" alt="indian mynah" width="500" height="380" /></span></span></em></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN"><span style="color: #333333;"><em>The original photograph, taken on 24th September, 2005, from my front yard. Note that the copyright embedded was also dismissed by the newspaper.</em></span></span></p>
<p>Fortunately I am in Kerala on vacation now, or I would never have known about this! Going through the rest of the images on the newspaper, it seemed that most of them were simply lifted from the internet, without any consent from the respective photographers/authors.</p>
<p>This is very shameful to come from one of the leading newspapers in Kerala. The editors of the newspaper should ascertain that whatever published in the newspaper is genuine and rightly credited for its source. Failing to do this is a treachery towards its subscribers and the original authors.</p>
<p> ______________________________________</p>
<p><strong>19 Nov 2008</strong>.<em> I had called manorama yesterday and they assured to email me regarding the necessary actions that could be taken regarding this issue. So far they haven&#8217;t contacted me back.</em></p>
<p><em>In case malayala manorama doesn&#8217;t come up with a satisfactory solution, I will be filing a complaint regarding copyright violation and protection of my intellectual property rights.</em></p>
<p>______________________________________</p>
<p><strong>21 Nov 2008</strong>. Reply from Malayala Manorama:</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><em><span style="color: #696969;">Dear Roxy </span></em></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><em><span style="color: #696969;">We have enquired about publication of the photograph as mentioned in your mail. </span></em></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><em><span style="color: #696969;">The picture was sent to us by the author of the article in a CD. He had not mentioned that it contained photos having copy right. We are sorry for having published it without your permission. </span></em></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><em><span style="color: #696969;">If you have no objection, we will carry a corrigendum stating that that photo was taken by Roxy Mathew. </span></em></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><em><span style="color: #696969;">Incidentally, I went through your blog. There are good photog raphs. If you are ready to contribute, we would like to publish a few photos with articles in Padhippura ofcourse giving credit to you. </span></em></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><em><span style="color: #696969;">We have warned all our contributors to avoid such mistakes in future. </span></em></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><em><span style="color: #696969;">With regards </span></em></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><span style="color: #696969;"><em>xxxxx<br />
Senior Sub Editor<br />
Manorama<br />
Kottayam</em> </span></p>
<p>______________________________________</p>
<p><strong>24 Nov 2008</strong>. Reply back to Malayala Manorama:</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><em><span style="color: #696969;">Dear xxxxx, Senior Sub Editor:</span></em></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><em><span style="color: #696969;">Thank you for your email acknowledging the source of the photograph.<br />
It is pleasing to know that the future contributors will be made aware<br />
of providing genuine articles/photographs.</span></em></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><em><span style="color: #696969;">However, I am sorry to say that the solution provided is not satisfactory.<br />
The credits should have been there in any case.<br />
Just running a corrigendum stating the author will not<br />
justify having the photograph on the newspaper free of cost.<br />
Malayala Manorama does not run free advertisements or give<br />
free subscriptions for everyone, right?</span></em></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><em><span style="color: #696969;">The photograph taken by me has been published, without credits,<br />
on a commercial newspaper, which is sold in the market.<br />
This means that the content of the news, articles, photographs<br />
carry a price.</span></em></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><em><span style="color: #696969;">Adding the copyright violation to this, the newspaper has<br />
to pay me a suitable compensation.<br />
The newspaper may be aware that copyright violation charges<br />
can carry a compensation from 50,000 to 2 lakh INR.<br />
Please also note that my camera equipments are as expensive<br />
as the amount stated above.</span></em></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><em><span style="color: #696969;">Roxy</span></em></p>
<p>______________________________________</p>
<p><strong>27 Nov, 2008</strong>. From my experience, the dealings with Malayala Manorama on the above issue has been clean and amicable, so far. They are regretful about overlooking the copyright of the photograph. The solutions agreed over the telephone:<br />
1. The newspaper will be paying me an amount of 5,000 INR as compensation.<br />
2. The newspaper will publish a corrigendum crediting the photographer.<br />
This, they stated, will be done within a week. So, let me wait and see before any further updates</p>
<p>The newspaper also mentioned that they will make sure about credits of photographs/articles before publishing any, in the future. So far, as it sounds, is a welcome decision.</p>
<p>______________________________________</p>
<p><strong>01 Dec, 2008. </strong>Corrigendum published by Malayala Manorama in the Padippura section. I am also happy to note that many of the photographs published in Padippura these days are credited to their rightful owners.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" title="malayala manorama corrigendum" src="http://www.rocksea.org/images/malayala_manorama_copyright_violation_corrigendum.jpg" alt="malayala manorama corrigendum" width="350" height="252" /></p>
<p><em><span style="color: #333333;">Translation: The photograph titled Mynah, published in the Padippura section on 7th November, was photographed by Roxy Mathew. The omission of the name is regretted.</span></em><br />
______________________________________</p>
<p><strong>05 Dec, 2008. </strong>Happy to note that today I received the cheque from Malayala Manorama. Many thanks to the editorial staff of the newspaper for responding to the issue and taking appropriate action at the right time.</p>
<p><img title="malayala manorama pays for the photograph" src="http://www.rocksea.org/images/malayala_manorama_photograph_payment_letter.jpg" alt="malayala manorama pays for the photograph" width="520" height="485" /></p>
<p>______________________________________</p>
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		<title>indian treepie</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:20:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sarah</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watercolor painting of an Indian Treepie, also known as Rufous Treepie, dendrocitta vagabunda.

The head, neck and breast of Indian Treepie are a deep slate-grey colour, sometimes slightly brownish. The underparts and lower back are a warm tawny-brown to orange-brown in colour with white wing coverts and black primaries. The tail is a light bluish-grey with a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Watercolor painting of an Indian Treepie, also known as Rufous Treepie, <em>dendrocitta vagabunda</em>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.rocksea.org/nature/birds/slides/indian_treepie_005.php"><img title="Rufous Treepie, Watercolor Painting by Juby Sarah Roxy" src="http://www.rocksea.org/nature/birds/slides/indian_treepie_005.jpg" alt="Indian Treepie" width="520" height="376" /></a></p>
<p>The head, neck and breast of Indian Treepie are a deep slate-grey colour, sometimes slightly brownish. The underparts and lower back are a warm tawny-brown to orange-brown in colour with white wing coverts and black primaries. The tail is a light bluish-grey with a thick black band on the tip.</p>
<p>The Indian Treepie is extremely agile while searching for food, clinging and clambering through the branches. Its acrobatic dances on the coconut palm leaf (<em><abbr title="ഓല"><em>ola</em></abbr></em>) has given it the name <em><abbr title="ഓലേഞ്ഞാലി"><em>olenjali</em> </abbr></em> in Malayalam.</p>
<p>Original photograph of the Indian Treepie, by rocksea, used for the painting :</p>
<p><a href="http://www.rocksea.org/nature/birds/slides/mynah_indian_treepie_001.php"><img title="Rufous Treepie" src="http://www.rocksea.org/nature/birds/slides/mynah_indian_treepie_001.jpg" alt="Indian Treepie" width="520" height="693" /></a></p>
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		<title>great cormorants; silhouettes &amp; orchestrated nest building</title>
		<link>http://www.rocksea.org/great-cormorants-silhouette-nest-thekkady</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:29:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Silhouettes of the great cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo, against a murky sky on a misty September morning at the Periyar National Park, Thekkady.

Each bird seems to be in its own mood&#8230; and as you watch them, the mood slowly grows into you&#8230; Click on the images to see a larger version and get close to each bird!


Orchestrated nest [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Silhouettes of the great cormorant, <em>Phalacrocorax carbo</em>, against a murky sky on a misty September morning at the Periyar National Park, Thekkady.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.rocksea.org/nature/birds/slides/great_cormorant_thekkady_001.php"><img title="Great Cormorant" src="http://www.rocksea.org/nature/birds/slides/great_cormorant_thekkady_001.jpg" alt="Silhouette of the Great Cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo, at Periyar wildlife sanctuary, Thekkady" width="520" height="183" /></a></p>
<p>Each bird seems to be in its own mood&#8230; and as you watch them, the mood slowly grows into you&#8230; Click on the images to see a larger version and get close to each bird!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.rocksea.org/nature/birds/slides/great_cormorant_thekkady_002.php"><img title="Great Cormorant" src="http://www.rocksea.org/nature/birds/slides/great_cormorant_thekkady_002.jpg" alt="Silhouette of the Great Cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo, at Periyar wildlife sanctuary, Thekkady" width="520" height="350" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.rocksea.org/nature/birds/slides/great_cormorant_thekkady_003.php"><img title="Great Cormorant" src="http://www.rocksea.org/nature/birds/slides/great_cormorant_thekkady_003.jpg" alt="Nesting of the Great Cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo, at Periyar wildlife sanctuary, Thekkady" width="520" height="350" /></a></p>
<p>Orchestrated nest building&#8230; the cormorant parents seem to be moving as in an orchestra, holding the long twig with their beaks. Both male and female actively participate in the nest building process.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.rocksea.org/nature/birds/slides/great_cormorant_thekkady_004.php"><img title="Great Cormorant" src="http://www.rocksea.org/nature/birds/slides/great_cormorant_thekkady_004.jpg" alt="Nesting of the Great Cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo, at Periyar wildlife sanctuary, Thekkady" width="520" /></a></p>
<p>Do you know that, in Japan, these cormorants have been traditionally trained to catch fish? The tradition is known as <em>ukai. </em>The necks of the cormorants are tied to the boats, tight enough to prevent swallowing. The fishes are later retrieved by the fishermen.</p>
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<p>Location of the Periyar National Park, Thekkady:<br />
<a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?f=q&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=101176191074049176503.00044eac8dc85e50b90d4&amp;output=nl">Periyar National Park, Thekkady [maxlat=9.65;minlat=9.20;maxlon=77.30;minlon=76.60;maptype=G_MAP_TYPE;overviewmapcontrol=show;zoom=9]</a></p>
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		<title>the elusive frogmouth and the cup fungi</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ceylon Frogmouth, Batrachostomus moniliger, also known as Sri Lanka Frogmouth, at the Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary, Thattekkad. Male and Female.
The Ceylon Frogmouths are nocturnal in nature, and are found in the Western Ghats of India and in Sri Lanka. Their elusive nature kept their existence under the veil of the dense tropical forests for a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a title="Ceylon Frogmouth" href="http://www.nature.rocksea.org/birds/slides/ceylon_frogmouth_thattekkad_001.php"><img title="Ceylon Frogmouth, Batrachostomus moniliger" src="http://www.nature.rocksea.org/birds/slides/ceylon_frogmouth_thattekkad_001.jpg" alt="Ceylon Frogmouth, Batrachostomus moniliger, also known as Sri Lanka Frogmouth at the Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary, Thattekkad" width="520" height="350" /></a></p>
<p><span style="color: #808080;">Ceylon Frogmouth, <em>Batrachostomus moniliger</em>, also known as Sri Lanka Frogmouth, at the Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary, Thattekkad. Male and Female.</span></p>
<p>The Ceylon Frogmouths are nocturnal in nature, and are found in the Western Ghats of India and in Sri Lanka. Their elusive nature kept their existence under the veil of the dense tropical forests for a long time until Dr. Salim Ali found it at the Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary (which has since been named after him) in circa 1930. Later it was rediscovered in circa 1990 by ornithologist K. V. Eldhose, at the same sanctuary. Its occurrence, ethology, nesting, etc. have been documented since. The bird is still elusive, due to its adherence to roosting on surroundings with dried leaves which resembles its color tone and camouflages it well.</p>
<p>My first sighting of the Frogmouth was in December 1999, when the nature group Warblers &amp; Waders organized a bird survey at the Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary, Thattekkad and the near by regions including Bhoothathankettu and Idamalayar. The first night we listened to the exchange of the distinctive calls between the male and the female (which could be easily recorded and mimicked) and we saw one of them at a different location later. The excitement was so much that time, and I took a low resolution photograph of that sighting, but one could never identify a bird in it, because it was camouflaged so perfectly!</p>
<p>The frogmouth pictured above is my second sighting, along with Sarah, in September 2007. The location is adjacent to the watch tower inside the sanctuary.</p>
<p><a title="Cup Fungi" href="http://www.nature.rocksea.org/flora/slides/cup_fungi_thattekkad_001.jpg"><img title="Cup Fungi, Cookeina Sulcipes" src="http://www.nature.rocksea.org/flora/slides/cup_fungi_thattekkad_001.jpg" alt="Cup Fungi, cookeina sulcipes of the Family Sarcoscyphaceae" width="520" height="350" /></a></p>
<p>Tiny, wine glass shaped, Cup Fungi, <em>cookeina sulcipes</em> of the Family Sarcoscyphaceae, against a dark background, at the Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary, Thattekkad. These cup fungi were located near to the place where we found the ceylon frogmouths in the birds section. Vividly colored in deep red-orange, with a pinkish tone. In these two images you can see the fungi gleaming through the dark.</p>
<p><a title="Cup Fungi" href="http://www.nature.rocksea.org/flora/slides/cup_fungi_thattekkad_002.php"><img title="Cup Fungi, Cookeina Sulcipes" src="http://www.nature.rocksea.org/flora/slides/cup_fungi_thattekkad_002.jpg" alt="Cup Fungi, cookeina sulcipes of the Family Sarcoscyphaceae" width="520" height="350" /></a></p>
<p><span style="color: #888888;">Sarah capturing the Cup Fungi.</span></p>
<p>These Cup Fungi are not rare, we have often found them on wet logs around our house premises.</p>
<p><a title="Cup Fungi" href="http://www.nature.rocksea.org/flora/slides/cup_fungi_003.php"><img title="Cup Fungi" src="http://www.nature.rocksea.org/flora/slides/cup_fungi_003.jpg" alt="Cup Fungi" width="520" /></a></p>
<p><span style="color: #808080;">Cup Fungi @ home</span></p>
<p><em>Date</em>: 27 Sept 2007<br />
<em>Location</em>: @ Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary, Thattekkad and @ home, Kottayam, Kerala, India<br />
<em>Camera</em>: Nikon D80 + Tamron SP AF90mm f/2.8 Di Macro Lens</p>
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		<title>red whiskered bulbul</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Red whiskered Bulbul &#124; Pycnonotus jocosus &#124;

Red whiskered Bulbul nesting. Lo and behold the beauty of the red whiskers! Adult bulbuls are around 20-22cm long. A few studies show that males have slightly longer wing length and whiskers with respect to their female counterparts.

Nest of a Red whiskered Bulbul, with 2 eggs.
Red whiskered Bulbuls build [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Red whiskered Bulbul | <em>Pycnonotus jocosus</em> |</p>
<p><a title="Red whiskered bulbul nestling" href="http://www.nature.rocksea.org/birds/slides/red_whiskered_bulbul_nesting_001.php"><img title="Red whiskered bulbul nesting" src="http://www.nature.rocksea.org/birds/slides/red_whiskered_bulbul_nesting_001.jpg" alt="Red whiskered bulbul nesting" width="520" height="350" /></a></p>
<p>Red whiskered Bulbul nesting. Lo and behold the beauty of the red whiskers! Adult bulbuls are around 20-22cm long. A few studies show that males have slightly longer wing length and whiskers with respect to their female counterparts.</p>
<p><a title="Red whiskered bulbul eggs" href="http://www.nature.rocksea.org/birds/slides/red_whiskered_bulbul_egg_001.php"><img title="Red whiskered bulbul eggs" src="http://www.nature.rocksea.org/birds/slides/red_whiskered_bulbul_egg_001.jpg" alt="Red whiskered bulbul eggs" width="520" height="392" /></a></p>
<p><em><span style="color: #808080;">Nest of a Red whiskered Bulbul, with 2 eggs.</span></em></p>
<p>Red whiskered Bulbuls build an open cup nest of rootlets, twigs, bark and leaves, lined with soft fibre. The nest is usually placed in a low tree fork, which is usually covered by overlying bush or leaves. Making of a nest is an interesting period to observe. I have once put a few colorful cotton threads near the nesting area and later found that the bulbuls had incorporated the threads with the nest.</p>
<p><a title="Red whiskered bulbul eggs" href="http://www.nature.rocksea.org/birds/slides/red_whiskered_bulbul_egg_003.php"><img title="Red whiskered bulbul eggs" src="http://www.nature.rocksea.org/birds/slides/red_whiskered_bulbul_egg_003.jpg" alt="Red whiskered bulbul eggs" width="520" height="350" /></a></p>
<p><em><span style="color: #808080;">A close-up view of the eggs of a Red whiskered Bulbul. Pale pink eggs, streaked and spotted with shades of red.</span></em></p>
<p>Nesting is known to take place from August to March, probably the period of the year excluding the wettest months (June and July) of the southwest monsoon and the hottest months (April and May). There are 2 nests taken at different periods shown in this article and this one was taken around mid January 2008 while the other was taken around the end of September 2007. A typical clutch consists of two to four (I have not seen more than three) pale pink eggs, streaked and spotted with shades of red. Incubation lasts for 12-14 days. Both birds incubate the eggs and care for the nestlings. I have never witnessed more than 2 young raised to maturity. This could probably be due to the inability of the parents to satisfy their hunger as young bulbuls have voracious apetites. Two or three broods may be reared in a season.</p>
<p><a title="Red whiskered bulbul nestling" href="http://www.nature.rocksea.org/birds/slides/red_whiskered_bulbul_nestling_001.php"><img title="Red whiskered bulbul nestling" src="http://www.nature.rocksea.org/birds/slides/red_whiskered_bulbul_nestling_001.jpg" alt="Red whiskered bulbul nestling" width="520" height="349" /></a></p>
<p>Nestling of a Red whiskered Bulbul. The nestlings are fed with highly nutritious food comprising of insects and worms and they grow up very fast, and within a few days one can see them flying off! They fledge at about 14 to 18 days after hatching.This photograph was taken in September 2007 @ home, kerala.</p>
<p>Though they guard and defend their nest aggressively, many of the nests I have watched have been ransacked by predating indian koels and sometimes, the crow pheasants. Some bulbuls have a wonderful tactic of misleading the predators or humans. If it senses a predator near the nest, the bulbul flies up and then all of a sudden it falls down, almost as if it was shot by a gun! It then crawls on the ground and makes a cry as if it is hurt. The unsuspecting predator moves on to the parent bulbul and as soon as it gets nearby, the bulbul flies off, having its purpose accomplished successfully!</p>
<p><a title="Red whiskered bulbul" href="http://www.nature.rocksea.org/birds/slides/red_whiskered_bulbul_001.php"><img title="Red whiskered Bulbul" src="http://www.nature.rocksea.org/birds/slides/red_whiskered_bulbul_001.jpg" alt="Red whiskered Bulbul" width="520" height="391" /></a></p>
<p>Red whiskered Bulbul on our mulberry tree. Fruits, berries, nectar, insects and worms makes the lion&#8217;s share of their diet.</p>
<div><a title="red_whiskered_bulbul_egg_002 * Nest of a Red whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus. @ home, kerala. * 1600 x 1071 * (288KB)" href="http://www.nature.rocksea.org/birds/slides/red_whiskered_bulbul_egg_002.php"><img title="red whiskered bulbul nest and eggs" src="http://www.nature.rocksea.org/birds/thumbs/red_whiskered_bulbul_egg_002.jpg" alt="red_whiskered_bulbul_egg_002 * Nest of a Red whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus. @ home, kerala. * 1600 x 1071 * (288KB)" width="133" height="91" /></a><a title="red_whiskered_bulbul_nestling_002 * Nestling of a Red whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus, with its hungry beak up. @ home, kerala. * 1600 x 1072 * (519KB)" href="http://www.nature.rocksea.org/birds/slides/red_whiskered_bulbul_nestling_002.php"><img src="http://www.nature.rocksea.org/birds/thumbs/red_whiskered_bulbul_nestling_002.jpg" alt="red_whiskered_bulbul_nestling_002 * Nestling of a Red whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus, with its hungry beak up. @ home, kerala. * 1600 x 1072 * (519KB)" /></a><a title="red_whiskered_bulbul_nesting_002 * Red whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus nesting. @ home, kerala. * 1600 x 1071 * (400KB)" href="http://www.nature.rocksea.org/birds/slides/red_whiskered_bulbul_nesting_002.php"><img src="http://www.nature.rocksea.org/birds/thumbs/red_whiskered_bulbul_nesting_002.jpg" alt="red_whiskered_bulbul_nesting_002 * Red whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus nesting. @ home, kerala. * 1600 x 1071 * (400KB)" /></a></div>
<p>Red whiskered Bulbuls are native to southern Asia, and they have been introduced to many other regions. Adult bulbuls are around 20-22cm long. A few of the characteristics are its pointed crest, red whiskers (leading to its name) and the red vent. Red whiskered bulbuls are active around human habitats and less timid around humans. Their flight is a characteristic bouncing up-and-down woodpecker-like. The call, a characteristic descending musical whistle, is often an indication the bird&#8217;s presence long before it is seen.</p>
<p>A relative is the Red vented bulbul, is bit duller, lacks the pointed crest and red whiskers, has a different call and is more confined to the wooded areas.</p>
<p>Cameras and Lenses: Nikon D80 + Tamron SP AF90mm f/2.8 Di Macro Lens, Olympus U770 + TCON 17 Tele Lens. Nikon photographs by rocksea and Olympus photographs by sarah. Clicking on any of the photos above will lead to higher resolution images and a nature album with more of these kind of photographs.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[കഴിഞ്ഞ മാസം കേരളത്തില്‍ പോയപ്പോള്‍ സമാഹരിച്ച ഏതാനും ചില പക്ഷികളെയാണ് ഞാനിവിടെ പരാമര്‍ശിക്കാന്‍ പോകുന്നത്. കുറെ പക്ഷിസ്നേഹികളെ നമ്മുടെ നാടിന് ആവശ്യമാണ്. ഓലേഞ്ഞാലിയും മരംകൊത്തിയും ഉപ്പനും എല്ലാം ഇന്നു നമുക്ക് അന്യമായിക്കൊണ്ടിരിക്കുകയാണ്. അതിനും പുറമെ ഇതാ ഈയിടെ പക്ഷിപ്പനി എന്ന വാര്‍ത്തകളും വന്നതോടെ കാണുന്ന പക്ഷികളെയെല്ലാമങ്ങ് ഒരു വകതിരിവുമില്ലാതെ കൊന്നൊടുക്കാന്‍ തുടങ്ങിയിരിക്കുന്നു.. 
 
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എന്റെ ഒരു പ്രിയപ്പെട്ട പക്ഷിയില്‍ തന്നെ തുടങ്ങാം-. ഓലേല്‍ ഞാന്നുകിടന്ന് കസര്‍ത്ത് കാണിച്ച് [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size: small;">കഴിഞ്ഞ മാസം കേരളത്തില്‍ പോയപ്പോള്‍ സമാഹരിച്ച ഏതാനും ചില പക്ഷികളെയാണ് ഞാനിവിടെ പരാമര്‍ശിക്കാന്‍ പോകുന്നത്. കുറെ പക്ഷിസ്നേഹികളെ നമ്മുടെ നാടിന് ആവശ്യമാണ്. ഓലേഞ്ഞാലിയും മരംകൊത്തിയും ഉപ്പനും എല്ലാം ഇന്നു നമുക്ക് അന്യമായിക്കൊണ്ടിരിക്കുകയാണ്. അതിനും പുറമെ ഇതാ ഈയിടെ പക്ഷിപ്പനി എന്ന വാര്‍ത്തകളും വന്നതോടെ കാണുന്ന പക്ഷികളെയെല്ലാമങ്ങ് ഒരു വകതിരിവുമില്ലാതെ കൊന്നൊടുക്കാന്‍ തുടങ്ങിയിരിക്കുന്നു.. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small; color: #006600;">ഓലേഞ്ഞാലി / ഓലഞ്ഞാലി </span><span style="color: #993300;">| Rufous Treepie | <em>Dendrocitta vagabunda |</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="http://www.rocksea.org/nature/birds/slides/indian_treepie_002.jpg" alt="indian treepie / olenjali" width="500" height="380" /> </span></p>
<p><img src="http://www.rocksea.org/nature/birds/slides/indian_treepie_flight_001.jpg" alt="olenjali / indian treepie" width="500" height="380" /></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">എന്റെ ഒരു പ്രിയപ്പെട്ട പക്ഷിയില്‍ തന്നെ തുടങ്ങാം-. ഓലേല്‍ ഞാന്നുകിടന്ന് കസര്‍ത്ത് കാണിച്ച് കീടങ്ങളേയും മറ്റും തിന്നുന്നതു കൊണ്ടാണ് ഇതിന് ഓലേഞ്ഞാലി എന്ന പേര് വന്നത്. കാക്കയുടെ കുടുംബം (ഫാമിലി) ആണ് (പക്ഷെ കാക്കയല്ല). മിശ്രഭുക്ക്. പുഴുക്കളും പഴങ്ങളും ഒക്കെ പ്രധാനാഹാരം. മുട്ടകള്‍ മോഷ്‍ട്ടിക്കുക, പല്ലി മുതലായവ അകത്താക്കുക തുടങ്ങിയ വിനോദങ്ങളുമുണ്ട്. നാട്ടിന്‍പുറങ്ങളില്‍ ഇവന്‍ സാധാരണമാണ്. ഇവന്‍ ഇന്ത്യന്‍ ഉപഭൂഖണ്ഡത്തില്‍ അങ്ങുമിങ്ങുമായി കാണപ്പെടുന്നു. കുറെ ചുള്ളിക്കന്പുകള്‍ കൂട്ടിയ പക്ഷിക്കൂട്ടില്‍ ൩-൫ (മൂന്ന്-അഞ്ച്) മുട്ടകള്‍ കാണാം. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small; color: #006600;">മൈന / മാടത്ത </span><span style="color: #993300;">| Indian Mynah | <em>Acridotheres tristis |</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="http://www.rocksea.org/nature/birds/slides/indian_mynah_001.jpg" alt="indian mynah" width="500" height="380" /></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">ക്ളാക്ളാ-ക്ലീക്ലീ-ക്ലൂക്ലൂ.. മുറ്റത്തൊരു മൈന, സുരേഷ് തിരിഞ്ഞു നോക്കി..<br />
സദാ കലപില കൂടുന്ന, ചാടിച്ചാടി നടക്കുന്ന, ഈ വര്‍ഗത്തെ നല്ലപോലെ അറിയാമായിരിക്കുമല്ലോ. മിശ്രഭുക്കാണ് മൈന. തെക്കുകിഴക്കന്‍ ഏഷയയിലെങ്ങും ഇവന്‍ സാധാരണമാണ്. മരപ്പൊത്തുകളില്‍ ഇത് ചുള്ളിക്കന്പും മറ്റ് ചവറുകളും കൊണ്ട് കൂടുണ്ടാക്കുന്നു. ൪ (നാല്) മുതല്‍ ൬ (ആറ്) വരെ മുട്ടകള്‍ ഉണ്ടാകാം. മുട്ടയുടെ തോടിനൊരു നീലഛായയുണ്ടെന്നാണ് എന്റെയോര്‍മ്മ. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small; color: #006600;">ചിന്ന കുട്ടുറുവന്‍ / പച്ചിലക്കുടുക്ക </span><span style="color: #993300;">| White cheeked Barbet | <em>Megalaima viridis |</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="http://www.rocksea.org/nature/birds/slides/smallgreen_barbet_004.jpg" alt="small green barbet / kutturuvan / pachila kudukka" width="500" height="380" /></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">നാട്ടിന്‍പുറങ്ങളില്‍ സാധാരണവും എന്നാല്‍ മനുഷ്യരുടെ നിഴല്‍ കണ്ടാല്‍ ശീഘ്രം സ്ഥലം വിടുന്നതുമായ ഒരിനം. കാതു‍ കൂര്‍പ്പിച്ചു നോക്കൂ, കുട്ടുറു-കുട്ടുറു എന്ന സ്വരം കേക്കുന്നുണ്ടോ? ഉണ്ടെങ്കില്‍ അത് നമ്മുടെ കുട്ടുറുവനാണ്. നല്ല പച്ചനിറമുള്ളതുകൊണ്ട് പച്ചിലക്കുടുക്ക എന്ന പേരുമുണ്ട്. നിങ്ങളുടെ പറന്പില്‍ പേര, കപ്പളം തുടങ്ങിയവ ഉണ്ടെങ്കില്‍ ഇവന്‍ ഒരു നിത്യ സന്ദര്‍ശകനായിരിക്കും. ഇവ മരം വിട്ട് നിലത്തിറങ്ങറില്ല, നിലത്തിറങ്ങനും നടക്കാനും പറ്റിയതല്ല ഇവയുടെ കാല്‍വിരലുകളുടെ ഘടന. പഴയതും ദ്രവിച്ചതുമായ മരങ്ങളില്‍ പൊത്തു‍ തുരന്നാണ് ഇവ കൂടുണ്ടാക്കുക. തുരന്നെടുത്ത ചീളുകള്‍ പറന്നു‍ ദൂരെ കൊണ്ടുപോയി കളയും, ആരുടെയും ശ്രദ്ധ ആകര്‍ഷിക്കാതിരിക്കാന്‍. ഉണ്ടാക്കുന്ന പൊത്തിനുമുണ്ട് പ്രത്യേകത (ഒരു പൊത്ത് കണ്ടു പടിച്ചപ്പോള്‍ മനസ്സിലായത്). പൊത്തിനകത്ത് അടിവശം കോണാകൃതിയിലാണ്, പക്ഷിക്കുഞ്ഞുങ്ങളുടെ വിസര്‍ജ്ജ്യം അകത്തു തന്നെ അവയെ മലിനമാക്കാതെ കിടക്കുന്നു. തള്ളപ്പക്ഷിയും തന്തപ്പക്ഷിയും മുട്ടകളെയും കുഞ്ഞുങ്ങളെയും നോക്കുന്നതില്‍ തുല്യ പങ്കാളിത്തം വഹിക്കുന്നു. ഒരു പൊത്തില്‍ കുഞ്ഞുങ്ങള്‍ ൩-൪ (മൂന്നാല്) എണ്ണം കാണും. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small; color: #006600;">കുയില്‍</span> <span style="color: #993300;">| Indian Koel | <em>Eudynamys scolopacea |</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">നമ്മുടെ ഭാഷയില്‍, സംഗീതത്തില്‍, ഒക്കെ എറ്റവും അധികം പരാമര്‍ശിക്കപ്പെട്ടിട്ടുള്ള ഒരു പക്ഷിയാണിത്. കുയില്‍നാദം എന്നൊക്കെ പറഞ്ഞ് നമ്മള്‍ പുകഴ്‍ത്തുമെങ്കിലും മറ്റ് പക്ഷിവര്‍ഗങ്ങള്‍ക്ക് ഇവനൊരു സൂത്രശാലിയും ശല്യക്കാരനുമാണ്. അനുഭവം എനിക്കുമുണ്ട്. പണ്ട് മുറ്റത്തെ മുസാണ്ടയിലൊരു ബുള്‍ബുള്‍ കൂടു വെച്ചു. ബുള്‍ബുളിനെപ്പോലെ ഞാനും മുട്ട വിരിഞ്ഞ് കുഞ്ഞുങ്ങള്‍ പറക്കമുറ്റാന്‍ കാത്തിരുന്നു. കുഞ്ഞുങ്ങളുണ്ടായി രണ്ട് ദിവസം കഴിഞ്ഞപ്പോഴേയ്‍ക്കും ഒരു പെണ്‍കുയില്‍ വന്നവയെ കൊണ്ടുപോയി. പക്ഷെ അതാണ് ജന്തുലോകം.. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #000080;">ആണ്‍കുയിലിനേയും പെണ്‍കുയിലിനേയും തിരിച്ചരിയുന്നതെങ്ങനെ?</span><br />
<span style="color: #003300;">ആണ്‍കുയില്‍</span> <img src="http://www.rocksea.org/images/male.gif" alt="" /> പച്ചക്കറുപ്പാണ്. ചുവന്ന കണ്ണുകളും കുറുകിയ ശരീരവും കാണുന്പോള്‍ കാക്കയില്‍ നിന്നും വേര്‍തിരിച്ചറിയാന്‍ എളുപ്പമാണ്.</span></p>
<p><img src="http://www.rocksea.org/nature/birds/slides/indian_koel_male_001.jpg" alt="indian koel male" width="379" height="500" /></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #003300;">പെണ്‍കുയില്‍</span> <img src="http://www.rocksea.org/images/female.gif" alt="" /> എറെ വ്യത്യസ്തയാണ്. നിറയെ പുള്ളികളുള്ളതുകൊണ്ട് പുള്ളിക്കുയിലെന്നും വിളിക്കുന്നു. മേല്‍ഭാഗത്ത് തവിട്ടു‍ നിറവും അടിഭാഗത്ത് കുറച്ച് വെളുപ്പുമുണ്ട്, അതിലെല്ലാം പുള്ളികളും വരകളും. കണ്ണുകള്‍ ചുവന്നത് തന്നെ. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="http://www.rocksea.org/nature/birds/slides/indian_koel_female_001.jpg" alt="indian koel female" width="500" height="380" /></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">പ്രാണികളും മുട്ടകളും പുഴുക്കളും ചെറിയ ഇഴജന്തുക്കളുമാണ് ആഹാരം. ഇവയുടെ മുട്ടയിടീല്‍ കുപ്രസിദ്ധമാണല്ലോ. &#8216;ഒരു&#8217; മുട്ടയിടും, കാക്കയുടെയൊ തേന്‍കുരുവികളുടെയൊ കൂട്ടില്‍. കാക്കയുടെ കൂട്ടില്‍ വളര്‍ന്നുവരുന്ന കുയില്‍ക്കുഞ്ഞ് ആദ്യമൊക്കെ കാക്കയുടെ ശബ്ദമായിരിക്കും പുറപ്പെടുവിക്കുന്നത്. ജനിക്കുന്പൊഴെ സൂത്രശാലികള്‍! </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small; color: #006600;">മരംകൊത്തി </span><span style="color: #993300;">| Black-rumped Flameback | <em>Dinopium benghalense |</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="http://www.rocksea.org/nature/birds/slides/goldenbacked_woodpecker_002.jpg" alt="lesser golden backed woodpecker / male Black-rumped Flameback" width="500" height="380" /></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">ഇതിന്റെ പൂര്‍ണനാമം (മലയാളത്തിലുള്ളത്) ഞാന്‍ മറന്നുപോയി. നമ്മുടെ നാട്ടില്‍ സാധാരണമാണ്. ഇന്ത്യന്‍ ഉപഭൂഖണ്ഡത്തില്‍ അങ്ങുമിങ്ങുമായി കാണപ്പെടുന്നു. മുതുകിലെ സ്വര്‍ണ്ണനിറം ഇവയെ മനോഹരമാക്കുന്നു. വളര്‍ന്ന ആണ്‍പക്ഷിക്ക് ഈ ചിത്രത്തില്‍ കാണുന്നതുപോലെ തലയില്‍ ചുവന്ന കിരീടമുണ്ടായിരിക്കും. പെണ്‍പക്ഷിക്ക് കിരീടത്തിന്റെ മുന്‍വശം ഇരുണ്ടതും പിന്‍വശം ചുവന്നതുമാണ്. നീണ്ട നാക്ക് ചെറിയ സുഷിരങ്ങളിലേയ്‍ക്കിട്ട് പ്രാണികളെ പിടിക്കാന്‍ മിടുക്കരാണ്. മരപ്പൊത്തുകളില്‍ ൩-൪ (മൂന്നാല്) മുട്ടയിടുന്നു. </span></p>
<blockquote><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #000080;">കുറിപ്പുകള്‍</span>: </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">൧. പക്ഷിസ്നേഹികള്‍ക്ക് കേരളബേര്‍ഡര്‍ എന്ന യാഹൂഗ്രൂപ്പ് സജീവമാണ്. നിങ്ങളൊരു കോട്ടയം-കാരനാണെങ്കില്‍ പക്ഷിനിരീക്ഷണത്തിന് മറ്റ് മാര്‍ഗങ്ങളും ഞാന്‍ നിര്‍ദേശിക്കാം. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">൨. എസ്. ചന്ദ്രശേഖരന്‍ നായരുടെ ബ്ളോഗു കണ്ടപ്പോള്‍ ഇത്തരം കാര്യങ്ങള്‍ മലയാളത്തിലും എഴുതിവിടുന്നത് ഉപകാരപ്രദമായിരിക്കുമെന്ന് മനസ്സിലായി. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">൩. ഇപ്രാവശ്യം സമയപരിധി മൂലം ഇത്രയും പക്ഷികളെ മാത്രമെ ക്യാമറക്കണ്ണില്‍ ഒപ്പിയെടുക്കാന്‍ സാധിച്ചുള്ളു. ഇനി അടുത്ത പ്രാവശ്യം പോകട്ടെ. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">൪. ക്യാമറ: ഒളിന്പസ് <span style="font-size: x-small;">C770 + TCON-17</span> സൂം ലെന്‍സ്. </span></p></blockquote>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #000080;">നുറുങ്ങ്</span>:<br />
ഇതും ഒരുതരത്തില്‍ ചന്ദ്രശേഖരന്റെയും സു-ന്റെയുമൊക്കെപ്പോലെ ഒരു <span style="color: #ff6600;">പപ്പായക്കഥ</span> ആണ്. വീട്ടിലെ പറന്പില്‍ പഴുത്തു നിന്ന പപ്പായ പറിക്കരുതെന്ന് വീട്ടുകാരോട് ശട്ടം കെട്ടി. എന്നിട്ട് കുളിമുറിയില്‍ ഒളിച്ചിരുന്ന് ക്യാമറയില്‍ പക്ഷികളെ ഒപ്പിയെടുത്തു. അപ്പന് പപ്പായ തിന്നാന്‍ കിട്ടിയില്ലാ എന്ന പരാതി, അമ്മയ്‍ക്ക് പപ്പായ മുഖകാന്തി വര്‍ദ്ധിപ്പിക്കാന്‍ കിട്ടിയില്ലാ എന്ന പരാതി, ജോലിക്കു വരുന്ന പണിക്കര്‍ക്ക് പപ്പായ തോരന്‍ കിട്ടിയില്ലാ എന്നും പരാതി.. </span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.rocksea.org/nature"><span style="font-size: small;">ഈയിടെ എടുത്ത മറ്റ് പ്രകൃതി ചിത്രങ്ങള്‍. </span></a></p>
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<p align="left"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #000080;">ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട ലിങ്കുകള്‍</span>:<br />
൧. </span><a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/keralabirder"><span style="font-size: small;">യാഹൂ കേരളബേര്‍ഡര്‍ ഗ്രൂപ്പ്</span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
൨. </span><a href="http://www.kolkatabirds.com/birdfluind.htm"><span style="font-size: small;">പക്ഷിപ്പനിയെക്കുറിച്ച്</span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
൩. </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_birds_of_the_Indian_subcontinent"><span style="font-size: small;">ഇന്ത്യന്‍ പക്ഷികള്‍ വിക്കിപ്പീടിയയില്‍</span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
൪. </span><a href="http://www.baraha.com/"><span style="font-size: small;">ബരാഹ, ഭാഷ സോഫ്‍റ്റ്‍വെയര്‍</span></a><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p></blockquote>
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