Asian Openbill swamp dwelling bird
Category: Bird
Photo of the day: Be like Crow
Crow brothers: Smartest birds ever lived (Shot on Nikon 5300) If you ever observe a crow's nest, you will understand its intelligence and cognitive abilities.
Natural Silhouette: Art of Nature
Praying mantid resting on a pole. One of the deadliest predator on the planet. Evening Bird gossip Young growing flower bud Stink Bug Chilling out Crow love poles A free roaming bird Three birds, Free birds Wild Parrot Gang
Khaniyo / Khanim : Drooping Fig (Ficus semicordata)
Khaniyo (also known called as khanyu or khanaayo) is the local Nepali name for Ficus semicordata, a medium-sized tree commonly known as Drooping Fig. This edible fig tree belongs to the Moraceae family (Mulberry family) and is native to the Himalayas and South Asia.
Kaag Tihar : Special Day for Crow
"Tihar" is second popular festival in Nepal and Nepalese societies around the world after Dashain. Tihar festival lasts for five days. Although, it is exactly at the same date as Dewali (Deepawali in Nepal) in India but it is completely different. Tihar usually falls in October or November and is often referred to as the …
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Tree of Egret
Common white egret or heron are the swamp birds found in Nepal. They spend whole day in swamp fields and rivers to catch fish. They are full of patience and can wait in a single spot for hours to capture fish. These birds never travel alone and stay in one single tree. Large group of …
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Baya Weaver: Bird with upside down nest
Baya weaver is a small bird just like the house sparrow but with a yellow/orange tinge on the head. These are popular birds in Nepal due to their amazing nest-building skills. Locally they are called Tope Chara (तोप चरा ). The nest is built upside down with the entry point at the bottom. It looks …
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Impatience Heron/Egret
Herons are examples of patience from ancient times. I have mentioned herons and their patience level in a previous post. But there is a larger type of heron or egret bird which you can use as an example of impatience. The large white egret or heron is always moving and roaming but its speed and …
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