Posted in Asian Koel, Bangladesh, Barbet, Bird, Bronze-winged Jacana, Bulbul, Coppersmith Barbet, Dhaka, forest, Jahangirnagar University, Lesser Whistling-Duck, nature, Orange-Headed Thrush, Savar, Scaly-breasted Munia, Striated Babbler on Sep 12th, 2008
Birding trip around Jahangirnagar University in Savar, Bangladesh. We had planned to head out 5:30AM today, but a massive thunder-storm delayed us to 7. We had a great trip watching the wide variety of birds around Jahingirnagar University in Savar just around 30km from Dhaka…. it turned out to be a very hot day and [...]
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Posted in Bulbul, nature, nest, storm on May 4th, 2008
The Bulbul chicks are gone. Blown away by the fierce storm last night. The empty nest remained in the tree though…. Â Â
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Posted in Bulbul, nature on May 1st, 2008
Red-Vented Bulbul [Pycnonotus cafer bengalensis]. The pair perch on this branch and one keeps watch while the other feeds the chicks in the nest below. They are quick, and will fly off as soon as they think there is any danger. They keep a look out for me on the balcony, and will go perch [...]
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Posted in Bird, Bulbul, Dhaka, nature, nest on Apr 29th, 2008
A pair of Bulbuls [Red-Vented. Pycnonotus cafer bengalensis] had made a nest in a Ficus shrub, 3 chicks hatched just over a week ago and today for the first time they were hopping on the branches of the big Mahogany tree and in a short while had learned to fly! The mother had brought something [...]
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