Uttarakhand Himalayas - Birds of Kumaon - Part 2

You can find the 1st Part of this photo blog here:Uttarakhand Himalayas - Birds of Kumaon - Part 1

Chestnut-tailed Starling

This bird is also called Grey-headed Myna (Sturnia malabarica). It is a resident species found in wooded habitats in India and parts of Asia.

Ashy Prinia

This bird is also called Ashy Wren-Warbler (Prinia socialis). I managed a good capture with my Canon Powershot SX10is.

Common Tailorbird

The Common Tailorbird ( Orthotomus sutorius) is classified as a song bird. It is popular in India for its nest made of leaves "sewn" together and immortalized by Rudyard Kipling in his Jungle Book. These birds are quite shy and are difficult to capture on camera. Good luck, a long lens (560mm) and lots of patience finally paid off as I got this shot:

Hummingbird

Another difficult to shoot bird - as most small birds are. I saw this bird feeding on nectar of flowers in the resort garden in Corbett National Park. I managed a decent shot:

Asian Pied Starling

The Asian Pied Starling (Gracupica contra), is also known as Pied Myna. Nice looking bird. Not too shy. Easy to get close and shoot.