Saturday, June 22, 2013

White-browed Wagtail at Hebbal Lake, Bangalore

Hebbal Lake in north Bangalore is favourite spot for various colourful birds. On one of my visits to the place, I saw a new bird, White-browed Wagtail.



It is a medium-sized bird. Their body color pattern is back above and white below, along with a prominent white brow, shoulder stripe and outer tail feathers. It is a slender bird, with the long wagging tail. At 21 cms it is the largest in species of wagtail. 



It is a resident breeder in India and is endemic to the Indian subcontinent. They are seen in pairs or small groups near open water.

25 comments:

  1. Lovely shot! I have seen this bird near a backwater lake here.

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  2. Pretty bird, love the markings! Great sighting and thanks for sharing. Happy weekend!

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  3. handsome markings!

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  4. Pretty bird -

    My post is at:

    http://rnsane.blogspot.in/2013/06/camera-critters-272-kites-milvus.html

    So many crows and kites around here.

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  5. Beautiful little bird. A little different markings from our wagtail.

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  6. That's a cute looking bird.

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  7. They do act pricy, not willing to come much closer. Great shots.

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  8. ╮✿ °•.¸

    Belos clicks.
    Bom fim de semana!
    °º✿♫ Beijinhos.
    °º✿
    º° ✿♥ ♫° ·.

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  9. you have a lovely wagtail. :)

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  10. Anonymous15:53

    Interesting looking bird!

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  11. Great markings! A bird I couldn't see here!

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  12. They are handsome birds. Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  13. Great photos of an interesting bird.

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  14. A good find, well done.
    All the best Gordon.

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  15. Love this bird. So lively :)

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  16. I have seen this bird in nagpur,but didnt know its name. Thankyou for lovely capture

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  17. Lovely! I see a lot of Magpie Robins in my building… sometimes I wonder if I am confusing them with the white-brow wagtail cause they are quite similar in appearance.

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