Saturday, April 11, 2015

Purple Swamphen at Hebbal Lake, Bangalore

Hebbal Lake in north Bangalore is favorite spot for various colorful birds. People have identified nearly 100 spices of birds here.



One among them is Purple Swamphen. These birds have bright plumage and red bill and a large frontal shield. They have red eyes.



They prefer wet areas such as swamps, lake edges and damp pastures. They are often seen in pairs and larger communities. 



They feed on tender shoots and vegetable-like matter, eggs, small fish. 

22 comments:

  1. Beautiful pictures, this kind I can not.
    Have a good weekend.
    Best regards, Irma

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  2. What a great looking bird

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  3. they're wonderful!

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  4. Oh, they are just beautiful!

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  5. Great blue colors in this bird!

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  6. Oh he is a handsome fellow! We have marsh hens, and they look a little like this, maybe smaller.

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  7. Handsome birds! The colours are beautiful.

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  8. Beautiful images of the Purple Swamphen!

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  9. In my part of the country I've
    not seen these birds. Great pictures all!

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  10. So pretty! Never seen one in Bangalore, il keep a lookout next time :)

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  11. Beautiful images Rajesh.

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  12. Interesting bird capture! Looks great in colors

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  13. Lovely colour in the birds. I love swamplands for there one finds alot of birds.

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  14. Interesting bird capture! Looks great in colors .Beautiful indeed.

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  15. It's so beautiful....!

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  16. beautiful clicks!
    Cheers, Archana - www.travelwitharchie.com

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  17. They really look enticing :)

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  18. Such pretty colours.
    Your posts tell me that Hebbal lake is a great place for bird watching. I'm going to be trying my luck, the next time I'm there. :)

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  19. These Birds have lovely colours !

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