Oriental White Eye: Zosterops palpebrosus

Oriental White Eye
Zosterops palpebrosus

A pair of these have a little nest in one of the bushes in my neighbour's garden. But I have this Rangoon Creeper climbing up on one side of my house and such birds are attracted for the nectar of its flower bunches...inverted barrels of the good stuff, if you may...and insects attracted by the same. And there are those crisscrossing electric cables - perfect safe roost for them and highways for squirrels and chameleons.

 

 

Camera used: Nikon D5100 DSLR with AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm VR Lens

Golden Dragonfly: Needham's Skimmer - Libellula needhami

Golden Dragonfly - Needham's Skimmer
Libellula needhami (female)
 

One Sunday afternoon after a monsoon shower, this beautiful female of the species landed on my balcony. For a very brief while and this Golden Dragonfly was on its way. I was actually on the lookout for a pair of Oriental White Eyes who were flitting in and out that day.

 

 

Camera used: Nikon D5100 DSLR with AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm VR Lens

Purple Sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus)

Purple Sunbird
(Cinnyris asiaticus)

There are two couples of sunbirds in the vicinity of my house. Like the brown headed green barbets. Unlike the barbets, however, the foursome sunbirds are often seen to socialize.

This one inhabits a Cassia fistula tree just around the corner. All of them, in fact all the birds and squirrels of my neighbourhood, land up on this bounteous pomegranate bush/tree right below my balcony, which is actually their larder.

You cannot miss their sharp sibilant call. Pleasant.

Camera used: Nikon D5100 DSLR with AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm VR Lens



Common Tailor Bird (Orthotomus sutorius)

Common Tailor Bird
Orthotomus sutorius

 

On a power line just outside my balcony one day...

 

They have tailored a nest nestled in a bush just outside the gate of the opposite house.

 

 

Camera used: Nikon D5100 DSLR with AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm VR Lens.