Birds Archives - The Luminary Diary https://www.theluminarydiary.com/tag/birds/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:21:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://www.theluminarydiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/cropped-Greater-Flamingos-32x32.jpg Birds Archives - The Luminary Diary https://www.theluminarydiary.com/tag/birds/ 32 32 147292325 Image Showcase: Brood Parasitism in Pied Cuckoos and Jungle Babblers https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-brood-parasitism-in-pied-cuckoos-and-jungle-babblers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=image-showcase-brood-parasitism-in-pied-cuckoos-and-jungle-babblers https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-brood-parasitism-in-pied-cuckoos-and-jungle-babblers/#comments Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:28:06 +0000 https://www.theluminarydiary.com/?p=21608 I was walking along a rather poorly-lit stretch of woodland swamp when I saw flashes of brown followed by black and white through the edges of my peripheral vision. Naturally, ...

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]]> https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-brood-parasitism-in-pied-cuckoos-and-jungle-babblers/feed/ 2 21608 Image Showcase: Asian Openbills on a calm morning https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-asian-openbills-on-a-calm-morning/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=image-showcase-asian-openbills-on-a-calm-morning https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-asian-openbills-on-a-calm-morning/#comments Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:08:00 +0000 https://www.theluminarydiary.com/?p=21595 Asian Openbill storks are one of the more under-photographed species among the large waders of Bharatpur. Found in large flocks during the breeding season, these birds are often spotted hunting ...

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]]> https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-asian-openbills-on-a-calm-morning/feed/ 2 21595 Image Showcase: Hunting in the moonlight https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-hunting-in-the-moonlight/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=image-showcase-hunting-in-the-moonlight https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-hunting-in-the-moonlight/#respond Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:30:00 +0000 https://www.theluminarydiary.com/?p=21592 I had such a fun time photographing this Western Reef Heron as it foraged under soft, hazy moonlight. The gentle sway of green algae, pockets of swirling water and the ...

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]]> https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-hunting-in-the-moonlight/feed/ 0 21592 Image Showcase: Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher in a foggy forest https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-grey-headed-canary-flycatcher-in-a-foggy-forest/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=image-showcase-grey-headed-canary-flycatcher-in-a-foggy-forest https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-grey-headed-canary-flycatcher-in-a-foggy-forest/#respond Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0000 https://www.theluminarydiary.com/?p=21580 While I’m not particularly passionate about photographing songbirds – there are a few too many variables to deal with in chasing them – there are some species that do draw ...

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]]> https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-grey-headed-canary-flycatcher-in-a-foggy-forest/feed/ 0 21580 Image Showcase: Egyptian Nightjar at dawn https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-egyptian-nightjar-at-dawn/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=image-showcase-egyptian-nightjar-at-dawn https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-egyptian-nightjar-at-dawn/#respond Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:56:00 +0000 https://www.theluminarydiary.com/?p=21578 Egyptian Nightjars are most often seen during the day as they rest in arid patches of land surrounded by dry shrubs and acacia. As the sun goes down and the ...

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]]> https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-egyptian-nightjar-at-dawn/feed/ 0 21578 Image Showcase: Isabelline Wheatear Camouflage https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-isabelline-wheatear-camouflage/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=image-showcase-isabelline-wheatear-camouflage https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-isabelline-wheatear-camouflage/#respond Sun, 05 Jul 2026 01:59:00 +0000 https://www.theluminarydiary.com/?p=21575 The moment I spotted my first Isabelline Wheatear, I knew exactly the kind of image I wanted to make. Their understated plumage provides unbelievably effective camouflage, allowing them to disappear ...

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]]> https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-isabelline-wheatear-camouflage/feed/ 0 21575 Image Showcase: Pied Avocet in a blue lagoon https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-pied-avocet-in-a-blue-lagoon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=image-showcase-pied-avocet-in-a-blue-lagoon https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-pied-avocet-in-a-blue-lagoon/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:12:00 +0000 https://www.theluminarydiary.com/?p=21572 An incredibly scarce visitor to Bahrain, Pied Avocets are rarely seen, let alone photographed. This individual was one half of a pair that showed up back in the autumn of ...

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]]> https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-pied-avocet-in-a-blue-lagoon/feed/ 1 21572 Image Showcase: Socotra Cormorants of Rubud Al Sharqiyah https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-socotra-cormorants-of-rubud-al-sharqiyah/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=image-showcase-socotra-cormorants-of-rubud-al-sharqiyah https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-socotra-cormorants-of-rubud-al-sharqiyah/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2026 04:53:32 +0000 https://www.theluminarydiary.com/?p=21569 The island of Rubud Al Sharqiyah is home to the world’s largest colony of globally-threatened Socotra Cormorants. Riding the Shamals (north-westerly winds), these birds gather on the island in immense ...

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]]> https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-socotra-cormorants-of-rubud-al-sharqiyah/feed/ 1 21569 Image Showcase: Spotted Owlets roosting in a hollow tree https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-spotted-owlets-roosting-in-a-hollow-tree/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=image-showcase-spotted-owlets-roosting-in-a-hollow-tree https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-spotted-owlets-roosting-in-a-hollow-tree/#respond Fri, 26 Jun 2026 01:33:00 +0000 https://www.theluminarydiary.com/?p=21566 Spotted Owlets have always been something of an enigma to me. I’ve encountered quite a few during my time in India, but the sightings have been scattered and unpredictable, and ...

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]]> https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-spotted-owlets-roosting-in-a-hollow-tree/feed/ 0 21566 Image Showcase: Little Cormorant in the woodlands https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-little-cormorant-in-the-woodlands/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=image-showcase-little-cormorant-in-the-woodlands https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-little-cormorant-in-the-woodlands/#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2026 01:53:33 +0000 https://www.theluminarydiary.com/?p=21564 This is one of those images that really needs to be viewed on a larger display. It’s definitely more of a ‘landscape-with-a-bird-in-it’ type of picture than it being bird-centric, but ...

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