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Red-whiskered Bulbul Offsprings
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| Photo Information |
| Copyright: Prachi Narawade (prachi_narawade) (38) |
| Genre: Animals |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2008-09-25 |
| Categories: Birds |
| Exposure: f/3.5, 1/200 seconds |
| More Photo Info: [view] |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2009-07-10 5:27 |
| Viewed: 327 |
| Points: 2 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
Sharing my experience with you:
I have been very luck to get the chance to photograph these offsprings. This nest was just out of my window. The parents would get wild at me if they noticed me capturing photos.I had good experience :)
Red-whiskered Bulbul Offsprings:
The Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) is a passerine bird found in Asia. It is a member of the bulbul family. It is a resident frugivore found mainly in tropical Asia from Pakistan and India through to southeast Asia and China. It has been introduced in many tropical areas of the world where it has established itself in the wild.
Behaviour and ecology
Race fuscicaudatus from Kerala showing more complete breast band.The breeding season is spread out and peaks from December to May in southern India and March to October in northern India.They build their platform nest in a bush; two to three eggs is a typical clutch and they may breed once or twice a year. Adults may feign injury to distract potential predators away from the nest. The eggs have a pale mauve ground colour with speckles becoming blotches towards the broad end. Eggs measure 21 mm and are 16 mm wide.Eggs take 12 days to hatch. Both parents take part in raising the young. The chicks are psilopaedic (having down only in the pterylae).
They defend territories of about 0.3 ha (0.75 acres) during the breeding season.They roost in loose groups.
On the island of Réunion, this species established itself and also aided the spread of alien plant species such as Rubus alceifolius. In Florida they feed on fruits and berries of as many as 24 exotic plants including loquat (Eriobotrya japonica), Lantana spp., Brazilian pepper (Schinus terebinthifolius) and figs (Ficus).Populations on the island of Reunion have also diversified within thirty years according to their food resources with visible variations in bill morphology.
Further Information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-whiskered_Bulbul |
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Hi Prachi,
Well done on a difficult to capture subjects. It's seldom to find a bird's nest and be able to photograph it's offsprings.
Cheers,
Conrado
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