Birds ~ The winged beauties...

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The Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus)
Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.
Canon 5D Mark II, canon 300mm, 1.4 TC, F5.6, 1/2500s, ISO 160, Ev -2/3.

The Purple Sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus) in eclipse plumage
Nanded, Mahrashtra, India.
Canon 400D, canon 300mm, 1.4 TC, F5.6, 1/500s, ISO 200

The Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis)
Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.
Canon 5D Mark II, canon 300mm F7.1, 1.4 TC, F5.6, 1/1250s, ISO 160, -2/3 Ev, handheld.

The Spot-billed Pelican or Grey Pelican (Pelecanus philippensis) shitting mid-air
Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.
Canon 400D, canon 300mm, F4.0, 1/4000s, ISO 400, Ev -1/3

The Purple Sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus)
Nanded, Mahrashtra, India.
Canon 400D, canon 300mm, 1.4 TC, F5.6, 1/400s, ISO 100, handheld.

The Indian Robin (Saxicoloides fulicatus)
Nanded, Mahrashtra, India.
Canon 5D Mark II, canon 300mm, 1.4 TC, F5.6, 1/250s, ISO 100.

House Crow (Corvus splendens)
Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.
Canon 400D, canon 300mm F4.0, 1.4 TC, F16, 1/2000s, ISO 100, -1Ev, handheld.

The Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
Ranganthittu bird sanctuary, Mysore, Karnataka, India.
Canon 400D, canon 300mm, F4, 1/4000s, ISO 200, Ev -2/3.

The Purple Sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus)
Sahastrakunda, Nanded, Mahrashtra, India.
Canon 5D Mark II, canon 300mm, 1.4 TC, F5.6, 1/1250s, ISO 320, Ev -2/3.

The Laughing Dove (Stigmatopelia senegalensis)
Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.
Canon 400D, canon 300mm, 1.4 TC, F5.6, 1/320s, ISO 400, Ev -1/3.

The Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)
Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.
Canon 400D, canon 300mm, 1.4 TC, F5.6, 1/1600s, ISO 200

The Indian Pond Heron (Ardeola grayii)
ECR, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.
Canon 400D, Canon 300mm F4.0, 1.4 TC, F5.6, 1/400s, ISO 200, handheld.

Oriental White Eye (Zosterops palpebrosus)
Nanded, Mahrashtra, India.
Canon 400D, canon 300mm F4, 1.4 TC, F5.6, 1/320s, ISO 400, +1/3 EV, handheld.

The spot billed Pelicans (Pelecanus philippensis)
Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Canon 400D, canon 300mm, 1.4 TC, F9.0, 1/400s, ISO 100, Ev -1/3, handheld.

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