We went to Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary for
breeding plumage, on 14/04/16 story posted at Black-tailed Godwit. In afternoon after taking lunch, we were planning to return
to the lake. We had news of Red-necked Falcon seen near other
part of the lake. Now we have confusion about visit or not visit that place, it
was quite far away + horribly bumpy road. Finally, we decided go there, after
all it is Red-necked Falcon…! We saw three Juvenile birds looks like they were
recently left their nest. We searched surroundings for the adult but probably they
were not nearby. Chick of Red-necked Falcon look super cute…!
The red-necked falcon (Falco
chicquera) is a bird of prey in the falcon family with two disjunct
populations, one in India and the other in Africa. This medium-sized falcon has
bluish grey wings and upper body, a chestnut red cap with short chin straps passing
through the eye. The primary feathers of the wing are black and a single black
band at the tip of the tail are distinctive. The Indian subspecies Falco
chicquera chicquera also known as the red-headed merlin or red-headed falcon is
found mainly in the open plains of the India Subcontinent although it is
thought to have occurred further west in southeastern Iran.
14th April 2016
Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary,
near Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Nikon D7100
AF-S Nikkor 300mm F/4D IF-ED +
AF-S Teleconverter TC-14E
f/8, 1/320,iso-400
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