Few Finches and Water Birds

Gave an unplanned visit to Kommaghatta tank near Kengeri on 24th May 2009 with a friend. Traced the same West bund of the tank looking for birds. No showers, specifically a bright evening - even in birdwatching terms.

I got to see good number of birds, while my friend was busy shooting dragon flies. Here are some of the images I could manage:


This was a fluke shot. Light was very bad. Just took a chance at ISO 400. Never expected image as good as this.

Red Munia (Amandava amandava) - female


Red Munia (Amandava amandava) - female

"Hey! You like the makeup?" LOL

Hey! This is all about life!


Baya Weaver (Ploceus philippinus) - male

Hey! Dude, Isn't my home better?

Ah! How many more threads!


Common Coot (Fulica atra)

Yummie! That was goodie!

Checklist:
White-cheeked Barbet (Megalaima viridis)
Coppersmith Barbet (Megalaima haemacephala)
Small Blue Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
Lesser Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)
Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopacea)
Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri)
Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis)
White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus)
Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio)
Common Coot (Fulica atra)
Black Kite (Milvus migrans)
Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)
Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
Little Cormorant (Phalacrocorax niger)
Median Egret (Mesophoyx intermedia)
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
Indian Pond Heron (Ardeola grayii)
Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
Yellow Bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis)
Indian Robin (Saxicoloides fulicata)
Oriental Magpie Robin (Copsychus saularis)
Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis)
Red-rumped Swallow (Hirundo daurica)
Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus)
White-browed Bulbul (Pycnonotus luteolus)
Ashy Prinia (Prinia socialis)
Purple-rumped Sunbird (Nectarinia zeylonica)
Large Pied Wagtail (Motacilla maderaspatensis)
Streaked Weaver (Ploceus manyar)
Baya Weaver (Ploceus philippinus)
Red Munia (Amandava amandava)
Spotted Munia (Lonchura punctulata)
Black-headed Munia (Lonchura malacca)