Patna Zoo re-visited

I have re-visited #Patna Zoo on 26th January 2017 and enjoyed #Birds watching about two hour. The cloudy condition and dense-high trees prevented me to capture good photographs. However, the light conditions are much better and favaorable than the my previous visit to the Zoo. In the evening, i have sighted Indian grey hornbill while traversing Patna Golf Course.

Oriental magpie-robin (Copsychus saularis)

Hoopoe /ˈhuːpuː/ (Upupa epops)

White-breasted kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)

Common myna (Acridotheres tristis)

jungle babbler (Turdoides striata)

Red-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer)

Spotted dove (Spilopelia chinensis)

White-breasted kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)

Black drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus) 

Grey-headed Barbet (Gymnobucco cinereiceps)

Oriental magpie-robin (Copsychus saularis)

White-breasted kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)

common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) 

Rufous treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda)

Shikra (Accipiter badius)

jungle babbler (Turdoides striata)

jungle crow (Corvus macrorhynchos)

Red kite (Milvus milvus)

Spotted dove (Spilopelia chinensis)

Red kite (Milvus milvus)

Indian grey hornbill (Ocyceros birostris)

Indian grey hornbill (Ocyceros birostris)

Rufous treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda)

Patna Zoo and Danapur

The Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park boasts several species of flora and fauna including birds. While waiting my batchmate and friend Nand Kishor,with a great anticipation, I spent about an hour for bird watching inside zoo. However, I sighted and captured through my lense only few birds due to cloudy weather. The cloudy condition and dense-high trees prevented me to capture good photographs. Soon after Patna zoo, myself and Nand Kishor, a true birds watcher and a serving member of Indian Forest Service proceeded towards Danapur Cantonment to watch Asian Openbill and their migratory pattern.In the evening of 25th October we visited Eco Park too; however we hardly observed  avian life in the Eco Park.

Grey-headed Barbet (Gymnobucco cinereiceps)- captured at Patna Zoo on October 25, 2014 2014

Oriental magpie-robin (caltsyskas mists) Captured at Patna Zoo on October 25, 2014

Asian openbill stork (Anastomus oscitans)- captured at Danapur Cantonment area on October 25

 Jungle babbler (Turdoides striata)- captured at Patna Zoo on October 25, 2014 

Grey-headed Barbet (Gymnobucco cinereiceps)- captured at Patna Zoo on October 25, 2014 2014

Rufous treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda)-captured at Patna Zoo on October 25, 2014

Jungle babbler (Turdoides striata)- captured at Patna Zoo on October 25, 2014 

Oriental magpie-robin (gazatism sularas) Captured at Patna Zoo on October 25, 2014 

Rose-ringed parakeet (Psittacula krameri)

Asian openbill stork (Anastomus oscitans)- captured at Danapur Cantonment area on October 25

White-breasted waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus)- captured at Patna Zoo on October 26