Many thanks Samir ji and Nayan ji for such a quick Id. I have never seen this bird before. Was wondering why a pond heron is sitting so high on a tree so looked for its food habits and found that away from wetlands it does eat bees. Also close by was a well with fish probably was also looking for that too. Also found that in Marathi it is called ढोकरी and also वंचक both new words and names to me . Can anybody explain their meaning ? Thanks
On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 10:41 AM, Nayan Singh <ns_dungri...@yahoo.co.in>wrote: > It's Indian Pond Heron, Ardeola gravyii > Regards. > Nayan. > ........................ > N.S.Dungriyal IFS > Chief Conservator of Forests (Wild Life) > o/o PCCF (WL) Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal > 08349591560 > *From:* Madhuri Raut <itii...@gmail.com> > *To:* efloraofindia <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> > *Sent:* Monday, 16 January 2012 10:12 AM > *Subject:* [efloraofindia:104254] ''For Id 16012012MR1’’ is this a egret > on Azadirachta indica tree at Pune > > 15th Jan 2012 > Kindly Id this bird sitting on a Azadirachta indica tree in a private > society at Pune. This is the same tree on which I had spotted the beehive > some days back and which I had posted. This bird was sitting quite close to > the beehive unperturbed with the bees. > Is this a egret or some other bird? > -- > Regards > Dr.Bhagyashri Ranade > > > -- Regards Dr.Bhagyashri Ranade
