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| Shikra Accipiter badius
- Nictitating membrane |
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| Photographer : | © Jaysukh Parekh “Suman” |
| Location : | Bhuj, Kutch, Gujarat, India |
| Date : |
15 August 2010 |
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| Alt. Common Name : | Little Banded Goshawk, Little Banded Sparrowhawk, Indian Sparrowhawk, Northern Shikra, Shikra Goshawk, Indian Shikra (dussumieri), Iranian Shikra (cenchroides), Ceylon Shikra |
| Bird Family : | Accipitrinae - Hawks, bazas, honey-buzzards, eagles, kites, vultures, harriers & buzzards |
| Bird Group : | CICONIIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Unspecified |
| Remarks : | I have captured many pictures of nictitating membrane but most of the previous ones were side poses.
This time during rain this juvenile Shikra was bathing in the rain nearly for an hour and I clicked this picture from my balcony. You can see the left eye with the nictitating membrane and right eye without.
Due to the rain the pictures are not so clear. - JPS |
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