Birds

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Weekend Nature Walk: Feathered friends in my favorite woods

3 Apr 2021 1 minute read 3 comments tych0_21

Today I returned to one of my favorite woods near my home, a mixed conifer and hardwood forest whose floor is dotted with granite boulder left behind from receding glaciers some 12,000 years ago. While on my walk today, I was visited by a few feather...

Cage Birds | Siavash Song, A chilling Music of the Past

4 Mar 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Melina Mehr

  Another old song by a famous Iranian singer called “Siavash Ghomayshi”. A bitter, meaningful, and kind of Nostalgic song that probably all youth of our generation in Iran is familiar with.  A song about the philosophy of the “ignorance is a bless”...

Rook - Birding / Wildlife

15 Feb 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Zagham Travel

The rook is a member of the crow family. It is a migratory bird and is found in urban areas. I saw this bird many years ago while driving in a hilly area. At that time, I had not started birding but after several years I saw this bird again. They ar...

A snowy day

14 Feb 2021 1 minute read 5 comments Drache

Hi everyone. I hope you doing well. Today I want to show some photos I took yesterday. Since one week it has begun to snow and it stayed cold. It's uncommon for us here, since the Ruhrgebiet have a lot of cities near at each other and therefore the t...

Colorful Birds in Wildlife

27 Jan 2021 1 minute read 1 comment Zagham Travel

Last weekend, I visited the Gojar Khan area to see my friend, who has a farmhouse. In this area, a lot of water dams are situated and I also saw some bird's activity. I saw many common birds foraging on the ground as many fields and fruit trees grow...

Birding in Margalla Hills

19 Jan 2021 1 minute read 1 comment Zagham Travel

Yesterday I visited the D12 area of Islamabad to attend an art 7 craft expo. After attending the expo, I had some spare time so I decided to do birding in this area. This is mainly the foothill area of Margalla hills and many unique birds visit this...

Time is of the essence

29 Dec 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Azure95

Time is of the essence Sometimes you need to act fast, or an opportunity might slip through your hands. I will show you three pictures where you will need to be swift.       Sometimes bugs and spiders can be a bit tricky to frame. They like to move...

Birding Season has Started

4 Dec 2020 1 minute read 9 comments Zagham Travel

In Pakistan, winter is in full swing, and snowfall in high altitude areas so many birds are migrating to low altitude areas like Margalla Hills, Islamabad. After a long absence, I decided to visit some birding spots in a remote area of Islamabad. So...

Brahminy Starling - Birding / Wildlife

1 Dec 2020 1 minute read 1 comment Zagham Travel

The brahminy myna or brahminy starling is a migratory bird and every year visits Pakistan. Brahminy Starling is a member of the starling family. Brahminy Starling is a very beautiful and colorful bird and usually lives in small flocks. They are foun...

Swan - Elegant and Graceful Aquatic Bird

10 Nov 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Zagham Travel

Swans are very beautiful birds and close to the family of the geese and ducks. Mostly they are considered fancy birds and are found in every park and zoo. They are also kept in houses as a pet if they have some water pond in the house. Swan's pair l...