Flying beauties of Himachal Pradesh

About 10cm in size this tiny bird of the size of sparrow is perhaps one of the smallest of the woodpeckers.The bird has olive green upperparts and whitish underparts intercepted with bold black spots and a soft rounded black and white tail.A blackish olive band behind the eye and onto the neck is bordered conspicuously with white bands.The male has got a orange coloured patch on the forecrown. The bird can be seen and heard continuously making a persisitent drumming sound on dead/dry branches probably looking for the insects/ants. it can be found upto an altitude of about 2000 meters normally singly in moist deciduous and semi-evergreen areas. With nesting season in April-May it drills hole in bamboos or dead branches to make its nest. Sony Alpha A230L 10.2 MP Digital SLR Camera with Super SteadyShot INSIDE Image Stabilization and 18-55mm Lens

High in the tranquil forests of the Western Himalaya, where pine needles carpet the ground and oak canopies filter the morning light, a soft ringing call occasionally echoes through the trees — klee-klee-klee . If you pause and look carefully along a mossy trunk or a quiet forest clearing, you might spot the source: the Grey-headed Woodpecker . Unlike some of its more flamboyant relatives, the Grey-headed Woodpecker is not a bird that immediately commands attention. Its beauty lies in subtlety. With its gentle green plumage and quiet behaviour, it blends seamlessly into the forest, becoming part of the landscape rather than standing out from it. For patient birdwatchers and nature enthusiasts, encountering this understated bird is always a rewarding experience. A Woodpecker in Soft Greens The Grey-headed Woodpecker ( Picus canus ) is a medium-sized woodpecker , typically measuring around 25–27 centimetres in length . Its plumage is dominated by soft shades of green, which allow it t...