Dear Dr. Neil/All Its always a great experience during summer to see the numerous birds feasting on the fig fruits silently. Your amazing collection depicts many region specific birds which are quite interesting and new to me (On fig tree). Red breasted fly catcherRufous treepie,V. Sun birds and oriental white eyePuff throatBlack naped monarchPhylloscopus warblerBlack hooded oriole The rest of your birds on fig tree are found in my place too. Pls check these links. http://earthsublime.blogspot.com/2010/03/mysore-fig-ficus-mysorensis-goni-mara.html https://picasaweb.google.com/raghu.krn/MysoreFigFruitingTreeThatAttractManyBirds# Thanks a lot for sharing these moments.
Regards Raghu --- On Thu, 24/3/11, Neil Soares <drneilsoa...@yahoo.com> wrote: From: Neil Soares <drneilsoa...@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:65542] On my Banyan tree To: "Rashida Atthar" <atthar.rash...@gmail.com> Cc: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Date: Thursday, 24 March, 2011, 1:43 PM Thanks Rashida. When the tree is in fruit it is visited by a number of birds and insects, but as Dr.Mahadeshwara wrote, it is not always easy to photograph them. Sending a few photographs taken last year. Regards, Neil. --- On Tue, 3/22/11, Rashida Atthar <atthar.rash...@gmail.com> wrote: From: Rashida Atthar <atthar.rash...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:65310] On my Banyan tree To: "Neil Soares" <drneilsoa...@yahoo.com> Cc: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2011, 1:33 PM Great set of Visitors ! Thanks for sharing Neil ! regards, Rashida. On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 11:29 PM, Neil Soares <drneilsoa...@yahoo.com> wrote: Hi, My Banyan tree was fruiting at my farm at Shahapur yesterday. Sending a few photographs - the last 4 are by my friend Jayesh Timbadia. With regards, Neil Soares.