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A baya weaver making its nest with fine grass near Kondakarlava. Monsoon is the breeding season for these birds, whose nests are spotted in clusters of colonies.
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A paradise flycatcher in flight near Sagarnagar
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A flock of Seagulls, that visit the coast to escape the harsh Himalayan winter, seen in an isolated Beach near Bheemunipatnam
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A Jerdon's leafbird feasting on a flower on the outskirts of Visakhapatnam
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A purple sunbird looking for nectar on the outskirts of Visakhapatnam.
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A pair of purple moorhen in search of a catch at a marshy area near the industrial belt behind HPCL. These species of birds can fly long distances and it is a good swimmer, especially for a bird without webbed feet.