EIACP PC Resource Partner (RP) on Avian Ecology

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FORESTS

PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION RESULT

21 March 2022

The International Day of Forests is observed every year on 21st March. On the occasion of this day dedicated to spreading awareness and appreciating our forests and associated fauna, BNHS-ENVIS organised a photography competition. The main aim of this competition was to encourage people to step out to their nearest green patch and observe the species and habitats. The competition was divided into four categories: 1) Birds in Forest Habitat, 2) Bird-Plant Relationship, 3) Birds in Urban Habitat, 4) Waterbirds and Associated Species. The competition saw a total of 123 participants from different states and union territories of India. We received a total of 784 photographs out of which the following twelve best entries divided over three in each category were selected by an expert.

The winners:

1) Birds in Forest Habitat

First Prize:
Grandala
Grandala coelicolor
Photograph by:-
Rounak Patra

Second Prize:
Savanna Nightjar
Caprimulgus affinis
Photograph by:-
Sooraj Nalloore

Third Prize:
Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus
Photograph by:-
Amarjeetsingh Bishnoi

2) Bird-Plant Relationship

First Prize:
Loten's Sunbird
Cinnyris lotenius
Photograph by:-
Sreeja S N

Second Prize:
Rufous Sibia
Heterophasia capistrata
Photograph by:-
Himanshu

Third Prize:
Malabar Pied Hornbill
Anthracoceros coronatus
Photograph by:-
Nikhil Jambhale

3) Birds in Urban Habitat

First Prize:
Black Stork
Ciconia nigra
Photograph by:-
Tushar Agarwal

Second Prize:
Red Crested Pochard
Netta rufina
Photograph by:-
Ritwik Biswas

Third Prize:
Changeable Hawk-eagle
Nisaetus cirrhatus
Photograph by:-
Neelima BN

4) Waterbirds and Associated Species

First Prize:
Asian Openbill
Anastomus oscitans
Photograph by:-
Piyush Mahajan

Second Prize:
Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis
and Indian Cormorant Phalacrocorax fuscicollis
Photograph by:-
Lokanath M

Third Prize:
Bronze-winged Jacana
Metopidius indicus
Photograph by:-
Signan varghese

PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION RESULT

21 March 2021

BNHS-ENVIS celebrated the International Day of Forests by organizing a Photography Competition. The theme for this year was ‘Forest restoration: a path to recovery and well-being.’ Detailed information about the competition was shared on the BNHS-ENVIS website and other social media. The competition was divided into four categories: 1) Birds in Forest Habitat; 2) Bird-Plant Relationship; 3) Birds in Urban Habitat, 4) Waterbirds and Associated Species. Participants submitted their photographs through google form. As many as 74 participants from the states & UT of Assam, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal participated. They contributed more than 800 photographs. Among all, 12 best entries were selected. Certificates and prizes will be sent to the participants by courier.

The winners:

1) Birds in Forest Habitat

First Prize:
Indian Peafowl
Pavo cristatus
Photograph by:-
Trikansh Sharma

Second Prize:
Rock Eagle-owl
Bubo bengalensis
Photograph by:-
Shashank Nagarale

Third Prize:
Indian Nightjar
Caprimulgus asiaticus
Photograph by:-
Rakesh Singha Dev

2) Bird-Plant Relationship

First Prize:
Purple Sunbird
Cinnyris asiaticus
Photograph by:-
Keyur Panchal

Second Prize:
Blue-throated barbet
Psilopogon asiaticus
Photograph by:-
Ayanendu de

Third Prize:
Lesser Florican
Sypheotides indicus
Photograph by:-
Raghav Gupta

3) Birds in Urban Habitat

First Prize:
Lesser Flamingo
Phoeniconaias minor
Photograph by:-
Arun Kurhe

Second Prize:
Lesser Adjutant
Leptoptilos javanicus
Photograph by:-
Rakesh Singha Dev

Third Prize:
Painted Stork
Mycteria leucocephala
Photograph by:-
Shashank Nagarale

4) Waterbirds and Associated Species

First Prize:
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Photograph by:-
Uday Agashe

Second Prize:
Bronze-winged Jacana
Metopidius indicus
Photograph by:-
Ankit Bakade

Third Prize:
Red-crested Pochard
Netta rufina
Photograph by:-
Supratim Deb

PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION RESULT

21 March 2020

The ENVIS Resource Partner on Avian Ecology at the Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai celebrated the International Day of Forests on March 21, 2020 by organizing an online photography competition. The advertisement was posted on the BNHS-ENVIS website and other social media.The theme for this year was ‘Forests and Biodiversity’.

The photography competition was divided into four categories; waterbirds and associated species, birds in a forest habitat, bird–plant association, birds in a urban habitat. The participants sent their photographs through email as per the prescribed format. Around 88 participants from all over India participated in the competition and contributed 712 photographs. Among them, 12 best entries were selected for the given categories. Certificates and prizes will be sent to the winners through courier.

The winners:

1) Birds in Forest Habitat

First Prize:
Rufous-necked Hornbill
Aceros nipalensis
Photograph by:-
Parag Nalawade

Second Prize:
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Merops philippinus
Photograph by:-
Supratim Deb

Third Prize:
Black-naped Monarch
Hypothymis azurea
Photograph by:-
Rajiv Basu

2) Bird-Plant Relationship

First Prize:
Purple Sunbird
Cinnyris asiaticus
Photograph by:-
Pandurang Pakhale

Second Prize:
Streak-throated Woodpecker
Picus xanthopygaeus
Photograph by:-
Raheman Baig

Third Prize:
Brown-headed Barbet
Psilopogon zeylanicus
Photograph by:-
Anand K Bharti

3) Birds in Urban Habitat

First Prize:
White-rumped Vulture
Gyps bengalensis
Photograph by:-
Pandurang Pakhale

Second Prize:
Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus
Photograph by:-
Aniruddha Singhamahapatra

Third Prize:
White-spotted Fantail
Rhipidura albogularis
Photograph by:-
Surendra Walke

4) Waterbirds and Associated Species

First Prize:
River Tern
Sterna aurantia
Photograph by:-
Ankit Bakade

Second Prize:
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Photograph by:-
Supratim Deb

Third Prize:
Greater Flamingo
phoenicopterus roseus
Photograph by:-
Sachin Matkar

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