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Birds- Shikra Accipiter badius (Gmelin)

The shikra is a small raptor with short, rounded wings and a long, narrow tail. Males have red irises; females have yellowish-orange irises. (Photos: Atul Sharma)

Birds- Shikra Accipiter badius (Gmelin) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - Shikra, Noida, India- August 30, 2014: A lonely Shikra in search of prey at Noida, India.Birds- Shikra Accipiter badius (Gmelin) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - Shikra, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India- August 30, 2014: A lonely Shikra in search of prey at Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.Birds- Shikra Accipiter badius (Gmelin) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - Shikra, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India- August 30, 2014: A lonely Shikra in search of prey at Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.Birds- Shikra Accipiter badius (Gmelin) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - Shikra, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India- August 30, 2014: A lonely Shikra in search of prey at Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.Birds- Shikra Accipiter badius (Gmelin) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - Shikra, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India- August 30, 2014: A lonely Shikra in search of prey at Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.Birds- Shikra Accipiter badius (Gmelin) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - Shikra, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India- August 30, 2014: A lonely Shikra in search of prey at Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.Birds- Shikra Accipiter badius (Gmelin) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - Shikra, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India- August 30, 2014: A Hungry Shikra in search of prey at Noida, India.Birds- Shikra Accipiter badius (Gmelin) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - Shikra, Noida, India- August 30, 2014: A Hungry Shikra in search of prey at Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.Birds- Shikra Accipiter badius (Gmelin) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - Shikra, Noida, India- August 15, 2013: A hungry Shikra sitting on a tree branch at Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.Birds- Shikra Accipiter badius (Gmelin) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - Shikra, Noida, India- August 5, 2013: A hungry Shikra chasing a squirrel on a tree at Noida, India.Birds- Shikra Accipiter badius (Gmelin) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - Shikra, Noida, India- August 5, 2013: A hungry Shikra sitting on a tree branch in search of prey in a garden at Noida, India.Birds- Shikra Accipiter badius (Gmelin) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - Shikra, Noida, India- December 6, 2012: A lonely Shikra sitting on a pole at Noida, India.Birds- Shikra Accipiter badius (Gmelin) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - Shikra, Noida, India- July 22, 2012: A Shikra on the ground in an agricultural field at Noida, India.Birds- Shikra Accipiter badius (Gmelin) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - Shikra, Noida, India- July 7, 2012: A Shikra enjoying Lizard meat, on a tree branch at Noida, India.Birds- Shikra Accipiter badius (Gmelin) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - Shikra, Noida, India- July 7, 2012: A Shikra enjoying Lizard meat on a tree branch at Noida, India.Birds- Shikra Accipiter badius (Gmelin) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - Shikra, Noida, India- July 7, 2012: A Shikra enjoying Lizard meat on a tree branch at Noida, India.Birds- Shikra Accipiter badius (Gmelin) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - Shikra, Noida, India- July 7, 2012: A Shikra enjoying Lizard meat on a tree branch at Noida, India.Birds- Shikra Accipiter badius (Gmelin) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - Shikra, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India- July 7, 2012: A hungry Shikra searching for prey in a garden at Noida, India.Birds- Shikra Accipiter badius (Gmelin) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - Shikra, Noida, India- July 7, 2012: A hungry Shikra in action in a garden at Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.Birds- Shikra Accipiter badius (Gmelin) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - Shikra, Noida, India, May 2, 2012: A Shikra enjoying brown Dove meat at Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.Birds- Shikra Accipiter badius (Gmelin) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - Shikra, Noida, India- May 2, 2012: A Shikra enjoying brown Dove meat at Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.Birds- Shikra Accipiter badius (Gmelin) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - Shikra, Noida, India, May 2, 2012: A Shikra enjoying brown Dove meat at Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.Birds- Shikra Accipiter badius (Gmelin) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - Shikra, Noida, India, May 2, 2012: A Shikra enjoying brown Dove meat at Noida, India.Birds- Shikra Accipiter badius (Gmelin) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - Shikra, Noida, India- May 2, 2012: A Shikra enjoying brown Dove meat on a wall at Noida, India.Birds- Shikra Accipiter badius (Gmelin) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - Shikra, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, May 2, 2012: A Shikra enjoying brown Dove meat at Noida, India.

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