Shikra, Bushchat,Mantis,Moth

Hello folks, what's been going on in your corner of the world? We have had a bit of a rainfall over here, which didn't help photographing wildlife. But I did get some interesting ones within my garden and here they are!

Shikra (Accipiter badius)

Praying Mantis

Moth

Pied Bushchat (Saxicola caprata)

Posted for Camera Critters, Macro Monday, World Bird Wednesday.

Insecta.......

A post for Macro Monday.

Name The Bugs.......

I'm throwing in a bunch of insects that I've not been to identify yet for this week's Macro Monday. I hope some of could help me place some of them.

The Moth In A Combat Uniform!

            I have had to part with my camera for a while, and not been able to make a post to this blog so. During this time I had close encounters with few very interesting butterflies that I have never photographed before ans also observed a Small Civet(Viverricula indica) for the first time in my very neighborhood. This really unusual looking moth was spotted by one of my workmates  at our hospital today. When he showed it to me a bell ranged in my head. Another specimen of the same weird bug was observed at a hospital in the southern part of the island and a photo was published on a local news paper a week two ago, but no identification of the critter was given in that article. I just burrowed a cellphone from another friend to take this photo, so quality is obviously poor.

Image by roosterfeather via Flickr

Moth Or Butterfly?

Remember the unidentified butterfly that I told you  about yesterday? I uploaded a photo here for identification, and got one reply so far suggesting it's a moth. But the two specimens I observed yesterday were perched on an eggplant with the wings folded. When I checked this link about the differences between moths and butterflies, I came across  a list of features to consider,  and also learned that every such feature has exceptions. This specimen has two butterfly features, club ended antennas vertical wing fold when perched, but has a stout and hairy body of a moth. Could you tell me what this really is?