Solapur - 2012

Grasslands of Nannaj-Solapur

Grey Francolin - sitting down in fields

Yellow eyed Babbler

Large Grey Babbler - nobody can miss this "raowdy" bird !

"Khunnas"

Greater Coucal

Laughing dove - preening

The stout perched - Indian Bushlark

Thick-nee..yeh thick nahi..! At hipparaga lake near Solapur

Grey Heron

Black Ibis

Grey Heron juveline :)

Ibis preening

Who would say these are flowers from grasslands ?

Touch me not ! 

flower of touch me not plant

Birds and Butterflies Monsoon 2012

Grass to seed, seed to Grass

Grass is not just green

Big to small, Grown and growing. 

Humble and green

 Common Grass yellow

Common Grass yellow butterflies mating

 

Tiger

Eyes of Grey Pansy!!

 Grey pansy 

Plain Prinia

Maintenance is always required 

Ouch..neck breaking acrobat of spotted munia..wish it could participate in Olympics!

That scaly Munia..

Small bird, small flower

 Big stories hidden, the cycle and delicate interwoven fabric of dependence, survival and mutual growth !!

Brahminey kite, the hunting gypsy.

Red jewel..!!

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Equipments used for Photography : Nikon D200 SLR, 18-55 lens, 300mm f2.8 VR II lens+1.7x tc.

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Haserghatta (Bengaluru) and Ranganthittu (Mysore)

Year end of 2011 brought an awaiting trip to locations near Bengluru and Mysore, which are regarded as  photographers paradise. I am too late to write the report and add details of the visit, but I must thank to Alok Bhave who planned this trip and without his company I couldn't have enjoyed the non-stop travel and birding around Bengluru. We covered Hebbal lake, Hesarghatta, Karanji Lake and Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary in two days....Apart from lifer of blue faced malkoha there were several beautiful species which we could enjoy during the trip.

Sharing below the best shots taken during the trip....

I hope you would enjoy them..

your comments and critic is most welcome..!!! 

Great Cormorant 

(Place: Hebbal Lake, Bengluru)

Great Cormorant 

(Place: Hebbal Lake, Bengluru)

Ashy Drongo

(Place : Hesarghatta, Bengluru)

Blue Faced Malkoha

(Place : Hesarghatta, Bengluru)

Black Drongo -closeup

(Place : Hesarghatta, Bengluru)

Common Kestrel - female 

Known as Lady of the lake among Bengluru birding/photography circle

(Place : Hesarghatta, Bengluru)

Spot billed Duck

(Place : Karanji Lake, Mysore)

Spot billed Duck

(Place : Karanji Lake, Mysore)

Spot billed Pelican

(Place : Karanji Lake, Mysore)

Grey Hornbill

(Place : Ranganthittu Bird sanctuary, Mysore)

Asian openbill stork

(Place : Ranganthittu Bird sanctuary, Mysore)

Asian openbill stork

(Place : Ranganthittu Bird sanctuary, Mysore)

Black crowned Night Heron

(Place : Ranganthittu Bird sanctuary, Mysore)

Eurasian Spoonbill

(Place : Ranganthittu Bird sanctuary, Mysore)

Eurasian Spoonbill

(Place : Ranganthittu Bird sanctuary, Mysore)

River Tern

(Place: Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary, Mysore)

Black crowned Night Heron (juvenile)

(Place: Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary, Mysore)

River Tern

(Place: Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary, Mysore)

Black crowned Night Heron

(Place: Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary, Mysore)

Great Stone Plover

(Place: Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary, Mysore, Karnataka)

Great Stone Plover

                                             (Place : Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary, Mysore, Karnataka)

Pied Kingfisher

(Place : Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary, Mysore, Karnataka)

Pallas's Gull

(Place : Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram), Tamilnadu)

Pallas's Gull

(Place : Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram), Tamilnadu)

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Equipments used for Photography : Nikon D200 SLR, 18-55 lens, 300mm f2.8 VR II lens+1.7x tc.

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