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This was our 3rd Sunday outing with bngbirds team.
One of the most exciting birding. While going to the place, Sushil has taken from some inside road. He told me that he saw black shouldered kite here many times. So, we got little conscious in driving.
While driving, we saw that beautiful moon(which was supposed to be the closest to earth). Meanwhile, some guys asked us “what happened to last night match” .. Yes, Pakistan won the match.
Small Minivet
On a single tree, we spotted Golden Oriole, White cheeked Barbet, Coppersmith Barbet and Great tit.
short-toed snake eagle chased by Black kite
Moving forward towards the lake side, we have witnessed some of the classical view where Pied Kingfisher was hovering and searching for prey. A black kite was chasing short-toed snake eagle.
Pied Kingfisher
O yes, again a treasure tree. We spotted Small Minivet, Cuckoo shrike, Indian Roller, Jungle Myna, Common Myna, Indian Roller and White throated Kingfisher.
Indian roller
Black headed Cuckoo Shrike
O man, this is my favorite. I never knew that Juvenile Red Whiskered Bulbul don’t have red spot at head. Just awesome to watch and listen Red whiskered Juvenile bulbul.
Red Whiskered Bulbul(juvenile) - My Fav.
Common rose
And the paradise of all. Asian Paradise Flycatcher – Just saw her existence for a second. Sushil chasing long to the greater Coucal from its highly confusing sound. Finally we spotted her sitting on a tree. And like always jumping from one tree to another.
Asian Paradise Flycatcher
Greater Coucal
Now, this is the beauty we witnessed first time. Asian Brown Flycatcher. A million dollar eyes. A very small bird, flying and sitting on the same branch of a tree.
Asian Brown Flycatcher
Ashy Drongo
Coppersmith barbet
Pied Kingfisher hovering for food
Black Shouldered Kite
 Black headed Cuckoo Shrike |
 White throated Kingfisher |
Pied Bushchat Female
Absolutely stunning photos — my favorites are the kingfishers.
Thank you for sharing these on your blog … and congrats on being Freshly Pressed. That’s quite an honor!
thanks a lot.
Beautiful. Birds are something, aren’t they? We are surrounded by chicken hawks and pheasant and turkeys and white owls over here, and love to see them in motion. Even if my small dogs need to run for cover! Thank you for sharing your lovely photos.
I agree with you .. thank you
Thanks for such a wonderful, enraptured collection of images. It brought back to me a series of beautiful memories of birdwatching around Bangalore and other parts of southern India many years ago. And like you, my glimpse of a female paradise flycatcher was brief, but ecstatic. The richness of India’s flora and fauna never fails to amaze me, and you’ve chronicled some of its colour marvelously here….it’s good to know it’s still there. Many thanks for the bright joy you’ve brought to my afternoon!
yes, we also got excited to see flycatcher
… thanks a lot
those are a lot of different types of birds, very beautiful pictures, this makes me want to get the iphone bird watcher app just to see which ones you sited. good post and nice photos
sure, I will give a try. thank you.
The Indian rollers are so precious. Thanks for sharing
Yes, thats a beauty of our country
lovely bird .. special when in flight. thank you.
This was again a very beautiful outing. Geetanjali, thanks for arranging this outing. We had back to back sightings of Indian Roller
just in two days (Manchanabele & Hullimangala). And on both the days we had some amazing sightings:)
o yes sir… and on sunday it came like God.. just came and ran away
I especially enjoyed the Short Toed Snake Eagle being chased by the Black Kite. Great Photos!
thank you. Yes, that was a great experience for me.
The pictures are beautiful, and so colorful!
thank you ..birds are so colorful creature..
WOW…amazing pictures. Congratulations on being freshly pressed. What camera and lens did you use? Stunning.
thank you.. Camera is 1000D and lens is Canon 400mm 5.6f
lovely lens.
very cool! nice work on capturing the beauty of nature!!!
thank you.
Amazing birding
thank you Pinata..
Thank you for sharing your wonderful pictures of the birds. Stunning photography too.
Thanks a lot ..
WOW! What amazing shots!! Especially of that butterfly with the rose…
Glad to know that you liked that photo.
These are absolutely beautiful photographs! I love Freshly Pressed, because it really introduces us all to great blogs we might not otherwise run across. Congrats!
Thank you. I also got to know about it recently. Glad that you liked the post
Beautiful birds! You captured them well.
Thank you. Yes, Bangalore and near places are treasure of birds.
Nice pictures. Love the Bulbul. so expressive
O yes, that bulbul is a lovely bird and quite a non-shy bird. So, you will get a good chance to have that in camera too
Beautiful pictures. I love birds, thanks for blessing my day with the pics. And congrats on being freshly pressed. Keep it going.
Thank you too as well. Glad that you enjoyed the blog
Really stunning photographs. Having you around meant that I could concentrate on showing others the birds and not bother at all about the photography, I knew you’ll get great captures! Thank you so much. See you next week at Sarjapura!
Deepa, having him around also means exploration of new areas
Thank you Deepa for this comment. I am just trying to take pictures with a dumbbell weight lens.
Thanks to you and team to explore these places, which was so exciting.
Beautiful pictures. I love birds, thanks for blessing my day with the pics.
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thank you ..
This is very timely because I’m so still not over lamenting from my failure to join my hiking buddies for a “birdwatching” activity at the North Part of our country. However, reading this post cut the cord conjunct to the first sentence. I’ve seen more than enough of those flying creatures here than to my buddies’ respective folders from their birdwatching three days ago.
THE PHOTOS ARE, BEYOND QUESTION, AWE-INSPIRING!
O thats a great news. Get started your bird watching and do share the pictures.
nice pics n post bro !!! loved all the pics especially the butterfly1
thank you, now waiting for your post
its amazing.
thanks for the compliment
beautiful.
Thank you. Liked the watches on your blog but nothing is affordable for me in that ..
Oh, my goodness! These are beautiful! Isn’t nature wonderful?! I am inspired to go out and do some bird watching and shooting myself. Thank you so much for sharing these.
Yes, nature is the most beautiful place .. no doubt abt it. Glad to know that these pictures inspired you.
Nice ones.
I live in Bangalore and did not know that there are such wonderful species around our city.
Where exactly is this place?
Ah yes, we have lovely place around Bangalore. This is around 5-6 Km far from Bannerghata national park area. Actually that area has tons of place to enjoy bird watching.
Now i understood why people love bird watching, it is so soothing and beautiful…. amazing!!!
Glad to know that…
hi
Very attractive and gorgeous photos of birds.
They really are adorable one. And among birds of prey the female is the larger.
And as what my grandmother had used to told me before that Bird’s songs are composed of love-notes and pleasure-notes. We speak of the scream of birds, their chirp, expressions of joy or fear, as in the human voice.
thank you
Vaibhav,
Really excellent shots, so much of life so much of nature included in all those. I like birds and couldn’t stop myself by not conveying my compliments. Which DSLR are you using?
Good Regards
Jithu
thank you Jithu. Its a canon 1000D + 400mm 4.5f lens.
Gorgeous photographs!! Pied Kingfisher looks great – even prettier when hovering for food… and so does Asian Paradise flycatcher…
The juvenile Bulbul is cute. I think all baby birds and animals do.
o yes, these birds are so lovely.. thanks for the comment.
You too great shots!
glad that you liked it.. thank you.
The bird shots are nice but the Common Rose looks sublime.
glad to know you liked it.
Simply stunning! Outstanding photography!
thanks a lot Sajeev.
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I was new in the world of bloggers so please guidance yes, And thank you for sharing these on your blog, And your blog is very useful to me.
thank you. Glad to know that.
I was new in the world of bloggers so please guidance yes, And your blog is very useful to me.
amazing photos!
thanks, its a wonderful place too.
Wow, beautiful pictures on your blog.
thanks a lot .. glad to know that you liked it.
Nice ones.
I live in Bangalore and did not know that there are such wonderful species around our city.
Where exactly is this place?
Great to know. Please go to the place section, you will get the map location of this place. Glad to know that you liked the pictures.
thank you, now waiting for your post
Bradley Cooper really helps a lot
NOt too sure if I have enough time for that
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Amazing pictures.. Gud work