tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-254810672024-03-07T01:05:06.208-08:00Digitally Exploring the world"Dream Explore Discover"Anuradhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135577380683761501noreply@blogger.comBlogger331125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25481067.post-5760409175822110382021-10-20T04:08:00.001-07:002021-10-20T04:08:52.712-07:00Woodpeckers in India<p>There are <span class="ILfuVd NA6bn"><span class="hgKElc"><b>238 species</b> of woodpeckers in the world and India has <b>12 species. </b>I have been lucky enough to see <b>11</b> of them .<br /><b></b></span></span></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span class="ILfuVd NA6bn"><span class="hgKElc"><span style="color: #04ff00;">Black-rumped Flameback</span></span></span></li><li><span style="color: #04ff00;"><span class="ILfuVd NA6bn"><span class="hgKElc">Greater Flameback</span></span></span></li><li><span style="color: #04ff00;"><span class="ILfuVd NA6bn"><span class="hgKElc">Common Flameback </span></span></span></li><li><span style="color: #04ff00;"><span class="ILfuVd NA6bn"><span class="hgKElc">Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker</span></span></span></li><li><span style="color: #04ff00;"><span class="ILfuVd NA6bn"><span class="hgKElc"> </span></span></span><span class="ILfuVd NA6bn"><span class="hgKElc"><span style="color: #04ff00;">Heart-spotted Woodpecker</span></span></span></li><li><span style="color: #04ff00;"><span class="ILfuVd NA6bn"><span class="hgKElc">Lesser Yellownape</span></span></span></li><li><span style="color: #04ff00;"><span class="ILfuVd NA6bn"><span class="hgKElc">Rufous Woodpecker</span></span></span></li><li><span class="ILfuVd NA6bn"><span class="hgKElc">Speckled Piculet</span></span></li><li><span class="ILfuVd NA6bn"><span class="hgKElc"><span style="color: #04ff00;">Streak-throated Woodpecker</span></span></span></li><li><span class="ILfuVd NA6bn"><span class="hgKElc"><span style="color: #04ff00;">White-bellied Woodpecker</span></span></span><span class="ILfuVd NA6bn"><span class="hgKElc"> </span></span></li><li><span style="color: #04ff00;"><span class="ILfuVd NA6bn"><span class="hgKElc">White-naped Woodpecker</span></span><span class="ILfuVd NA6bn"><span class="hgKElc"> </span></span></span></li><li><span style="color: #04ff00;"><span class="ILfuVd NA6bn"><span class="hgKElc">Yellow-crowned Woodpecker</span></span></span></li><li><span class="ILfuVd NA6bn"><span class="hgKElc"><span style="color: #04ff00;"><span class="ILfuVd NA6bn"><span class="hgKElc"><span style="color: #04ff00;"><span class="ILfuVd NA6bn"><span class="hgKElc">Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker</span></span></span>(Picidae).</span></span></span> <br /></span></span></li></ul><span class="ILfuVd NA6bn"><span class="hgKElc"><span style="color: #04ff00;"> </span></span></span><br /><div>
<b><div><b><br /></b></div>Black-rumped Flameback</b>
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<div><b><br /></b><div><b>Greater Flameback</b>
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<div><b><br /></b><div><b></b><b>Streak-throated Woodpecker</b>
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<div><b><br /></b><div><b></b><b>White-bellied Woodpecker</b>
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<div><b><br /></b><div><b></b><b>White-naped Woodpecker</b>
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<div><b><br /></b><div><b></b><b>Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker</b>
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<div><b><br /></b><div><b></b><b>Lesser Yellow Nape</b>
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<div><b><br /></b><div><b></b><b>Yellow-crowned Woodpecker</b>
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<div><b><br /></b><div><b></b><b>Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker</b>
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<div><b><br /></b><div><b></b><b>Heart-spotted Woodpecker</b>
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<div><b><br /></b><div><b></b><b>Rufous Woodpecker</b>
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<!-- Copyright (c)2006 Site Meter --></div>Anuradhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135577380683761501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25481067.post-87429274441846364422021-10-19T09:25:00.002-07:002021-10-19T09:25:30.777-07:00Kingfishers in India<div><p>There are roughly <b>90</b> species of kingfishers around the world, out of which <b>12</b> are found in India .</p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #04ff00;">Common Kingfisher, <i>Alcedo atthis</i></span></li><li><span style="color: #04ff00;">Collared Kingfisher, <i>Todiramphus chloris</i></span></li><li><span>Crested Kingfisher </span><i>,Ceryle lugubris</i></li><li>Blue-eared Kingfisher, <i>Alcedo meninting</i></li><li><span style="color: #04ff00;">Black-capped Kingfisher, <i>Halcyon pileata</i></span></li><li><span>Blyth's Kingfisher ,</span><i>Alcedo hercules</i></li><li><span>Brown-Winged Kingfisher</span><i> ,Pelargopsis amauroptera</i> </li><li>Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher, <i>Ceyx erithaca</i> </li><li><span style="color: #04ff00;">Pied Kingfisher, <i>Ceryle rudis</i></span></li><li><span>Ruddy Kingfisher</span><i> ,Halcyon coromanda</i></li><li><span style="color: #04ff00;">Stork-billed Kingfisher, <i>Pelargopsis capensis</i></span></li><li><span style="color: #04ff00;">White-throated Kingfisher, <i>Halcyon smyrnensis</i></span></li></ol><i></i><i></i></div>
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<b>Common Kingfisher</b>
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<b>Collared Kingfisher</b>
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<b>Black-capped Kingfisher</b>
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<b>Pied Kingfisher</b>
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<b>Stork-billed Kingfisher </b>
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<b>White-throated Kingfisher</b>
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<!-- Copyright (c)2006 Site Meter --></div>Anuradhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135577380683761501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25481067.post-77205306460923426792021-10-18T03:38:00.006-07:002021-10-19T07:10:36.615-07:00Bee Eaters in India <b>India is home to <span style="color: #2b00fe;">7 species</span> of Bee-Eaters</b>
<div>I was lucky enough to sight <span style="color: #2b00fe;">five</span> of them in my travels across the country
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</span><li><span style="color: #04ff00;">Blue-tailed Bee-eater (Merops philippinus) </span></li><span style="color: #04ff00;">
</span><li><span style="color: #04ff00;">Blue-bearded Bee-eater (Nyctyornis athertoni) </span></li>
<li>Blue-cheeked Bee-eater (Merops superciliosus) </li>
<li>Blue-throated Bee-eater (Merops viridis) </li><li><span style="color: #04ff00;">Chestnut-headed Bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti) </span> <br /></li>
<li><span style="color: #04ff00;">European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) </span></li><span style="color: #04ff00;">
</span><li><span style="color: #04ff00;">Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis) </span></li><span style="color: #04ff00;">
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<b><div><b><br /></b></div>Blue-tailed Bee-eater </b>
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<b><div><b><br /></b><div><b></b><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/46818559335/" title="Blue-tailed Bee-eater"><img alt="Blue-tailed Bee-eater" height="2592" img="" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/46818559335_9fe54be4b2_z.jpg" width="3888" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script></div></div>
<b><div><b><br /></b><div><b></b><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/47735280011/" title="Blue-tailed Bee-eater"><img alt="Blue-tailed Bee-eater" height="2592" img="" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47735280011_30741dd850_z.jpg" width="3888" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script></div></div>
<b><div><b><br /></b></div>Blue-beared Bee-eater </b>
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<b><div><b><br /></b><div><b></b><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/36401644842/" title="Blue-beared Bee-eater"><img alt="Blue-beared Bee-eater" height="2592" img="" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/36401644842_289136c4fb_z.jpg" width="3888" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script></div></div>
</div><b><div><b><br /></b></div>Chestnut-headed Bee-eater </b>
<b><div><b><br /></b><div><b></b><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/50659702571/" title="chestnut headed bee eater"><img alt="Chestnut-headed Bee-eater" height="2592" img="" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50659702571_8f6a68af2c_z.jpg" width="3888" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script></div></div>
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<b><div><b><br /></b></div>European Bee-eater </b>
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<b><div><b><br /></b><div><b></b><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/50889149448/" title="European Bee-eater"><img alt="European Bee-eater" height="2592" img="" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50889153223_7c67eb3126_z.jpg" width="3888" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script></div></div>
<b><div><b><br /></b></div>Green Bee-eater </b>
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<b><div><b><br /></b><div><b></b><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/224930136241/" title="Green Bee-eater"><img alt="Green Bee-eater" height="2592" img="" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/24930136241_3efa9bafb9_z.jpg" width="3888" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script></div></div>
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<!-- Copyright (c)2006 Site Meter --></div>Anuradhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135577380683761501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25481067.post-43639429674840981362021-10-17T09:54:00.111-07:002021-10-19T07:12:40.030-07:00Hornbills In India<b>India is home to <a href="https://www.hornbills.in/index.php " target="_blank">9 species</a> of Hornbills</b>
<b><div><b><br /></b></div>I was lucky enough to sight <span style="color: #04ff00;"><b>five</b></span> of them in my travels around the country.
<div><ul style="text-align: left;">
<li><b><span style="color: #04ff00;"><span>Great Indian Hornbill (Buceros bicornis) </span></span></b></li><b><span style="color: #04ff00;"><span>
</span></span></b><li><b><span style="color: #04ff00;"><span>Malabar Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros coronatus) </span></span></b></li><b><span style="color: #04ff00;"><span>
</span></span></b><li><b><span style="color: #04ff00;"><span>Malabar Grey Hornbill (Ocyceros griseus) </span></span></b></li><b><span style="color: #04ff00;"><span>
</span></span></b><li><b><span style="color: #04ff00;"><span>Rufous Necked Hornbill (Aceros nipalensis)</span></span></b></li><b><span style="color: #04ff00;"><span>
</span></span></b><li><b><span style="color: #04ff00;"><span>Indian Grey Hornbill (Ocyceros birostris) </span></span></b></li><span style="color: red;">
</span><li>Oriental Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris)</li>
<li>Wreathed Hornbill (Rhyticeros undulatus) </li>
<li>Austen’s Brown Hornbill /White Throated Brown Hornbill(Anorrhinus austeni) </li>
<li>Narcondam Hornbill (Rhyticeros narcondami)</li>
<b><div><b><br /></b></div>Great Indian Hornbill
</b><div><b><br /></b><div><b></b><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/50660117031/in/album-72157717090814057/" title="Great Indian Hornbill"><img alt="Great Indian Hornbill" height="2592" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50660117031_efd9cea253_4k.jpg" width="3888" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script></div></div>
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/50660203332/in/album-72157717090814057/" title="Great Indian Hornbill"><img alt="Great Indian Hornbill" height="2592" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50660203332_37a59700f1_z.jpg" width="3888" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script>
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<b style="font-weight: bold;">Rufous Necked Hornbill</b>
<div style="font-weight: bold;"><b><br /></b></div>
<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/51052885387/in/album-72157718698052852/" style="font-weight: bold;" title="Rufous-Necked hornbill"><img alt="Rufous-Necked hornbill" height="2592" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51052885387_8e4fc7609a_b.jpg" width="3888" /></a><b><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script></b>
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/51052886392/in/album-72157718698052852/" title="Rufous-Necked hornbill"><img alt="Rufous-Necked hornbill" height="2592" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51052886392_3921e9b0ba_z.jpg" width="3888" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script>
<div style="font-weight: bold;"><b><br /></b></div>
<b style="font-weight: bold;">Malabar Pied Hornbill</b>
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/38127409656/in/album-72157690235409716/" style="font-weight: bold;" title="Pied Hornbill"><img alt="Pied Hornbill" height="2592" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/4470/38127409656_dcd397a6d4_k.jpg" width="3888" /></a><b><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script></b>
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/45967176562/in/album-72157675981807228/" style="font-weight: bold;" title="Malabar Pied Hornbill"><img alt="Malabar Pied Hornbill" height="2592" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/4848/45967176562_12320c30ff_k.jpg" width="3888" /></a><b><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script></b>
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/49357588416/in/album-72157712591979862/" style="font-weight: bold;" title="Pied Hornbill"><img alt="Pied Hornbill" height="2592" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49357588416_0843580e61_k.jpg" width="3888" /></a><b><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script></b>
<div style="font-weight: bold;"><b><br /></b></div>
<b style="font-weight: bold;">Malabar Grey Hornbill</b>
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/29465903556/in/album-72157670269712063/" style="font-weight: bold;" title="Malabar grey hornbill"><img alt="Malabar grey hornbill" height="2592" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/29465903556_c99bc4cb67_b.jpg" width="3888" /></a><b><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script></b>
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/25592236156/in/album-72157665474272861/" title="Malabar Pied Hornbill"><img alt="Malabar Pied Hornbill" height="2592" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/25592236156_9dfdce56a7_z.jpg" width="3888" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script>
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/29420156711/in/album-72157670269712063/" style="font-weight: bold;" title="Malabar grey hornbill"><img alt="Malabar grey hornbill" height="2592" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/7581/29420156711_eb9f72a977_b.jpg" width="3888" /></a><b><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script></b>
<div style="font-weight: bold;"><b><br /></b></div>
<b style="font-weight: bold;">Indian Grey Hornbill</b>
<div style="font-weight: bold;"><b><br /></b></div>
<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/38951370552/in/album-72157688264755882/" style="font-weight: bold;" title="grey hornbill"><img alt="grey hornbill" height="2592" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/38951370552_295865e780_b.jpg" width="3888" /></a><b><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script></b>
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/38988153101/in/album-72157688264755882/" style="font-weight: bold;" title="grey hornbill"><img alt="grey hornbill" height="2592" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/38988153101_5b9b0bfcd5_b.jpg" width="3888" /></a><b><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script></b>
<div style="font-weight: bold;"><b><br /></b></div>
<div style="font-weight: bold;"><div><div><br /></div></div></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><b>More pictures here</b></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><ul><li><b><a href="https://www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=21007708%40N00&sort=date-taken-desc&text=hornbill&view_all=1" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Hornbills-Anuradhac</span></a> </b></li></ul></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><b> </b></div><div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></div></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></div>
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<!-- Copyright (c)2006 Site Meter --></div>Anuradhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135577380683761501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25481067.post-73749712944139000602021-08-27T10:35:00.000-07:002021-08-27T10:35:10.109-07:00Borong's Winged Beauties<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/51077389338/in/album-72157718800151423/" title="DSC09561"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51077389338_d561b900eb_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="DSC09561"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<a data-flickr-embed="true" data-footer="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/51078087681/in/album-72157718800151423/" title="red tailed sunbird"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51078087681_4cea822154_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="red tailed sunbird"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<!-- Copyright (c)2006 Site Meter --></div>Anuradhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135577380683761501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25481067.post-56075528990101772952021-05-29T10:35:00.001-07:002021-05-29T10:35:59.681-07:00In search of endangered Rufous-Necked HornbillsWith covid lockdowns everywhere for over a year and the March 2020 trip put off , finally got an opportunity after a year in March 2021 to head to the North East in the quest for the winged beauties.
My main goal was to hope to find the endangered hornbills and few more rare ones around there.
Here are some and more pictures <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/albums/72157718698052852" target="_blank">here</a>
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" data-footer="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/51052393172/in/album-72157718698052852/" title="Great Indian Hornbill"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51052393172_e9abcbf0a5_k.jpg" width="2048" height="1364" alt="Great Indian Hornbill"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<a data-flickr-embed="true" data-footer="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/51049197768/in/album-72157718698052852/" title="Common Green Magpie"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51049197768_96d367e4de_k.jpg" width="2048" height="1365" alt="Common Green Magpie"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<!-- Copyright (c)2006 Site Meter --></div>Anuradhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135577380683761501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25481067.post-83728068184407778672021-05-23T06:36:00.001-07:002021-05-23T06:36:13.185-07:00Bee EatersWas lucky enough to see the <b>European Bee Eaters</b> that migrate to South India during winters.
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and some <b>Blue-tailed Bee Eaters</b>
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<!-- Copyright (c)2006 Site Meter --></div>Anuradhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135577380683761501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25481067.post-49656473457277194502020-12-10T00:36:00.000-08:002020-12-10T00:36:42.223-08:00Coonoor:Winged Beauties<a data-flickr-embed="true" data-footer="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/50547105757/in/album-72157716674113596/" title="canary-flycatcher"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50547105757_5a2560729a_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="canary-flycatcher"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<b>More here</b> :
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/albums/72157716674113596" target="_blank">Oct Coonoor</a>
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<p> </p><p><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/50226532596/in/album-72157715489061737/" title="DSC05603"><img alt="DSC05603" height="427" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50226532596_ebe6f015ed_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script></p>
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<p><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/50053421323/in/album-72157714890955008/" title="DSC04400"><img alt="DSC04400" height="427" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50053421323_ce67451a73_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script></p>
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<p><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/50226754522/in/album-72157715489061737/" title="Red Whiskered Bulbul"><img alt="Red Whiskered Bulbul" height="427" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50226754522_3ee56b1f4f_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script></p>
<p><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/50226532241/in/album-72157715489061737/" title="Indian Eagle Owl"><img alt="Indian Eagle Owl" height="427" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50226532241_691358373e_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script></p>
<p><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/50226528796/in/album-72157715489061737/" title="Pied Bush Chat"><img alt="Pied Bush Chat" height="427" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50226528796_01ae70bc90_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script> </p><p> </p>
<p>Some more pictures here: </p><p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/albums/72157714890955008" target="_blank">June-Coonoor</a></p><p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/albums/72157715489061737">July-August-Coonoor</a></p><p> <br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><!-- Site Meter -->
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<i><b>“And into the forest I go, to loose my mind and find my soul”</b></i><br /> – Charles Baudelaire<br />
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As the new year was approaching I wanted to head out of the city for some tranquil time and what better way to drive out into the forests and see some winged beauties.<br />
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It was a long solo drive :Bangalore-Dandeli-Goa-Shimoga-Bangalore . With good music I hit the highway.. Here are some pictures from one more road trip.<br />
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<b>Ganeshgudi</b><br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" data-footer="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/49357120513/in/album-72157712591979862/" title="Black Capped Monarch"><img alt="Black Capped Monarch" height="427" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49357120513_ea7c858a32_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><br />
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<b>Goa</b><br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" data-footer="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/49398189498/in/album-72157712708006097/" title="Collared kingfisher"><img alt="Collared kingfisher" height="427" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49398189498_6367341322_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" data-footer="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/49398637231/in/album-72157712708006097/" title="Brahminy kite"><img alt="Brahminy kite" height="398" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49398637231_d294c8c4cf_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><br />
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<b>More pics here:</b><br />
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<li><b><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/albums/72157712591979862" target="_blank">Ganeshgudi</a></b></li>
<li><b><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/albums/72157712708006097" target="_blank">Goa</a></b></li>
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A 5hrs drive out of the city chaos and some birds before the end of the year<br />
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<!-- Copyright (c)2006 Site Meter --></div>Anuradhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135577380683761501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25481067.post-40171479012959980552019-12-03T08:36:00.001-08:002019-12-03T08:38:07.845-08:00Wanderings from the last frontier:Papua New Guinea<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It had been a year since I took a longish break away from work into the wild and several places came to my mind..<br />
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I have always been fascinated by tribes and nature and one of them has been the birds of paradise . I got thinking of BOP(Birds of Paradise) over the years ,after some of the articles I had read and documentaries I had watched from Sir David Attenborough's vast collection.<br />
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The first reaction is of surprise and disbelief when you say you want to travel to PNG(Papua New Guinea) that too solo. A search on internet will surely dissuade any sane person, leave aside a solo woman wanting to head out there. Another thing was the expense involved. I was surprised to see how expensive it would be to get there. Thus, started some research on how to go there what places to visit and talking to my mum and sister about it.After all the work was done had to get in touch with few companies who would take me trekking into the deep forests of PNG in search of some of the birds.<br />
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PNG is the second largest island in the world and is prey to volcanic activity, earthquakes and tidal waves.<br />
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It’s also very diverse with over 700 native languages spoken and more than 80% of PNG people live in rural areas with few or no facilities of modern life.<br />
These tribes in the isolated mountainous interior have little contact with one another, let alone with the outside world, and live within a non-monetarised economy dependent on subsistence agriculture.<br />
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<b>Places visited in PNG</b>:Port Morseby->Kiuanga->Kumul->Mount Hagen->Port Moresby->Goroka->Port Moresby<br />
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<b>Bangalore-Singapore-Port Moresby</b><br />
<b>Visa:</b>I looked up and found <b><a href="https://evisa.ica.gov.pg/evisa/account/Apply" target="_blank">e-visa</a> </b>was available for Indians , the first step to get there .<br />
<b>Getting there:</b>Next was finding ways to get to Port Moresby the capital of PNG. There were two best ways 1>Via Australia (Another visa needed) 2>Via Singapore(Can be done if one has a US visa or a transit visa).<br />
<i>I took the easier way via Singapore . </i><br />
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<i><u><b>Port Moreseby</b></u> </i><br />
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<b>Port Morseby</b>,is the capital of this island country and very famous for its <b>poor rascals</b> who reside in the outskirts of the city and known for creating crime and violence.These people migrate into the city from remote villages that has hardly seen any visitor or modern facility and lured by the city life ,big houses ,gadgets and comforts but when they get there are mostly unemployed and take to crime.<br />
I reached Port Moreseby in the wee hours of the morning (4am) and was greeted by a new but very small airport terminal and couple of counters for immigration. Thankfully after about half hour was cleared based on the e-visa and was greeted by a lady from the hotel that I had booked.She seemed very friendly and reached a small and quiet hotel -<i>Raintree lodge</i>. Had a real early breakfast and was told the rooms would be cleaned up after people checkout later in the morning after 10am. The lady at the reception however managed to get me another room just to rest after the long flight there. <br />
I rested for awhile there before shifting to the allocated room. I was awaiting some more travellers from across the world to join in for Birding the next ten days or so .<br />
The hotel had some amazing food on order and met up with the Birding guide and the 5 other people who would be by friends into the quest for the Birds of Paradise and more. All above 70 and from Canada,UK and Australia. They were a bit surprised again to find a single woman that too from India in PNG😆<br />
We woke up at 4am the next morning and headed to <i><b>Varirata National Park</b></i> in the outskirts of town for the first sight of some exquisite birds of PNG .It was windy and cold and we walked into the thick forests there but sighted some birds but not easy to photograph. Some pics from there<br />
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We then headed to PAU and found few more birds till evening.<br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" data-footer="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/48843153848/in/album-72157711194357413/" title="Black-backed Butcherbird"><img alt="Black-backed Butcherbird" height="427" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48843153848_2f2b6f0772_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><br />
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Heading back from there one could see Rascals wandering around outside the city and also beetles being sold everywhere and everyone consuming it. One also noticed most houses including our hotel had high barbed wires across the walls for protection and security at very place (thanks to all the crime around).<br />
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<u><b>Port Moreseby-Tabibul-Kiuanga</b></u><br />
Port Moreseby is truly one of the remotest corners of the world with hardly any road infrastructure and very dense forests and hence getting to every other part was best done via flights but expect an ancient 20 seater flight with loud noise and bumpy ride and in some cases poor safety records.<br />
The view from the flight was just amazing though, just dense green forests everywhere and after we reaching Kiuanga , a small airport and no roads we checked into a small lodge.. Lunch and then geared up another walk into forests for BOP .<br />
After a lot of walking we did end up seeing Raginna BOP and Greater BOP .<br />
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Next day was another early morning start at 4am in dark for a boat ride onto the <b>Fly </b>and<b> Eliva River</b>.<br />
As we all got ready and waited in pitch dark , the driver of the van was missing and after a lot of phone calls and looking around, the boatman and someone else took us to the banks of the river... It was just slush and mud and even with my waterproof boots, I had to push through knee deep thick mud..<br />
The boat was a basic one running on diesel/kersone and all of us got in and started toward the Fly river . We did catch a very distant view of the twelve-wired bird-of-paradise through the telescope and no hope to get it on even a 600mm camera but nevertheless it was beautiful.. On the boat to another landing we saw few more birds.We did see the narrow boat that the locals used carved out a single bark of wood being used along the river and we go into the Eliva river after abit.. We then had a mud and leeched filled tough uphill trek there in search of rare birds but luck was hard .. After several hours of leech bites and walking we got back to some packed lunch and then again back on the boat. The long ride back on the boat in pitch dark wasn't for the faint of heart since there was mangroves and one wrong move would have toppled the boat with no help or phone network around .<br />
<b><u>KIUANGA to MT HAGEN to KUMUL</u> </b><br />
One more early morning start in search of birds but it was mainly swallows and then a rush to the airport since the flights in PNG can leave even several hours early or not even take off .. Thankfully we had reached the Airport(which was just a tin roof) and found our flight was going to takeoff an hour early to Mount Hagen. There is obviously no security etc at such a small airport if one could call it or just an airstrip. The view from the small aircraft was just amazing ,just green forests and mountains everywhere . <b>Mount hagen</b> is it an elevation and really pretty. We landed at Mt Hagen and proceeded on mostly non existent roads to <b>Kumul</b>. <br />
Last few days had been just non stop walking from 430am to 6pm with not as many birds as one would expected but I was told Kumul could be different and I was hoping and praying it would turn out to be.. The temperature had also fallen to about 5degrees or so and quite cold and the lodge in the middle of nowhere had some amazing home cooked food and then birds. I was able to see quite a few BOPs(Lesser BOP,Blue BOP,Sicklebills,Superb BOP etc) and other birds for the first time.<br />
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<u><b>Kumul to MT Hagen</b></u><br />
Another early morning start the next day in search of King of Saxony BOP and Blue BOP onto <b>Toga</b>. We climbed up a steep mountain in the dark and as the sun came out and we waited we got lucky to see the Blue BOP.<br />
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We then took the van and moved to Mt Hagen at a luxurious and beautiful location -Rondon Ridge. <b>Mt Hagen</b> is one of the area near the biggest gold and copper mines in the world and for sure one could see huge trucks around everywhere and road constructions on. I heard that the Australian and Chinese companies have taken over and just getting all of it out .<br />
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We stayed at Mt Hagen for two days and undertook some extremely muddy and steep hikes at 9000ft and in some parts with Sticks for help. It was tough to say the least and was a good workout but my knees did get impacted after this..<br />
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We again saw few BOPs here but not photo worthy but through telescope.With Mt Hagen my birding part of the trip ended and I was heading on my own to find out more about the tribes of PNG.<br />
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<u><b>Mt Hagen-Port Morseby-Goroka</b></u><br />
After some flight delays I landed at Goroka and checked into a hotel. The next two days i walked around the sports ground where various tribes of PNG gather for the annual sing sing on their Independence day. It was a site to witness. Amazing colors and people.<br />
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<u><b>Goroka-PNG-Singapore-Bangalore</b></u><br />
And thus ended my visit to the last frontier and I headed back home and back to my desk at work.<br />
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<li><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/albums/72157711257543477" target="_blank">Tribes 1</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/albums/72157711250758816" target="_blank">Tribes 2</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/albums/72157711203908956" target="_blank">Birds 1</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/albums/72157711194357413" target="_blank">Birds 2 </a></li>
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<!-- Copyright (c)2006 Site Meter --></div>Anuradhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135577380683761501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25481067.post-4641333698671218892019-07-06T12:30:00.000-07:002019-07-06T12:30:14.963-07:00On the Road again to the blue mountains<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Another solo trip to the blue mountain to find some peace far from the madding crowd and also see some winged beauties.. I found the painted quail and lark for the first time..<br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" data-footer="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/48195637852/in/album-72157709422398816/" nbsp="" title="Niligiris Pipit"><img alt="Niligiris Pipit" height="427" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48195637852_4f132fecbf_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><br />
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<!-- Copyright (c)2006 Site Meter --></div>Anuradhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135577380683761501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25481067.post-28114973731078941042019-06-10T07:15:00.004-07:002019-06-10T07:15:56.475-07:00On the Road Again:River Terns<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Drove out of the city to River Tern near Shimoga for a break from the chaos ..<br />
It was really hot and humid and even the Jeep Safari I took in the afternoon didn't come across any animals or birds except a gaur and languar. However, the next morning was very nice on the boat with River Terns breeding on the banks.. <br />
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Here are some pictures from the trip and more <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/albums/72157708807332606" target="_blank">here</a><br />
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<!-- Copyright (c)2006 Site Meter --></div>Anuradhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135577380683761501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25481067.post-64357409006162770142019-05-11T10:24:00.001-07:002019-06-10T07:09:45.246-07:00On the Road: Naguvanhalli Again<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Had driven down to Naguvanhalli few weeks back and as I was out doing some work on a Saturday morning, the same friends called me mentioning they were heading to the spot again . After some thought I left the errand and got back home and headed straight to the small village by the side of Cauvery. The Saturday afternoon traffic was terrible and google maps took me round the destination location for over an hour but I guess overall it was worth the effort.<br />
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Here are some pics from there and more <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/albums/72157691366572733" target="_blank">here</a><br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" data-footer="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/32876066397/in/album-72157691366572733/" nbsp="" title="Blue-Tailed Bee Eater"><img alt="Blue-Tailed Bee Eater" height="427" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/32876066397_ac09958920_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" data-footer="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/47819960851/in/album-72157691366572733/" nbsp="" title="Small Blue Kingfisher"><img alt="Small Blue Kingfisher" height="427" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47819960851_126f319f2f_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><br />
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It was a month or two since I drove out of town and getting in touch with some friend lead to a quick trip to a small village next to the cauvery river just 140kms away from home.<br />
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Some folks may think it to be crazy that one would go with no sleep for close to 24hrs since I started driving at 3:00AM to meet friends on the highway couple of kms away and to reach the village before sunrise. We pitched tents and hide inside for the birds to come out in search of insects. The morning session ended after few hours and after some food and rest we waited for the afternoon/evening session.. This turned out to be even better and saw some really nice migratory blue-tailed bee eaters.<br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" data-footer="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/47681988642/in/album-72157704849143502/" nbsp="" title="White Breasted Kingfisher"><img alt="White Breasted Kingfisher" height="427" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47681988642_340d921f45_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><br />
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<!-- Copyright (c)2006 Site Meter --></div>Anuradhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135577380683761501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25481067.post-37330353427812035132019-03-08T03:04:00.000-08:002019-03-08T03:13:23.743-08:00On the Road :Coonoor and winged beauties<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Spent some days at my second home enjoying the blue mountain and the weather and also going on treks/walks for some winged beauties.<br />
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Here are some bird pics and also more <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/albums/72157679180649998" target="_blank">here</a><br />
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<a data-flickr-embed="true" data-footer="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/32369269307/in/album-72157679180649998/" nbsp="" title="Malabar Parakeet"><img alt="Malabar Parakeet" height="427" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7884/32369269307_52a80d571a_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><br />
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<!-- Copyright (c)2006 Site Meter --></div>Anuradhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135577380683761501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25481067.post-68748886584614665722019-03-08T02:35:00.001-08:002019-03-08T02:35:44.322-08:00Big Metal Birds in the sky<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<b>More</b> <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/albums/72157707016274505" target="_blank">here</a><br />
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Tried to take few shots of the magnificent big birds in the sky and the sheer grit and courage of the brilliant pilots ..<br />
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<!-- Copyright (c)2006 Site Meter --></div>Anuradhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135577380683761501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25481067.post-8241624279769076392019-02-01T09:51:00.000-08:002019-02-01T09:51:48.808-08:00On the road :Ranganathittu Bird Sanctury<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Few weeks back I went for a short ride out of the city in search of winged creatures but more for my black stallion to complete 1Lakh kms of solo driving .<br />
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<!-- Copyright (c)2006 Site Meter --></div>Anuradhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135577380683761501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25481067.post-5702660609116294712018-12-31T01:19:00.000-08:002018-12-31T01:19:23.861-08:00Another year<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
And as the new year approaches ,have to remind myself about life....<i> </i><br />
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<i>Life is no straight and easy corridor along which we travel free and unhampered, but a maze of passages, through which we must seek our way, lost and confused, now and again checked in a blind alley. But always, if we have faith, a door will open for us, not perhaps one that we ourselves would ever have thought of, but one that will ultimately prove good for us<br />-A.J.Cronin</i><br />
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With the end of the year approaching ,I wanted to take the black stallion out into the forest in search of some winged beauties .<br />
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<i>Thattekad</i> had been in my mind since over a year but the drive of about 500kms required some time in hand. With my car all set I spent couple of days in the deep forests trekking in the morning and night in search of some owls that migrate from ceylon during the winter months.<br />
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Being a solo driver mostly one has to be prepared for any incidents. On the way back,the water coolant alert started appearing and realized water pump was leaking. God however was kind that I was stuck on the highway in kerela near thrissur where I managed to get the car towed and taken to the nearest VW workshop. The workshop didn't have a spare for my 1.6 POLO and had to source it from Bangalore, so with work looming ,I left the car to be fixed and came back. They took good care of the car and fixed it in two days and so I went back there, visited few temples and a palace and drove it back again. The workhorse has been with me over the years and is close to a lakh kms in the odometer (99,600kms) to be precise.<br />
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Here are some pics from the trip and more <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/anuradhac/sets/72157704807994464" target="_blank">here </a><br />
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