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Early Bird Magic at Hoskote Lake

Another short trip to Hoskote Lake in the early morning to capture the sunrise and photograph the birds. Here are the pics.



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The sunrise was spectacular, but it's the silhouette shots I'm most excited about!




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The first birds bathed in the morning glow were these rosy starlings.




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A large grey babbler with its eyes alight, arrived with a beakful of nesting treasures.




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Soon, its partner arrived, also carrying nesting materials. 

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A red-whiskered bulbul perched beautifully on a branch.



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A white-browed bulbul too was seen nearby.



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I got a glimpse of a male Asian koel.



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The clear melody of an oriental magpie robin filled the air as it perched on a high branch.



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An even higher perch was claimed by a coppersmith barbet, its vibrant colors gleaming in the sunlight.




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A sliver of black wing peeked through the grey feathers of a Black-winged kite! Look at its attractive eyes.



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A clamorous reed warbler was seen next.



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A green bee-eater swooped to catch insects in flight.





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Perched proudly, a black drongo fanned its tail feathers.



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A fleeting glimpse of a Grey-bellied cuckoo, then was lucky enough to catch it soaring through the trees.



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A pied bush chat couple, the male in his striking black and white plumage, the female in her more subdued browns.




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I watched, mesmerized, as the female purple-rumped sunbirds flitted and perched on the branches, their bodies seemingly defying gravity.









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And the last sighting of the day was this little egret making a splash and catching a small fry.



Curious to hear your thoughts! Do post your comments below.

40 comments:

  1. What great sunrise photos these are Shiju.
    I love the large gray babbler with nesting material in its beak.
    The red-whiskered bulbul and the green bee-eater are also really beautiful.
    I enjoyed your photos again.
    Greetings Irma

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  2. Those babblers are exhibiting a degree of cooperation humans would do well to emulate. Doubtful that we will though; going to war and destroying countries and killing each other is more our style. We never seem to get it right so we keep doing it over and over, one generation after another.

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  3. Beautiful photos of beautiful birds, different from our birds. Nice sunrise. We have a lot of rain here the last weeks. Have a nice weekend !

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  4. Shiju, your pictures are , as always, incredible. I always look forward to your beautiful birds and the information about them. The last sunrise picture with the bird silhouettes really is stunning -- I can see why you are most excited about it. And I love how that pictures creates a perfect opening to the portraits of the birds you saw. I could never name a favorite because they are all such great pictures, but I especially loved the beautiful colors of the copper barbet and really admire the flight shots of the sunbirds!

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  5. More masterful and wonderful photos from you!!

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  6. Of course, the colorful birds are amazing but the last two more muted photos and splashes of water outdid even those.

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  7. Fantastic shots, Just loved it

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  8. I love the silhouette photos too. The red eyes of the kite are amazing!!

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  9. Every single one of these photos are excellent.

    Worth a Thousand Words

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  10. Marvelous captures as always!

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  11. Beautiful shots. Hoskote lake is in my hot list

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  12. A wonderful series and I like the eyes of the Kite. So vibrant! Thank you for linking up.

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  13. A beautiful series, as usual. Love the Bee-eater and the lovely eyes of the Kit.
    Thanks for sharing this wonderful nature.

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  14. Sunrise photos are beautiful, and I love your silhouetted trees against the colorful sky, followed by all those birds that to me seem so exotic. You see these birds often, but it’s impressive that they never cease to enchant your camera.
    best, mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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  15. Thank you for such beautiful photos you bring to us. Enjoy our day and weekend!

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  16. Your birds in flight are always some of my favorite! I love seeing the wings outstretched. And the sunrise is glorious! I should get up earlier! lol

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  17. The Black-winget kite was very pretty, and the red eyes was amazing. Lovely photos!

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  18. ...it was worth getting up early to see that sunrise!

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  19. I love the silhouette photos, but all your birds are amazingly captured too.

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  20. I agree with you about the silhouette shots. They're fantastic. But maybe NOT as fantastic as those action shots with the birds and the detail (they eyeballs!). Your zoom and/or cropping reveals so many intricate details that these images take my breath away.

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  21. Wow! Amazing series of birds in your very professional photography and of course the sun shots are awesome and love 'glow' on the birds from it ~ thanks,

    Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)
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  22. I especially love your sunrise silhouette shots, but you've done an incredible job capturing all the birds as well.
    Happy Monday, Shiju!

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  23. Such a glorious sunrise and the beauty of all the avian wonders added to the view, I bet.

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  24. What brilliant shots as always love the sunrise great capture
    Have a sunrisetastic week 👍

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  25. That is a fantastic sunrise! Your birds are lovely.

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  26. A sliver of black wing looks a real predator.....
    beautiful photos as always..

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  27. You can really see that much joy in the pictures.

    Once again, these are wonderful scenes with the very different birds. I really admire your shots and enjoyed the post again.

    Thank you for sharing with MosaicMonday
    Have a pleasant week. Greetings from Heidrun

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  28. Dear Shiju, these are again such great photos! Of course I'm thrilled how you caught some of the birds in flight. And the splashes of water from the little egret catching fish! But I'm also always fascinated by the brilliance of your pictures - the bright colors of the flying artist bee-eater, the eyes of the gray babbler and black-winged kite, etc. It was great to go birdwatching with you virtually again - and the sunrise with the silhouettes is a pleasure anyway!
    All the best and a good start into May, Traude
    https://rostrose.blogspot.com/2024/04/weltreise-2024-2-station-sydney.html

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  29. Hello
    Sorry I am late visiting and commenting. Your posts and photos are always amazing.
    I would love to see all of these birds, well done ! Beautifully captured. The sunrise is stunning!
    Thanks so much for linking up and sharing your post.
    Take care, enjoy your day and have a great week ahead.
    PS, thank you for leaving me a comment.

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  30. pure poetry! your photos are perfection!

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  31. Love those sunset shots! That belly up bird looks so weird. It´s not rotated pic?

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  32. You are fantastic! The images with the sunrise are so special and the reflexions from the last ones are so elegant.
    And I like a lot that you framed that printed image! fabulous!
    Happy WW and a fine week!

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  33. What a spectacular sunrise! All the photos are brilliant, as usual. Have a great week!

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  34. Your photos always amaze me. Thank you for sharing at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2024/04/too-funny-not-to-share.html

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  35. That sunrise is just INCREDIBLE. Wow! Thanks for sharing and for linking up with #MySundaySnapshot.

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  36. As always, beautiful photos. The sun and silhouettes are wonderful!

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