tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225853842024-03-19T14:18:28.392+05:30Cranium BoltsA photography blog by Shiju SugunanShiju Sugunanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700650350565769078noreply@blogger.comBlogger1194125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22585384.post-72735821287816538822024-03-07T15:13:00.002+05:302024-03-07T15:15:41.725+05:30Glued to Saul Kere lake
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<p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Saul Kere has a way of sticking with you, and not just because of the vibrant green landscape reflected in its still waters. This past trip, I found myself glued to my viewfinder, capturing the incredible sights that unfolded before me. Here are the pics.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwE7EDaMG1Cn1evi3eLwMbJxsRovyGgwGnI_wCmwfhxNvlQsPFvLbaZ9xokiia2BjDG770SMs5gXRGkcO3-CmkFCMU_TFVUFaviUAnP4PpJ9DOKe0R-4HjuUU0CWE9FdtD-iUXGWxbTTu8CbI9PX55-uK2PdY2l2SalnEqa5k6tofcVnAZcPJGxg/s1200/glued%20collage%20mosaic%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwE7EDaMG1Cn1evi3eLwMbJxsRovyGgwGnI_wCmwfhxNvlQsPFvLbaZ9xokiia2BjDG770SMs5gXRGkcO3-CmkFCMU_TFVUFaviUAnP4PpJ9DOKe0R-4HjuUU0CWE9FdtD-iUXGWxbTTu8CbI9PX55-uK2PdY2l2SalnEqa5k6tofcVnAZcPJGxg/s16000/glued%20collage%20mosaic%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />My first sighting was a Common hawk-cuckoo, perched motionless on a branch. I wished for better light to capture this fascinating bird in all its clarity, but even in the dimness, its piercing yellow eye ring and the beautiful tail held my attention.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvC0_8arJb9wAr8o4Hs1YnDHsjlJyBVkHI6QnHGkP6mcdqQov3KvH-LmXYt78ospTmFwAJOVqoKBY0-8WtgnWTi6T_7kmfWlgWFIw4PuCAFhKhvyezUFMbN2xUbFYbSL_4_iUAkxQA1oIGmisENzNrEWwsRCk_PYAU_UIzjlnnZWJw8BNCrgaLRQ/s2000/Common%20Hawk-Cuckoo%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvC0_8arJb9wAr8o4Hs1YnDHsjlJyBVkHI6QnHGkP6mcdqQov3KvH-LmXYt78ospTmFwAJOVqoKBY0-8WtgnWTi6T_7kmfWlgWFIw4PuCAFhKhvyezUFMbN2xUbFYbSL_4_iUAkxQA1oIGmisENzNrEWwsRCk_PYAU_UIzjlnnZWJw8BNCrgaLRQ/s16000/Common%20Hawk-Cuckoo%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Next, a tiny flash of movement caught my eye. A pale-billed flowerpecker, no bigger than a thumb, flitted among the branches, even landing on a bare one for a moment.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJuzlDRMpFz9o5tsykwyCrYrigCUZv4aIrNUdg7aM_8AQtKvC0gg2P7hfeQ6WgQmKbO3261piy4_80imXU-zGqWoAgqTsUi5sX68qc7PJT0cCjGQejdr2q6-drIUOJe6j61cR6sbjlJ290XiAjIaFRXDmLwHLZVJpgplCWt2KI9DdO9diZ3lbiHQ/s2000/Pale-billed%20flowerpecker%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1307" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJuzlDRMpFz9o5tsykwyCrYrigCUZv4aIrNUdg7aM_8AQtKvC0gg2P7hfeQ6WgQmKbO3261piy4_80imXU-zGqWoAgqTsUi5sX68qc7PJT0cCjGQejdr2q6-drIUOJe6j61cR6sbjlJ290XiAjIaFRXDmLwHLZVJpgplCWt2KI9DdO9diZ3lbiHQ/s16000/Pale-billed%20flowerpecker%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />The morning was perfect. The sun's golden light cast a warm glow on the lush greenery and the still waters of the lake. It was pure bliss, were it not for the unwelcome intrusion of a nearby construction project.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiE1drYm5L70lcbWOo9paaXs8ERRhv41T2LKnGJQ8CTwQjVTcazJyZBEopIfCJSKx2xn_P60jDm_iC7wtPaCMVn7Rotv7v23hIYwy6yXURo0SU1HkQbi0QochlRecG_rbjwe-C8zNMgS2tPXQ8ux7g-2dtbgp7uc657SjsfXU9np4lFJTIiHCXFw/s2000/morning%20scene%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiE1drYm5L70lcbWOo9paaXs8ERRhv41T2LKnGJQ8CTwQjVTcazJyZBEopIfCJSKx2xn_P60jDm_iC7wtPaCMVn7Rotv7v23hIYwy6yXURo0SU1HkQbi0QochlRecG_rbjwe-C8zNMgS2tPXQ8ux7g-2dtbgp7uc657SjsfXU9np4lFJTIiHCXFw/s16000/morning%20scene%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />The star of the show was a stunning purple-rumped sunbird. This little jewel seemed positively glued to the Tabebuia flowers, flitting from blossom to blossom in a mesmerizing dance for nectar.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Vhov_occd1ahWZVexNJMVd9K5DCUzgati4EE96fuw6BkmjlahB07XUz78mDaJhng6Nk1GVltyarbSuGFSWlZ6BloTdszUPWFoZTZHMZLzuUYMPrfa4rJ6o80kPk4juCfp_pwyHsCqahOyB42WzFkaG9NdZVmRJfsUHVZaYXlVFw4naSJO7xG8g/s1422/Purple-rumped%20sunbird%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="979" data-original-width="1422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Vhov_occd1ahWZVexNJMVd9K5DCUzgati4EE96fuw6BkmjlahB07XUz78mDaJhng6Nk1GVltyarbSuGFSWlZ6BloTdszUPWFoZTZHMZLzuUYMPrfa4rJ6o80kPk4juCfp_pwyHsCqahOyB42WzFkaG9NdZVmRJfsUHVZaYXlVFw4naSJO7xG8g/s16000/Purple-rumped%20sunbird%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~</span><div><span style="font-size: xx-large;">I spotted a Sykes's warbler flitting through the trees!</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcM8GCU2zdKKMHLQBhoxICxXCGMQQwhMPMpsrcmAHLp6rAemJFrSkFGLcdzxCghVTEevm2iRTUI0YzaLIShk2cOrOCNQdNaUnFAwk7eGLWj4PMtBi9xa9VhOZrLg2oiWVhYOX1XW5PHnA3MEPN5ld8L5ughxDCxvNkzU4WVlpFcCH_Am71imOXzQ/s2000/Sykes's%20warbler%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1430" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcM8GCU2zdKKMHLQBhoxICxXCGMQQwhMPMpsrcmAHLp6rAemJFrSkFGLcdzxCghVTEevm2iRTUI0YzaLIShk2cOrOCNQdNaUnFAwk7eGLWj4PMtBi9xa9VhOZrLg2oiWVhYOX1XW5PHnA3MEPN5ld8L5ughxDCxvNkzU4WVlpFcCH_Am71imOXzQ/s16000/Sykes's%20warbler%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br />~~~<br />An Indian spot-billed duck basked contentedly.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_14lpIvqJCVgYTbDZrdRJaNwaSE6IO3nk4m3hyeji5FE4Pgl5zrbEYOtU-BtotLo_8CFZfsKnvhbc5V_IyA2hgysbc6TBEAyZR_IIL0zfu0PSn80A5EVTv9D60TWJUe3Da-pNPd_GUjIXHeTsK0tv1DPY4IJH6JxJqOoDVwlx2_ko4-n0LM6vDQ/s1745/Grey%20heron%20black-winged%20stilts%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1163" data-original-width="1745" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_14lpIvqJCVgYTbDZrdRJaNwaSE6IO3nk4m3hyeji5FE4Pgl5zrbEYOtU-BtotLo_8CFZfsKnvhbc5V_IyA2hgysbc6TBEAyZR_IIL0zfu0PSn80A5EVTv9D60TWJUe3Da-pNPd_GUjIXHeTsK0tv1DPY4IJH6JxJqOoDVwlx2_ko4-n0LM6vDQ/s16000/Grey%20heron%20black-winged%20stilts%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Talking of celebrity, a painted stork sashayed into view. Its every move exuded an air of glamorous indifference.</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs1dDwoHenvVFskbTYzVg23wyOwBHSIXRvf6DQL_4R4TtoOuugfPPs7h91667UI2iTZcptdRw9c5wOnZH0BqUQeRuPmcGywn4JiwUVUjEk5AW-dDrB0RLA4Z5xieU6oRzH54_D9R-Zfulbcrls3bDe545t5LgrlVAepByLUsN8fSp6V0XWVqKs5A/s1246/Painted%20stork%20garganey%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; font-size: xx-large; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="831" data-original-width="1246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs1dDwoHenvVFskbTYzVg23wyOwBHSIXRvf6DQL_4R4TtoOuugfPPs7h91667UI2iTZcptdRw9c5wOnZH0BqUQeRuPmcGywn4JiwUVUjEk5AW-dDrB0RLA4Z5xieU6oRzH54_D9R-Zfulbcrls3bDe545t5LgrlVAepByLUsN8fSp6V0XWVqKs5A/s16000/Painted%20stork%20garganey%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPh_d10AsWbnTbXkQqlbmo9T4bl93ZRlPPmByIQR326ERSVOWTxc6-6BAyCV7HHTVKZ6vLOZHss1JKHsm7sRWYNUHKrb0g-n_glzl8OrKEZoZdhX9UQ_W2OVGlgYz0ZtI8s1pCAXeIYTOyfv7Pb-7utTuRhC0rc-GGm8j4o-adMUu4TRaaURVKmQ/s2000/Painted%20stork%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1327" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPh_d10AsWbnTbXkQqlbmo9T4bl93ZRlPPmByIQR326ERSVOWTxc6-6BAyCV7HHTVKZ6vLOZHss1JKHsm7sRWYNUHKrb0g-n_glzl8OrKEZoZdhX9UQ_W2OVGlgYz0ZtI8s1pCAXeIYTOyfv7Pb-7utTuRhC0rc-GGm8j4o-adMUu4TRaaURVKmQ/s16000/Painted%20stork%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiILX_mDUjTiZd2MM1OeORKDtecFcapcrPbmV7oNWWc0Xh-Lp_X8dNNhS4nC47bfxpr-M05KAidhQMzR2qvxQuW7sIte8x4nNZ_p1SXjqkQZP2ne-IylGlQiGm1iPGawF-iY2ImLmnJMDsmVnIJhNitYNeNH7DjOdGmHsJN0pS0egMqSf5ua1lehA/s1854/Painted%20stork%20garganey%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1362" data-original-width="1854" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiILX_mDUjTiZd2MM1OeORKDtecFcapcrPbmV7oNWWc0Xh-Lp_X8dNNhS4nC47bfxpr-M05KAidhQMzR2qvxQuW7sIte8x4nNZ_p1SXjqkQZP2ne-IylGlQiGm1iPGawF-iY2ImLmnJMDsmVnIJhNitYNeNH7DjOdGmHsJN0pS0egMqSf5ua1lehA/s16000/Painted%20stork%20garganey%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">~~~</span></div></span><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">A small crowd had gathered around the stork too. A dozen or so garganeys, ducks and swamphen circled the area.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieuJ-zkJ0LYmC8h03kkRVCRJjF6K4DsgJsA5ihGfiRRLI3T9jcmdhNXEPwoOilKiFDJ4ZhXD85EqKg1IqJV0rrkB4Vjr1tdpeh6D1PGWbSqEDpWfhuVOalCf2GCwmaIxH3_IlF54e6zw4FS0gB6Ixct4C9hGPf9ttRCU03G0fRNX5s7GqyRsl_oQ/s2000/Painted%20stork%20assorted%20birds%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1327" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieuJ-zkJ0LYmC8h03kkRVCRJjF6K4DsgJsA5ihGfiRRLI3T9jcmdhNXEPwoOilKiFDJ4ZhXD85EqKg1IqJV0rrkB4Vjr1tdpeh6D1PGWbSqEDpWfhuVOalCf2GCwmaIxH3_IlF54e6zw4FS0gB6Ixct4C9hGPf9ttRCU03G0fRNX5s7GqyRsl_oQ/s16000/Painted%20stork%20assorted%20birds%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /> </span><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Far away, an oriental magpie robin perched on a branch, its black and white plumage gleaming in the sunlight.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMne4iYfHDa0SaMUVr5UnF1s68zjLa-9Rxs9-IZAF6orYLWKPczTZrat4zZlOCuQCtX-RMjAg6Fgby71BJ3ji5uzuSazB1VH1j0XVndQwq0epT8NIxn66_7xer5PNZU2qabI023795e-ZdNzKuIyQUhHMtgJS_alVMlfh4rHFtI72v6VJb7cP0sw/s2000/Oriental%20Magpie-Robin%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMne4iYfHDa0SaMUVr5UnF1s68zjLa-9Rxs9-IZAF6orYLWKPczTZrat4zZlOCuQCtX-RMjAg6Fgby71BJ3ji5uzuSazB1VH1j0XVndQwq0epT8NIxn66_7xer5PNZU2qabI023795e-ZdNzKuIyQUhHMtgJS_alVMlfh4rHFtI72v6VJb7cP0sw/s16000/Oriental%20Magpie-Robin%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Love was also in the air! A little egret put on a show for its potential mate, complete with bows and flourishes.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_WoOY9f09PUHwd1MN_poHvLddzNvb25Mjap8qG-A-EbWzHPr75CMiy_2likkJT_NIkOPVsGt3q6pfmfi5iVSCwmF6hREAC8zNfXjiVwNa0M3J7G7JL8ra6zX5rd2ydDIHYThgdO8NQTrEIGLv28iQDiBsfG63eDPPsND8mYdZtiKA0OfQwg1yhg/s2000/little%20egret%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1580" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_WoOY9f09PUHwd1MN_poHvLddzNvb25Mjap8qG-A-EbWzHPr75CMiy_2likkJT_NIkOPVsGt3q6pfmfi5iVSCwmF6hREAC8zNfXjiVwNa0M3J7G7JL8ra6zX5rd2ydDIHYThgdO8NQTrEIGLv28iQDiBsfG63eDPPsND8mYdZtiKA0OfQwg1yhg/s16000/little%20egret%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />The display seemed to do the trick, for its companion responded by joining in a joyous aerial dance.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKrgoVswOZ8TUkjd00IWzwEB1dJZ5_-EbMDcjZBYPOAZtDXaSqxc7VLVyKK-xmeygsmI06qRsv2pTR2vx9LDSejqe4ZVH_fM5SEF8RCjtYYSv24uAkwBbXuG8s3bGr3Ig1BNBbOoe2SObfbS55M-_jJeTeP-_jiJupua3AMm_TxVUg387fMYzRXQ/s2000/little%20egret%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1869" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKrgoVswOZ8TUkjd00IWzwEB1dJZ5_-EbMDcjZBYPOAZtDXaSqxc7VLVyKK-xmeygsmI06qRsv2pTR2vx9LDSejqe4ZVH_fM5SEF8RCjtYYSv24uAkwBbXuG8s3bGr3Ig1BNBbOoe2SObfbS55M-_jJeTeP-_jiJupua3AMm_TxVUg387fMYzRXQ/s16000/little%20egret%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A juvenile white-browed wagtail offered a different kind of charm. Focused and determined, this tiny bird was foraging in the shallows probing the water for hidden insects. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0g5eHdxHBOrRG53EZM5AUHRjItz4lw9mfyVXlJublMpQ_UPyo5au8nc6mrgtFKS7v6I7vj43AV-zW7rZvgjHqwIcy1lf7zV76Pr-KK53z3myfjG-sz4obJMyEyj2pim1cwU-AkmOA3xtGyoeNgOuhmSYxrm2hmZqH9iK4KT36ADIWVoKltM-bFw/s2000/White-browed%20Wagtail%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1270" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0g5eHdxHBOrRG53EZM5AUHRjItz4lw9mfyVXlJublMpQ_UPyo5au8nc6mrgtFKS7v6I7vj43AV-zW7rZvgjHqwIcy1lf7zV76Pr-KK53z3myfjG-sz4obJMyEyj2pim1cwU-AkmOA3xtGyoeNgOuhmSYxrm2hmZqH9iK4KT36ADIWVoKltM-bFw/s16000/White-browed%20Wagtail%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi94hEgcsSfU54yATg7gnuCH5VsDVfteH86xYUlposuYBU79Ix-h3HQ55OPejqfU6Xj8Kpp9pW4AtZLXSivx9jPo4tiTuHqRU8Q3L_t5cpGhvMx7yFQMC3hu7NbaWP3ZCDZ-02CRWdEWRNRtz954fykkVmUB7SuKeEIBCdhhgbvljRwhVjdUiNxAg/s1674/White-browed%20Wagtail%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1109" data-original-width="1674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi94hEgcsSfU54yATg7gnuCH5VsDVfteH86xYUlposuYBU79Ix-h3HQ55OPejqfU6Xj8Kpp9pW4AtZLXSivx9jPo4tiTuHqRU8Q3L_t5cpGhvMx7yFQMC3hu7NbaWP3ZCDZ-02CRWdEWRNRtz954fykkVmUB7SuKeEIBCdhhgbvljRwhVjdUiNxAg/s16000/White-browed%20Wagtail%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"> ~~~<br />A wood sandpiper, flew in and perched on the shore just a few feet away. It seemed unfazed by my presence, offering me a fantastic close-up view of its intricate plumage. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7YoYC1KTInlqDKq7W10muiZ_kpfyQATrY9BXFA_wC4p2URorawk-w2qsPIqbhiYetZoxDQbMqWWhkwNFtlTr09Vn084q1zXyeYv-qu8UaMhOyxtIwPn263gxqqoGFJpoKZl95HOxAhYgHCYb54nq8qghbq9UwCsJczjuT9bvi_PxGYbKfJ6pl-g/s1241/Wood%20sandpiper%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="816" data-original-width="1241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7YoYC1KTInlqDKq7W10muiZ_kpfyQATrY9BXFA_wC4p2URorawk-w2qsPIqbhiYetZoxDQbMqWWhkwNFtlTr09Vn084q1zXyeYv-qu8UaMhOyxtIwPn263gxqqoGFJpoKZl95HOxAhYgHCYb54nq8qghbq9UwCsJczjuT9bvi_PxGYbKfJ6pl-g/s16000/Wood%20sandpiper%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />I managed to spot another common hawk-cuckoo, this one a bit distant but bathed in beautiful light. While the distance limited the details, one feature remained undeniably captivating - its piercing yellow eyes.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf3cpl5wczozJas9lwXpxBBBf-SzUZfwDsNlcKvUx3d9gh1e9KNMBkqeFFs4cg7dr_0CtxnqgoXttpZNMt8Wk4CDwM2ddobo-PL6Ks2-GAxnSqP456WM5-HSjsEZ6EKytmkNJkk623vmX1uR0i97U9NSov4tNGomZvAT9FfMR88pSa41o7o6jofA/s1353/Common%20Hawk-Cuckoo%202%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="896" data-original-width="1353" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf3cpl5wczozJas9lwXpxBBBf-SzUZfwDsNlcKvUx3d9gh1e9KNMBkqeFFs4cg7dr_0CtxnqgoXttpZNMt8Wk4CDwM2ddobo-PL6Ks2-GAxnSqP456WM5-HSjsEZ6EKytmkNJkk623vmX1uR0i97U9NSov4tNGomZvAT9FfMR88pSa41o7o6jofA/s16000/Common%20Hawk-Cuckoo%202%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Speaking of captivating eyes, the jungle babblers, common residents of these parts, boast an equally attractive feature – their bright blue peepers. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIMBbAhca5Qa0cSSn0xjj8oclf40zBCGtxKjzvOd0Tvka3EJ_QZGxTPHy69cYEdPoVZoLlcy9-a6O948J8pwLupLYPAi6iXSzfQZkTFgenL0XZxVigpH_Mt5iZcuG4vhQ-ZPiH_T6RP8DoX755FauUnF0PXjH-FMKjuLEVzEEUdIsytb3W-EfNAw/s1641/Jungle%20babbler%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1641" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIMBbAhca5Qa0cSSn0xjj8oclf40zBCGtxKjzvOd0Tvka3EJ_QZGxTPHy69cYEdPoVZoLlcy9-a6O948J8pwLupLYPAi6iXSzfQZkTFgenL0XZxVigpH_Mt5iZcuG4vhQ-ZPiH_T6RP8DoX755FauUnF0PXjH-FMKjuLEVzEEUdIsytb3W-EfNAw/s16000/Jungle%20babbler%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZepeXDjCaiv9FCs2-iZeS8oQB-zDsqe1hRo0tHhdyrsSRXZl0NM_m3ERVWix3ES5XNTDAlMydxKuhCoifsPYqZYa2JA2yDNm3Prk4umhOTlME3x2ng84kPHuVqz2FSg7sJbTFIqFH2daVAiY_xdnCM8vCeJ77NHKnaz_02qOdMWPWdhPsPYCkg/s1818/Jungle%20babbler%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1284" data-original-width="1818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZepeXDjCaiv9FCs2-iZeS8oQB-zDsqe1hRo0tHhdyrsSRXZl0NM_m3ERVWix3ES5XNTDAlMydxKuhCoifsPYqZYa2JA2yDNm3Prk4umhOTlME3x2ng84kPHuVqz2FSg7sJbTFIqFH2daVAiY_xdnCM8vCeJ77NHKnaz_02qOdMWPWdhPsPYCkg/s16000/Jungle%20babbler%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />High above the commotion, a white-throated kingfisher sat glued to its perch. It surveyed its domain with a keen eye. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyUZzPUkdfvjCdpmD80wdsJUg3i76w6AD65aAaTvHxmzJ6DzIj9YUGwDl583lzZprV3yWwKUnkmFURicP0W1HGjbUuRy4HPG2_G_Ri6wONb9fZfG1WxyY8f-fM9ikyfk5FsuaHsTmgz1jgdfO3TGmnXQITB0tosT7avVz90-gWsAdY3lQnTwHtfw/s1470/White-throated%20Kingfisher%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1032" data-original-width="1470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyUZzPUkdfvjCdpmD80wdsJUg3i76w6AD65aAaTvHxmzJ6DzIj9YUGwDl583lzZprV3yWwKUnkmFURicP0W1HGjbUuRy4HPG2_G_Ri6wONb9fZfG1WxyY8f-fM9ikyfk5FsuaHsTmgz1jgdfO3TGmnXQITB0tosT7avVz90-gWsAdY3lQnTwHtfw/s16000/White-throated%20Kingfisher%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A white-cheeked barbet had discovered a berry patch, and let's just say it was having a berry-eating spree! Click, click, click went my camera as it devoured one berry after another. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8EXw2hfGuBk2R01mttvqIxq5Jnxy2t8DG2kRTHuNRaBPV_8TM1rs9hedz1MN22E56ahPGuvmvpW1ou8e33BnZWT7KtuCHOZ9Ihj-i5Sv6jHyFkQhoYG6BVsFgWCqYS2ONmzQn0uC6HGknQhGuNSFYSV2ecyKgBvobvuWHZuoQN0TQyqL1nqLdJg/s2000/White-cheeked%20barbet%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1480" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8EXw2hfGuBk2R01mttvqIxq5Jnxy2t8DG2kRTHuNRaBPV_8TM1rs9hedz1MN22E56ahPGuvmvpW1ou8e33BnZWT7KtuCHOZ9Ihj-i5Sv6jHyFkQhoYG6BVsFgWCqYS2ONmzQn0uC6HGknQhGuNSFYSV2ecyKgBvobvuWHZuoQN0TQyqL1nqLdJg/s16000/White-cheeked%20barbet%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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What was the highlight of your day? Share your thoughts in the comments!</span></p></div>Shiju Sugunanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700650350565769078noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22585384.post-32695088413796021562024-02-23T15:05:00.002+05:302024-02-23T15:07:35.568+05:30Bird Stalker-ing at Hoskote<meta content="Bird Stalker-ing at Hoskote" property="og:title"></meta>
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<p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Last weekend, I snuck in a quick birding trip to Hoskote, it was a FEAST for the eyes (and camera!). I captured photos of Jacobin Cuckoo, Zitting Cisticola, pipits, egrets, ibis, sandpipers, and more!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7JPhGFYN1tT6uHpsvvgtjdKWMf0atzy-g8fUyHJL4F9vYLuEDPGkvCnDMrX8rGcwZvzUeoxF-2ZS6PzVrKqgq5crNuF8U0Cl0txL1tdYfUQwBGA-oyID1NRMHltu97Sum4k1Z_d8T78Zvp0Y0Cq9h9px7u-UYAN5KXI1j8w0CLvtAIemYk5sflw/s1200/collage%20mosaic%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="740" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7JPhGFYN1tT6uHpsvvgtjdKWMf0atzy-g8fUyHJL4F9vYLuEDPGkvCnDMrX8rGcwZvzUeoxF-2ZS6PzVrKqgq5crNuF8U0Cl0txL1tdYfUQwBGA-oyID1NRMHltu97Sum4k1Z_d8T78Zvp0Y0Cq9h9px7u-UYAN5KXI1j8w0CLvtAIemYk5sflw/s16000/collage%20mosaic%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Face-to-face with a wary Red-wattled lapwing, its eyes fixated on me, the lone intruder disturbing its morning peace. Thankfully, peace wins, it decides against screaming.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpIzae5lU1wzQA7nZFQ4kwg-z_HobhKQyD-s794NQ-Uq0r3DeJewDAXWCh7fAQPW1gLeZHQC_3nG_3G1OcETk9T8uHgE3mvHmOn8xisZ82F60url43BCO6oOzHblKJ0JRPRXiFAsOHBmp9KaVlp95fcp59mdqUGdOMSzQckgCQyX7MD6b8Fo4Pzg/s2000/Red-wattled%20lapwing%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1275" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpIzae5lU1wzQA7nZFQ4kwg-z_HobhKQyD-s794NQ-Uq0r3DeJewDAXWCh7fAQPW1gLeZHQC_3nG_3G1OcETk9T8uHgE3mvHmOn8xisZ82F60url43BCO6oOzHblKJ0JRPRXiFAsOHBmp9KaVlp95fcp59mdqUGdOMSzQckgCQyX7MD6b8Fo4Pzg/s16000/Red-wattled%20lapwing%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />The Egrets and Ibises danced across the blushy dawn, each on a mission to find the best fishing spots.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Nope! Just a wood sandpiper's genius camouflage using plant stems. Helps it blend in and nab its next meal. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEBNi3kyMWOzDGkQjr7FiYfuuSvp0TaPTn5uku4WwyAfst_qBjR6SHp8HuF7NiYCzH5CkRts9J0hwgs-UP3lqGfd9lcdj90Sy3qwOdI5UgDwusl2tXCOEp_10DwEgi2x6ggt1hhkkE7rasEVyaoWCeYxnPGQ6L_Geek5QONiCFKL2OVI0KJXrwYA/s1216/Wood%20sandpiper%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="816" data-original-width="1216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEBNi3kyMWOzDGkQjr7FiYfuuSvp0TaPTn5uku4WwyAfst_qBjR6SHp8HuF7NiYCzH5CkRts9J0hwgs-UP3lqGfd9lcdj90Sy3qwOdI5UgDwusl2tXCOEp_10DwEgi2x6ggt1hhkkE7rasEVyaoWCeYxnPGQ6L_Geek5QONiCFKL2OVI0KJXrwYA/s16000/Wood%20sandpiper%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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And this time, I managed to get some close-up shots.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCavbqsMbtJHkjl7SJ_kdVAAXjnSohmqa6st6beipXeOy92cVgAw5WVnJJDUGkCApxhvnkcl70979q2l73QATGJIGC47I-L2iuAvBVw_hVma056rZ1Og8obGg6x16J_VJ14Pm62ooVLpRkbPy0ysGlU-cjOqH4VPPXV8CwSlZ8gXoLtbaOzuK1Jw/s2088/Jacobin%20cuckoo%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1344" data-original-width="2088" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCavbqsMbtJHkjl7SJ_kdVAAXjnSohmqa6st6beipXeOy92cVgAw5WVnJJDUGkCApxhvnkcl70979q2l73QATGJIGC47I-L2iuAvBVw_hVma056rZ1Og8obGg6x16J_VJ14Pm62ooVLpRkbPy0ysGlU-cjOqH4VPPXV8CwSlZ8gXoLtbaOzuK1Jw/s16000/Jacobin%20cuckoo%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxKaodetTrCt-78FiHndlBft-gOpzvU9h0_m9FZlGH1vtfeMUzesn6vohLqqHjiXz7ZiIEGJDU7_l28Vs4peGJTIySZ5ObBleG8abN31RbG3hm1jC0knwml0Y-EpC1b7BG2hxt_Ja9xykSBo4yoQopUhB_kMpiMnjWUlXMlpyGfB8-QVRUrqWeDg/s1792/Jacobin%20cuckoo%202%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1232" data-original-width="1792" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxKaodetTrCt-78FiHndlBft-gOpzvU9h0_m9FZlGH1vtfeMUzesn6vohLqqHjiXz7ZiIEGJDU7_l28Vs4peGJTIySZ5ObBleG8abN31RbG3hm1jC0knwml0Y-EpC1b7BG2hxt_Ja9xykSBo4yoQopUhB_kMpiMnjWUlXMlpyGfB8-QVRUrqWeDg/s16000/Jacobin%20cuckoo%202%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Delicate three-toed tracks, like tiny hieroglyphs, dotted the muddy edge of the lake.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4TX_73dOnA0fS2bTtgV6ZyOpT6uf6goap3XJr1Bua8By33hMHUiXYU0eyCQThMUNZPibB1m8xykOsEVjoa7mzABeXWvE3DJEA0eM9W7T3S8cV0o1NZC9y9vvXsiHRRnLCukIZ1KZlLmpPF45YfClrIhO_5azbi46DHM3x3EnTcV-vQ3XhIH_FHQ/s2000/bird%20footprints%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1451" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4TX_73dOnA0fS2bTtgV6ZyOpT6uf6goap3XJr1Bua8By33hMHUiXYU0eyCQThMUNZPibB1m8xykOsEVjoa7mzABeXWvE3DJEA0eM9W7T3S8cV0o1NZC9y9vvXsiHRRnLCukIZ1KZlLmpPF45YfClrIhO_5azbi46DHM3x3EnTcV-vQ3XhIH_FHQ/s16000/bird%20footprints%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />The tranquil vastness of Hoskote.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHpe-fJZXZhJ17oFvNetZsgWXyZaiQ_-djDD4dsoKd1vowVOAxHhq086ZH5WYh343vcJUvkmaogSlFuxwinEiTkEnLhXGIEmVg6Zsu6e2Q3bQAEuauxG9ZU0qeLrh1b1i1wYGNLUare-2YGv4LfhBOW56K7MDmC3BSGkG_bvQdjwrzYcvfOIRFDw/s2000/landscape%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHpe-fJZXZhJ17oFvNetZsgWXyZaiQ_-djDD4dsoKd1vowVOAxHhq086ZH5WYh343vcJUvkmaogSlFuxwinEiTkEnLhXGIEmVg6Zsu6e2Q3bQAEuauxG9ZU0qeLrh1b1i1wYGNLUare-2YGv4LfhBOW56K7MDmC3BSGkG_bvQdjwrzYcvfOIRFDw/s16000/landscape%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />It could be a Tree Pipit, but I couldn't see the prominent markings. Perhaps it's a breeding variant?</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGYcStH_E0YtxswdPzcmTjbKjJ29Pw3Gtj5h4uRc5GkmapjaorOIQiSE3KcXgXRInRhMPwZg0I27c6VAR9SMhgmWyNku_uh8HXsKety106th17CiflJ8fw6aq4nC07ARAOTp9ATgjA7-RyXvVIjEkFVLoZ1KV-i-csaKs34y2Tqzur4A6BySdOSQ/s1960/Tree%20Pipit%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1312" data-original-width="1960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGYcStH_E0YtxswdPzcmTjbKjJ29Pw3Gtj5h4uRc5GkmapjaorOIQiSE3KcXgXRInRhMPwZg0I27c6VAR9SMhgmWyNku_uh8HXsKety106th17CiflJ8fw6aq4nC07ARAOTp9ATgjA7-RyXvVIjEkFVLoZ1KV-i-csaKs34y2Tqzur4A6BySdOSQ/s16000/Tree%20Pipit%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Last weekend, armed with binoculars and camera, I ventured into Saul Kere lake, and let me tell you, it was a bonanza!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Here are the pics.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd3nJYZGSOZmrWE_AcGb4hOga29tOA7k4GmHyGR7cHfsJ79Z3fit6yq5NNUeRzjh5nhv8qVsyD1I2mMeIXqUKrz8jCdPvrxiBE-an8YMpFGz3jFQnPg3pwSuK0e3J_sfP0WoMlCrRczd3SBGjkPC_4JZ8d5P4EbsYHnwkJzwvARuSpxoCjHsZ2Mg/s1200/collage%20mosaic%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd3nJYZGSOZmrWE_AcGb4hOga29tOA7k4GmHyGR7cHfsJ79Z3fit6yq5NNUeRzjh5nhv8qVsyD1I2mMeIXqUKrz8jCdPvrxiBE-an8YMpFGz3jFQnPg3pwSuK0e3J_sfP0WoMlCrRczd3SBGjkPC_4JZ8d5P4EbsYHnwkJzwvARuSpxoCjHsZ2Mg/s16000/collage%20mosaic%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />The morning mist held magic at Saul Kere. There, perched on a tree, was a Great Cormorant, its dark form stark against the backdrop. You had to squint just so to see the sun peek through the hazy curtain.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCg92eX2lBX3sYrHXt339RKIg8uRpGn5jHno4YBkhGU4qOQwYu7W-3z8fYaQHA_pCFIaPiMgBYl2T8eyuRTamK48CpJNLX1LrfC8msF1d5f84NZQQXr4PJkv66uW1SzqaDM1MgVzy1eS6ovmhqArJ2kaWOZvbzWOPFMNLULhOrtX0b3nkOsaoQoA/s2000/Great%20cormorant%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1340" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCg92eX2lBX3sYrHXt339RKIg8uRpGn5jHno4YBkhGU4qOQwYu7W-3z8fYaQHA_pCFIaPiMgBYl2T8eyuRTamK48CpJNLX1LrfC8msF1d5f84NZQQXr4PJkv66uW1SzqaDM1MgVzy1eS6ovmhqArJ2kaWOZvbzWOPFMNLULhOrtX0b3nkOsaoQoA/s16000/Great%20cormorant%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />The morning mist slowly unfurled, revealing the sun as a blushing ember through the leaves. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9N9n5f8xIOLBipnFW_mybPg8rD4cluR0fnI34svZvZUAkXXXNL_0oDA4qtVIrx3radKsIeDVreB6uShBFyPraalHjF8rAvwQmyMnRjwZ-vHkp-4j1WD46fik68f2Uot7CDOP4ndrFtKjvAberENeHtu8x5Y74de7VYUT6_2e1mS4xXmJmBZP8-g/s2000/Sunrise%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9N9n5f8xIOLBipnFW_mybPg8rD4cluR0fnI34svZvZUAkXXXNL_0oDA4qtVIrx3radKsIeDVreB6uShBFyPraalHjF8rAvwQmyMnRjwZ-vHkp-4j1WD46fik68f2Uot7CDOP4ndrFtKjvAberENeHtu8x5Y74de7VYUT6_2e1mS4xXmJmBZP8-g/s16000/Sunrise%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A white-throated kingfisher couple took turns to swoop for fishing.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlUTiYA0jtvKeRsVeRWNTHQQ4hE806c6VBbGgh-_Lcsw23gr6jyaLfwCIKtY50rcTqT9i1qTAzK6eiTV7HJP4KQai1gxUB-NrC8s63ZrfqTrGRH4jg0YUViMW01S5UGi4pF5Xihh5Xe0oN6zh98CUhpZdRNTeKfSzMBrGB5wvsJQc61Tj74S41iQ/s2000/White-throated%20kingfisher%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1388" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlUTiYA0jtvKeRsVeRWNTHQQ4hE806c6VBbGgh-_Lcsw23gr6jyaLfwCIKtY50rcTqT9i1qTAzK6eiTV7HJP4KQai1gxUB-NrC8s63ZrfqTrGRH4jg0YUViMW01S5UGi4pF5Xihh5Xe0oN6zh98CUhpZdRNTeKfSzMBrGB5wvsJQc61Tj74S41iQ/s16000/White-throated%20kingfisher%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-_EGo7PetoC-TnoPUpkL3Ejy3I5f3smx7K4adZuwpb8gn8VW8sOgvdjxEu10z66wsda4lIr5tnJ61eKChey5FCxz0vqmN_DioiLwF4OlWvR2HhUM6H780KaxMNiuycwsfnIRGT6q9xXr6KaL7EORdRf5ItSEDdYbvePfDR64du2PJy3wX7JFWdg/s2000/White-throated%20kingfisher%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1394" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-_EGo7PetoC-TnoPUpkL3Ejy3I5f3smx7K4adZuwpb8gn8VW8sOgvdjxEu10z66wsda4lIr5tnJ61eKChey5FCxz0vqmN_DioiLwF4OlWvR2HhUM6H780KaxMNiuycwsfnIRGT6q9xXr6KaL7EORdRf5ItSEDdYbvePfDR64du2PJy3wX7JFWdg/s16000/White-throated%20kingfisher%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Amidst the joyful dives of the kingfishers, I spotted an Oriental Darter struggling. Tangled in its beak was a colorful scrap of cloth. Thankfully, it freed itself, but the image lingered. Those tiny bits of trash? Yeah, they're not so tiny to a bird with a beak full of fish! Let's all be responsible, or next time it might be a rogue napkin stealing someone's lunch.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFKVN3rvO8E9y_8vUwEsHqnaGK44dqDRp7ydNOcaY5MxmZtwaTcVOwibhLoknIhjLb4Gg3bluBebQM8XokSLGwUxOQH-Y76TMefPjvsXqlmP3xYcdpST8EQG_WbaYn6raF_USDjFYTpOVkr9KcgBazGxehLKReLYnsqTUjWmk47pw0Plxa8_1NnQ/s2000/Oriental%20Darter%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1371" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFKVN3rvO8E9y_8vUwEsHqnaGK44dqDRp7ydNOcaY5MxmZtwaTcVOwibhLoknIhjLb4Gg3bluBebQM8XokSLGwUxOQH-Y76TMefPjvsXqlmP3xYcdpST8EQG_WbaYn6raF_USDjFYTpOVkr9KcgBazGxehLKReLYnsqTUjWmk47pw0Plxa8_1NnQ/s16000/Oriental%20Darter%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />At a distance, a black-winged stilt's nimble steps and a painted stork's patient probes highlighted their individual feeding styles. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaFCzKDxN2awZ4VBQ5QyraBncg-bbFo-cHzYlA6T17TvAJvQog6Duw-ko43yZr8MjP0ET2eLAsIldcYoMqikLeXyjzQSuFDZVlWHjvZrgt0yQgPzvl6MYLMFzVh7bd9u15hdjZeo7n0RwnlSMpYz6ZghgVVIlFsbJLWQpva6eCzVUdCM49XG6ZcQ/s2000/Painted%20stork%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1322" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaFCzKDxN2awZ4VBQ5QyraBncg-bbFo-cHzYlA6T17TvAJvQog6Duw-ko43yZr8MjP0ET2eLAsIldcYoMqikLeXyjzQSuFDZVlWHjvZrgt0yQgPzvl6MYLMFzVh7bd9u15hdjZeo7n0RwnlSMpYz6ZghgVVIlFsbJLWQpva6eCzVUdCM49XG6ZcQ/s16000/Painted%20stork%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />The lake teemed with water birds. Among them, the black-winged stilts stood out. As I settled down to observe, their ballet unfolded.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaDl2YBmuJj33PkV-u6GKWwbMypHMdFSsq_5u9ApGfzsHITWan1DbYo7Qa7-AluE1CI2_9NXsD6yoOVdJxVYTPO8gIJZkgp6uwdbeE0H1Cjv4Twb-LvZMkIg2_06MoqXUq_5r2e47ckM2nmMQ_ogNlzQRUduOdtv_sqsdJCujV9hB1P7oLy7-qqA/s2000/Black-winged%20stilt%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1286" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaDl2YBmuJj33PkV-u6GKWwbMypHMdFSsq_5u9ApGfzsHITWan1DbYo7Qa7-AluE1CI2_9NXsD6yoOVdJxVYTPO8gIJZkgp6uwdbeE0H1Cjv4Twb-LvZMkIg2_06MoqXUq_5r2e47ckM2nmMQ_ogNlzQRUduOdtv_sqsdJCujV9hB1P7oLy7-qqA/s16000/Black-winged%20stilt%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Indian Pond Heron's sharp reflexes made it a small fry snatching champion.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1788" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw36bGd1HkBrK7UzaXeCFuZsQT44-QdCj191C8VBWK_Bezt51mxRNPZhovCvF-yPSxxlYuEQ3tT5sDo4SuBl-UHgcwegYrSJQP0A92-A6SwfZQzc-dH29liZiI3zIpnMUFOaW7rvTrBOFE5JzeJH1KLGHmbGxhPBGhiZfjuBOVqkPhx_jGpQgr-g/s16000/Black-winged%20stilt%202%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />And the grey heron was utilizing its signature "skulking" technique. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYj6pWvAdeK405VtYgMsOJ5U_WSDQKhopNlvQvku_rKMJA7bvEqxVke20xehgbD3s_94d5b7fZ6cfJ3ZjpdWj_nNiLL1TAt0TpzBcsK6_mWwseOTXNIC1Y8V24YplRVsMyB1lf1BvcLWe8xPcRnr8kTpLEQNvQhusXSvq7NAUfrfGNH7SUZYXdrw/s2000/Grey%20heron%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1447" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYj6pWvAdeK405VtYgMsOJ5U_WSDQKhopNlvQvku_rKMJA7bvEqxVke20xehgbD3s_94d5b7fZ6cfJ3ZjpdWj_nNiLL1TAt0TpzBcsK6_mWwseOTXNIC1Y8V24YplRVsMyB1lf1BvcLWe8xPcRnr8kTpLEQNvQhusXSvq7NAUfrfGNH7SUZYXdrw/s16000/Grey%20heron%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Painted stork, stilts, and ducks: a diverse fishing team united by their hunger.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjURvUzirfY_ahVWp3PgNovM5yGHhsXZaNKwxdWSZ-mPNpAeMQd2U5kjOLOz2QcNg-ZWhrnq3MM79ZoH58Mn5wfbEW2lZ-pQksHerfnV9fFvBak-5RoQDbGcnWjotN_JvfbOySgUHgrhlDTacasNL2BV8U4n8ZPcfO3-6M-yyAhM-_UVsv_AB6ILQ/s2000/Painted%20stork%202%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1493" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjURvUzirfY_ahVWp3PgNovM5yGHhsXZaNKwxdWSZ-mPNpAeMQd2U5kjOLOz2QcNg-ZWhrnq3MM79ZoH58Mn5wfbEW2lZ-pQksHerfnV9fFvBak-5RoQDbGcnWjotN_JvfbOySgUHgrhlDTacasNL2BV8U4n8ZPcfO3-6M-yyAhM-_UVsv_AB6ILQ/s16000/Painted%20stork%202%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />The purple heron had chosen a prime location for its bamboo penthouse.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKbfxTAmxxNsYYKri9iGAbof0Tl35DU9julxAlk394mcHX4i3NvZgHH5Dr_puU0IOWwJwVhYnDpXcpxBAYmrA0lqnCJrE3b2XoLZPMz9NWzsiturbIlVb984RxbmJvAA7VsJ9bybSxmSKwYyR8LMGMvw2baE3I2s4GObHz45MCQ7RctcCt-ClA7A/s1288/Purple%20heron%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="859" data-original-width="1288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKbfxTAmxxNsYYKri9iGAbof0Tl35DU9julxAlk394mcHX4i3NvZgHH5Dr_puU0IOWwJwVhYnDpXcpxBAYmrA0lqnCJrE3b2XoLZPMz9NWzsiturbIlVb984RxbmJvAA7VsJ9bybSxmSKwYyR8LMGMvw2baE3I2s4GObHz45MCQ7RctcCt-ClA7A/s16000/Purple%20heron%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A wood sandpiper also marked its presence.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN2fN9jsVQ0Ur4ftpMZJXpS8Ela4fSJA_n4gGK-tTB6VQNUZwCH7vNMqj6W2dyOwWu3K8_OmDeauTnJ7ytRa59u97VKBusIsrzuYNhgps_TzDMM2ExbxLlliXhP-AESpYCh29E04cLD7Icsc5lwqn8FrDRsOX3c2QCz_0K8T6qDivuMy-TZxybjA/s1362/Wood%20sandpiper%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN2fN9jsVQ0Ur4ftpMZJXpS8Ela4fSJA_n4gGK-tTB6VQNUZwCH7vNMqj6W2dyOwWu3K8_OmDeauTnJ7ytRa59u97VKBusIsrzuYNhgps_TzDMM2ExbxLlliXhP-AESpYCh29E04cLD7Icsc5lwqn8FrDRsOX3c2QCz_0K8T6qDivuMy-TZxybjA/s16000/Wood%20sandpiper%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Catching the stilts in interesting poses is even more delightful when two work together.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizyUrnsCL94X5OM5kO2xbONb_g7eOnnr1rFFtGuJ867mCUTiLY7_YMT6h7-J0Npm0t3fDIZsZ-XKN88qCYPs1LXLxu_Nnp3nC5CAn_O1rRkNBo0xBdI6tLZ9J7U_t6ZQJVNaYY2Nj8tTY4lfc5r3Q8xyoI-VC1pTCgmoSJEZMKyOWcfHUp6tc_IA/s2000/Black-winged%20stilt%204%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizyUrnsCL94X5OM5kO2xbONb_g7eOnnr1rFFtGuJ867mCUTiLY7_YMT6h7-J0Npm0t3fDIZsZ-XKN88qCYPs1LXLxu_Nnp3nC5CAn_O1rRkNBo0xBdI6tLZ9J7U_t6ZQJVNaYY2Nj8tTY4lfc5r3Q8xyoI-VC1pTCgmoSJEZMKyOWcfHUp6tc_IA/s16000/Black-winged%20stilt%204%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />The vibrant blooms of the bougainvillea tree provided a colorful backdrop for the animated gathering of grey herons.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE0NY1zTEcP1_zyWRxkATeYqyeUfAKZnE-tAVOCJAekGXulqcgMlAlINj5tAOuYLe_RMrQZH0xunUgG48X33C4U1ZQJml0-6gLhdi524FT8AFuAoNtf11U_wn8a3e-1gfj4cz7lXoXzAMlLVaZEA7nj7vdoChYYVf2KrRtV3_ERjszVTkhr_LxLQ/s2000/Grey%20heron%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1386" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE0NY1zTEcP1_zyWRxkATeYqyeUfAKZnE-tAVOCJAekGXulqcgMlAlINj5tAOuYLe_RMrQZH0xunUgG48X33C4U1ZQJml0-6gLhdi524FT8AFuAoNtf11U_wn8a3e-1gfj4cz7lXoXzAMlLVaZEA7nj7vdoChYYVf2KrRtV3_ERjszVTkhr_LxLQ/s16000/Grey%20heron%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />I also managed to capture a grey heron in flight.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX3mgI4SEq00AcGindEaLpeZxprbfViHAlU93J-cirVeKSvqBEWXQTitI38joR7WU6w1N0RNbqZAPFh4vHBplTJZfJI-huQPrDto8-ghuocTKyQDbb9hpWREEXFuGGYBFXuDHLdBxt_dUoo8-KdcS_91Bn8kr1nxAdvdZdRqdFcE43dibJiyEaoQ/s1832/Grey%20heron%202%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; 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A stilt teacher, complete with stern expression, schooled three eager students. One, however, seemed to be taking notes on ditching class.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvP8mQrZvCz63wcprKBEDEFsiudP3lkwfMw0eB01Vj255DAsJnHGc0rDjWg5XHtkvAWnz4K59kC2krpWrunILCWgvtzydGgR_s8XH36puOToAi_t8DrQDOQt6bHlfVlRGh0w7z_uOIBO9evmVOQ84uDwjl4Kn8PR1vQNw-HtH3uMAIx_znaT8W_g/s1654/Black-winged%20stilt%209%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1122" data-original-width="1654" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvP8mQrZvCz63wcprKBEDEFsiudP3lkwfMw0eB01Vj255DAsJnHGc0rDjWg5XHtkvAWnz4K59kC2krpWrunILCWgvtzydGgR_s8XH36puOToAi_t8DrQDOQt6bHlfVlRGh0w7z_uOIBO9evmVOQ84uDwjl4Kn8PR1vQNw-HtH3uMAIx_znaT8W_g/s16000/Black-winged%20stilt%209%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A marsh harrier's silent descent sent ripples of terror through the reeds as dozens of garganeys erupted in a cacophony of panicked squawks. And I captured their chaotic flight.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5OP00lDIClr-EpucAL5WRLfoRbCmP4M4YmP27PgRiUwS-M3eqOWvr3y56jfAlPzWyXmA9mKKoihsN_kKn3ySzv3RcB7ifOIVOCg7zKso5-z5RormGVDWX6aqxWIxzBkEzRB5JmvtBOf53dYWny-VdXbt_nODizdikXJVDOaG9KWzab0hGCJwfPw/s2000/Garganey%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1120" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5OP00lDIClr-EpucAL5WRLfoRbCmP4M4YmP27PgRiUwS-M3eqOWvr3y56jfAlPzWyXmA9mKKoihsN_kKn3ySzv3RcB7ifOIVOCg7zKso5-z5RormGVDWX6aqxWIxzBkEzRB5JmvtBOf53dYWny-VdXbt_nODizdikXJVDOaG9KWzab0hGCJwfPw/s16000/Garganey%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">On a whirlwind weekend, my wife and I made a quick 15-minute pitstop at Hoskote Lake for a birding fix. I managed to catch glimpses of some hidden feathered treasures, while my wife happily scored fresh veggies from the nearby farm. See our mini-adventure in pics!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivWGR1Q58O3A4X_eMmMcrrA7TCBr6uQYD-oJuhMMGX8U7moX08H0XdNxfg9HGtZ35xFYdHBldZtLqgXnqaDswUGLsbagZCiKoKPBVIzEWbDVy0PP1CYNN-7a-1mmBgihEVSsJb8OD4d2S9xQzK9Pq5BHvB_O8ruVA-n1ZghgSWKVM7favcD8q4AA/s1600/collage%20mosaic%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivWGR1Q58O3A4X_eMmMcrrA7TCBr6uQYD-oJuhMMGX8U7moX08H0XdNxfg9HGtZ35xFYdHBldZtLqgXnqaDswUGLsbagZCiKoKPBVIzEWbDVy0PP1CYNN-7a-1mmBgihEVSsJb8OD4d2S9xQzK9Pq5BHvB_O8ruVA-n1ZghgSWKVM7favcD8q4AA/s16000/collage%20mosaic%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A Rosy Starling, one of about 50 migrants gracing the lake with their presence.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMElxMfWmUFagYb1tpmFc4KLRvRGQ2LejFQGeQFeSi-GiuUGOFBytFgri9-0mkKhJXD4kPbioBVJtDGwCCZqxHUjAq61-L4njnPES6imMDeysBlPMmxDlmiaygaPUhUpxqMdb21NDJm2NERSYde-f2NdTeRaQtYVDFVjjQyZW4xvvlNkPcpsa3OA/s1111/Rosy%20starling%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="803" data-original-width="1111" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMElxMfWmUFagYb1tpmFc4KLRvRGQ2LejFQGeQFeSi-GiuUGOFBytFgri9-0mkKhJXD4kPbioBVJtDGwCCZqxHUjAq61-L4njnPES6imMDeysBlPMmxDlmiaygaPUhUpxqMdb21NDJm2NERSYde-f2NdTeRaQtYVDFVjjQyZW4xvvlNkPcpsa3OA/s16000/Rosy%20starling%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXqeYUQMdgsQceDR-FR_Qu830JKNO8CXz8AfOEkN0iLHFPpiR7MInmoH96zF4bZjTIAgQSESKbjCroIYIo9djamqlW290V2jd-16VQbahkS93HCHYD-g5gPK1HKmOMPj7T1kICkfMVcnSnbMW8xb1JsBSQ2-Yh2ZC0gqnmn8Ob_iXUFpHmNcXNdA/s1599/Rosy%20starling%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1095" data-original-width="1599" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXqeYUQMdgsQceDR-FR_Qu830JKNO8CXz8AfOEkN0iLHFPpiR7MInmoH96zF4bZjTIAgQSESKbjCroIYIo9djamqlW290V2jd-16VQbahkS93HCHYD-g5gPK1HKmOMPj7T1kICkfMVcnSnbMW8xb1JsBSQ2-Yh2ZC0gqnmn8Ob_iXUFpHmNcXNdA/s16000/Rosy%20starling%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Our birding luck continued with the sighting of a Long-tailed Shrike.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM4O3T0BO-97VUPmMyDy3QbiLnXbE4gqG9VqSedkzN-1QdlHLW0SWDpeFBrh_4InZNM05QOmnpvYTc7I8YIg6A3pJlcK3os88OJLCRJTlM03K8pBlTizk-L91nIuo7hgqIKwY5Qa0daXv1LejjGuaVgtahyphenhyphenZMXYSaMJNtIP-DHDf3c38iq5iZi4Q/s1696/Long-tailed%20shrike%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1112" data-original-width="1696" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM4O3T0BO-97VUPmMyDy3QbiLnXbE4gqG9VqSedkzN-1QdlHLW0SWDpeFBrh_4InZNM05QOmnpvYTc7I8YIg6A3pJlcK3os88OJLCRJTlM03K8pBlTizk-L91nIuo7hgqIKwY5Qa0daXv1LejjGuaVgtahyphenhyphenZMXYSaMJNtIP-DHDf3c38iq5iZi4Q/s16000/Long-tailed%20shrike%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A Blyth's Reed Warbler, flitting from one precarious perch to another. This little Houdini kept me on edge, but I managed to snag a snapshot – just enough to confirm its identity.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGd_y2gXjx87rmLtoCnqtF9Y6ywxRqgLsboA-BgETyIMcS4jreGWDs8eoaDKJCO505Yk7xr1IiUQ-vzvZyQztyAXTx7O69a62rDI2_voI11WOfbDDHNlUXmMW7zpiMvqvbZCAJftMD2s8JfKqyRlkGzIFi9hbcQdR_eTmXmbnAXhJTxct0VNgqng/s2000/Blyth's%20reed%20warbler%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1376" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGd_y2gXjx87rmLtoCnqtF9Y6ywxRqgLsboA-BgETyIMcS4jreGWDs8eoaDKJCO505Yk7xr1IiUQ-vzvZyQztyAXTx7O69a62rDI2_voI11WOfbDDHNlUXmMW7zpiMvqvbZCAJftMD2s8JfKqyRlkGzIFi9hbcQdR_eTmXmbnAXhJTxct0VNgqng/s16000/Blyth's%20reed%20warbler%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A Coppersmith Barbet, as if aware of our time crunch, graced us with its presence! Perched perfectly in the open, it allowed me to take these three quick snaps.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiepH22mBaIopZIsY4hX3qvYTWJ4vnDXtzuPTMq1QoHVkpS4rNuq-sLiGUvJcst92lyDkh00D5JpT26073SHsQb-ADHQYC2zB7A03pqddrU17ByMLSdM8zQsYpNbN31fUNWQbmQ0a_c-P7-_JsRifA6H0XqNNfQdSYoxnTkJJCn3hF0pYYyHTof3g/s1392/Coppersmith%20barbet%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiepH22mBaIopZIsY4hX3qvYTWJ4vnDXtzuPTMq1QoHVkpS4rNuq-sLiGUvJcst92lyDkh00D5JpT26073SHsQb-ADHQYC2zB7A03pqddrU17ByMLSdM8zQsYpNbN31fUNWQbmQ0a_c-P7-_JsRifA6H0XqNNfQdSYoxnTkJJCn3hF0pYYyHTof3g/s16000/Coppersmith%20barbet%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh53Qcl5XGZiPW3ezKfL-4Fbon-0iPXNgcMsN75TdvIkYdLOIkazKiZzedEDVVe6zr1y9xA6iN3YpD8F0nPUFWjWc7DR_0tnQ2LQMTUW2aZJap2PJ-QLud6yDQuaydWdMMq-bsh_jtebBY_wEMQ1xfoYpt7omlJH2MgMEuSQ3593p58gLIPp1IBNA/s1631/Coppersmith%20barbet%202%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1105" data-original-width="1631" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh53Qcl5XGZiPW3ezKfL-4Fbon-0iPXNgcMsN75TdvIkYdLOIkazKiZzedEDVVe6zr1y9xA6iN3YpD8F0nPUFWjWc7DR_0tnQ2LQMTUW2aZJap2PJ-QLud6yDQuaydWdMMq-bsh_jtebBY_wEMQ1xfoYpt7omlJH2MgMEuSQ3593p58gLIPp1IBNA/s16000/Coppersmith%20barbet%202%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCEuS1OoFCZXY4r2TYyhKJuWniBuAdzqMSUxdajCAnR1eSRNYfzqvcvi92yHUqBlKZOzGjC5mwlCHjk9AGuHsoSHgcQOuTCHLNxJiKDWNPzJ_HVwN_Z5DRQ7Tx6nwQ8lw09AIfA5ZWdyXt5_B5GG4sLYeojzhfXLNQLqEK_1mdwjHLVpSM83Z02g/s1129/Coppersmith%20barbet%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="781" data-original-width="1129" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCEuS1OoFCZXY4r2TYyhKJuWniBuAdzqMSUxdajCAnR1eSRNYfzqvcvi92yHUqBlKZOzGjC5mwlCHjk9AGuHsoSHgcQOuTCHLNxJiKDWNPzJ_HVwN_Z5DRQ7Tx6nwQ8lw09AIfA5ZWdyXt5_B5GG4sLYeojzhfXLNQLqEK_1mdwjHLVpSM83Z02g/s16000/Coppersmith%20barbet%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />"Aha!" I exclaimed, spotting a lone Wood Sandpiper. It strutted gracefully in the shallows, practically begging to be photographed.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH9t9CyUIWWlw2IqM838vkh2U_7K8zlHX6x132RwePADLPa4PPCNb-3Ic1P7oMwFtPfOZuHrmR-TDR7gY_ur56ndf1JuCmTHY6Ktbiw-ai611lCDN-N7hc2cIedCYgJ3ZxZAMcuxBBMrZAjHeiL8pCqt8OvhfENTpSmEBrJqYTLMqWVZ119xPnDg/s1152/Wood%20Sandpiper%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH9t9CyUIWWlw2IqM838vkh2U_7K8zlHX6x132RwePADLPa4PPCNb-3Ic1P7oMwFtPfOZuHrmR-TDR7gY_ur56ndf1JuCmTHY6Ktbiw-ai611lCDN-N7hc2cIedCYgJ3ZxZAMcuxBBMrZAjHeiL8pCqt8OvhfENTpSmEBrJqYTLMqWVZ119xPnDg/s16000/Wood%20Sandpiper%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />An awkward teenager of a bronze-winged jacana, caught between chick fluff and adult elegance, teetered on the shore.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizUoWFvd2_UhUg2uy3-hw7Z5vZ4jj5QSBFd7D2oNpf-xh-W7RCHBDbyjZ2O-4MkCkzC5FtCtQZKC-dEVfoB3A3Flmwd4cIglcva5e2GZ1UR553JcPmLNyxeiCUDCdYlO7GDorJJ2KvPNmcYHCef-e_gvffGMdq4xuEPXSxnOZaxe_l3GJbXYVpTA/s1174/Bronze-winged%20Jacana%20juv%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="862" data-original-width="1174" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizUoWFvd2_UhUg2uy3-hw7Z5vZ4jj5QSBFd7D2oNpf-xh-W7RCHBDbyjZ2O-4MkCkzC5FtCtQZKC-dEVfoB3A3Flmwd4cIglcva5e2GZ1UR553JcPmLNyxeiCUDCdYlO7GDorJJ2KvPNmcYHCef-e_gvffGMdq4xuEPXSxnOZaxe_l3GJbXYVpTA/s16000/Bronze-winged%20Jacana%20juv%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Sentinel of the marsh, a grey heron surveyed its domain.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik-pIg4EFiOCHe8yIZGc649ANs7O5z-Cej3uQbjcXMpQ4y9pxtVP4rOX9heU_9et3WBEcvPHs55g1CNbXIzYixiZr-XQMbkVysO32vhMmp0HyaX9mFVVblTLRwjIv8kwsIXLpb0nkmKrPf9RqA5kv4ht9P5jtpgB2aZyEFeMdYC-Dg2A7_-xbw_w/s1308/Grey%20heron%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="870" data-original-width="1308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik-pIg4EFiOCHe8yIZGc649ANs7O5z-Cej3uQbjcXMpQ4y9pxtVP4rOX9heU_9et3WBEcvPHs55g1CNbXIzYixiZr-XQMbkVysO32vhMmp0HyaX9mFVVblTLRwjIv8kwsIXLpb0nkmKrPf9RqA5kv4ht9P5jtpgB2aZyEFeMdYC-Dg2A7_-xbw_w/s16000/Grey%20heron%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A unique rock pigeon, not grey like its kin, sported a fascinating pattern. Abandoned pet or generations in the wild? Nature is full of wonders.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTPXsO0ZiTBeE3xkfF6134t8QmQW5NjtLPpDOplyvqEnV6p53MH7WkN1ohdvX07k9kgocli7i9WUV33FktiRwMWJeDqZQaHh3Fq0fDMWrMPMnls8SOTsQOUB-_hZCucel0Exk9aV1UihPNP4aZBe5LHBqah2flXZAl8VBrVTM9814ztnQdeWarpQ/s1112/Rock%20pigeon%20escapee%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="752" data-original-width="1112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTPXsO0ZiTBeE3xkfF6134t8QmQW5NjtLPpDOplyvqEnV6p53MH7WkN1ohdvX07k9kgocli7i9WUV33FktiRwMWJeDqZQaHh3Fq0fDMWrMPMnls8SOTsQOUB-_hZCucel0Exk9aV1UihPNP4aZBe5LHBqah2flXZAl8VBrVTM9814ztnQdeWarpQ/s16000/Rock%20pigeon%20escapee%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_0iYBNw8n9lZjabVq7YyzCe5NTha5qzRyqyAVInsdWIyRQUumJOj8_GFvSUnCO1r-fT52dqJVs_5Wo3HnAHnQ2GLSoEbKgDgr-bwx-2lLDSGeT52i7s8c3Z2YtVWTS0pHIrG8KQwg654_tr-4YaB0vO-D74CO3ysIMtCkvt6tjsS6mjOgWySPRQ/s1032/Rock%20pigeon%20escapee%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="704" data-original-width="1032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_0iYBNw8n9lZjabVq7YyzCe5NTha5qzRyqyAVInsdWIyRQUumJOj8_GFvSUnCO1r-fT52dqJVs_5Wo3HnAHnQ2GLSoEbKgDgr-bwx-2lLDSGeT52i7s8c3Z2YtVWTS0pHIrG8KQwg654_tr-4YaB0vO-D74CO3ysIMtCkvt6tjsS6mjOgWySPRQ/s16000/Rock%20pigeon%20escapee%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Talk about saving the best for last! My birding blitz ended on a high note with a dazzling purple sunbird. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfg0jp03Hytv4XjCW-qefs8LnbVjMxTCY1JDz9eLSWGcCsxRYBscDA5SxyhlTu6RNOfvQVwHtT4Yu0LZB4dApkVO0OfqWycaQpkN7KP5hJjPjzTyht6auqNnhba3DgN85puSlMkQ_h7XojHQiGG3aojTaKwAhXFvPoDL7a_xuHOz7gk2aAVEYeVA/s1150/Purple%20sunbird%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="789" data-original-width="1150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfg0jp03Hytv4XjCW-qefs8LnbVjMxTCY1JDz9eLSWGcCsxRYBscDA5SxyhlTu6RNOfvQVwHtT4Yu0LZB4dApkVO0OfqWycaQpkN7KP5hJjPjzTyht6auqNnhba3DgN85puSlMkQ_h7XojHQiGG3aojTaKwAhXFvPoDL7a_xuHOz7gk2aAVEYeVA/s16000/Purple%20sunbird%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />My wife, ever the green thumb, couldn't resist the allure of fresh, farm-grown vegetables. We spent the remaining minutes filling her bag with plump chayotes and flat beans.</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBDQiJCNFnG4PeMNDAVfjceBc4Tj-n4MHCfcK_yLOFaASbcJ9-XUv5OK_R3e5D9BFK5qL8srH0kIs150eH2QU_oUZ1xh__DizyOBEV2KNywOfapUUOgQyKpdhcnCuAQcNTcGLcScwQKZOckBj6TQiam-NUl0VDbnJ1LcDjGYoXxBGdQIx0DZ1tgg/s2000/Manju%20das%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBDQiJCNFnG4PeMNDAVfjceBc4Tj-n4MHCfcK_yLOFaASbcJ9-XUv5OK_R3e5D9BFK5qL8srH0kIs150eH2QU_oUZ1xh__DizyOBEV2KNywOfapUUOgQyKpdhcnCuAQcNTcGLcScwQKZOckBj6TQiam-NUl0VDbnJ1LcDjGYoXxBGdQIx0DZ1tgg/s16000/Manju%20das%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIoE_naubqUwcbUJ_CfaAOf8HFas-mO__X9EkJVR2xdCYCxOmhR2NDpHVv0dA98sFuGlv0cKPtYDShjpFNPUvcMSKO4NQcDbEco1i07WfxJqhD4rUA98PUUTOOc9UGLVyNC-laCi4IDk1RfThedf2XN320xr-gB4hJop7dVQif5pCVW9UDrx-emw/s2000/Chayote%20chow%20chow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIoE_naubqUwcbUJ_CfaAOf8HFas-mO__X9EkJVR2xdCYCxOmhR2NDpHVv0dA98sFuGlv0cKPtYDShjpFNPUvcMSKO4NQcDbEco1i07WfxJqhD4rUA98PUUTOOc9UGLVyNC-laCi4IDk1RfThedf2XN320xr-gB4hJop7dVQif5pCVW9UDrx-emw/s16000/Chayote%20chow%20chow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZH-DzeYOYW_pG9d3lEH3yVaD8TZMVawonlmhke5M6kEZmlQW_-M2eWsRql-PLuZvTPAWZRFPbwHtPMektSwDI__IFY6rwagm8c7RVnGxxKmsvYmobES54s3SebBzBBMJ_qWoLMxf2YpDa9KGshroWgDlYhAPCJlXV6oAAl8BhxpLQk_L3Soi1Ug/s2000/Chayote%20chow%20chow%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZH-DzeYOYW_pG9d3lEH3yVaD8TZMVawonlmhke5M6kEZmlQW_-M2eWsRql-PLuZvTPAWZRFPbwHtPMektSwDI__IFY6rwagm8c7RVnGxxKmsvYmobES54s3SebBzBBMJ_qWoLMxf2YpDa9KGshroWgDlYhAPCJlXV6oAAl8BhxpLQk_L3Soi1Ug/s16000/Chayote%20chow%20chow%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Sure, we didn't compile an extensive bird list or fill our cart to overflowing. But in those fleeting 15 minutes, we traded city noise for birdsong, and returned home with a renewed sense of calm and a bag full of goodness. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">The city whispers secrets if you listen closely. What tales has nature told you in unexpected places? Share your thoughts in the comments!</span></p>Shiju Sugunanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700650350565769078noreply@blogger.com46tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22585384.post-72442100437633592622024-01-25T15:41:00.004+05:302024-01-25T15:45:46.609+05:30A misty Kannamangala<meta content="
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<p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Mist clung to Kannamangala lake like a jealous lover, swallowing sights, muffling calls. My camera, a useless eye in the greyscale world, hung heavy. I captured some hazy photos in the lake's misty kiss. Here are the pics.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSHZJeJyBTl42PijDzUGUyU2JBlpPlbW9IYKmXuiRjeMmzWGpK-05hUl4WGdpFdRfo_Bds_Yne6jaxa5ZH_xV57qNpa42Gr_IcKTb2iYyc9IBFAGtNz5jPdfL5QbGl0xC0nAbRrpzucJX8LxTWqaP25ruudaqqMU37L5Xd2iy6O8DdWHmTHdhzIQ/s2000/collage%20mosaic%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1697" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSHZJeJyBTl42PijDzUGUyU2JBlpPlbW9IYKmXuiRjeMmzWGpK-05hUl4WGdpFdRfo_Bds_Yne6jaxa5ZH_xV57qNpa42Gr_IcKTb2iYyc9IBFAGtNz5jPdfL5QbGl0xC0nAbRrpzucJX8LxTWqaP25ruudaqqMU37L5Xd2iy6O8DdWHmTHdhzIQ/s16000/collage%20mosaic%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />As usual, I reached the lake just as the sun was cracking open the sky, the scene already painted in a watercolor of mist.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiow-mNYoaCAOPiWWtYt27LazSSMkTfFmaISkEl5l5b6smE3MumE7hohK7YtskREyZLcgLcUCpaYVjCXitwBGUaYx-1DRIMR2bHjUi6861k0L7-blDIcxkooVgknhlo8juvteP8UGG6h6KywEYpDxNBlmOS-bAX94_VmBfAj8TSPYO3x95WSdKqow/s2000/sunrise%202%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiow-mNYoaCAOPiWWtYt27LazSSMkTfFmaISkEl5l5b6smE3MumE7hohK7YtskREyZLcgLcUCpaYVjCXitwBGUaYx-1DRIMR2bHjUi6861k0L7-blDIcxkooVgknhlo8juvteP8UGG6h6KywEYpDxNBlmOS-bAX94_VmBfAj8TSPYO3x95WSdKqow/s16000/sunrise%202%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />The fog clung to the lake surroundings like a ghostly shawl, concealing the depths in mystery.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />From a distance, I spotted a gaggle of bird watchers valiantly wielding their lenses, determined to outwit the fog and its feathered captives.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhri_SHQYufm9KdirQg2_m_62IRdRbkOD52lKd43OlcTY-8woaxCDA5tSiSI5wupAo18D7i7KDoqUxbyKVTGi9NjjlZZQRvRfx051B-wMpeozrNFbvgqTMiJtr4fzBLbmV7evTQkq6rKhu_WJU8i8iK__Gzb6h-X9piblkdxt3NpuPGKcxtHX4ktw/s2000/foggy%20misty%20lake%201%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhri_SHQYufm9KdirQg2_m_62IRdRbkOD52lKd43OlcTY-8woaxCDA5tSiSI5wupAo18D7i7KDoqUxbyKVTGi9NjjlZZQRvRfx051B-wMpeozrNFbvgqTMiJtr4fzBLbmV7evTQkq6rKhu_WJU8i8iK__Gzb6h-X9piblkdxt3NpuPGKcxtHX4ktw/s16000/foggy%20misty%20lake%201%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />With patient persistence, an intermediate egret patrolled with its bill poised like a silent promise to any unwary minnow or frog.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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As they paddled closer, the fog reluctantly conceded, granting me a few moments of clarity.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB6BOSGS99LjmMqgSXzolB2QZdNvFdBVzYUkGCOGR60OSgfeMb_Bd3yUPS2s1l6i3AwrUWQJs9X_Gv57193WkJx0-4Xb0QA62_xdYZYMR342Yoecw_yKeI2w1_RYY_ib4G04yxnR8OFJhtoqJi-QbZMRH9T1TqUqcaqopmKsLqgGAVwoKMiYjGhA/s2000/Aylesbury%20duck%202%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1328" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB6BOSGS99LjmMqgSXzolB2QZdNvFdBVzYUkGCOGR60OSgfeMb_Bd3yUPS2s1l6i3AwrUWQJs9X_Gv57193WkJx0-4Xb0QA62_xdYZYMR342Yoecw_yKeI2w1_RYY_ib4G04yxnR8OFJhtoqJi-QbZMRH9T1TqUqcaqopmKsLqgGAVwoKMiYjGhA/s16000/Aylesbury%20duck%202%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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This winter visitor, long unseen, brought back memories of crisp mornings.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfRs4MUdLIIByu6LlKIyxRN-FZn4WRnzzFQDUtumzIfFo_puNTv0LgmVw-OFiEJN0AX-xHNS2uLMFVw-LiR2oOi1f-XxMq9r3bU5o5_jmwFJn2dh1eDM-KPrCBZ9TD7NF_7iCbo-fg_lStoDk_P7964s674vtFxun8CNWcW4ac8NaRTSXWXGXIDQ/s2000/Common%20Hawk%20Cuckoo%201%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1374" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfRs4MUdLIIByu6LlKIyxRN-FZn4WRnzzFQDUtumzIfFo_puNTv0LgmVw-OFiEJN0AX-xHNS2uLMFVw-LiR2oOi1f-XxMq9r3bU5o5_jmwFJn2dh1eDM-KPrCBZ9TD7NF_7iCbo-fg_lStoDk_P7964s674vtFxun8CNWcW4ac8NaRTSXWXGXIDQ/s16000/Common%20Hawk%20Cuckoo%201%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Early on a holiday Monday, I reached Saul Kere at 7am for a delightful birdwatching adventure. Here are the pics from the brief visit.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4QbSOHVdiz3upowhWxZX7JXnYPw6l38oBkC6eciAyDlT4hYGTr7Kc-4fHBikyoKSlalg8n7EFh_tFJUEcCclvky96BCtGpicFwSzT2SpTw7GQmClzEJhjhLAaqMCULZPy4AtGK83Cntxx84SWHD93_N5gaI-Y_qFQ8Yzf0J5BPqksfyRd_m_Dow/s2000/collage%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4QbSOHVdiz3upowhWxZX7JXnYPw6l38oBkC6eciAyDlT4hYGTr7Kc-4fHBikyoKSlalg8n7EFh_tFJUEcCclvky96BCtGpicFwSzT2SpTw7GQmClzEJhjhLAaqMCULZPy4AtGK83Cntxx84SWHD93_N5gaI-Y_qFQ8Yzf0J5BPqksfyRd_m_Dow/s16000/collage%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Dawn's blush painted Saul Kere as I arrived.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1765" data-original-width="1494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiibryFQ_FyN_cUExKqg05H3fP4XECBymgPl7ARcAzS89RU9vvPsE9VhG7etwppxL48CmUKsjINTXUIB0Y6joADlfUedpebNG4gOtxp2kGkv9sf_gZNrFW2eNNA_n_DSFsJ8U5zExY9IXRHX1gCj4GhFpk8Flz-tyZw_ABkpoMXGjG9DvT0MAB16Q/s16000/Alexandrine%20parakeet%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A male Asian Koel's liquid song, rich and mournful, unfurled like a silver ribbon, touching hearts with its bittersweet melody.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifUdRn8HLfVA0eYAAUFD_Rrd7gKNLEMOUXcP6hXI4ek7MPyNCXiw4tT-8AXFFJs5DoziKJsLSQTbctzGDeaUORlwhi5mn5H-xsy1X1OFcvZNTTNcbcpDYUGqsdEBowfouhM9hYJODxkj3TfAyR3hUBYOshD62npcSE90FJv0ovZmCucPdjIVUv7Q/s1560/Asian%20koel%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1026" data-original-width="1578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg56oTHjPAP22vvbEGrlpCqv09_CTQeUvHIe_VuE8JxrFZEHK2FjIuI1HwMYVRnY9t1Pgaxu7O0hZj8HU08de0dV8OpLLUhODJPrSEqei7N6PsKlEVeWz9R8A-5Q6goYQfLR_ZRBy9QZSiXv1wRJwjWeqgEuGI8UCTUrIx2FMMrMycuX37z40-Sfw/s16000/Spotted%20dove%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />The spotted owlet nestled deeper into its perch, but its beautiful yellow eyes remained veiled by drowsiness.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirYc7tt4T3Erq_npGesT-QhOvLZm18urAbR3U9IVqEzpS7lZfuYqdVm5rsJR5sfmnNnwLHTaYSqmxiUR5E6ZefzRP2tmPFjU9Y2XOwv7iMOCNnJTprnl0Hz9A4elJOFGwDYAPkZON_qlpiPytFRzL3BN349MAikKt_H0nOj9JBu8FsP1mAuKBAlA/s2000/Spotted%20owlet%202%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1306" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirYc7tt4T3Erq_npGesT-QhOvLZm18urAbR3U9IVqEzpS7lZfuYqdVm5rsJR5sfmnNnwLHTaYSqmxiUR5E6ZefzRP2tmPFjU9Y2XOwv7iMOCNnJTprnl0Hz9A4elJOFGwDYAPkZON_qlpiPytFRzL3BN349MAikKt_H0nOj9JBu8FsP1mAuKBAlA/s16000/Spotted%20owlet%202%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />An oriental magpie robin, a cascade of clear notes that filled the air.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Y6dinl50KquQye4-j3yQ-RqQY8I6aRnF95NOu3UqxA6dmc02Zq9sKPEOA8sQJbWmIFY7fmSLFehjQcgUbi3P8AXw8jY9yYP4nRVt-ts572eNXPSp8901yJmKBjoogTcZE1ARAl6HaBXruzNjl7xvYS4U8k6KJeDuS_dGNAwh3OAOJifXcpxM8A/s1992/Oriental%20magpie-robin%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1338" data-original-width="1932" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1p8Aa40XQVzND_VyGCq6AYS43r-nkxmIE1cmwBAhpl1CpTaDtNFL5pwNWOZBCkTtEUs2dwIC71QOq2WUxbBzrDQXwzSy4qxvzapadTiemPAY44CBK_fBYNrZbpVoQ8MHgubV7dyAO1F75Z2lNNUI3wDaIGJLymc5EJd5YRPrNU7F55uwoktP9KA/s16000/Oriental%20magpie-robin%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Nearby, a tailorbird, a tiny architect of intricate nests, stitched the air with its rapid needle-like chirps.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYVtW6YiVZw0D8jDC5kMWU5nMgMNz_FaoK28Pepuz5vR0hLw8gt-KUFtMCNukpTq4_9TXPM5icYK_cQkYJsNB_Se0L6BbwwBbZJKCDRvavFB87ko5bFy8eYNd5v50roucuP2Xvc17Nw41kkXcqhsjTh0xunwTUQgtvuusX4Xsd2ArB8yMDm201_A/s1008/Tailor%20Bird%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="666" data-original-width="1008" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYVtW6YiVZw0D8jDC5kMWU5nMgMNz_FaoK28Pepuz5vR0hLw8gt-KUFtMCNukpTq4_9TXPM5icYK_cQkYJsNB_Se0L6BbwwBbZJKCDRvavFB87ko5bFy8eYNd5v50roucuP2Xvc17Nw41kkXcqhsjTh0xunwTUQgtvuusX4Xsd2ArB8yMDm201_A/s16000/Tailor%20Bird%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />My breath caught as the owlet stirred, flitting to another branch. There, in a flash of movement, its eyes flew open.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjgJ010to91THpwpIjzWFePgcUPf4GlmsvP0bxUzzmFMwXTUq1zWadT-ypV15-1zWJHScQbkjMjUaM0sIx-yg8dRlAzCMjjaCaGniGw2DP_afR8qPZ5WIAUJ7wJPNhnSM9VJm00dzga9LWH-aAx9dBYag0u_cQIAszP8flEDjcV7gMh9c7Bh1YNg/s2000/Spotted%20owlet%204%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1313" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjgJ010to91THpwpIjzWFePgcUPf4GlmsvP0bxUzzmFMwXTUq1zWadT-ypV15-1zWJHScQbkjMjUaM0sIx-yg8dRlAzCMjjaCaGniGw2DP_afR8qPZ5WIAUJ7wJPNhnSM9VJm00dzga9LWH-aAx9dBYag0u_cQIAszP8flEDjcV7gMh9c7Bh1YNg/s16000/Spotted%20owlet%204%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR7Rp2BjKNACNDXmgnI7ur277P1qmpUaChFQsFgbNgs1yVkNYY5DAgSB7lsf4B_ahFztkO4SEz6SFNRYaziwYBMNDGTwWPrb-kGi4SnXjEM0f_jzoq5eXG_AAIeeFO1H8-bDqYF40yMFYLm4Tj0cS7qWBTcjoZKbJelsh9j9Y2YsJZyw2El7UOEQ/s1030/Spotted%20owlet%205%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="709" data-original-width="1030" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR7Rp2BjKNACNDXmgnI7ur277P1qmpUaChFQsFgbNgs1yVkNYY5DAgSB7lsf4B_ahFztkO4SEz6SFNRYaziwYBMNDGTwWPrb-kGi4SnXjEM0f_jzoq5eXG_AAIeeFO1H8-bDqYF40yMFYLm4Tj0cS7qWBTcjoZKbJelsh9j9Y2YsJZyw2El7UOEQ/s16000/Spotted%20owlet%205%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />In a blur of motion, it launched itself onto a lower branch, wings unfurling, offering a fleeting glimpse of their intricate patterns.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKu3UWCBpdypgTXpJLQJYHqfBf6XqM8f8-GUysOnEBiCarFsaC8MWHbBhgOIAUOWGFkKJo3BXPbBi7Zqt2BbuDF5JSEHMxF3Lg6cTSVPr3iDIyPIChlFRrJ3lnaEXrK3CGF2aLfDp8Q0OohPJWWI7KJD-cU4JOfJsnaPhb-lfIG2388MTurWT0wQ/s1226/Spotted%20owlet%206%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="807" data-original-width="1226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKu3UWCBpdypgTXpJLQJYHqfBf6XqM8f8-GUysOnEBiCarFsaC8MWHbBhgOIAUOWGFkKJo3BXPbBi7Zqt2BbuDF5JSEHMxF3Lg6cTSVPr3iDIyPIChlFRrJ3lnaEXrK3CGF2aLfDp8Q0OohPJWWI7KJD-cU4JOfJsnaPhb-lfIG2388MTurWT0wQ/s16000/Spotted%20owlet%206%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">9 am. The family holiday gathering waited, and off I went. Did you enjoy the post? Let me know in the comments!</span></p>Shiju Sugunanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700650350565769078noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22585384.post-44225644414401688062024-01-13T09:36:00.001+05:302024-01-13T09:38:25.130+05:30Hoskote Lake Pics
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<p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">On a misty weekend, I visited Hoskote lake. Migration season is in full swing, and I saw some amazing sights. Here are the pics!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdQks_MsIBnMFczM_0nsu4wl_CKWF7LMNqrgotrTl0WIG2d-DG1axRTAbq21yUCXVfOB8_ss_rmpS81-wFjrs2_2JaPH_egktF0kOK2G4mrMyRyfk8fOQh5la7Rz1iFFDfTGPXMEU0c8uJ9CjVrWm0Dvc3mNNfYewJU7aeKPEsxrJllHfE95oy8Q/s2000/collage%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1316" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdQks_MsIBnMFczM_0nsu4wl_CKWF7LMNqrgotrTl0WIG2d-DG1axRTAbq21yUCXVfOB8_ss_rmpS81-wFjrs2_2JaPH_egktF0kOK2G4mrMyRyfk8fOQh5la7Rz1iFFDfTGPXMEU0c8uJ9CjVrWm0Dvc3mNNfYewJU7aeKPEsxrJllHfE95oy8Q/s16000/collage%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Eerie stillness hangs in the air, broken only by the muffled chirps of birds.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbp4oQuwa-EgneDHKQ-DuL8WT3DQ92mh8fWvLr9Tl1D9Yx21VsMA1otRFQxyZmzOSS5y7DzktoafEZSphsqPfwLG0LmcaBefhkUjUV_mgHXGcC32ezI_q2UW-u0YZbndXCraksOJI7l-A6W_TCWwbvTx-gQzAXh6kHWnXnL4y67NDYosZcEFHF8g/s2000/Misty%20morning%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbp4oQuwa-EgneDHKQ-DuL8WT3DQ92mh8fWvLr9Tl1D9Yx21VsMA1otRFQxyZmzOSS5y7DzktoafEZSphsqPfwLG0LmcaBefhkUjUV_mgHXGcC32ezI_q2UW-u0YZbndXCraksOJI7l-A6W_TCWwbvTx-gQzAXh6kHWnXnL4y67NDYosZcEFHF8g/s16000/Misty%20morning%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A flash of turquoise tears through the stillness. It's a White-throated Kingfisher in action.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO1ljJLZjwvI8D2P4odB9U7zpuLSJgmvfhVyGBtM69xHRtX3eYe5wH5p0FA226-qMntbY1SsHLNc7zRDyL1VmajiIKj3fMw-klphGbSg0gMKN6pH9XR3BAJIo4LjAq3j10P7Sy0yOLhOfC6lzCXrtV4hwkye1be86wh_DxMyDMiMRR6mgIn_SKpg/s2000/White-throated%20kingfisher%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1273" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO1ljJLZjwvI8D2P4odB9U7zpuLSJgmvfhVyGBtM69xHRtX3eYe5wH5p0FA226-qMntbY1SsHLNc7zRDyL1VmajiIKj3fMw-klphGbSg0gMKN6pH9XR3BAJIo4LjAq3j10P7Sy0yOLhOfC6lzCXrtV4hwkye1be86wh_DxMyDMiMRR6mgIn_SKpg/s16000/White-throated%20kingfisher%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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A good distance separated me from them, but as if sensing my presence, they erupted into flight, wings beating against the stillness.</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKtEkxjtTpCE5NEVEtLZO81qEboYhtBN_D8XwHUj1lohJGuNyFH4NxxWWr82r461lpn9gZdIAkrTjPTO7Hg4Ij4SKFY1B8nI_c01nyKiCIm3P_kSIYrJe6oBA-O21ckSlIkNSEETtdNTSQIdaLAV-9UUXFHkYugqVgMLJrELKzaV6SvDSZOZosMA/s2000/Indian%20Spot-Billed%20Duck%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1337" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKtEkxjtTpCE5NEVEtLZO81qEboYhtBN_D8XwHUj1lohJGuNyFH4NxxWWr82r461lpn9gZdIAkrTjPTO7Hg4Ij4SKFY1B8nI_c01nyKiCIm3P_kSIYrJe6oBA-O21ckSlIkNSEETtdNTSQIdaLAV-9UUXFHkYugqVgMLJrELKzaV6SvDSZOZosMA/s16000/Indian%20Spot-Billed%20Duck%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A grey heron skulks stealthily, stalking its prey.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPA2dVEDaGvPrMb5ria-BtE6m6rRxOkwo_zcRan0AKZi3fmAui78Qfc2BVS2hocUe_BVwK4AaioeDuBNR2BEe6YEv3sQBbcaKSoEGj3LmqNaDm5ZVutsqXj9_ht8saSIZYF5P26V60imjG-t8D0aIVbFIBNGzn9UvKYVoGbkXRqQamfbtPwyJNWA/s1764/Grey%20Heron%204%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1764" data-original-width="1398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPA2dVEDaGvPrMb5ria-BtE6m6rRxOkwo_zcRan0AKZi3fmAui78Qfc2BVS2hocUe_BVwK4AaioeDuBNR2BEe6YEv3sQBbcaKSoEGj3LmqNaDm5ZVutsqXj9_ht8saSIZYF5P26V60imjG-t8D0aIVbFIBNGzn9UvKYVoGbkXRqQamfbtPwyJNWA/s16000/Grey%20Heron%204%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Capturing close-ups of swallows wasn't possible, but this distant shot offers a glimpse into their impressive numbers.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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On my way, I saw a jacobin cuckoo.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK4oz2YWrWsCLpr42hAMGEdQ_3I4UdOIsRB0D3tMweDdyjkSS0yVbufO67Zxes-7NZ3RkeKezCaPHo01WyIPKIP8Wer57I0U4SmZv7B9o9fp3KOCKisMzNaoQlRv0zP6P8_pKFaNQfMTW7wYlLaOPlHf4DfUmOzuZRgWpel8ZpE4rLCmW2CRWY0Q/s2000/Jacobin%20cuckoo%202%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1301" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK4oz2YWrWsCLpr42hAMGEdQ_3I4UdOIsRB0D3tMweDdyjkSS0yVbufO67Zxes-7NZ3RkeKezCaPHo01WyIPKIP8Wer57I0U4SmZv7B9o9fp3KOCKisMzNaoQlRv0zP6P8_pKFaNQfMTW7wYlLaOPlHf4DfUmOzuZRgWpel8ZpE4rLCmW2CRWY0Q/s16000/Jacobin%20cuckoo%202%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />The wood sandpiper now probed in the vegetation.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjC1hDblXP1N0T552qV2ToBTrtoS39p5xsa7Y4nbl__oaoCkFkwN0A1FMgsKf20fmwiFodDAycnjPB_XM6cDVAbHLWl4jGTYh4svYRlOlnpLMy_yjJJunUJCC3qTUJTdf23JRWiqjCtBvDbhzIUIFMiSdZPBdcILVFfuOpXGVz7lchXQmo_jM5gw/s1164/Wood%20sandpiper%204%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="1164" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjC1hDblXP1N0T552qV2ToBTrtoS39p5xsa7Y4nbl__oaoCkFkwN0A1FMgsKf20fmwiFodDAycnjPB_XM6cDVAbHLWl4jGTYh4svYRlOlnpLMy_yjJJunUJCC3qTUJTdf23JRWiqjCtBvDbhzIUIFMiSdZPBdcILVFfuOpXGVz7lchXQmo_jM5gw/s16000/Wood%20sandpiper%204%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A large grey babbler was being very loud.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVCZS15tlygT3qfngJ5SRxg_NC_IrmK_5hTQt949k4Cy9u0VH7dcQ05_KZGW7513pa9HQ80EFojjRbsabp9ItyiQAS1AsAIAragxOcqtgSbKBa7jPEygUYdeU814HgxFpnUF6IICeHJdN6x-S3Yuz1xw-XLtzAJZ71PxlRPrH3PoXu9ppFDhktRQ/s2000/Large%20grey%20babbler%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1294" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVCZS15tlygT3qfngJ5SRxg_NC_IrmK_5hTQt949k4Cy9u0VH7dcQ05_KZGW7513pa9HQ80EFojjRbsabp9ItyiQAS1AsAIAragxOcqtgSbKBa7jPEygUYdeU814HgxFpnUF6IICeHJdN6x-S3Yuz1xw-XLtzAJZ71PxlRPrH3PoXu9ppFDhktRQ/s16000/Large%20grey%20babbler%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />The gentle clink of the cowbells replacing the tractor's roar brings a smile to my face. I'm so glad the farmer opted for ox on his peaceful plot.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinMu5eE-t7qPJOpFNRf4c4ggl9eFqPbbsesYT_0C5uSLePUnoZUzyOk-4FCenypk0wJqYbcfuNVBHobwr1agWXMmhKpUX7gnxqgX6l34UUVOpSwzSe9yfF8bxDGcMyEN-pDdci70SDVMM9AqvD76E8Xu_YjoFSiBTNWdmb_2qph1Hu3UNuklYTOA/s2000/OX%20ploughing%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1399" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinMu5eE-t7qPJOpFNRf4c4ggl9eFqPbbsesYT_0C5uSLePUnoZUzyOk-4FCenypk0wJqYbcfuNVBHobwr1agWXMmhKpUX7gnxqgX6l34UUVOpSwzSe9yfF8bxDGcMyEN-pDdci70SDVMM9AqvD76E8Xu_YjoFSiBTNWdmb_2qph1Hu3UNuklYTOA/s16000/OX%20ploughing%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />An Asian green bee-eater perched on a branch.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Happy New Year! To kick off the year, I wanted to share a recent trip I took to Saul Kere lake. I was lucky enough to spot some beautiful birds, both local and visitors from faraway lands.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPoRrUyRIkPSqr9oWgYM5brZgfiMxNzAbeAWHKgDH7-TEaC95sq8s8FlYTPzbDnXr8p4iTIJG9QVDqwlT_PcooVnIrfr72r8C6vEBkbZcRBQ60rPK2KLNTwpeopABYtRylOpjtW6qWNHJo0hdVD9o-wiu5wq97rFDd56VjqtapPWCThXu4o85wlw/s2434/Citylight-Poster-Photo-Saul-kere-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1557" data-original-width="2434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPoRrUyRIkPSqr9oWgYM5brZgfiMxNzAbeAWHKgDH7-TEaC95sq8s8FlYTPzbDnXr8p4iTIJG9QVDqwlT_PcooVnIrfr72r8C6vEBkbZcRBQ60rPK2KLNTwpeopABYtRylOpjtW6qWNHJo0hdVD9o-wiu5wq97rFDd56VjqtapPWCThXu4o85wlw/s16000/Citylight-Poster-Photo-Saul-kere-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Even though garganeys weren't as plentiful this year, I felt lucky to catch a glimpse of these elegant migratory ducks.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiCj8XLZFKzrYXewbSxNiB4IBAMPALmGAsmL75Ju7_qTD5Jw_e3eOqy6wDfjnATdiMMi8vcMKUyGilcLJhJInLKoKDjkhR_lxg4clM1s0b_4pst-obtVjZuRQjc7DsOeCkepjPWCUesCRQK4Jk554IVj3KLvm0gQkS6ljjisnLlN4-D4nD1c_qww/s1424/Garganey%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="912" data-original-width="1424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiCj8XLZFKzrYXewbSxNiB4IBAMPALmGAsmL75Ju7_qTD5Jw_e3eOqy6wDfjnATdiMMi8vcMKUyGilcLJhJInLKoKDjkhR_lxg4clM1s0b_4pst-obtVjZuRQjc7DsOeCkepjPWCUesCRQK4Jk554IVj3KLvm0gQkS6ljjisnLlN4-D4nD1c_qww/s16000/Garganey%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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A daring White-throated Kingfisher had a more formidable prey: a praying mantis.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5EE6aAxL-Es9JhVd3Yp4gdSG_xK-XJdRAAURmc_lBdZKJCGSk0W516KLOeBHuHZUqPaHCNIMJDHVH0_9m3BNvBopZBqqd1d8IhJzNKu8x6VmYBuuKsfcL7tpX7xXHzvHV1TM3VdfN54eYzrK0IbSmLymGqVdhatwe756fTnGqp89S8ROOjTD6Vg/s1920/White-throated%20kingfisher%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1320" data-original-width="1920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5EE6aAxL-Es9JhVd3Yp4gdSG_xK-XJdRAAURmc_lBdZKJCGSk0W516KLOeBHuHZUqPaHCNIMJDHVH0_9m3BNvBopZBqqd1d8IhJzNKu8x6VmYBuuKsfcL7tpX7xXHzvHV1TM3VdfN54eYzrK0IbSmLymGqVdhatwe756fTnGqp89S8ROOjTD6Vg/s16000/White-throated%20kingfisher%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Alright, friends, let's rewind the clock to 2023! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">I took my camera on a wild ride through Bangalore's birdwatching spots and a few out of town family trips, bagging some lifers and creating lots of pleasant memories. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Sorting through the photo chaos was absolute madness, but I cherry-picked some without diving too deep. Join me in this visual recap.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxGrUkvNlcduMVbpcEedLWs7Xv4YDV6GzxTyojs-fh71IDKA3tOgCD7MOtd-yivWxhv1_RTfbqqhxIsKhzF7twSXeIdtWaLtcoRJuRSgc2A664jsZAgD8VvJq6DRfHXbnd3uAYZyyTNH88eKm3daWvBsQxq3uhKP9JKk_EnXr34RSHrz7G7i6EvQ/s3500/collage%20mosaic%20shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2718" data-original-width="3500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxGrUkvNlcduMVbpcEedLWs7Xv4YDV6GzxTyojs-fh71IDKA3tOgCD7MOtd-yivWxhv1_RTfbqqhxIsKhzF7twSXeIdtWaLtcoRJuRSgc2A664jsZAgD8VvJq6DRfHXbnd3uAYZyyTNH88eKm3daWvBsQxq3uhKP9JKk_EnXr34RSHrz7G7i6EvQ/s16000/collage%20mosaic%20shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A misty January with dewdrops and cute migratory birds.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Looking forward to your continued support in the upcoming year. Wishing you and your loved ones a joyous 2024!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 13.2px; text-size-adjust: auto;">Linked with </span><a href="https://happy-hour-with-picts.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #2288bb; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 13.2px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: auto;" target="_blank">Mosaic Monday</a></span></p>Shiju Sugunanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700650350565769078noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22585384.post-5388249836406320492023-12-14T10:39:00.004+05:302024-01-02T13:53:36.886+05:30A Refreshing Escape to Kannamangala lake
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<p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">A quick birding visit to Kannamangala Lake yielded some lovely sights. Come, join me on a photo journey!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4BHGC0li28o3eTXmMt7MnCdXlayKN-Kf1vgph3Mv7OD7dsZQOCfQ_PAAY8ortGXtyx28QuZIKaG8hNvB5nXDvZF9UbOlt5-Vy_Yt7qWv0MPkLreXoFWLL-Ll48WNR86vS4bRtZg_ud1y-pczLayse28Viv5Iv-T1ukcom9bi_osZaX-nsDcCvwg/s3000/collage%20mosaic%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4BHGC0li28o3eTXmMt7MnCdXlayKN-Kf1vgph3Mv7OD7dsZQOCfQ_PAAY8ortGXtyx28QuZIKaG8hNvB5nXDvZF9UbOlt5-Vy_Yt7qWv0MPkLreXoFWLL-Ll48WNR86vS4bRtZg_ud1y-pczLayse28Viv5Iv-T1ukcom9bi_osZaX-nsDcCvwg/s16000/collage%20mosaic%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />An Indian Spot-billed duck's serene reflection greeted me first, setting the tone for a day of beautiful reflections.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjQihGNSjbPzz2LcUReVIVaOgLy5eNfd5rhCzEvezoOE_DeuTMBnmULdv2HF8UgNcP2zO1zU9Zk0Rebnmr90DyPlobUpCbd_xFSUPduhLpuU-yZBow-OnqmK2xG-QNqqpYnmyheExQhhwbt0R1XhF-WLVLZYG4wjrU8rwjR1p3enlv9JNa_OFcMw/s1920/Streak-throated%20Swallow%201%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjQihGNSjbPzz2LcUReVIVaOgLy5eNfd5rhCzEvezoOE_DeuTMBnmULdv2HF8UgNcP2zO1zU9Zk0Rebnmr90DyPlobUpCbd_xFSUPduhLpuU-yZBow-OnqmK2xG-QNqqpYnmyheExQhhwbt0R1XhF-WLVLZYG4wjrU8rwjR1p3enlv9JNa_OFcMw/s16000/Streak-throated%20Swallow%201%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Mate arrives in a flash, their sweet nothings exchanged, unaware of my gaze.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1259" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidx7e9ewf3vBeYYjMYI9ukv2toIJJDCuR-skh8gznTkTw-eRjQ6EPdCIf9Slux1s5Bnj7mDVco0vnfn-hfev13L-nMRJaaL0VJ6Vl6bkW3HoODkALe3vdIdrYTYmgzJ04LzP_K5sFy7MNnbsZLhL5nKTwNyCWgBicdezf-dXTd6Y45eyMiScAZsg/s16000/Asian%20koel%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ipA7c54FRWBCpVXekoFXnpYiywbwgdGNueeAqRKi4MuWJz9VuORhEwd09Kh3WCNZUAQcqoRUpHC1JqLmZUcEwMYN0egaULJCtw3fJRKYKWGluh9jvdjmURcg-EiXPD2n_p80KssmuPO7dgKKRkdlhVJ5numsD5qhkjeCtjz9cjZklYxKbQL2Tw/s2000/Asian%20koel%201%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1381" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ipA7c54FRWBCpVXekoFXnpYiywbwgdGNueeAqRKi4MuWJz9VuORhEwd09Kh3WCNZUAQcqoRUpHC1JqLmZUcEwMYN0egaULJCtw3fJRKYKWGluh9jvdjmURcg-EiXPD2n_p80KssmuPO7dgKKRkdlhVJ5numsD5qhkjeCtjz9cjZklYxKbQL2Tw/s16000/Asian%20koel%201%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A Purple-rumped Sunbird perches on the fence.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQQWIpoTX5OnU5ZC9EFDKnVILzy48KH24dLVi3fp_dcE8b2s1cb-XDPT75xPwcljALjhd8VY_SYMpLXVDnHj6Ru3uKWiJW2_12nW9ZpIRija3KJdo647K0Z2r07hGF92Jl5QedRpL8pkOzNmkA99knT7_IfDBKVPGaIW5W3gLgUGS9PfucrZElAg/s1932/Purple-rumped%20sunbird%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="1932" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQQWIpoTX5OnU5ZC9EFDKnVILzy48KH24dLVi3fp_dcE8b2s1cb-XDPT75xPwcljALjhd8VY_SYMpLXVDnHj6Ru3uKWiJW2_12nW9ZpIRija3KJdo647K0Z2r07hGF92Jl5QedRpL8pkOzNmkA99knT7_IfDBKVPGaIW5W3gLgUGS9PfucrZElAg/s16000/Purple-rumped%20sunbird%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A large flock of rosy starlings dots a distant tree.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSdxcOhCg5atKjkc1thRif3697KKZd-KM3DD6GB3Xmx_i4BimzUNF7xP5VcS1L9LLa3yuJuUPfXNjabjkuTXSwB-BHJkSfaT0fpG4uynzJ6PHxFhf3As1qVCdwYhaYrmzThTsd8ZbQ6kHpEnKLgd5s7SN2dEzXO7wn9SxkrJE8vpTvp3NPtdv7xA/s3088/Rosy-starling-5%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1319" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyZXtlWL5d_ULK1qOXcNXGtoKLq7KzVtDVYOG-dStE_6bpyJKo4P4QbchqBgagU-2I3LOQ7TzXje4QsrgMv47uVGA9nDJP3dwp576rwsSNruHIoDXfTqgB9ulXoz3SojspZwPNWGuNjXqpiJ5PBbrxYCvpQ4x68MOWOcWkutGG9UViI-duZbv-pg/s16000/Rosy-starling-3%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /></div><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Another elegant Indian Spot-billed Duck! </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQK4zm0DXfbZMmlITBncasubjQaCkk3SUFrH8PUhrIfgtILqjXh3GmL1s4kvr_JybDF917iGytCJhJr4xf-M1G9LS_Rrq0vJ2DlOgDkp7eOxXMJON3-gkK9EkQbjJjYxrrsXsEfKFnGNXjQHXp1TGDou27p3ckJViTIy_nGlj6FxaUtBE8aA9fNg/s1085/Indian%20spot-billed%20duck%202%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="1085" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQK4zm0DXfbZMmlITBncasubjQaCkk3SUFrH8PUhrIfgtILqjXh3GmL1s4kvr_JybDF917iGytCJhJr4xf-M1G9LS_Rrq0vJ2DlOgDkp7eOxXMJON3-gkK9EkQbjJjYxrrsXsEfKFnGNXjQHXp1TGDou27p3ckJViTIy_nGlj6FxaUtBE8aA9fNg/s16000/Indian%20spot-billed%20duck%202%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A black streak plunges into the water, a drongo on the hunt.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1LOxr3xp29KLP_XsIrwbMOSuso7E8swt2L51PVOnSsxWqN4IicWDmoa-uBT_EB7fX4Gp72n5vPV54TWGhyphenhyphenpdE0RctLGmhRwx84ZOHncpRWAMa1fXiI4gS1-dNV_cTFsYBcIeRr2ARjhQlRdWq2lFOJZMl-bRCizBCOdGTaNWC5evxh-owFZlFiw/s1356/Black%20drongo%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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I was happy to follow the duo, and they gave me some amazing reflection shots.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEt__WziuFXGh4gy1ogH9UBowgKudHOuKvWzRieAKNtoP8jgy2abD6yGUrnDuZd_j-ZC3GBkUzMOtBY-u2vxmuNzlDEUqQxzm7ulY-jRiuZwyFsWkVLZ4ecNI1hBFpuZXANHP0DqxY_cXa8kUNDC9Laps-CgynqkiHJmq3emPXvQVp2iLUXcsEJw/s2000/Aylesbury%20duck%201%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEt__WziuFXGh4gy1ogH9UBowgKudHOuKvWzRieAKNtoP8jgy2abD6yGUrnDuZd_j-ZC3GBkUzMOtBY-u2vxmuNzlDEUqQxzm7ulY-jRiuZwyFsWkVLZ4ecNI1hBFpuZXANHP0DqxY_cXa8kUNDC9Laps-CgynqkiHJmq3emPXvQVp2iLUXcsEJw/s16000/Aylesbury%20duck%201%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">I was back at Saul kere Lake last weekend with a quest: to photograph the elusive Verditer Flycatcher. This vibrant bird had danced just beyond my lens on my last visit. I also got some other birds while I waited for my target. Here are the pics.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDOm5NV_jQRwQD8dYcvG6UNfnca7MbGCa7RU1sX-o2e1IQzE_jhTjzOtZ9kRYzpRYCAtQ5OpuE3waXR_v-E8k4iKh1g5tEWrFuQkkBkfaxqCECic_tx8e0nfgg012YZgNbgwvtmgOc_V9QpdrwboPvQ4ejlWBgHuNk7UtBNAcEtJPARJOyAwekRA/s2720/collage%20mosaic_with_leafs%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1833" data-original-width="2720" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDOm5NV_jQRwQD8dYcvG6UNfnca7MbGCa7RU1sX-o2e1IQzE_jhTjzOtZ9kRYzpRYCAtQ5OpuE3waXR_v-E8k4iKh1g5tEWrFuQkkBkfaxqCECic_tx8e0nfgg012YZgNbgwvtmgOc_V9QpdrwboPvQ4ejlWBgHuNk7UtBNAcEtJPARJOyAwekRA/s16000/collage%20mosaic_with_leafs%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />The first bird I saw was a cattle egret.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjTccXrCDYSUMTK4VSrL-RkBs_gUnGxkx86t5WwzfZKvsw0U6u99EXcspHFG2WNbt-32OMBx6GKYjixVbTYAaGmZnQucfkGJCbGFVqpgPbstxhfeLmThmAop1gDfpCQC5RMC3qFQzingmmomsu7spG9MFEh72oswP-yCZ5tYjOma8Uglx6feZHDA/s2000/Cattle%20egret%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1744" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjTccXrCDYSUMTK4VSrL-RkBs_gUnGxkx86t5WwzfZKvsw0U6u99EXcspHFG2WNbt-32OMBx6GKYjixVbTYAaGmZnQucfkGJCbGFVqpgPbstxhfeLmThmAop1gDfpCQC5RMC3qFQzingmmomsu7spG9MFEh72oswP-yCZ5tYjOma8Uglx6feZHDA/s16000/Cattle%20egret%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A burst of color blooms like a distant promise.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeJPpteQw9dRx3JdmjZKm6th4mIEaagTsLIFiLImw9OAQ8euWixG9cHg571WpyqkIk5K0Li_igeRBntD9Ird4lpHb5GTalQi4_1WqEKzJYD42W6j2t1LG_jlCW8LBQ83lppY6BI0PWwpCn9IOKbga68E9l3GEQ_2Yh4_-P7YbD4Px4Qt6YxFUrKA/s2000/lake%20landscape%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1310" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeJPpteQw9dRx3JdmjZKm6th4mIEaagTsLIFiLImw9OAQ8euWixG9cHg571WpyqkIk5K0Li_igeRBntD9Ird4lpHb5GTalQi4_1WqEKzJYD42W6j2t1LG_jlCW8LBQ83lppY6BI0PWwpCn9IOKbga68E9l3GEQ_2Yh4_-P7YbD4Px4Qt6YxFUrKA/s16000/lake%20landscape%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A Spot-Billed Pelican, its wings spread wide, scanned the water below for the perfect fishing spot. I took advantage of this opportunity to snap some photos of its flight.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZXeJ7WCDgSVmEfm9iWeqNf0R3zkrChbe7kqfzMglia6-IqAjNMN6b91n-WfZ33fJHxALuZqmVkdpqIqc3SdWEZTO8wFrN73J_D_S-MNBIMhfcWRX-BXPqSK4W445wUSD4ZHC5oUD-HLngKuxmwWWQ1xQ-qOwDtRnntpdNA5OBtpf2eaDrta5tLQ/s2000/Spot-billed%20pelican%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1657" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZXeJ7WCDgSVmEfm9iWeqNf0R3zkrChbe7kqfzMglia6-IqAjNMN6b91n-WfZ33fJHxALuZqmVkdpqIqc3SdWEZTO8wFrN73J_D_S-MNBIMhfcWRX-BXPqSK4W445wUSD4ZHC5oUD-HLngKuxmwWWQ1xQ-qOwDtRnntpdNA5OBtpf2eaDrta5tLQ/s16000/Spot-billed%20pelican%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Thirty minutes crawled by. Then, a flash of blue in the distance signaled the Verditer Flycatcher's return, but my hopes of a close encounter were quickly dashed as it was driven away by a Black Drongo.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaa9hlQ2Dsdzal5Gn4dBIP2fSKITXeKVXaUsN-eZU1Qp4o02aDht7gCYIbr9GdXRNRuBF8HgFRpXqA8PA8Q-T1C5n_bshjYhj9ydkfrdNXm-lrZXTPNWBxYZusZApOHOjnqBXF3JG8BlVrn-GQNNx1r8wBwRzYzKOc7J3eo3THCLTahtQ1jW5i-g/s1477/Verditer%20flycatcher%205%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="988" data-original-width="1477" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaa9hlQ2Dsdzal5Gn4dBIP2fSKITXeKVXaUsN-eZU1Qp4o02aDht7gCYIbr9GdXRNRuBF8HgFRpXqA8PA8Q-T1C5n_bshjYhj9ydkfrdNXm-lrZXTPNWBxYZusZApOHOjnqBXF3JG8BlVrn-GQNNx1r8wBwRzYzKOc7J3eo3THCLTahtQ1jW5i-g/s16000/Verditer%20flycatcher%205%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />While another hour melted away, a flock of rose-ringed parakeets, offered a captivating spectacle that briefly eased the frustration of the wait for the elusive Verditer Flycatcher.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I kept clicking until I got a flight shot.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBKc9uJhzjxkNTvqIATjUZmz4iW6GJUI5uPoA02Fd3jyCzZE2J2BDg8YgkDfmpEwDa8vrggeJmnObr1JsUHu5_6K2-mWhVWxs5XoA-X5dSVs2hBWtVvWR1lQxous8w88VIB8oBBHfmF1w9PPpcHSyZEJfAGyDFJnGwnSX9phpz4yofad7jxcOzAw/s2000/Verditer%20flycatcher%207%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1389" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBKc9uJhzjxkNTvqIATjUZmz4iW6GJUI5uPoA02Fd3jyCzZE2J2BDg8YgkDfmpEwDa8vrggeJmnObr1JsUHu5_6K2-mWhVWxs5XoA-X5dSVs2hBWtVvWR1lQxous8w88VIB8oBBHfmF1w9PPpcHSyZEJfAGyDFJnGwnSX9phpz4yofad7jxcOzAw/s16000/Verditer%20flycatcher%207%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh55COiQp7pwJ911sCk-zUEMOX-6ukcVHs73xp0Arq_JBocHygfbQ6JEHqJd1SsfI_uvjwqf0wtXX7M0yC_fXiEDuUIOi_qdP41KmW-v7kJFOqJgMijH-1s0jsoTeSOrMayUqFwG0BxbVQFm6RjlHgdQu8Ecnhcdv-wuctH5uIG7Tn41GI-st0z_A/s1716/Verditer%20flycatcher%208%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1190" data-original-width="1716" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh55COiQp7pwJ911sCk-zUEMOX-6ukcVHs73xp0Arq_JBocHygfbQ6JEHqJd1SsfI_uvjwqf0wtXX7M0yC_fXiEDuUIOi_qdP41KmW-v7kJFOqJgMijH-1s0jsoTeSOrMayUqFwG0BxbVQFm6RjlHgdQu8Ecnhcdv-wuctH5uIG7Tn41GI-st0z_A/s16000/Verditer%20flycatcher%208%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOFws_S6224dIRaETvtztgdNdGRffs0-C58JIbRNL4eP9YS8aW_Pri5o0O0iuWIGxviC0iGFpH-AXvgG5ov5ecYROPqinMNUgu0l9QK6qsFEJHj5i3MMVbWkk-MxGORzHChRzqvHanOT3sOD7aaR6yzFHMHVvTmsGTAUKJwikezfAbxpmOYlRWQQ/s2000/Verditer%20flycatcher%209%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1390" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOFws_S6224dIRaETvtztgdNdGRffs0-C58JIbRNL4eP9YS8aW_Pri5o0O0iuWIGxviC0iGFpH-AXvgG5ov5ecYROPqinMNUgu0l9QK6qsFEJHj5i3MMVbWkk-MxGORzHChRzqvHanOT3sOD7aaR6yzFHMHVvTmsGTAUKJwikezfAbxpmOYlRWQQ/s16000/Verditer%20flycatcher%209%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />The flycatcher's flight was my cue to call it a day. The sky was beautiful on the walk back.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXsMo6FInbM_7U_VNmMGeEZ5XkhxW9x2KsYv98wa77A74psezpRZ-yzAe8YcnzJkmv5oQDQ7csL8eC1u29Bxssn9kajlYI-8D21EuiaJpMgN1Dvq3sGorC2AnIk8n47BiAhhZThPr-X1-hjsu0VmkYbL3dJLFPMuGKOoabM77XRXvN1bc_-yc1Gw/s2000/sky%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXsMo6FInbM_7U_VNmMGeEZ5XkhxW9x2KsYv98wa77A74psezpRZ-yzAe8YcnzJkmv5oQDQ7csL8eC1u29Bxssn9kajlYI-8D21EuiaJpMgN1Dvq3sGorC2AnIk8n47BiAhhZThPr-X1-hjsu0VmkYbL3dJLFPMuGKOoabM77XRXvN1bc_-yc1Gw/s16000/sky%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />I'd love to hear your feedback on this post. 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<p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">I went to Hoskote Lake two weeks ago to see birds. I couldn't share the photos last week because I was busy, but here they are now!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUM5Tv0AOHSOeOduV6HmUaqqQkwYJgkXEwdLCXiCOZBql71wKBDylK_mdGGloGQoMa5IJdL07BIwVp-HVSjB5BAfghuWKJqP4_VTPGHLQTp50RXs5JihgHONs9maqCBVrcwHjzG8Bh7HxxbibptyHy_PEPEetNyle_UHsXKX6i5DuyXKTK8ItHNg/s1024/collage%20mosaic%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUM5Tv0AOHSOeOduV6HmUaqqQkwYJgkXEwdLCXiCOZBql71wKBDylK_mdGGloGQoMa5IJdL07BIwVp-HVSjB5BAfghuWKJqP4_VTPGHLQTp50RXs5JihgHONs9maqCBVrcwHjzG8Bh7HxxbibptyHy_PEPEetNyle_UHsXKX6i5DuyXKTK8ItHNg/s16000/collage%20mosaic%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />The sun had just risen when I reached the lake.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-GyXJUsVSlM1mo7cEcNZ_bn-a4CoexgDaaULMSL25HcKLor1krkN0wzluuBtLoUIPZf6pxh1GOAC6cRZBaCVH_M-HeGAXmHE6wgnz2-TQBFjJF6QANDVDMlzISKteNJBKkeKDXMAohVkxJzau2gz8cNjuzrW4RXh4HDRVZVJhVVzGEyuxlc53PA/s2000/Sunrise%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-GyXJUsVSlM1mo7cEcNZ_bn-a4CoexgDaaULMSL25HcKLor1krkN0wzluuBtLoUIPZf6pxh1GOAC6cRZBaCVH_M-HeGAXmHE6wgnz2-TQBFjJF6QANDVDMlzISKteNJBKkeKDXMAohVkxJzau2gz8cNjuzrW4RXh4HDRVZVJhVVzGEyuxlc53PA/s16000/Sunrise%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />As the sun came up, I waited for birds to fly by. Soon, a group of ibises flew across the sky.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD1_SL1W4GtUcqK-ZEbvtUBWHKg48O-gTcEPBGPrNowLgjbebbCuzfmIuHsnjLkLJ2xfEuPQM8Wgg9fWIcWntNsyZVRr7WvvtCFDL10dxtFSXQQVbUXv96U6spWw_YxyVmcqMuBjmgg5VnuV-9gmNDtC8JEcrDEMGk-XiOeumjsEdRqUr_4kMoVg/s2000/Ibis%20flock%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD1_SL1W4GtUcqK-ZEbvtUBWHKg48O-gTcEPBGPrNowLgjbebbCuzfmIuHsnjLkLJ2xfEuPQM8Wgg9fWIcWntNsyZVRr7WvvtCFDL10dxtFSXQQVbUXv96U6spWw_YxyVmcqMuBjmgg5VnuV-9gmNDtC8JEcrDEMGk-XiOeumjsEdRqUr_4kMoVg/s16000/Ibis%20flock%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Breaking the dawn's silence, the first bird to grace my sight was the Common Kingfisher.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBn9ylSnInqdVVwByAn9TgflsMmaQrJuvswMWZwbLs8ognJn472am0GY8AgUONpJkM6CeoDg6_qa_S2iImOwhjAL4EnqmhuqXfmsfj9pnjVdjsYoJVFMSFw6UEd_qow0pkzPYQA5FIDvfMFuL9tqDT6jiAODROwwl8RqejNg5E9UHvttmOf_EF_Q/s2000/Common%20kingfisher%201%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBn9ylSnInqdVVwByAn9TgflsMmaQrJuvswMWZwbLs8ognJn472am0GY8AgUONpJkM6CeoDg6_qa_S2iImOwhjAL4EnqmhuqXfmsfj9pnjVdjsYoJVFMSFw6UEd_qow0pkzPYQA5FIDvfMFuL9tqDT6jiAODROwwl8RqejNg5E9UHvttmOf_EF_Q/s16000/Common%20kingfisher%201%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc2BBy2097bQndnwOmXw4kkW0VgxnLNhSA69ONpqMcIO9xNIVzi4MW_vIBl_fDbpZjRQfrUbPlENvhRfmqdh1v9sG2iErcQkQiKcruQxoEqHwcH8c1hUA3f0jDzFak8PDAnJBFTgJzZGeisQTyvP4rNkjn7aJGPmoFKkLRYMU4k2WwwEA-a4uBTg/s1772/Common%20kingfisher%202%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1215" data-original-width="1772" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc2BBy2097bQndnwOmXw4kkW0VgxnLNhSA69ONpqMcIO9xNIVzi4MW_vIBl_fDbpZjRQfrUbPlENvhRfmqdh1v9sG2iErcQkQiKcruQxoEqHwcH8c1hUA3f0jDzFak8PDAnJBFTgJzZGeisQTyvP4rNkjn7aJGPmoFKkLRYMU4k2WwwEA-a4uBTg/s16000/Common%20kingfisher%202%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPFJ3crhEVK4IX-0AceqadqpNWQzM8p-bY5vggGWeDV6BqKBOY9P4ngucrGN3Iz-eEDQ-HvxwmQFXhEm0NedLqp4GPGX3yQ2M-sqUqdSRBYtYI6m7GDk6xePctUEXMnIhlIjxBMZX-SYcUrP1nikFr3dhXmuL1H2jneubgtuUj97Jge6616RE64Q/s2000/Common%20kingfisher%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1423" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPFJ3crhEVK4IX-0AceqadqpNWQzM8p-bY5vggGWeDV6BqKBOY9P4ngucrGN3Iz-eEDQ-HvxwmQFXhEm0NedLqp4GPGX3yQ2M-sqUqdSRBYtYI6m7GDk6xePctUEXMnIhlIjxBMZX-SYcUrP1nikFr3dhXmuL1H2jneubgtuUj97Jge6616RE64Q/s16000/Common%20kingfisher%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />I saw some egrets and herons gathered in the distance. I walked over to take a closer look.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwpXMZV6c8uHvckOCc7Wkbn_QG8_B1O1l8vflSTclilRkp3uy-xy-GFsGtzldPPiRjcymHjd7LJkH-pRaDoN0cRrg0kGwAjhrWGnmiXFTd5r_LksdajDfjoW0sOSr7nn6_QCHZpVqeRZAGsx25aZvLegLeeH4jIFiHczPwykNTq_Uyqw6TfhvfVw/s2000/flock%20of%20egrets%20and%20herons%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwpXMZV6c8uHvckOCc7Wkbn_QG8_B1O1l8vflSTclilRkp3uy-xy-GFsGtzldPPiRjcymHjd7LJkH-pRaDoN0cRrg0kGwAjhrWGnmiXFTd5r_LksdajDfjoW0sOSr7nn6_QCHZpVqeRZAGsx25aZvLegLeeH4jIFiHczPwykNTq_Uyqw6TfhvfVw/s16000/flock%20of%20egrets%20and%20herons%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />As I walked deeper into the marshy expanse, I inadvertently startled a trio of Grey-headed Swamphens.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I watched them as they flitted and perched on the wires.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgArOwJprfS8ITvP8XhqfNdolqr6zVcyMMmP20q8O-QyWSVn-w1ZBQ0PUpZY7VNDBm6qAdBDR8svmrPIHHOI0CItGcWDN7B3C3xEHxsUHcWQ_t8dffgbXjDaEgM5xqjlbl4d3RmjKw8rwPNdFhWl9eInlzV1dfJUuIPTA1FBjTbIcjKp5eF09EmVw/s2000/Barn%20swallow%20flock%202%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgArOwJprfS8ITvP8XhqfNdolqr6zVcyMMmP20q8O-QyWSVn-w1ZBQ0PUpZY7VNDBm6qAdBDR8svmrPIHHOI0CItGcWDN7B3C3xEHxsUHcWQ_t8dffgbXjDaEgM5xqjlbl4d3RmjKw8rwPNdFhWl9eInlzV1dfJUuIPTA1FBjTbIcjKp5eF09EmVw/s16000/Barn%20swallow%20flock%202%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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However, my mission was complicated by the ever-vigilant Red-wattled Lapwings, who patrolled the marsh like feathered sentinels. The slightest provocation would send them into a frenzy, their shrill cries echoing through the air, "Pity you do it... Pity you do it..."</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4CVzmBHaDGZxbcYmvDvIkMdVqSOTUw29_Xpsz9PsR_kdr7Nskc1a9kH7AQAcix0N1i-T3jZr51969F8OgCDnmdkokTeqRWNNoS0iMjfC0Kz0JIHvBJbObrPv4sEuzh88hx77snzJj8NFPiqt6UeassWQGkpwLImKEnsBbeZ6puK39fTrFIYe2Eg/s2000/Red%20wattled%20Lapwing%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1352" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4CVzmBHaDGZxbcYmvDvIkMdVqSOTUw29_Xpsz9PsR_kdr7Nskc1a9kH7AQAcix0N1i-T3jZr51969F8OgCDnmdkokTeqRWNNoS0iMjfC0Kz0JIHvBJbObrPv4sEuzh88hx77snzJj8NFPiqt6UeassWQGkpwLImKEnsBbeZ6puK39fTrFIYe2Eg/s16000/Red%20wattled%20Lapwing%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />After dodging the Lapwings, I finally reached the egret flock, a mix of Little, Great, and Intermediate Egrets, along with Pond and Grey Herons.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixMGANB6bHjwv-kM8YPGi2D2TrVQQFuqSJZkfgsDaOSaeL-r9hwbhf2_-4Awa_SimNngdkCxl1how_916oB413l5yZ7ZMmAm-LBgnX3HGW0rShEVs20xRAiCBOpuNcEPgFTWPJhn9ilAE7_bDMpgqkYtl8ZIJGElI0ymwHs0biV3tLpJ3IOZb3iQ/s2000/flock%20of%20egrets%20and%20herons%203%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixMGANB6bHjwv-kM8YPGi2D2TrVQQFuqSJZkfgsDaOSaeL-r9hwbhf2_-4Awa_SimNngdkCxl1how_916oB413l5yZ7ZMmAm-LBgnX3HGW0rShEVs20xRAiCBOpuNcEPgFTWPJhn9ilAE7_bDMpgqkYtl8ZIJGElI0ymwHs0biV3tLpJ3IOZb3iQ/s16000/flock%20of%20egrets%20and%20herons%203%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A magnificent Great Egret stood tall, flanked by two Pond Herons.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1806" data-original-width="1344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizV8a67qE2VfBJuD4F_SIYDdKD9ugipyUOAu6ew4ZFS6djCZLywZS-lIAjMoTTCzK_HJTKoqr4uKGl1PoaeMws4i-XvD4KXM2vDWDBNkmMmW-xZ2CBFzXGavylvVdUy_EaEbIJXIPMwhr1X9rlNeOgWbsxEHaErhjyVWIDKakSU1ze6BDlDzwktw/s16000/Grey%20heron%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A spotted dove appeared.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSp6ehLTzkKnKSpazpP7-oMQ2FfwDDqWn4SBwl6krXHe2UF9_Wzr6wPWP7ekF7gSu1qJ8zSXpWsNtYNN7n5Kgi669IwOtg8_vB2chgIX6cET1OshpGnOXgYso7Tzu_nLsQQMMx-vg8hQTlwvLzMU4SyV1ZSNTAKEHXazxtcNhEh1XNn5gNJjoBGA/s1269/Spotted%20dove%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="845" data-original-width="1269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSp6ehLTzkKnKSpazpP7-oMQ2FfwDDqWn4SBwl6krXHe2UF9_Wzr6wPWP7ekF7gSu1qJ8zSXpWsNtYNN7n5Kgi669IwOtg8_vB2chgIX6cET1OshpGnOXgYso7Tzu_nLsQQMMx-vg8hQTlwvLzMU4SyV1ZSNTAKEHXazxtcNhEh1XNn5gNJjoBGA/s16000/Spotted%20dove%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Then I caught a glimpse of a migrant Rosy Starling.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNblnccWUQwOMidEMrpXUYq_rXxGGB0Xoico_XfCj9SFkRjk8XKKJJ4wnSqJZGW1f4ZX_M934Nq-Z_yKCvYsj1F3RAhO9Jo35lgjFQCk5Hjq76o2mYXriWV6bWBHMMhma8Kd4Na74eleFfvZ-ahGoOpFyRtmJ9iyyJ6unWLYNvNh5uu6h02FVMVA/s1069/Rosy%20Starling%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="722" data-original-width="1069" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNblnccWUQwOMidEMrpXUYq_rXxGGB0Xoico_XfCj9SFkRjk8XKKJJ4wnSqJZGW1f4ZX_M934Nq-Z_yKCvYsj1F3RAhO9Jo35lgjFQCk5Hjq76o2mYXriWV6bWBHMMhma8Kd4Na74eleFfvZ-ahGoOpFyRtmJ9iyyJ6unWLYNvNh5uu6h02FVMVA/s16000/Rosy%20Starling%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A Red-vented Bulbul.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoKXV3V9vVVFiSCpZQp-Ke6gxBNPWBFEphrLEtUMUGYyvuhDqLGq3uTC55x6K9LghkCvFfcMqrf_mQdAWfJ2R9JIjNj5yreZoSAC8U2eX_9vySLCHpI30wQLKxeQUlzhFi5C3THhx0R9GTl0a4exkygTpFqRJFQoK6K5akivFpXK6mVj-KiqSLoQ/s2000/Red-vented%20bulbul%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1388" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoKXV3V9vVVFiSCpZQp-Ke6gxBNPWBFEphrLEtUMUGYyvuhDqLGq3uTC55x6K9LghkCvFfcMqrf_mQdAWfJ2R9JIjNj5yreZoSAC8U2eX_9vySLCHpI30wQLKxeQUlzhFi5C3THhx0R9GTl0a4exkygTpFqRJFQoK6K5akivFpXK6mVj-KiqSLoQ/s16000/Red-vented%20bulbul%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Then a flock of Rosy Starlings foraging on the ground.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT0dQWt2Sh7dEriKj9JM3SKj3E79OdKaYv8S3fu0D9HN9h11lbo1Y8VDy8OywNhd_SQ07w5oR1sP_4YbRTVtySM10_8FCr-bL4K-JxUFZhT1yIyCbPo4T71wgvBpT_eNxhHTuICvrfwIZ22RRM2BkYyrlHoAJ2sbBMaFLM3EPNC3uKGVkY6PznQQ/s1599/Rosy%20Starling%201%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1111" data-original-width="1599" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT0dQWt2Sh7dEriKj9JM3SKj3E79OdKaYv8S3fu0D9HN9h11lbo1Y8VDy8OywNhd_SQ07w5oR1sP_4YbRTVtySM10_8FCr-bL4K-JxUFZhT1yIyCbPo4T71wgvBpT_eNxhHTuICvrfwIZ22RRM2BkYyrlHoAJ2sbBMaFLM3EPNC3uKGVkY6PznQQ/s16000/Rosy%20Starling%201%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Long-tailed shrike.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFj0bpSIFDHe2N23NJMFQQp77ISne1Y2L07nE3waKnjxYRiV1EIZfm6FggKImurytg7GZ9QJA3mDK2z4TRPrOUEwwjKpNweIHwGecdTDK1Txv1jaj4mpnh1l89sWLdOvVrG1fR0oGXP32BI0I2CG1d1jXj8lBQ_JOiQhbPKZgR8S8LvlUn2BHLxQ/s1314/Long-tailed%20shrike%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="883" data-original-width="1314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFj0bpSIFDHe2N23NJMFQQp77ISne1Y2L07nE3waKnjxYRiV1EIZfm6FggKImurytg7GZ9QJA3mDK2z4TRPrOUEwwjKpNweIHwGecdTDK1Txv1jaj4mpnh1l89sWLdOvVrG1fR0oGXP32BI0I2CG1d1jXj8lBQ_JOiQhbPKZgR8S8LvlUn2BHLxQ/s16000/Long-tailed%20shrike%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Then I spotted a black kite striking this interesting pose.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_VxTENFstiK4D4tYVmoM9Hdl1b8boOXxAdrKqlzWCZw7gp9c_xJCWlcGXajNzj25qI6pQllJKmq-ETUv_EK1R4_9xPqtMIMb7jINaOIJ0ZJsS8lgF7HWGzfbF_8C2iK8RH76xTsm9umKeGrqUnYQ2s-PPyKz4PjZd6BMLiMG09cQXKviijAz-Mw/s1128/Black%20kite%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="852" data-original-width="1128" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_VxTENFstiK4D4tYVmoM9Hdl1b8boOXxAdrKqlzWCZw7gp9c_xJCWlcGXajNzj25qI6pQllJKmq-ETUv_EK1R4_9xPqtMIMb7jINaOIJ0ZJsS8lgF7HWGzfbF_8C2iK8RH76xTsm9umKeGrqUnYQ2s-PPyKz4PjZd6BMLiMG09cQXKviijAz-Mw/s16000/Black%20kite%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Three varieties of kingfishers graced the scene, the first being a pied kingfisher proudly clutching a freshly caught fish.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf7Tpp4j-qTBj6yr74A236qNh9celGVtzFZpRx_UhPFxTJ5DuRd8jNq9TCLItBPW5hL3Y8BC9FuUVDNL7fcXif22XxyfhpjM-cvPu1cODLELzZGnSGMIAjKQjHQsYqAD0iN8eVkCAAAG2ZUCF7WhXi3Yem-IT4f3bV2-uCSA39fo7Zcm3QPSW2Jg/s1152/Pied%20kingfisher%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="745" data-original-width="1152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf7Tpp4j-qTBj6yr74A236qNh9celGVtzFZpRx_UhPFxTJ5DuRd8jNq9TCLItBPW5hL3Y8BC9FuUVDNL7fcXif22XxyfhpjM-cvPu1cODLELzZGnSGMIAjKQjHQsYqAD0iN8eVkCAAAG2ZUCF7WhXi3Yem-IT4f3bV2-uCSA39fo7Zcm3QPSW2Jg/s16000/Pied%20kingfisher%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />The second kingfisher to appear was a white-throated kingfisher.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5jDAJlJErdWZm-6_GaQuGd1VWzJ84qoGZGtWmcs7eAL2heAwpbqFEIzyllvjbYNTOpJILv3nuRctj1FhsGjUCBfbVYLnPyg6BmsWT9gB7EyDkywSGl6owDHtt8Rukml_bi6Dr55mM-nE7UMCVI0YEXsOcSQqLYtpQIaMYXr14HXZWGNJ1i1k6CA/s1056/White-throated%20kingfisher%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="684" data-original-width="1056" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5jDAJlJErdWZm-6_GaQuGd1VWzJ84qoGZGtWmcs7eAL2heAwpbqFEIzyllvjbYNTOpJILv3nuRctj1FhsGjUCBfbVYLnPyg6BmsWT9gB7EyDkywSGl6owDHtt8Rukml_bi6Dr55mM-nE7UMCVI0YEXsOcSQqLYtpQIaMYXr14HXZWGNJ1i1k6CA/s16000/White-throated%20kingfisher%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Rounding out the trio was a common kingfisher.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWELoYXGew0shxc3KerAKDAGs6OqNfYuTNdD_-Bs-TFdHmUS1i_ajM03AQa5i6OpopBiqEXDVi8h8HU_wwgstpbuo0OfZhNOSLP1CaxqtJHOd3p1ZCTH_BI6PMAosbRNEN4H6BtMv_z3sKGy6zkM18FkUQOkix4flUMIvTeSams5Az3cBnnKLcSA/s1188/Common%20kingfisher%203%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="748" data-original-width="1188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWELoYXGew0shxc3KerAKDAGs6OqNfYuTNdD_-Bs-TFdHmUS1i_ajM03AQa5i6OpopBiqEXDVi8h8HU_wwgstpbuo0OfZhNOSLP1CaxqtJHOd3p1ZCTH_BI6PMAosbRNEN4H6BtMv_z3sKGy6zkM18FkUQOkix4flUMIvTeSams5Az3cBnnKLcSA/s16000/Common%20kingfisher%203%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />An Indian Silverbill emerged next.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA_7_zgdOUfAgchii6XMP_wDKG1x1Vnx1qwXIxMdbDrw2UF4f0rA_uz-E8PNaftd81pnN_tYzHEkHBk-doGwq1PB1SzBfe6uTnI2r9_AsagYteg7ZgMQqiDr__BLwTUjyWXF-2COC_C7iOjieSrICQPJvgTSKZCFLmylc4XXx0_3uNVboWPA8S9w/s1288/Indian%20silverbill%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="912" data-original-width="1288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA_7_zgdOUfAgchii6XMP_wDKG1x1Vnx1qwXIxMdbDrw2UF4f0rA_uz-E8PNaftd81pnN_tYzHEkHBk-doGwq1PB1SzBfe6uTnI2r9_AsagYteg7ZgMQqiDr__BLwTUjyWXF-2COC_C7iOjieSrICQPJvgTSKZCFLmylc4XXx0_3uNVboWPA8S9w/s16000/Indian%20silverbill%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A Pied Bushchat couple. Male.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdtBfIldnGvL_Yt5qEwfUSRHm9HaYS-SagqvKGcFtW_gUp6oeaNRlcETgJ9HSFfd6tR_O9nx417DTNViSTrVNEAyBMAIRtGAA0og6Zm1x-Ete3GdeXHTVWEBExqvd93Z_1ReiwqjKwUA4M86kGNKlt5rHgAgxCwFDQSbrh705PntxtDEgZA6y5jQ/s1008/Pied%20bush%20chat%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="697" data-original-width="1008" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdtBfIldnGvL_Yt5qEwfUSRHm9HaYS-SagqvKGcFtW_gUp6oeaNRlcETgJ9HSFfd6tR_O9nx417DTNViSTrVNEAyBMAIRtGAA0og6Zm1x-Ete3GdeXHTVWEBExqvd93Z_1ReiwqjKwUA4M86kGNKlt5rHgAgxCwFDQSbrh705PntxtDEgZA6y5jQ/s16000/Pied%20bush%20chat%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Female.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiShezj4TtJWAqd0yKyxLoBjyLeAd7Dj-fjiftg3IeqseXQYhyphenhyphenWzWuIHa6ntlGBXGGbiHcvnOxqlTLrN2dvxkdaj2h-ft-618d6EVsItbLoLwSntzuByJBHuNC4bSDrq30DVui9aGa5Dewl8NK5NEZ7f668B9jNnrbYP4_pNFu7X68RAVFpVkyjEg/s1984/Pied%20bush%20chat%20f%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1312" data-original-width="1984" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiShezj4TtJWAqd0yKyxLoBjyLeAd7Dj-fjiftg3IeqseXQYhyphenhyphenWzWuIHa6ntlGBXGGbiHcvnOxqlTLrN2dvxkdaj2h-ft-618d6EVsItbLoLwSntzuByJBHuNC4bSDrq30DVui9aGa5Dewl8NK5NEZ7f668B9jNnrbYP4_pNFu7X68RAVFpVkyjEg/s16000/Pied%20bush%20chat%20f%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A white-browed wagtail, a symphony of black and white, flitted past.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzHyCMhxtoSUw4VJ0gTGQHtfm9mkZg7xMEeRY3iumJA17h6m1um9poaZuuBN3ZhHSKaDICjYK_PAikMGCdsbK-T0QWnMD8gQXo_dc1FiVygoAcuQGEZ5_4PiusGvcU3T1BM2wTblJlMdoqGU5saoZMSApVgdWixqiNxox0ZdyFyBW1G2GCfauOEw/s3000/White-browed%20wagtail%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2060" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzHyCMhxtoSUw4VJ0gTGQHtfm9mkZg7xMEeRY3iumJA17h6m1um9poaZuuBN3ZhHSKaDICjYK_PAikMGCdsbK-T0QWnMD8gQXo_dc1FiVygoAcuQGEZ5_4PiusGvcU3T1BM2wTblJlMdoqGU5saoZMSApVgdWixqiNxox0ZdyFyBW1G2GCfauOEw/s16000/White-browed%20wagtail%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A fleeting glimpse of a migrant warbler. The bill makes me guess it might be a Sykes's Warbler.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfHgSk38TGrwpHO56nofPQ_YIMDCuAgzoAla6lsEdL2S9ws9uLGGYMPRfbgvnyoS4mZ0_AOBRwm4_9XaWaHdTGXkoRHYZ2Z3GafNsJzU4Uu3JCRBJDsQ9Z5hB8FWIj0Bw21W9O9DVw9ku-MW0kDi_AHnTRI8XqgZynKoMSjoaJ4lOPjQNEwfbq7Q/s2000/Sykes's%20Warbler%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfHgSk38TGrwpHO56nofPQ_YIMDCuAgzoAla6lsEdL2S9ws9uLGGYMPRfbgvnyoS4mZ0_AOBRwm4_9XaWaHdTGXkoRHYZ2Z3GafNsJzU4Uu3JCRBJDsQ9Z5hB8FWIj0Bw21W9O9DVw9ku-MW0kDi_AHnTRI8XqgZynKoMSjoaJ4lOPjQNEwfbq7Q/s16000/Sykes's%20Warbler%20Barn%20swallow%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A Purple Heron in flight.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Saul Kere Lake is a tranquil oasis in the heart of Bangalore city. Here are some photos of the birds I was fortunate enough to witness during my recent visit.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl1UBCzPLY78q_UIPrqsxfNI6-FDv1F3x2MJwmGLH2nthv25ODLJTLtkA9HOBJGoP8i8YkWTnhlQfZZRC8ZJc3cbS1Hr1TxFvt6ag9XtojGVwF1RvbVwHec_lFB0BvZJGYYS72ltC4hLF_rwcoOwlTgnkZt1GphYZSY34MsBkw3XDH31d7UTjNig/s2530/collage%20mosaic%20%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2530" data-original-width="2500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl1UBCzPLY78q_UIPrqsxfNI6-FDv1F3x2MJwmGLH2nthv25ODLJTLtkA9HOBJGoP8i8YkWTnhlQfZZRC8ZJc3cbS1Hr1TxFvt6ag9XtojGVwF1RvbVwHec_lFB0BvZJGYYS72ltC4hLF_rwcoOwlTgnkZt1GphYZSY34MsBkw3XDH31d7UTjNig/s16000/collage%20mosaic%20%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />I was in time to witness a spectacular sunrise.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The cormorant is successful in its catch, but its flock members immediately surround it and try to snatch the fish away.</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDHvaYEoGZBNfMDmYkZX0BN7fEksgQ8jZWCwlvyJzkpqfQNkO05Cii8AsmBqWD3RoZTBkayD9-1GralIAwSmwIOVD62vIR5OK0iUngUGaFfQtXTEOZTxRBJmmJvuqgYpmUSFAEzyylFhzlJRsITi-4M1b3yZ_F-M8qyIhyphenhyphencg2tdzoaHYhJhQaXLA/s3248/Great%20cormorant%20%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline; font-size: xx-large; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2049" data-original-width="3248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDHvaYEoGZBNfMDmYkZX0BN7fEksgQ8jZWCwlvyJzkpqfQNkO05Cii8AsmBqWD3RoZTBkayD9-1GralIAwSmwIOVD62vIR5OK0iUngUGaFfQtXTEOZTxRBJmmJvuqgYpmUSFAEzyylFhzlJRsITi-4M1b3yZ_F-M8qyIhyphenhyphencg2tdzoaHYhJhQaXLA/s16000/Great%20cormorant%20%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />This is a common behavior among cormorants, as they are known to be kleptoparasitic.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: xx-large; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1700" data-original-width="2556" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL2ifKR-jMcZ0q3wAi5yp7WdJjPQuyAvGFMp2kieNkyP2zQiFuk0s0qgZd7wURdmvOwgj5TkvO9nomd7SHZSm6DnmOv9_ySwArveHrkBb_HLGJYNml56D03oYh4XaPwbtybiURjWYtKn4Ruzq91IBLOTLb1tfG0frzNjtRt2d5uizJDbuwc-Hheg/s16000/Great%20cormorant%203%20%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Victorious, the cormorant devoured the fish, its persistence rewarded.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQxAI695upWbiBHTLAOb07b5f8uRBfbckNss3zEaptiG9MOZutYZ6olExjCK3swyWT5f4_TQxJmo6VfRO89kmkf7W7QZOUPsdQmwFD3kN3GLbwfOoyep5exCQzjQmC7zxJwUTRzB87W4TLmLNMqb17glW0EKwAZdBFvWhGzy4DVBS53jB5nK60eA/s1604/Great%20cormorant%204%20%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1604" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQxAI695upWbiBHTLAOb07b5f8uRBfbckNss3zEaptiG9MOZutYZ6olExjCK3swyWT5f4_TQxJmo6VfRO89kmkf7W7QZOUPsdQmwFD3kN3GLbwfOoyep5exCQzjQmC7zxJwUTRzB87W4TLmLNMqb17glW0EKwAZdBFvWhGzy4DVBS53jB5nK60eA/s16000/Great%20cormorant%204%20%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A white-throated kingfisher was perched in an awkwardly lit place. The harsh sunlight casts a shadow over the bird's face, obscuring some of its features. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">I tried to take advantage of the awkward lighting to create an artistic shot.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3-xP4AgWaMIs2c_lQ-n_TfUJlr9VRD8w5uhw7D71uWsp1L4SAePXFkBor0R2CkY_OmVBVwMtk64X9HTO4qQ9cyMxgSJRTFTWT5TllI8_2Xvbl9CuxEYdAMkZg3Yn3_QaCtlmrxXY3X9uSkVuV4yL10NichWJWBZsTnarqgCb4lxMNKm3DSHcopw/s2000/White-throated-kingfisher--Saul-kere-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1421" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3-xP4AgWaMIs2c_lQ-n_TfUJlr9VRD8w5uhw7D71uWsp1L4SAePXFkBor0R2CkY_OmVBVwMtk64X9HTO4qQ9cyMxgSJRTFTWT5TllI8_2Xvbl9CuxEYdAMkZg3Yn3_QaCtlmrxXY3X9uSkVuV4yL10NichWJWBZsTnarqgCb4lxMNKm3DSHcopw/s16000/White-throated-kingfisher--Saul-kere-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />The Oriental Darter however gave an interesting pose. It has spread its wings wide, revealing the beautiful white and black markings on its underside. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyQVGpsVGFjcfOpBkOcAt0NRBX6R85GkLAw51m0r2OFGF8gaIvYbxxW8V0G3YIMTiqqaM_Wh8LI0DDI-ov9IIfOj7cPuka0-Gv52DI4jZcdC8hw80KMnfEtBQAZlFK7ykkIiQewpV-O2e_spKAk4agMstAJO45xXNNfwJrB4uxwlaM0p_2Fq63qA/s1664/Oriental%20Darter%20%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1155" data-original-width="1664" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyQVGpsVGFjcfOpBkOcAt0NRBX6R85GkLAw51m0r2OFGF8gaIvYbxxW8V0G3YIMTiqqaM_Wh8LI0DDI-ov9IIfOj7cPuka0-Gv52DI4jZcdC8hw80KMnfEtBQAZlFK7ykkIiQewpV-O2e_spKAk4agMstAJO45xXNNfwJrB4uxwlaM0p_2Fq63qA/s16000/Oriental%20Darter%20%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Next, I saw two egrets, an intermediate egret and a little egret, fishing in tandem. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">The two egrets are standing in shallow water, their eyes fixed on the water below them. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">They are both using a technique called "foot stirring" to flush out fish and other prey. They do this by stamping their feet in the water, which creates vibrations that disturb the mud and drive out any prey that is hiding.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCieq12THzomgKo9TFY2p-TFP4N-L-E65TrL8bnNQjPLfH1hinDa-KfeBWhAGPIAD59vrng1hZfqtc9d2T9JFpW5voGR-AmJqOseCd_VO4UUJEEWA3bAlOmfxnZeUwsn8TMhkVuGvp5Nobfl44zkVSgFevwNxv-7kMB2bzfqwlA6wRs4v8tLPWXg/s2000/INTERMEDIATE%20EGRET%20little%20egret%20%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1375" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCieq12THzomgKo9TFY2p-TFP4N-L-E65TrL8bnNQjPLfH1hinDa-KfeBWhAGPIAD59vrng1hZfqtc9d2T9JFpW5voGR-AmJqOseCd_VO4UUJEEWA3bAlOmfxnZeUwsn8TMhkVuGvp5Nobfl44zkVSgFevwNxv-7kMB2bzfqwlA6wRs4v8tLPWXg/s16000/INTERMEDIATE%20EGRET%20little%20egret%20%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A tranquil gathering of birds, including a painted stork, an Indian cormorant, and some spot-billed ducks, had found a peaceful haven in the lake.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSCKVnqCgqVXbh0Qa4Wp-JGF5FwL5xYfPOStudsObslfAyKLA_pF_U2PM-yqoTfHzQioP1W7UiSEcqm3Is15GfBhIeZm1GuM_zSyZ1GhIDz-9jCn-n44xSM4fTFmVy_eN8lUGforUBRnQKJHdBrZ_g1_EPfQ_ifSS8-MwBrSZosehOO6cpII7vMQ/s2000/painted%20stork%20spot-billed%20ducks%20indian%20shag%20%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSCKVnqCgqVXbh0Qa4Wp-JGF5FwL5xYfPOStudsObslfAyKLA_pF_U2PM-yqoTfHzQioP1W7UiSEcqm3Is15GfBhIeZm1GuM_zSyZ1GhIDz-9jCn-n44xSM4fTFmVy_eN8lUGforUBRnQKJHdBrZ_g1_EPfQ_ifSS8-MwBrSZosehOO6cpII7vMQ/s16000/painted%20stork%20spot-billed%20ducks%20indian%20shag%20%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A common kingfisher perched on a branch quickly darted away as I approached.</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUUpz9KQ66TogyN7EloirwWJdIsZPgfnO02wZwDRngmm3MTafaaNgNnQ_9FEWiM0sZny5ox1ugH7gYbHHuZH4icFq8ZjdMRU7gxf9nL1lgQrfuxvCs1WiL_D2eyBL7gTvCT7ALSj8iolRLQmH_ZBG1g2J8auSEfeAD1FlWZeq_q9I_kvaUs97iJA/s1483/Common%20kingfisher%20%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMzX8-kyj0V4PWp_grJ_26lmV7GTc4BnSyjUX4Lp9rRYyR5ajhxhwy8MkDa08QO0ywtX2ZUrMbjFXr2DiE3OplQRi3dvNiAGy-qkW5qnofs4onzVja-gdOcQuT7Zl2zDDMj0sSXrtG7z1TrrmTyWJB1byNwMR85TbAJKjWbJDB3aewBoHUvJzBiA/s16000/Black%20drongo%20%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Here's a juvenile black drongo with an intriguing pattern of white markings on its breast.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRDukAYSzng-3bGHibxaAZzK7VmHeW6tisP6c0tAhRXhNP-0OYs5OgPOql9rNYvPWnGdA5JoiMzKoQgeUjpkfgUPyh7zAIcvu8-ICl0gfzxhSySCdWALg-Drz7LULDqGy_Sg5X65CjVRP6qteXkhbZRnSaxS__0E37udAXyUhhoe1q7zb1LMPoQg/s1067/Black-drongo--Saul-kere-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="715" data-original-width="1067" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRDukAYSzng-3bGHibxaAZzK7VmHeW6tisP6c0tAhRXhNP-0OYs5OgPOql9rNYvPWnGdA5JoiMzKoQgeUjpkfgUPyh7zAIcvu8-ICl0gfzxhSySCdWALg-Drz7LULDqGy_Sg5X65CjVRP6qteXkhbZRnSaxS__0E37udAXyUhhoe1q7zb1LMPoQg/s16000/Black-drongo--Saul-kere-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Next, a juvenile scaly-breasted munia graces the frame.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivGqwPwDj_Z5iADVUE2f1pHapBkFrIkB_UdUGys_dVYLeMaUapjEiwYvE_s4lzlCJtXPjATqetj8lxE8snLbq6mFzOB93AZgx-2cW-hKUBSrKk7odTSsVCac62A65B7KCuLrUhux2xd_DZ6Ezj3l-oGRBkOx0bA070iGqHOufkzJb_TuWCVgUBLA/s1297/Scaly-breasted%20munia%20%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1428" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPpDFUFdTCFkO2wVGABDLXexlbKndHQhfvTA1PMlmlMgrGQT4rGYQUPGI78EA0rwpWSajw3RLjqdyynAsEPAg-iSuCfLbSPQ5l-jab1zUXpJBUI8PpDHa0zzyJTB6kq-uXz10hg2iDVkhCtdY8VWigMWBrh9C9-IJ8vQ0UlTnlQQUHbDpNvh7wiw/s16000/Coppersmith%20Barbet%203%20%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A scaly-breasted munia caught my eye.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmZ2Ys_FGAKPVogw_65MAMLSU1mqUE-y44f0X-hgwThUGgFR3Dxtz1_k2eBhk1XAlZYViYeXBQe7Ns8hwBkr_CXLsvmGix9nbpxIKHezrIsLE7OmdCV1s768yoXsQaIOhsWOpwkBVgCoL74XqaBEm60gfjUqOqVlHGYA-PJw3JCDwqhjXzB-dotw/s1419/Scaly-breasted%20munia%201%20%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="911" data-original-width="1419" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmZ2Ys_FGAKPVogw_65MAMLSU1mqUE-y44f0X-hgwThUGgFR3Dxtz1_k2eBhk1XAlZYViYeXBQe7Ns8hwBkr_CXLsvmGix9nbpxIKHezrIsLE7OmdCV1s768yoXsQaIOhsWOpwkBVgCoL74XqaBEm60gfjUqOqVlHGYA-PJw3JCDwqhjXzB-dotw/s16000/Scaly-breasted%20munia%201%20%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A nimble plain prinia.</span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8A53NIMSq7IRHpS10p5-95W3f-D0PruuONG8bDIoM9MyprT-3UXIPd6eFDWQHI7SKhki9MQyPxaMQK_KX9M9CIYU_Tzgsaya1TQRoGM79k_XxpCxEaGzECYTcn68pQaWb4m6gnaGZWdmHMzbk1J2V3tb5HZ_WE0G8oYH6aWL1tFxbKRSqc38o8w/s1476/Plain%20prinia%201%20%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; 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<p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Last weekend's birding trip to Hoskote was a unique experience, to say the least. It had rained heavily the night before and during the day, which left everything damp and lush. While this made it more challenging to spot birds, it also created a beautiful and atmospheric setting. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Birding was like trying to solve a jigsaw puzzle, the pieces are all there, but they're hidden in the trees and shrubs. Still, the challenge was part of the fun, and it was rewarding to spot a few birds.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Here are some photos from the trip.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi73cJWJL27GwokDOtJKp6ZhYNyoLyzpmTWQQ6JtfNOfUCnCFVp-otzpW_-sj57_rEGXncI_RjVqA4nKgB2UEOpbqqgniqWjmCMxic9WmZ21uSEDIyJn_IiSreiZD8E9BMqHZkgyuveBTsbkH7ht5DjmLTnUAREV-MCcbzXYf4NOJ5f0brqCwvqrg/s3500/collage-mosaic-Puzzles-hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2382" data-original-width="3500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi73cJWJL27GwokDOtJKp6ZhYNyoLyzpmTWQQ6JtfNOfUCnCFVp-otzpW_-sj57_rEGXncI_RjVqA4nKgB2UEOpbqqgniqWjmCMxic9WmZ21uSEDIyJn_IiSreiZD8E9BMqHZkgyuveBTsbkH7ht5DjmLTnUAREV-MCcbzXYf4NOJ5f0brqCwvqrg/s16000/collage-mosaic-Puzzles-hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Large grey babblers were the easy pieces of my birding trip to Hoskote. They were all over the place, hopping around on the ground and foraging for food. This one in particular caught my eye. It was holding something interesting in its beak.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd5iBLL3HlPUbXADhF1EuZuBZguoZcImjBp2Xb0TLGGU7YYtvM4qQ4VpXKn-9k2xDMBdVQldPkwYpOXKDcdNcNhvN_-vc_w1ApnYGw2khGG-4n9EsFy-nGMxxMosXqn1rk1OtxiUwUIQ2-rc232eTlVfSACK52AE6OkT7qRS4TcwOEtBgCG0REuw/s2000/Large%20grey%20babbler%201%20%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1320" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd5iBLL3HlPUbXADhF1EuZuBZguoZcImjBp2Xb0TLGGU7YYtvM4qQ4VpXKn-9k2xDMBdVQldPkwYpOXKDcdNcNhvN_-vc_w1ApnYGw2khGG-4n9EsFy-nGMxxMosXqn1rk1OtxiUwUIQ2-rc232eTlVfSACK52AE6OkT7qRS4TcwOEtBgCG0REuw/s16000/Large%20grey%20babbler%201%20%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5xpEI0Q8P-9hwar25M8a0Yp-OScmc_mLCemyvmCUOYFIfWF6IpbszmXveC-xZg7_e8Q-cJSJiZ_1PDa_wNd7PuJSUGFdxSC5_9mXobRtKAGDese21xc2q2409863S65xxK9FKVjmBK3cETBp36_bBSEuGsJG8MSNceskU4DaBYoGT_zpZ6u-0NQ/s2000/Large%20grey%20babbler%202%20%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1282" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5xpEI0Q8P-9hwar25M8a0Yp-OScmc_mLCemyvmCUOYFIfWF6IpbszmXveC-xZg7_e8Q-cJSJiZ_1PDa_wNd7PuJSUGFdxSC5_9mXobRtKAGDese21xc2q2409863S65xxK9FKVjmBK3cETBp36_bBSEuGsJG8MSNceskU4DaBYoGT_zpZ6u-0NQ/s16000/Large%20grey%20babbler%202%20%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiovaNXuY3lpkMySzd8Fo3C72wS_ge554TM9NUxcNtLK6fTJnC5V9k14WIuLBVbcAgIZQ29ksj9212SfrvArQZSFSvuehvz91hqniN9aRXozYmSai3UbqoUVAozuHFYvA_zuI1haE9rRQ9zWKVpaNXBRrnBgxBLcvY42lbBijDj_5Vp4hRcXNaG3w/s1349/Large%20grey%20babbler%20%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="955" data-original-width="1349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiovaNXuY3lpkMySzd8Fo3C72wS_ge554TM9NUxcNtLK6fTJnC5V9k14WIuLBVbcAgIZQ29ksj9212SfrvArQZSFSvuehvz91hqniN9aRXozYmSai3UbqoUVAozuHFYvA_zuI1haE9rRQ9zWKVpaNXBRrnBgxBLcvY42lbBijDj_5Vp4hRcXNaG3w/s16000/Large%20grey%20babbler%20%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />The birding path was dotted with puddles from the rain. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNIuIXST6SNMY7UFGQUanVtGTsNFeyvGu2zQrr3NeOy14GbNFqr3AqzJas9aVlMXuk3Ew0ucbt0T6sr-jwPkdRTm4j0Ns5YNcln-nr7angaB1eoXCPAD1tK1vILF_HoGKyD9jcrywkgrmw4WzPB-OuEJnrU7grnkPQx3QIEbnylXbQMVfLILbCrQ/s2000/rain%20puddle%20%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNIuIXST6SNMY7UFGQUanVtGTsNFeyvGu2zQrr3NeOy14GbNFqr3AqzJas9aVlMXuk3Ew0ucbt0T6sr-jwPkdRTm4j0Ns5YNcln-nr7angaB1eoXCPAD1tK1vILF_HoGKyD9jcrywkgrmw4WzPB-OuEJnrU7grnkPQx3QIEbnylXbQMVfLILbCrQ/s16000/rain%20puddle%20%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />The sky was becoming interesting. The heavy rain clouds of the morning had given way to wispy cirrus clouds and puffy cumulus clouds.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmypcq7kmD_fub7mFpGqXQ91sewv0lYUaE48qwpBzEMbRMBWhZGAQPcPQ8Wrimgc4OkW_Y4Bw6bPUNyNFxooR4kYRa47xY8txFgUYXspd-YIC3xb1UOe_Fon6I0UrQIt9PBaceTkf9e670Scc9BfYrBbLTXbaGf9PClejCXnua9zofEnfPOv0RZQ/s2000/sky%20clouds%20%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmypcq7kmD_fub7mFpGqXQ91sewv0lYUaE48qwpBzEMbRMBWhZGAQPcPQ8Wrimgc4OkW_Y4Bw6bPUNyNFxooR4kYRa47xY8txFgUYXspd-YIC3xb1UOe_Fon6I0UrQIt9PBaceTkf9e670Scc9BfYrBbLTXbaGf9PClejCXnua9zofEnfPOv0RZQ/s16000/sky%20clouds%20%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Far away atop a peepal tree sat a migrant chestnut-tailed starling. It was too far for my lens to get a clear shot.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdKbwO5zzZsr_EOnR5ie6Cso7s5wzCWC8CsjRXzEwGbNwsVS9cf6cQffuQzaGbXWAR48PjSKHmepkVATposJuJYkHTJD13CNY4yyA-0tiVDZrlEAWEiHIztcRhgUc2qxYu0CeiZOK2d-evoQnN__4gaQxRyQhvGQmpg6cKj8-TbGpkdKlEXbQh7w/s1172/Chestnut-tailed%20starling%20%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="722" data-original-width="1172" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdKbwO5zzZsr_EOnR5ie6Cso7s5wzCWC8CsjRXzEwGbNwsVS9cf6cQffuQzaGbXWAR48PjSKHmepkVATposJuJYkHTJD13CNY4yyA-0tiVDZrlEAWEiHIztcRhgUc2qxYu0CeiZOK2d-evoQnN__4gaQxRyQhvGQmpg6cKj8-TbGpkdKlEXbQh7w/s16000/Chestnut-tailed%20starling%20%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A juvenile long-tailed shrike was also seen at a distance. It was perched on a pole, surveying its surroundings with its sharp eyes.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCOdgXLcIpUYYG9l9IMZ_ki1DBIHd5TjhAM7KNDX9oL26agt4kFhf5f0jx6lIyH5eXtmj4qkm_sRiiTrE_65fGbOR6E-O-FYZdGAOlcn-F1e18ZJV01tUBbnOkx8OjI709Eyp7_yw7XuYZPGE7kGUIMGfckKa7vp8gKufrzGxdmxfgz-qhdlraTQ/s1417/Long-tailed%20shrike%201%20%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="892" data-original-width="1417" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCOdgXLcIpUYYG9l9IMZ_ki1DBIHd5TjhAM7KNDX9oL26agt4kFhf5f0jx6lIyH5eXtmj4qkm_sRiiTrE_65fGbOR6E-O-FYZdGAOlcn-F1e18ZJV01tUBbnOkx8OjI709Eyp7_yw7XuYZPGE7kGUIMGfckKa7vp8gKufrzGxdmxfgz-qhdlraTQ/s16000/Long-tailed%20shrike%201%20%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiL8IU8hwhWqj4a131AUUZ5rI1lfp6-x6i-yWbsv__rqZoxInAbvqSAyrNJWfRTiSODlrox0hl_ltPyYCBwfgcpM-Q65bDq6nijJM0mx820jENHWRHPVWVfvBBpWMtqwvHUM0fDvpVeCL0myVEQphL8g8VBPXtxW7WQPoXjhyi2Ph26yT2P4vhGg/s1860/Long-tailed%20shrike%20%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1206" data-original-width="1860" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiL8IU8hwhWqj4a131AUUZ5rI1lfp6-x6i-yWbsv__rqZoxInAbvqSAyrNJWfRTiSODlrox0hl_ltPyYCBwfgcpM-Q65bDq6nijJM0mx820jENHWRHPVWVfvBBpWMtqwvHUM0fDvpVeCL0myVEQphL8g8VBPXtxW7WQPoXjhyi2Ph26yT2P4vhGg/s16000/Long-tailed%20shrike%20%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A raindrop-kissed pink and yellow flower was basking in the morning sun.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbY_owVa2SIubRfbSdeJge_TBqSkMPUZqTLeBUB3lqRpA6NjehXdmsyeougiUf8av6Qet0UtLm__tcbjoDyccEsrQdBax-slcnwHMd89lA5I4kdCW5p412Wt3H15uqNXkeQEyGkyhXhvXFgC7ey13Tt6za6GF6zpEplUc-JQYJEtzZrk_tPNCtMQ/s1431/droplets%20%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1431" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbY_owVa2SIubRfbSdeJge_TBqSkMPUZqTLeBUB3lqRpA6NjehXdmsyeougiUf8av6Qet0UtLm__tcbjoDyccEsrQdBax-slcnwHMd89lA5I4kdCW5p412Wt3H15uqNXkeQEyGkyhXhvXFgC7ey13Tt6za6GF6zpEplUc-JQYJEtzZrk_tPNCtMQ/s16000/droplets%20%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A dazzling peacock pansy butterfly sat perched on a leaf, its wings spread wide. See the pattern on its lower wings resembling a snake's head, and it emits a hissing sound! How cool is the defence mechanism against predators?</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh2yRqDUF8vyKtsUGRdBFnSc207HZxrifmQ7TFJxjXDyvGrNE5niEa8hyphenhyphennFWOuKMPSF8F3da4E2iIGs6l-qK7QT4QZkByOlxrbGinUQau03PlgMkjy-GlRYdIv5CQsPtivxPsoZsq99hyoffzTkANq7Q8NNfbiqFh5ceNl9fTj_qSh3QX6ZHsT8Q/s2000/Peacock%20Pansy%20butterfly%20%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh2yRqDUF8vyKtsUGRdBFnSc207HZxrifmQ7TFJxjXDyvGrNE5niEa8hyphenhyphennFWOuKMPSF8F3da4E2iIGs6l-qK7QT4QZkByOlxrbGinUQau03PlgMkjy-GlRYdIv5CQsPtivxPsoZsq99hyoffzTkANq7Q8NNfbiqFh5ceNl9fTj_qSh3QX6ZHsT8Q/s16000/Peacock%20Pansy%20butterfly%20%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />The moon, was still softly glowing in the morning sky.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD3myIF6whBNUdPomMP9Nbhoi2mbhWcEzLIWAARnb4LUqU1amEJ2C-Gm2HfN-VfUINgx3PaLCLatoZ0ti0XI7oK2bIIkMgnxITU9YTTVeygXKCIC_q9dUtdsRC1O7O_H2Nob7h84YE83Ymnwb12PGhWcZCixUEQTe9FGQkNz_8gfAlS-PRjw_wyQ/s1962/moon%20%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1266" data-original-width="1962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD3myIF6whBNUdPomMP9Nbhoi2mbhWcEzLIWAARnb4LUqU1amEJ2C-Gm2HfN-VfUINgx3PaLCLatoZ0ti0XI7oK2bIIkMgnxITU9YTTVeygXKCIC_q9dUtdsRC1O7O_H2Nob7h84YE83Ymnwb12PGhWcZCixUEQTe9FGQkNz_8gfAlS-PRjw_wyQ/s16000/moon%20%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Blue sky with white clouds reflected in the calm water.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3vVtol00zC4QK7lucXVFIPiaGsN5NmWFTMkB4ZiwTBjMiN1_cTheYHt4pZxR6uM6XHl_5WxUT2asuiyAhz7YBr2vvS_ORnYFJfhE6i1oriEG-KeRx12ebN2w2e80pC92uJCRsJA9gk5U-o42ynbMnDrLFwPnB11n_tHVEYcWPEaI1_ZoC_wB0Dw/s1696/White-throated%20kingfisher%202%20%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="1696" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3vVtol00zC4QK7lucXVFIPiaGsN5NmWFTMkB4ZiwTBjMiN1_cTheYHt4pZxR6uM6XHl_5WxUT2asuiyAhz7YBr2vvS_ORnYFJfhE6i1oriEG-KeRx12ebN2w2e80pC92uJCRsJA9gk5U-o42ynbMnDrLFwPnB11n_tHVEYcWPEaI1_ZoC_wB0Dw/s16000/White-throated%20kingfisher%202%20%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Two birds are engaged in a territorial dispute. The Grey-headed swamphen has its wings raised, while the Bronze-winged jacana has its feathers ruffled and its head lowered. One is trying to drive the other out of its territory. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix-aWehVhyphenhyphen7zbOCDhgIzLoLn3qDAoVVQ1vJZ2sYR6zxOA6xgQHxpOGeT_d7NjSKoQEMTL-h9UjYwTeBLUWNmBKa3ONNAxxJmY2oiJgRlQe7-iB9iJsFArveDIo7q3_FZdd5TN8HiJud7LCEp5GuDyAHvtN9euD2tBezMn6SZSDA7Z2adY-S5L43w/s1725/Grey-headed%20swamphen%20Bronze-winged%20Jacana%20%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1621" data-original-width="1725" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix-aWehVhyphenhyphen7zbOCDhgIzLoLn3qDAoVVQ1vJZ2sYR6zxOA6xgQHxpOGeT_d7NjSKoQEMTL-h9UjYwTeBLUWNmBKa3ONNAxxJmY2oiJgRlQe7-iB9iJsFArveDIo7q3_FZdd5TN8HiJud7LCEp5GuDyAHvtN9euD2tBezMn6SZSDA7Z2adY-S5L43w/s16000/Grey-headed%20swamphen%20Bronze-winged%20Jacana%20%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A Brown shrike landed on a branch, clutching a katydid in its beak. I struggled to capture a clear photo, but I managed to snap these.</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxnWXyPC0ysCg4wwzLgVDA0lUsw9CAtCCuhkPh90HmkJ6yT_U0obj7MOacd5msg83_7fT54feOg4i_j4bIDl0qN5tVVj-HE4qhic8Y09Vtnfg-pFXPJ9ZqbTVu6yn4xNaddoHMRrKoMgbcn-qOXVjgZSJfyM_RPnsdvrBvSRUoIDCy4YMIKebf5g/s1190/Brown%20shrike%202%20%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="897" data-original-width="1190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxnWXyPC0ysCg4wwzLgVDA0lUsw9CAtCCuhkPh90HmkJ6yT_U0obj7MOacd5msg83_7fT54feOg4i_j4bIDl0qN5tVVj-HE4qhic8Y09Vtnfg-pFXPJ9ZqbTVu6yn4xNaddoHMRrKoMgbcn-qOXVjgZSJfyM_RPnsdvrBvSRUoIDCy4YMIKebf5g/s16000/Brown%20shrike%202%20%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">My birdwatching trip to Saul Kere was primarily intended to get an update on the arrival of migratory birds. While the migratory birds had not arrived in their usual numbers, the lake was immensely inviting. Here are the pics.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWYI5fKnBm82-rddSmcWbiTInC8s4TDFseBFo2ZH6gLct-TyPE0KX-rXTJuc1tgwecqhMmYWwNeGS3C73TeEoPvuTwVedT9LPLkuBT7mPxLI1i9EAXjqYLsF8zIJ7B9SwQdOQCskEuMCGYJ2rsXKnHET87Nm9EDeTLuUtVn9muixKXpMOaIcNjMg/s1200/01_gallery_collage%20mosaic%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWYI5fKnBm82-rddSmcWbiTInC8s4TDFseBFo2ZH6gLct-TyPE0KX-rXTJuc1tgwecqhMmYWwNeGS3C73TeEoPvuTwVedT9LPLkuBT7mPxLI1i9EAXjqYLsF8zIJ7B9SwQdOQCskEuMCGYJ2rsXKnHET87Nm9EDeTLuUtVn9muixKXpMOaIcNjMg/s16000/01_gallery_collage%20mosaic%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Once again, I arrived before sunrise, and to my delight, I spotted a few garganeys. Usually, they arrive in significant numbers from Europe, but these early birds were a charming glimpse into the season ahead.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM8mq8Atbi3qV6PCmrVltqHDqVMQC9f_-GrgTEPeyfrASEm9jkq63YvIASOjz_YZ4ApPB98Fug8Q8FKvFSYwkrrjeqfde0wSPF8TgxYkIqLU8SnPSV8G-CvhAiYc6fwtq6OXNnbmHxRlRuQy1HO76mY1uCBKVtLgutTMbu2XDWqTQKsqz4_odXCg/s2000/Garganey%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1238" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM8mq8Atbi3qV6PCmrVltqHDqVMQC9f_-GrgTEPeyfrASEm9jkq63YvIASOjz_YZ4ApPB98Fug8Q8FKvFSYwkrrjeqfde0wSPF8TgxYkIqLU8SnPSV8G-CvhAiYc6fwtq6OXNnbmHxRlRuQy1HO76mY1uCBKVtLgutTMbu2XDWqTQKsqz4_odXCg/s16000/Garganey%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />After a brief wait, the grand orb finally ascended from the horizon, transitioning from a red hue to a vibrant orange and then to a brilliant yellow ball.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1348" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggOLM-LJwYbjroD48gde8MhrsEMY1ES-TAXOk7pTq5R-Nc4vIcnWKPRQZmNvb0VJE_W2qotSk_3wcTQklbv0vfIHwES2HNovokwo-fxwMDudfZmSlsq78taSjuLQyd7MiigY8FITUIRVY8eyf_KuBupc3POcl2EWHI5MPnzipOiMe3A4xCeJiCNA/s16000/sunrise%203%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />On a nearby tree, two white-throated kingfishers were elegantly perched.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKTAU99xbe9Nf-PxOH2UFoFeSoSuHvKeSAPTjSKoWrBFY9DUoX8JIt8r8FMO-0uNHMpMjWSF1G0PchTQAzCivx-PfI8xShb_WiDwo2ZNnGfEHCFEO_hGNcYi-T7w8522FzzmqJdU2y_pcdbZVhsSXS7wmVAi1zu_KBJxXGNuQXay4izjnNof7CwA/s2000/White-throated%20kingfisher%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="1086" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAPlg2inj_q1UAtWjdgVS4hUOBJqJqo_mRQAJx0QuAaU88ApaWhH2Ng-nNSeWlTNcc8shzOOSlryNUrDZaSahp1PEji7jEWpchU5uU2KSyTHKDzPLUdiyfDZYB7xxzvxHOnB6STaXQGc7bRMLThc0qnT-jWxkMv9MQnqMrMcpLxlSkF6PtDdZO5Q/s16000/White-throated%20kingfisher%207%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A group of Indian cormorants, also known as Indian shags, were on the move in search of their breakfast.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpycZJGl2fc-jFVT0WLuxWvTJO40s7qs_mmFFatUmMpSofTtLVhCrI2CUhIsfPmgPczbK4dJeWNuthh6w48tRbmjMi4zw7oz5y0JIfPMHIYAuezpPnOWcMrU64JnOBeNFE9OUcaJhgWv54NkvwMqBaZSLF3GzwPNtSqGsmLF6YyEgWqcEDse8h-g/s2000/Indian%20cormorant%20or%20Indian%20shag%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpycZJGl2fc-jFVT0WLuxWvTJO40s7qs_mmFFatUmMpSofTtLVhCrI2CUhIsfPmgPczbK4dJeWNuthh6w48tRbmjMi4zw7oz5y0JIfPMHIYAuezpPnOWcMrU64JnOBeNFE9OUcaJhgWv54NkvwMqBaZSLF3GzwPNtSqGsmLF6YyEgWqcEDse8h-g/s16000/Indian%20cormorant%20or%20Indian%20shag%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />The kingfisher dived again, this time snatching a leaf along with its fish.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfN6aDMGeFWsKSOAlrFYOJ9EjkKDsflzpm1ozdSxYhI53K-TgBk1YToaA0WTu0UPrEXFZi5eskXfke4glPO4b99ekspDUmXiJTYLn5C_6n2VBns6OF2IQ3zQcTg_JVmuBlX2bGqa1vYCGio944BQPhOUFyi8Sj_d7LV3cr_STT5durqWCQngCFQg/s1160/White-throated%20kingfisher%208%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="653" data-original-width="1024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD0eev1UgcDFsL1uwKpYv6MUXsTZ3xEvag6cvNCU49WQ6Ve1uVhStqQgyupEecw9GvUlk5xYaj2GmqjZmjJ7tiQbopgzjwxqo51UAoFlcoXUjNzTNVC7x44I_3zh5VX4QhK2dVSiWolfNbnuUiPsn1KExCYXRC8AwnDJ9JV4GekDc2iO4XkwVUGw/s16000/Common%20moorhen%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />It took a lot of effort, but I captured a black drongo hiding in the leaves.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb5brMUnLnIeoObsOfZ4Iqmf79QNmvWbjeXNnAL3C_b99A4g4as-kUMRROXdi9yKlium2l0zS9WtQxM6-g_K-jsBjgN_-B_zP8xL6ZYTBpArl8ijp2qD8JqEgxXNMAl3CkYeeX80fwRtXveR2-q26lnNKxDsQs2GKJZrEzz77i8kv_BW_PbSSlyQ/s2000/Black%20Drongo%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb5brMUnLnIeoObsOfZ4Iqmf79QNmvWbjeXNnAL3C_b99A4g4as-kUMRROXdi9yKlium2l0zS9WtQxM6-g_K-jsBjgN_-B_zP8xL6ZYTBpArl8ijp2qD8JqEgxXNMAl3CkYeeX80fwRtXveR2-q26lnNKxDsQs2GKJZrEzz77i8kv_BW_PbSSlyQ/s16000/Black%20Drongo%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A white-breasted waterhen was taking leisurely, long strides.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEWd_SwOPnR2mn91jlUCg-rSDYM3O_q09udWnzzR9xumdYPYkIjWMdOGddNRdP6ldJvNxy5qdyh9-G7bPhtd5gem_SPHEkncyNKrgxsBrC6IBsCXd9CmXKuhKnEp99fUpy8HIDsywJXRji6nhynH4lIgIu5S6Z6dadvSs5ZHnwW5TCvk4uWumn0Q/s1467/White-breasted%20waterhen%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1012" data-original-width="1467" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEWd_SwOPnR2mn91jlUCg-rSDYM3O_q09udWnzzR9xumdYPYkIjWMdOGddNRdP6ldJvNxy5qdyh9-G7bPhtd5gem_SPHEkncyNKrgxsBrC6IBsCXd9CmXKuhKnEp99fUpy8HIDsywJXRji6nhynH4lIgIu5S6Z6dadvSs5ZHnwW5TCvk4uWumn0Q/s16000/White-breasted%20waterhen%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A grey-headed swamphen swam gracefully, offering a shot with nice reflections.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiku4ws_q4AjPgFVX7g2-8M4309va_oCam5wb-wFRFqUAZXumO7qZAIZFvRgm-M9tKSYVSQEPML1TFRZ4bAezKHkBwrZ3-tfshFo0pzvJlO_nG8zhfe7CkKmrtbJNEGJiHJpkwzgt1c0XBYeuuli5R6p-olAjdjt-n7Q6OFXCzZtMPT_6wKpPB4eA/s1081/Grey-headed%20Swamphen%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="676" data-original-width="1081" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiku4ws_q4AjPgFVX7g2-8M4309va_oCam5wb-wFRFqUAZXumO7qZAIZFvRgm-M9tKSYVSQEPML1TFRZ4bAezKHkBwrZ3-tfshFo0pzvJlO_nG8zhfe7CkKmrtbJNEGJiHJpkwzgt1c0XBYeuuli5R6p-olAjdjt-n7Q6OFXCzZtMPT_6wKpPB4eA/s16000/Grey-headed%20Swamphen%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A spotted dove and a green bee-eater appeared to communicate with each other through their gaze.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjusDoP57Mq3nguNHzLlQosaoso6fiEP1bHmVPX9RAYvRgA9sQpTv2O7uh9x7BWwXf7_u-RQDwCcUPVNtaUf12-dl0dagJrZbhtL2_KI4I0iBcSJXWfrV_xkpqD7Pqnf7OYGIaYC_mYKy8UNbwNTCLzmiDa_FD4XDUtdwehSJPUxGCvMpAzoye_6Q/s2000/spotted%20dove%20green%20bee-eater%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjusDoP57Mq3nguNHzLlQosaoso6fiEP1bHmVPX9RAYvRgA9sQpTv2O7uh9x7BWwXf7_u-RQDwCcUPVNtaUf12-dl0dagJrZbhtL2_KI4I0iBcSJXWfrV_xkpqD7Pqnf7OYGIaYC_mYKy8UNbwNTCLzmiDa_FD4XDUtdwehSJPUxGCvMpAzoye_6Q/s16000/spotted%20dove%20green%20bee-eater%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Following that, a pair of green bee-eaters struck a synchronized pose.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Nhh7iOIy-AS4bFKH-EMUwms1Il3zhUsHyQfVbBSjXkSu-4EkccckERcLDZqj6DVdpF2F6YFk93cBxSNXwGvFNOqExYd2ItfhO95gWcA7KX9Qqqvhyphenhyphen8C0BxxNnDw5obxQ8vhF1kArLXFWSCOBUE6uXZDbQTzJb0EaWYghYwQ9T-EDwglMOGzuyg/s1249/green%20bee-eater%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="851" data-original-width="1249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Nhh7iOIy-AS4bFKH-EMUwms1Il3zhUsHyQfVbBSjXkSu-4EkccckERcLDZqj6DVdpF2F6YFk93cBxSNXwGvFNOqExYd2ItfhO95gWcA7KX9Qqqvhyphenhyphen8C0BxxNnDw5obxQ8vhF1kArLXFWSCOBUE6uXZDbQTzJb0EaWYghYwQ9T-EDwglMOGzuyg/s16000/green%20bee-eater%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Then, they were joined by a third one, who arrived with a bee.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH3aW9ew6bLAS7oVeIc-faHje9u6WEtUDYxsXVut5YYFMDaXpBY6z2Lg5AqTC3-raHpDRdx4qHJA7fOPUvEBr9-v1dE7rQOoJHXWqhFWp8x1H1BpLbDTCd34z6f-hBp9wSRmkU-YHiESh-6Do7UwYk-il0KnfrF_dFHrH0UD1cnUU1rv9dSmG9Gw/s1164/green%20bee-eater%202%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="928" data-original-width="1300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjc5H4R2vmzTE1v6G-9__X-1GHR5DXiZky3DYIRWfiO4M1WJuXpmDao71lxgMg88nyLCMePRFLzYfxQOuUzcKFIASSgISs51AA6BAMjhvl3FMCiv2ONVcVWo1J0rTzT_PzXKR_TmOsGjzUvC3mF5YRt1rc_vW4DlCWxsGjvCbduUYGScwJWuBBwg/s16000/green%20bee-eater%203%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A scaly-breasted munia couple engaged in a more affectionate courtship, displaying love rather than the usual ritualistic mounting.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCgS7Fh2-Vrp3u5HVnmv6IgfdCe5Ru75WjQJ97fQGYVhs-cWM95XCrWpSXbEplZWQcRu5w9yDQqgSL7KTI-tbDCusaRK0032YsAsLLHiNlriQhVWGHYTobJrCG7Ea2sjZQx91wPEA2SPTojo0LC6rme-7oD1QmRBVzQNe9y4lDOvE-J7gUUXBUag/s1688/scaly-breasted%20munia%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="794" data-original-width="1165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijpz_Mef6aCklgYf4iuT0yxl3dhNFEj2DYRIVDnX7MaFWS9F1ea2k1mhrQMucqIivONFaix8sO1QYjUh-S4knK_5n_9Hvq0pRuH6j63n_6WV-qM0ZP3q8YotXT7TIxfg7WhbbqMX5uAWYjARGtiowUQhSKkZw8mcQt44F7U3UxJ6aiIdd-8FHz5g/s16000/Indian%20silver%20bill%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Here's a green bee-eater, and, of course, it has a bee.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj75nN27RLN3KGlURRAw5pY_eqTZ7L9u_l54m-SrhURdfFfSh5_gFhg2Jzk-1fc9Vcwg4VYS3Pc95m6Jfw2_7PtLVR5MYN8r4lIYTI1FE2DVIg7_5by4pYK8ahs3U0hCkl1rj74BV20DWm3hTgbRycvSs3gFCN-lD1V7MSz2fq6UIybdglx5aUOqA/s1178/green%20bee-eater%205%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; 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<p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">This week, I went birdwatching at Kannamangala Lake, and it seemed like the birds were throwing their own Halloween party. I was able to capture a few eerie bird photos. Join me in this blog post to view both spooky shots and some non-spooky ones.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsB9mC-PSUeMXUroBceKXcE7mzYhhOHM8tUpEtX7AikXn11-9hk6TUmmCyxr055582cbahLUiUo7gT8SXiXTw1kfCq74h_wMp18hXB7mzbjMyeFkn6ddCh2MZyFy-yGw6MQynaxq-2YqChqOCcvs-Tj4jlsJ84HKfc45ICMADAkrugb7U486u2mQ/s2588/halloween%20themed%20collage%20mosaic%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2588" data-original-width="2500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsB9mC-PSUeMXUroBceKXcE7mzYhhOHM8tUpEtX7AikXn11-9hk6TUmmCyxr055582cbahLUiUo7gT8SXiXTw1kfCq74h_wMp18hXB7mzbjMyeFkn6ddCh2MZyFy-yGw6MQynaxq-2YqChqOCcvs-Tj4jlsJ84HKfc45ICMADAkrugb7U486u2mQ/s16000/halloween%20themed%20collage%20mosaic%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />I arrived at Kannamangala Lake just five minutes before sunrise.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6zK9cx6p7xuNVhxI6JyzUfx2xVgGQfxMreTpYBb25otvZ5I8K9qFCqb_6nm09EfXGMefxlZnPcuijBnUjg4bY1ze84W-MF45abDdbfaxwLatqoP9_LNL919YgkZFFScZ8_a8L6SX99goParhAbvMky0D0fscikoVC8Y1jJImCeJOVtFH_zsaLkg/s2000/path%20predawn%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6zK9cx6p7xuNVhxI6JyzUfx2xVgGQfxMreTpYBb25otvZ5I8K9qFCqb_6nm09EfXGMefxlZnPcuijBnUjg4bY1ze84W-MF45abDdbfaxwLatqoP9_LNL919YgkZFFScZ8_a8L6SX99goParhAbvMky0D0fscikoVC8Y1jJImCeJOVtFH_zsaLkg/s16000/path%20predawn%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />In the early morning, the birds were flying eastward, preparing for their daily activities.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTgtx6dKSMbWkF-eQv3wblY4bu_8XN8FYDHqQstO64GDd1Q_Wm-QvTcOSv1jeyDmvIBr4wDgYKxkMrnOSo8OOEetzewUOAV_N6v92JDusYNMF1_mIP48GDz8yUDnjyNo5aGF1qakZ6JWAyw0QuXgfWf7k201kkslVukZgoiLQm89-DvXeOgGVYuQ/s2000/fallen%20flowers%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTgtx6dKSMbWkF-eQv3wblY4bu_8XN8FYDHqQstO64GDd1Q_Wm-QvTcOSv1jeyDmvIBr4wDgYKxkMrnOSo8OOEetzewUOAV_N6v92JDusYNMF1_mIP48GDz8yUDnjyNo5aGF1qakZ6JWAyw0QuXgfWf7k201kkslVukZgoiLQm89-DvXeOgGVYuQ/s16000/fallen%20flowers%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />I've often observed bird photographers patiently stationed in one spot, awaiting photo opportunities, a practice quite unlike my usual habit of wandering around in search of birds. However, today, I decided to change things up and try what others often do — staying in one place and capturing the avian wonders that presented themselves.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">So, I discovered a cozy spot by the lakeside and settled in. At first, the birds took flight, but soon they began to return.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />The first to make a comeback was an Indian Spot-billed duck.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJxH_Zxo6vlxYI0jVejEWtao9abN87y0fXJ2VZfJr2xi26X76AWB7D-st_rKZ1Yz9S8r0B8lpCtAAZrFMnWAosaLagATTtMqBrEK7NA7ugZGU-qbX7r0zUz_KNeTqqEVfgYGxQJoYcPI2xHUlHEGliNPlT9goWtxGNgaYjqc2-nOv-j8U7kfVocw/s2000/Indian%20spot-billed%20duck%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1260" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJxH_Zxo6vlxYI0jVejEWtao9abN87y0fXJ2VZfJr2xi26X76AWB7D-st_rKZ1Yz9S8r0B8lpCtAAZrFMnWAosaLagATTtMqBrEK7NA7ugZGU-qbX7r0zUz_KNeTqqEVfgYGxQJoYcPI2xHUlHEGliNPlT9goWtxGNgaYjqc2-nOv-j8U7kfVocw/s16000/Indian%20spot-billed%20duck%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Following that, a couple of them arrived and began preening.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAUuvQDuTSdGYSPWK-LhH7mrgSM7-c2ECGRTKhA8Mc4wRWEItpWroabxzC4rlsgxLBiaPos0_69ZIZWj0tivFlZk6hANHw_OGr86OKaEoGLEIFVhJ_8n3jJPXE9V70beyN526xD8XBQgK5lOgNGeLmeHr17JhUQ4UhffwAt_YKiv_qYMWnPhqUHw/s2000/Indian%20spot-billed%20duck%201%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAUuvQDuTSdGYSPWK-LhH7mrgSM7-c2ECGRTKhA8Mc4wRWEItpWroabxzC4rlsgxLBiaPos0_69ZIZWj0tivFlZk6hANHw_OGr86OKaEoGLEIFVhJ_8n3jJPXE9V70beyN526xD8XBQgK5lOgNGeLmeHr17JhUQ4UhffwAt_YKiv_qYMWnPhqUHw/s16000/Indian%20spot-billed%20duck%201%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzH6YYGFmZBKTUIf2l7AxhGgXY1WuMmeyziFfCxYSnTVQ-belsYcmX7ddcNxR643i6oYVq0vTkA7WSXvPlt8JqJ4wFUTH4e7ptQPdmiKYrz4m-Hdoq9twxqUSmfkLYSj70rWfE7Akl8PcpqgFCUzu7__HTDUzfrZWhu2LtIdqIh9Ook7p6iX4Zcg/s2000/Indian%20spot-billed%20duck%202%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1354" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzH6YYGFmZBKTUIf2l7AxhGgXY1WuMmeyziFfCxYSnTVQ-belsYcmX7ddcNxR643i6oYVq0vTkA7WSXvPlt8JqJ4wFUTH4e7ptQPdmiKYrz4m-Hdoq9twxqUSmfkLYSj70rWfE7Akl8PcpqgFCUzu7__HTDUzfrZWhu2LtIdqIh9Ook7p6iX4Zcg/s16000/Indian%20spot-billed%20duck%202%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />The Aylesbury duck, a likely escapee from a nearby farm whom I've been tracking for several months, appears to have formed a friendship with the Indian Spot-billed ducks. It was a heartwarming sight to see them all swimming together.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4rAurzExXgZ3YIOh0Qr-4hfdUchYGlTCt8zebQCM_rBHoRdRcd9iIpipMoS0cq_9sVlqrbG7A8OA0mMXljJ3PZ35dqWUlQJAjIticS6rOMPCvGQCXYJ1DiMYzSw57P92YMiyfocluQJJ9KFOuYGJVwMiECMuSBA-S3ORRxUbD7LY-1N3WqX4SEA/s2000/Aylesbury%20duck%20Indian%20spot-billed%20duck%203%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1304" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4rAurzExXgZ3YIOh0Qr-4hfdUchYGlTCt8zebQCM_rBHoRdRcd9iIpipMoS0cq_9sVlqrbG7A8OA0mMXljJ3PZ35dqWUlQJAjIticS6rOMPCvGQCXYJ1DiMYzSw57P92YMiyfocluQJJ9KFOuYGJVwMiECMuSBA-S3ORRxUbD7LY-1N3WqX4SEA/s16000/Aylesbury%20duck%20Indian%20spot-billed%20duck%203%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />The little grebes arrived, continually diving and resurfacing.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1411" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiET07izP0IIUS8RrSFg2dvo2pU0xrsVlMXpNXu1DvLRgvTm0Vc0WAWqVjrLpVn4RGji3p5zW-qvg9Q5BTZkFzvyvyB4JZTplxDB8szYXXMYLWNSQjgUJbvTSw1BZGi0JTXUobhd3_jUcq8QTxD77d2nkxfYlp6wBCb5EgLzR7i9VRWaBkE9KWBHA/s16000/Little%20Egret%202%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br /></span><span style="font-size: xx-large;">A white-browed wagtail sat on a bridge railing, singing its lovely song.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd37snQNCKpVWX_vIIIgcRlK9DZEl2fSbGPNiq0sei-p3gPyEYioUzmoGy8PjM2lOXZtIo-_J8dpsXIal9qqAZDThegRI8rKkVfuW9eyC86k6IcHkUsgALlugnwCukXTjVEugEnpsTu5ihFjzKboU0gvkUF_pTUA9Zldc3p2_o93Hc1Y4Ercq09A/s2000/White-browed%20wagtail%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1420" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd37snQNCKpVWX_vIIIgcRlK9DZEl2fSbGPNiq0sei-p3gPyEYioUzmoGy8PjM2lOXZtIo-_J8dpsXIal9qqAZDThegRI8rKkVfuW9eyC86k6IcHkUsgALlugnwCukXTjVEugEnpsTu5ihFjzKboU0gvkUF_pTUA9Zldc3p2_o93Hc1Y4Ercq09A/s16000/White-browed%20wagtail%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A Ditch Jewel Dragonfly made an appearance as the sun warmed up.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt3yl47n8nRYgzqR5I3KxNUklVujUTDZJ9RhG6ZfVFHbvNRhkMsSgULXCHJZ21ZJAPNyNTnD_xb0uDwzz2z_T7KXmQfZx0t5CixLqWevAXePotVKdMo3Ms_m50dDF9qpYG_jRPbVNRpp0F2oXayIma3gyeX5nCreC-fvRJVpl62LRvGlqdGQO3zQ/s2072/Ditch%20Jewel%20Dragonfly%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1312" data-original-width="2072" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt3yl47n8nRYgzqR5I3KxNUklVujUTDZJ9RhG6ZfVFHbvNRhkMsSgULXCHJZ21ZJAPNyNTnD_xb0uDwzz2z_T7KXmQfZx0t5CixLqWevAXePotVKdMo3Ms_m50dDF9qpYG_jRPbVNRpp0F2oXayIma3gyeX5nCreC-fvRJVpl62LRvGlqdGQO3zQ/s16000/Ditch%20Jewel%20Dragonfly%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A common gull butterfly also made an appearance.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL-ztuHD7S1v-4HtZG6kG1iElPD2DADBhcs3HxN19uudJR7-xUwUUsgpo-qsypoex_X-p0U-jO9G2-_UnodjhSvst7LWnLBx-paukFABsfCpNUsrJpikYmVlhAlWk0xHZol5B2MzEHzhjT8yZUQBimlXbuyc71e92Lum5JwaAsXphX9EMleFMCmw/s1181/common%20gull%20butterfly%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL-ztuHD7S1v-4HtZG6kG1iElPD2DADBhcs3HxN19uudJR7-xUwUUsgpo-qsypoex_X-p0U-jO9G2-_UnodjhSvst7LWnLBx-paukFABsfCpNUsrJpikYmVlhAlWk0xHZol5B2MzEHzhjT8yZUQBimlXbuyc71e92Lum5JwaAsXphX9EMleFMCmw/s16000/common%20gull%20butterfly%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />In a display of elegance, a Great egret took flight and joined the scene.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGe1VN5spGAd8BDS7L1y33cwdCTF28yrWSgDL98DChBjWYsS30pS4fxpWa7dvM85euXJvCBFZcLac2QTdHi3vY9uo6ZhHuV9YcB8yzdf1P6-7zCcXkBFz88d7CepVkByUtEWJ3csC7jNzlYM1Cf9kcRx7R9VRgLewM1F1XFuyETLZc4QUcFVZYPA/s2000/great%20egret%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGe1VN5spGAd8BDS7L1y33cwdCTF28yrWSgDL98DChBjWYsS30pS4fxpWa7dvM85euXJvCBFZcLac2QTdHi3vY9uo6ZhHuV9YcB8yzdf1P6-7zCcXkBFz88d7CepVkByUtEWJ3csC7jNzlYM1Cf9kcRx7R9VRgLewM1F1XFuyETLZc4QUcFVZYPA/s16000/great%20egret%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />It also managed to catch a small fish.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidXfXAvRofwSDw54pvIUW1xkzYnLqRkwwJSKaFU_1Ggjb9aqydwfhPgVe7YWSxcnytmSNp9pXanrGyC2Gaj_8dq-GjK5tLz7JovUKL4KMk-AN0obI4vkQFgKDY_oonGao8zbYAr-u7aHWaQTUIGkuvCbjdGEpiuJiIW4QZM4wONnWY8AA4Bzb07Q/s2000/great%20egret%201%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1022" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQgcHnyT6HKX_v11MlDXNfzPdPLekhbnk0pNKSbszBjrz_sN6oURBggdR7olkOsVYsmZeUk7fgPwOhjbZVWp0paACAeNDwDskEEBgVq9mQmwxA9C9KJpjx9QF-V65WlGvk5SfZnndc0eoLlIG26D7Vabpfq0G5J_eBdzCoYXNau6XZ0doxjBZNfg/s16000/great%20egret%202%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />An Indian Spot-billed duck engaged in some playful dabbling and seemed to connect with its own reflection in a water.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEileaH_A2icCB_SvxBK2p4gjk8xgEbEGYF_6O0D8lWqjHvyWY_qIvITXiN0HIdOYRlZl6A3nvaNa_YEGLsqtpTlM4BLUBKkGoID_bSGG2FZHOYsAKxJml0suwLNelWbh3A0gMXGdh3Dgh0coaaWPQYphimafCalF9vkMUp8EHhCWqjAjPOnU-43hw/s2000/Indian%20spot-billed%20duck%204%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1393" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEileaH_A2icCB_SvxBK2p4gjk8xgEbEGYF_6O0D8lWqjHvyWY_qIvITXiN0HIdOYRlZl6A3nvaNa_YEGLsqtpTlM4BLUBKkGoID_bSGG2FZHOYsAKxJml0suwLNelWbh3A0gMXGdh3Dgh0coaaWPQYphimafCalF9vkMUp8EHhCWqjAjPOnU-43hw/s16000/Indian%20spot-billed%20duck%204%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />It was a day of no disappointments. Even the initially unsuccessful little egret found its groove and successfully caught a small fish.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVNKx6sGbIAEnmlwyrkHmpIUH4Bqgwlx5vWJo82z8zGR1BZkuo0dnm8iGeGbz5Z_te9OrGdf2snNWy7QXwcRS7QNgag6giVPUeLSykh2qIXRjFsjId5mG39K2XyR2r9IzravKwnuyd7UBZWiSz83TTRwUxxL9rkniSVJ2piZBy9Wc3NX4guB7DNw/s2000/Little%20Egret%203%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1377" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVNKx6sGbIAEnmlwyrkHmpIUH4Bqgwlx5vWJo82z8zGR1BZkuo0dnm8iGeGbz5Z_te9OrGdf2snNWy7QXwcRS7QNgag6giVPUeLSykh2qIXRjFsjId5mG39K2XyR2r9IzravKwnuyd7UBZWiSz83TTRwUxxL9rkniSVJ2piZBy9Wc3NX4guB7DNw/s16000/Little%20Egret%203%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_21PLBQOZ9Wh9dhKTpyjyhu-gtwyNZ8GVbppobMo8guGYucXiIytEL8iINcarKbvdBDoKi6zAp54qrhDAUhoFeByIBECr5Qxc91JlPuCXuErt095YQBXY0sphHoW_a10Tpmax0Ud8b3m-nnJh3q5YYEnwwxfCFOatbKYfC1s2kf5HpQvKJIJdxA/s2000/Little%20Egret%204%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_21PLBQOZ9Wh9dhKTpyjyhu-gtwyNZ8GVbppobMo8guGYucXiIytEL8iINcarKbvdBDoKi6zAp54qrhDAUhoFeByIBECr5Qxc91JlPuCXuErt095YQBXY0sphHoW_a10Tpmax0Ud8b3m-nnJh3q5YYEnwwxfCFOatbKYfC1s2kf5HpQvKJIJdxA/s16000/Little%20Egret%204%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTyNeyl77aC_CYkuuC5haPcO7391CtvChCRqm81Brn3gvqJgW-v-dDIEfyiqHYMCKAq3ho6zQSJ9UcB5zGasm3NWNYGB9k0HJ0fWNB-WbujD4DGkdB_aWIpLBRZbfR7RIrZIY49Mc7jeuK26QB-4Eai381LGLwnxhWzKEZtRU2PiHVeTBCOJRPkQ/s1467/Little%20Egret%205%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1061" data-original-width="1467" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTyNeyl77aC_CYkuuC5haPcO7391CtvChCRqm81Brn3gvqJgW-v-dDIEfyiqHYMCKAq3ho6zQSJ9UcB5zGasm3NWNYGB9k0HJ0fWNB-WbujD4DGkdB_aWIpLBRZbfR7RIrZIY49Mc7jeuK26QB-4Eai381LGLwnxhWzKEZtRU2PiHVeTBCOJRPkQ/s16000/Little%20Egret%205%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqNhr-trs3ts6i0w0HSnv1XqVCeVld9pjFV-0SsREntzpNGOUEgmDcHpSI8Pfz2bFglk0qDrZSxruh9vT_UBeQzKjpUQ4r2r45N7SHsgm6fkHanSMqBYV_FFBOhlm-ap4M1LshOdF0_PO5GNqG4tV-pL8fQnIfz5TjtX_cx_vdCbd-uNqd2HgDYw/s1408/Little%20Egret%206%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="928" data-original-width="1408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqNhr-trs3ts6i0w0HSnv1XqVCeVld9pjFV-0SsREntzpNGOUEgmDcHpSI8Pfz2bFglk0qDrZSxruh9vT_UBeQzKjpUQ4r2r45N7SHsgm6fkHanSMqBYV_FFBOhlm-ap4M1LshOdF0_PO5GNqG4tV-pL8fQnIfz5TjtX_cx_vdCbd-uNqd2HgDYw/s16000/Little%20Egret%206%20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Sitting in one spot for birdwatching turned out to be quite successful, and I had the chance to see a variety of birds. It was a pleasant change from my usual strolling, although I still prefer walking around because it gives me more exercise and satisfaction.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">I hope you enjoyed the post. Happy Halloween to those who celebrate! 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<p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Last Sunday, after a night of heavy rain, I decided to visit Saul Kere Lake. The lake was blanketed in a mysterious mist. I've always had a fascination with hazy, dreamlike photos, so I decided to take some shots and see what I could create. The results turned out to be surprisingly artistic, and I can't wait to show you the pictures.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqnfJoiZ1gKYPUkr5b5KxeC34pbsy2qznzlvuxAdhas1TsagdpkRCYUVkyUUZoQwJIYA_oUazG2vyLeXLWRDKYpMVG1vNEQrulTrcBA_sgAFAkNvfZpMg4dDXBQMGCrR61PujLakpGudYlk_GLSC-meN5w1bECqlXNrymxJaZEweMtwUtWGz6Kdw/s1200/collage%20mosaic%20-watercolor-palette-brushes-%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqnfJoiZ1gKYPUkr5b5KxeC34pbsy2qznzlvuxAdhas1TsagdpkRCYUVkyUUZoQwJIYA_oUazG2vyLeXLWRDKYpMVG1vNEQrulTrcBA_sgAFAkNvfZpMg4dDXBQMGCrR61PujLakpGudYlk_GLSC-meN5w1bECqlXNrymxJaZEweMtwUtWGz6Kdw/s16000/collage%20mosaic%20-watercolor-palette-brushes-%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"> ~~~<br /></span><span style="font-size: xx-large;">As I stepped in, patches of fog greeted me, gradually enveloping the surroundings as the sun began to rise.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0adcVoJSDfi3rwAGSbEbVFBoki3Cd3yCs_uhj6k3BoM6R_bAbtqFn-i7LW1t1KwkcsNl1tw-2m4HR-tQk_4D40dGO_qVBj-wRWqiZjJ_7pXiykktu9LES6gID0jQ_kae42LiiVpC8dTYFtTkYxt-LXROahJeZKdvg7syNXu4wRSW9BFZcZ01a1Q/s2000/misty%20lake%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1310" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0adcVoJSDfi3rwAGSbEbVFBoki3Cd3yCs_uhj6k3BoM6R_bAbtqFn-i7LW1t1KwkcsNl1tw-2m4HR-tQk_4D40dGO_qVBj-wRWqiZjJ_7pXiykktu9LES6gID0jQ_kae42LiiVpC8dTYFtTkYxt-LXROahJeZKdvg7syNXu4wRSW9BFZcZ01a1Q/s16000/misty%20lake%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A White-breasted waterhen appeared unsure about whether I posed a threat. I remained motionless, and it swiftly concealed itself before cautiously emerging again, likely realizing that I posed no harm..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZsd2P8QsHIGmw3c07csF4urTa0W_pZx6m0XsdB4gvUVxe6PI7vtU6jrC3Wj1kV6JngcgGjV4PLsPal9_xTajMMV6hGvLN7FQfuEc1XlkxJdFp38JGwC2ZKM8fMvY0Q4El4ZuRrakgcJdVCpUP4Ug2EbOZ9X6vaEIaAUjnp2Zff9RyXJg0DL3Zw/s1399/White-breasted%20waterhen%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1030" data-original-width="1399" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZsd2P8QsHIGmw3c07csF4urTa0W_pZx6m0XsdB4gvUVxe6PI7vtU6jrC3Wj1kV6JngcgGjV4PLsPal9_xTajMMV6hGvLN7FQfuEc1XlkxJdFp38JGwC2ZKM8fMvY0Q4El4ZuRrakgcJdVCpUP4Ug2EbOZ9X6vaEIaAUjnp2Zff9RyXJg0DL3Zw/s16000/White-breasted%20waterhen%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGHY4r2r22YQUmJw_wD6u2HVZG_k0hBvroySndzd_ZgI4mlBQBf1XPg_hynn7-_h845P_JoDLP67KNISInog_CTs0fJpqcAVm_yPzENhJ9LfDhGuSI_YqsD6BZBNcg20-DMoYgswmQ7eJPnHzl7LUiJU_psCTyo5LsFtXq-TEgrrVbOdQeW1Erdw/s1650/White-breasted%20waterhen%202%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="1650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGHY4r2r22YQUmJw_wD6u2HVZG_k0hBvroySndzd_ZgI4mlBQBf1XPg_hynn7-_h845P_JoDLP67KNISInog_CTs0fJpqcAVm_yPzENhJ9LfDhGuSI_YqsD6BZBNcg20-DMoYgswmQ7eJPnHzl7LUiJU_psCTyo5LsFtXq-TEgrrVbOdQeW1Erdw/s16000/White-breasted%20waterhen%202%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3SwjSJSOlt0M_I_xgAs8QQSKFrIbPz6EIyUQuXh93t3ulkKVl1QJ_McUvjQVp97CnfeA5zzqK7dm33-tut_-1FSz5bgzVbKvlFAVT3oS8fHmw8gYZ8CMhiqrg8hxFLLi5p7cZvxQZmflxgwbJh-_7L4oGd7N1rSEWzYPMBw8jK3XdEoLGTCA3vA/s1812/White-breasted%20waterhen%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1254" data-original-width="1812" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3SwjSJSOlt0M_I_xgAs8QQSKFrIbPz6EIyUQuXh93t3ulkKVl1QJ_McUvjQVp97CnfeA5zzqK7dm33-tut_-1FSz5bgzVbKvlFAVT3oS8fHmw8gYZ8CMhiqrg8hxFLLi5p7cZvxQZmflxgwbJh-_7L4oGd7N1rSEWzYPMBw8jK3XdEoLGTCA3vA/s16000/White-breasted%20waterhen%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A team of Indian spot-billed ducks remained engrossed in their grooming routine, paying little attention to my presence. Seizing the moment, I captured a few shots.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM-PnOUNIBANhU88DbIgMAURWXqX7OgXqdPNTnTcRQWtRecoEmONZxCJuZhosyj-6oI3IjYIsGHWgJZcV4w_eiF4aMFzWdMe_iSBV4IOl45A5ErmOi6Y1sp9ZtBnYI6OO5drkJTjBMdAxBUsSNV2Hi4HCtjg3IpEMcMbkHKdTqQ_gIz5qJOIptKQ/s1464/Indian%20spot-billed%20duck%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1002" data-original-width="1464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM-PnOUNIBANhU88DbIgMAURWXqX7OgXqdPNTnTcRQWtRecoEmONZxCJuZhosyj-6oI3IjYIsGHWgJZcV4w_eiF4aMFzWdMe_iSBV4IOl45A5ErmOi6Y1sp9ZtBnYI6OO5drkJTjBMdAxBUsSNV2Hi4HCtjg3IpEMcMbkHKdTqQ_gIz5qJOIptKQ/s16000/Indian%20spot-billed%20duck%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I liked the hazy look and wanted to take more photos like it.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYUqLdglg5QCC1I-LQ1YypLCm9bZ3O1u4wCDE3yV-7GnyPcfrL6YYAdOyL29-9Tg1Lff0EshqZjTEBhDrZumWxhJUUQS9WG2TLN6qhLhqBv-PIc5DREddzbuluA3xtLwdAqLJUEkxcGE3IiehzD64vtSLd7Dm4dJnzzrstrz0DiRYMcDWYFGjTzQ/s2000/Spot%20Billed%20Pelicans%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYUqLdglg5QCC1I-LQ1YypLCm9bZ3O1u4wCDE3yV-7GnyPcfrL6YYAdOyL29-9Tg1Lff0EshqZjTEBhDrZumWxhJUUQS9WG2TLN6qhLhqBv-PIc5DREddzbuluA3xtLwdAqLJUEkxcGE3IiehzD64vtSLd7Dm4dJnzzrstrz0DiRYMcDWYFGjTzQ/s16000/Spot%20Billed%20Pelicans%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />I managed to capture a pelican in flight within the mist.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQEZsYMvFXcMW_3EErgiHDOknH03aPwtXDhKDcpL_SYtmrApEm9EIAHTEWOx0x8kbgZlBegBLIOAjimh1hJ7mMiP9uQG2icNo11QPeVZ5U1QelmwdXJhb6TjuQRJnaTovg21MnCEI22dkiLrL1zjBj3V0xBFvIQqiDPaTFTK2peXuapiT93QuDyA/s2000/Spot%20Billed%20Pelican%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1330" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQEZsYMvFXcMW_3EErgiHDOknH03aPwtXDhKDcpL_SYtmrApEm9EIAHTEWOx0x8kbgZlBegBLIOAjimh1hJ7mMiP9uQG2icNo11QPeVZ5U1QelmwdXJhb6TjuQRJnaTovg21MnCEI22dkiLrL1zjBj3V0xBFvIQqiDPaTFTK2peXuapiT93QuDyA/s16000/Spot%20Billed%20Pelican%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf8RYXBULI2yKOOIaoRdFXjOXE-7jL1JkzE8vcJCXnB_1f8vRJKJNTyU5N14pbMkKeFQ0XQ6NsmW7RN2VtwKf85Yz3t50wsk9I3nw6fZz6DO7kYmBVfNrF9G24wRqdf5VEdCpXXJeLCLYrfUExpg6e0gAUc4i8uPmmZyLgLbYe4fu8Z5K2PpNjyw/s2000/Spot%20Billed%20Pelican%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1430" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf8RYXBULI2yKOOIaoRdFXjOXE-7jL1JkzE8vcJCXnB_1f8vRJKJNTyU5N14pbMkKeFQ0XQ6NsmW7RN2VtwKf85Yz3t50wsk9I3nw6fZz6DO7kYmBVfNrF9G24wRqdf5VEdCpXXJeLCLYrfUExpg6e0gAUc4i8uPmmZyLgLbYe4fu8Z5K2PpNjyw/s16000/Spot%20Billed%20Pelican%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />It was quite a sight to witness the Bronze-winged Jacana chicks in a frenzy, scurrying about as they foraged for food. Tracking their rapid movements posed a little challenge.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUIDM5fqZ97C0KqAejMVX22vvZ_xR3dm1wGvigor7XeykJ5_-SXf-iI8r4UWu1nMeuYirdP-KmE3XiCCr3VnrraUztvEDno0yLi-vVocp1GkfJDzkz4FRLZ61W16N2y_kz84jGxD8VSzkDk28859Pr6TPT2qVjtVGQPL8vsZEfwpii3VF5Y154gA/s1185/Bronze-winged%20Jacana%20juvenile%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="837" data-original-width="1185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUIDM5fqZ97C0KqAejMVX22vvZ_xR3dm1wGvigor7XeykJ5_-SXf-iI8r4UWu1nMeuYirdP-KmE3XiCCr3VnrraUztvEDno0yLi-vVocp1GkfJDzkz4FRLZ61W16N2y_kz84jGxD8VSzkDk28859Pr6TPT2qVjtVGQPL8vsZEfwpii3VF5Y154gA/s16000/Bronze-winged%20Jacana%20juvenile%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It was carrying a twig, similar to nesting material, even though nest-building is usually an adult task. It appeared busy, flying around and gnawing on the twig as if it were a fish. 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<p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Hoskote lake remains a source of continuous wonder, even in the off-season when migratory birds are absent. My recent visit last Sunday was no exception, I managed to capture some lovely birds, bugs and landscapes. Check out the photos!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7hRVyWbhClD5a4R0L96fnNSItNyS7eLoZIGSAHvelbv8aMJzi6tk6ifeOAkMmrnOu8LP6x-tdXw07BxikijUpqy8Vj8dYDgyRwavUoQ9v2wLSIbUMK71Fab227jt0XEwsgBpNnYMGUEY0_dEPn491mcpSrJHUbJEAxuuN39aeeG8PJaJS7vkO2A/s1200/photocollage_mosaic-hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7hRVyWbhClD5a4R0L96fnNSItNyS7eLoZIGSAHvelbv8aMJzi6tk6ifeOAkMmrnOu8LP6x-tdXw07BxikijUpqy8Vj8dYDgyRwavUoQ9v2wLSIbUMK71Fab227jt0XEwsgBpNnYMGUEY0_dEPn491mcpSrJHUbJEAxuuN39aeeG8PJaJS7vkO2A/s16000/photocollage_mosaic-hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Once again, I arrived at the break of dawn, and the sun emerged with a flawless, crisp presence.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKNKSIOmlmwINWokw6zbxI8SMmggQXIxwxkxMpaTA1d0sIacH4BeI7bW5Gzu4Mi2np1vQBQbrbR2iAqJ6Fp0nsraSnVBot1AAPSp0ac9FwITKJjtz4bbhlcZ0W-52hJmbODZr-O8o_2RtJM3L3CSSVqExXkf4-uOk6UdphJzRplioeHNQaz7DARQ/s2000/sunrise-5%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKNKSIOmlmwINWokw6zbxI8SMmggQXIxwxkxMpaTA1d0sIacH4BeI7bW5Gzu4Mi2np1vQBQbrbR2iAqJ6Fp0nsraSnVBot1AAPSp0ac9FwITKJjtz4bbhlcZ0W-52hJmbODZr-O8o_2RtJM3L3CSSVqExXkf4-uOk6UdphJzRplioeHNQaz7DARQ/s16000/sunrise-5%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />I tried to get a clear shot of the bright sun but couldn't capture the flying birds very well.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuxMpInCudQZFnoC4MPw_7mLbj-Xg9tOcKBLJj8qQWOwgn65uLxNMFQ2QC6P2rvkyOyOTRSdMdTV2mjrdeoSq-ZRGAUQQuPG9RkfIHmtcba_3XJ7gLiEgkaCogXX6yQXRyEVaP9dpSd5_UNHN2YBx1cbzE6MMXsmR8_v0SvwLFe_yZUv4LAmwKIw/s2000/sunrise%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1297" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuxMpInCudQZFnoC4MPw_7mLbj-Xg9tOcKBLJj8qQWOwgn65uLxNMFQ2QC6P2rvkyOyOTRSdMdTV2mjrdeoSq-ZRGAUQQuPG9RkfIHmtcba_3XJ7gLiEgkaCogXX6yQXRyEVaP9dpSd5_UNHN2YBx1cbzE6MMXsmR8_v0SvwLFe_yZUv4LAmwKIw/s16000/sunrise%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />On the branches and leaves, I noticed raindrops from the previous night. Each droplet reflected the sunrise scene in reverse.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFwd3g9No-eB-PhLBnKMEXT4-HpPrbg5adFU__u_bbu5JLqZ7qUD4wc8idcrxTx_k4ovdtEqzVGH33IJ9s39cgCxozq2_jneUqTu_oXLf9O2GpkPKLDt_fN9I_90kHFiPhNv_vhtSkjOtZq087jXVdrsodp_zSvScQzcaZft1fg-6UL3kMaAdtbw/s2000/droplet%203%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFwd3g9No-eB-PhLBnKMEXT4-HpPrbg5adFU__u_bbu5JLqZ7qUD4wc8idcrxTx_k4ovdtEqzVGH33IJ9s39cgCxozq2_jneUqTu_oXLf9O2GpkPKLDt_fN9I_90kHFiPhNv_vhtSkjOtZq087jXVdrsodp_zSvScQzcaZft1fg-6UL3kMaAdtbw/s16000/droplet%203%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The male on the right attempted to strike up a conversation, but the female appeared uninterested.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjddmHsJvvP0vGHZNxiB0z0h20OEhMTpxtq8IZVxTa4DKJSYTHa2m6YTDAX55JvKP5y4ypbyOlHrbulpdNdJAOtefPyx3UI4J9OwUPbcfOLK75uIE2bQNh7kU45QZ6dWc8aR3_1Pkt7tEyf4qK_w68Y8RjO_h2Igu4h7xIE5yofR6q7IEgLW5mBjQ/s2000/Common%20Kingfisher%20female%2010%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1342" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjddmHsJvvP0vGHZNxiB0z0h20OEhMTpxtq8IZVxTa4DKJSYTHa2m6YTDAX55JvKP5y4ypbyOlHrbulpdNdJAOtefPyx3UI4J9OwUPbcfOLK75uIE2bQNh7kU45QZ6dWc8aR3_1Pkt7tEyf4qK_w68Y8RjO_h2Igu4h7xIE5yofR6q7IEgLW5mBjQ/s16000/Common%20Kingfisher%20female%2010%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />After a while, the female made an effort to get the male's attention, but he seemed to be purposefully ignoring her.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It appears kingfishers might need a refresher on their pick-up lines!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVZtw710152BVR_fKhr8aMvS7P-AilYqVfDeJMf0srpzTPJDykVZTSLx_BCWg7tmF2bCHAPFPqjhu_64fUR1WEeGow0Qem7T6xH6wieIvgCf3BXfelMrB41bPP-VggFl2SD318NvrfVAg501SsXHWFHxMylQs1FZ35rJmPSiTgGhLFZsuHapQVYA/s1256/Common%20Kingfisher%20female%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="856" data-original-width="1256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVZtw710152BVR_fKhr8aMvS7P-AilYqVfDeJMf0srpzTPJDykVZTSLx_BCWg7tmF2bCHAPFPqjhu_64fUR1WEeGow0Qem7T6xH6wieIvgCf3BXfelMrB41bPP-VggFl2SD318NvrfVAg501SsXHWFHxMylQs1FZ35rJmPSiTgGhLFZsuHapQVYA/s16000/Common%20Kingfisher%20female%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">After a relaxing weekend at home, I went birdwatching in Muthanallur on Monday morning because it was a holiday. I had two choices: sit in one spot and hope to see the rare red avadavat or walk around and hope to see other birds. I chose to walk around, and I was lucky to see several other birds. Here are the pics.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBGPuJQvvCV5QX7N9OqjjBzxzKV23j3pAyG3vyC9czw9SDb_7nwQYr_wyJrnDL2R2PZigA0plAGAAslucrifkZwRwEw1HI62vwrpieKm4rzlDij0d5GQ8V1qpBYl7DvTZuwYxgDWBcxJmQBwSP_gVqv3xO50h0qavZFH_z_ID6s_6JOgM3DSm0Jw/s1200/mosaic-collage-muthanallur-lake-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBGPuJQvvCV5QX7N9OqjjBzxzKV23j3pAyG3vyC9czw9SDb_7nwQYr_wyJrnDL2R2PZigA0plAGAAslucrifkZwRwEw1HI62vwrpieKm4rzlDij0d5GQ8V1qpBYl7DvTZuwYxgDWBcxJmQBwSP_gVqv3xO50h0qavZFH_z_ID6s_6JOgM3DSm0Jw/s16000/mosaic-collage-muthanallur-lake-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Once again, I embarked on an early morning drive and arrived in Muthanallur just as the sun was rising.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp81bI8w2MoZpm1xZqAxTkNpxlQMcExkqbpPt6RGOqaNOU8isUn1vIGPu1-QY9CQ7JwmCDPbSEYk11DtOIJzB-w0GWYYfGymmFUJ35eIhuyjTe2ez7CD_UvhpD4UA6z3Zeh6rT3BEw4W46jXHT20bkbhh55-IaCwYxX2x4aNAFM07jn4nhKtctEA/s2000/sunrise%201%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp81bI8w2MoZpm1xZqAxTkNpxlQMcExkqbpPt6RGOqaNOU8isUn1vIGPu1-QY9CQ7JwmCDPbSEYk11DtOIJzB-w0GWYYfGymmFUJ35eIhuyjTe2ez7CD_UvhpD4UA6z3Zeh6rT3BEw4W46jXHT20bkbhh55-IaCwYxX2x4aNAFM07jn4nhKtctEA/s16000/sunrise%201%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht92TcjRhyphenhyphenLOkxrOwc4pf-q0kMTpd8PepQCHC_Kf9S5esyDRyO53H046_WNqBGIwbqVw4EKTNq1JjDviLiBOaZjd95o3m8xPqJhVLMTmOW6eSAo61NRBlL7kW0gZ30GkH4pPcDF3OjrOOMs24gsXcQGl7FirYhpiCxlrO0ZgRXxJmotCRH0hHieQ/s2000/Spotted%20Dove%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1305" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht92TcjRhyphenhyphenLOkxrOwc4pf-q0kMTpd8PepQCHC_Kf9S5esyDRyO53H046_WNqBGIwbqVw4EKTNq1JjDviLiBOaZjd95o3m8xPqJhVLMTmOW6eSAo61NRBlL7kW0gZ30GkH4pPcDF3OjrOOMs24gsXcQGl7FirYhpiCxlrO0ZgRXxJmotCRH0hHieQ/s16000/Spotted%20Dove%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A White-throated Kingfisher sensed my presence and took flight. I followed its path, and it landed on a palm tree where Baya Weavers were constructing their nests. Although it tried to hide, its bright cobalt blue color was still noticeable in the morning's low light.</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXxmCuFetZrpl0XzWnW7Ts2swJD1vJL0WLeS2PRFffshuW1sUPqD3EUP1mIHx_1fEHj0d-hk72vRll3XSQVnX4twjt062RH0B2Dh65yepYWcsE8jmhtZpTH6ph0pPZ-gvgg08e15WgsV7qxUw5pEmTaieoCtM4DveTk4Am_SVvZNmRh1TrybOFKA/s1626/White-throated%20kingfisher%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1026" data-original-width="1626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXxmCuFetZrpl0XzWnW7Ts2swJD1vJL0WLeS2PRFffshuW1sUPqD3EUP1mIHx_1fEHj0d-hk72vRll3XSQVnX4twjt062RH0B2Dh65yepYWcsE8jmhtZpTH6ph0pPZ-gvgg08e15WgsV7qxUw5pEmTaieoCtM4DveTk4Am_SVvZNmRh1TrybOFKA/s16000/White-throated%20kingfisher%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixYhDs7RGZkC2450Y6eBwHLxFUMslu6QXU0aVf7J60kchiGFnVsKBQtV4RpZUJtpO7bcSj_X3xFC8OrglN5CC8uSVKM52MShjxfY0TKKj00g5pVuP5N6neYNgOiZL_p9cUAhP7E0rYI0C_L10G7gNQDwynUYYkpsRiu975diAJr-FVwympnWxNHg/s2000/Baya%20weaver%20kingfisher%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixYhDs7RGZkC2450Y6eBwHLxFUMslu6QXU0aVf7J60kchiGFnVsKBQtV4RpZUJtpO7bcSj_X3xFC8OrglN5CC8uSVKM52MShjxfY0TKKj00g5pVuP5N6neYNgOiZL_p9cUAhP7E0rYI0C_L10G7gNQDwynUYYkpsRiu975diAJr-FVwympnWxNHg/s16000/Baya%20weaver%20kingfisher%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A bunch of morning glory blooms had opened up. It's called the 'mile-a-minute' vine because it can grow incredibly fast—up to 6 inches a day or over 100 feet in one season. This makes it one of the fastest-growing vines in the world.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBCv8qgmLP4aL1DnP2zl0agbz9Sr8roT6i1Bja5VcNhFvqzFNzfQ8PaddniXdXJ4-DqVevoPMA8DFbLwQC5JyrhD-d31ErWtWTXb2K5-5fYuT-8JcdAdj_ZILdz6Ibv1_eAPUXnGyQ-gjFqjwDRUJ8szqK7P5RvITdwkLCB5g82697dsuarkbolw/s2000/morning%20glory%20mile-a-minute%20vine%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBCv8qgmLP4aL1DnP2zl0agbz9Sr8roT6i1Bja5VcNhFvqzFNzfQ8PaddniXdXJ4-DqVevoPMA8DFbLwQC5JyrhD-d31ErWtWTXb2K5-5fYuT-8JcdAdj_ZILdz6Ibv1_eAPUXnGyQ-gjFqjwDRUJ8szqK7P5RvITdwkLCB5g82697dsuarkbolw/s16000/morning%20glory%20mile-a-minute%20vine%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />I spotted a male Pied Bushchat perched on a wire.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXLnoh-0cztz8z1QYzWbNYPhkp1WP91QUfkgWKAths7qPwI40KR1QPkqZ6cMPj2xmo2JaONX3cg-CJnsa2_TvRjI60d9w1YQ_6Sf9jODjm7n_0JtcsH6AWfkgnjxFaFeLuGnkxGmTer2cEd-3Kx5bDjzwWZJpQjIlrw-QxByXe_Cal1OHLAQFFPQ/s1800/Pied%20bush%20chat%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXLnoh-0cztz8z1QYzWbNYPhkp1WP91QUfkgWKAths7qPwI40KR1QPkqZ6cMPj2xmo2JaONX3cg-CJnsa2_TvRjI60d9w1YQ_6Sf9jODjm7n_0JtcsH6AWfkgnjxFaFeLuGnkxGmTer2cEd-3Kx5bDjzwWZJpQjIlrw-QxByXe_Cal1OHLAQFFPQ/s16000/Pied%20bush%20chat%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A flock of Glossy Ibises, forming a wedge in the sky, flew past, and this distinct flight shape is why they are called so when in flight.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHimpY0UBlDNMUNVbsz37487h3Cc9-U0WUkCbItW0ElGGnsWuC0HThyphenhyphencMQVTqfFWXxr2erTemDLCDKU2pBKCm7-tSvBNCdZ2SvaAC1tqOCHIEyxtQAl_3RRa3iUyMLOz9Ik3JCudOkkO16fr7qxpFadbEO4Caq9wfrRlw0-ri6AFhgihsuR_GanQ/s2000/Glossy%20Ibis%20Flight%20Morning%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1419" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHimpY0UBlDNMUNVbsz37487h3Cc9-U0WUkCbItW0ElGGnsWuC0HThyphenhyphencMQVTqfFWXxr2erTemDLCDKU2pBKCm7-tSvBNCdZ2SvaAC1tqOCHIEyxtQAl_3RRa3iUyMLOz9Ik3JCudOkkO16fr7qxpFadbEO4Caq9wfrRlw0-ri6AFhgihsuR_GanQ/s16000/Glossy%20Ibis%20Flight%20Morning%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />I spotted a Greater Coucal, but it was too distant for my camera lens to capture a clear shot. I waited for it to take flight, hoping to capture a better photo.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB_Td2XNz9RbjYsWAtWvvEfVRvDXSyVFTBBqFugZJi5ETXEtVByxpqm6HWKqj2z8lzboKqSp4DHC-3eHswYuNKB8jC3Sv9-F-V_oHu_9zmnIBxOb4POT4aMMXqEhuDMjqrmzi7YG-ZjIL8TSksBaBpkmjnS83akczVksEgRXwteuuJnCs_KyXIwg/s1682/Greater%20coucal%201%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="1682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB_Td2XNz9RbjYsWAtWvvEfVRvDXSyVFTBBqFugZJi5ETXEtVByxpqm6HWKqj2z8lzboKqSp4DHC-3eHswYuNKB8jC3Sv9-F-V_oHu_9zmnIBxOb4POT4aMMXqEhuDMjqrmzi7YG-ZjIL8TSksBaBpkmjnS83akczVksEgRXwteuuJnCs_KyXIwg/s16000/Greater%20coucal%201%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKcu7qTIkPe0CwtybyRs3yj0QBSPFuE_f5KGkhrZLzcrQ5j4NFxmyyw5HWEqJkGKu6Bdg3TXcdzJhEkOxzkB9Oh5gpvb6Tr23YcCpZAts5_HfpcyfUqzRYehjyKRBUVyGoMzFcVlzhEY5k5qY63v-mR6oCsYWPg9tf4FuShBwHS6_rs7CzHZbiuQ/s1607/Greater%20coucal%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1114" data-original-width="1607" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKcu7qTIkPe0CwtybyRs3yj0QBSPFuE_f5KGkhrZLzcrQ5j4NFxmyyw5HWEqJkGKu6Bdg3TXcdzJhEkOxzkB9Oh5gpvb6Tr23YcCpZAts5_HfpcyfUqzRYehjyKRBUVyGoMzFcVlzhEY5k5qY63v-mR6oCsYWPg9tf4FuShBwHS6_rs7CzHZbiuQ/s16000/Greater%20coucal%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />I eventually got some great shots of it in flight.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG7y0F9TnOKmhybFDB8fjtIXhzQfWK9RClG3DzEOqhnzn_zO6ZFV0CLqX_aBKp3OY1bJjJV2dYWYJq_-upTMVnlqNIDBcJUNtklgmTaZR-IlN8PqzlQyfA3ibIsPhuOJlztHYL1CzC3e4SZHxX8MqLqEF96YLIPEb2D2ao0fItgixoX_nWJoJ-YQ/s2539/Greater%20coucal%203%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1744" data-original-width="2539" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG7y0F9TnOKmhybFDB8fjtIXhzQfWK9RClG3DzEOqhnzn_zO6ZFV0CLqX_aBKp3OY1bJjJV2dYWYJq_-upTMVnlqNIDBcJUNtklgmTaZR-IlN8PqzlQyfA3ibIsPhuOJlztHYL1CzC3e4SZHxX8MqLqEF96YLIPEb2D2ao0fItgixoX_nWJoJ-YQ/s16000/Greater%20coucal%203%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />An image of the expansive lake, mostly covered in water hyacinth, which aids herons and egrets in their search for food.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgudoo52TaAbEE9mwNkGJpyB1oCSq_2xvHloqHPQYvKVuSmxVH-YkhWnnlmJG7kfGBjr9zhJaAkcv9YIE4LtOMUhWUo_lNLExG9PF8Ri3kuy7KXU0l3J_MVtJ-jQ5uUrUYdhghFqaxKMLcUtHE5cijKJRBP0imD8DOfX2RCF3AlWgsfRPuNMxynyA/s2000/landscape%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1341" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgudoo52TaAbEE9mwNkGJpyB1oCSq_2xvHloqHPQYvKVuSmxVH-YkhWnnlmJG7kfGBjr9zhJaAkcv9YIE4LtOMUhWUo_lNLExG9PF8Ri3kuy7KXU0l3J_MVtJ-jQ5uUrUYdhghFqaxKMLcUtHE5cijKJRBP0imD8DOfX2RCF3AlWgsfRPuNMxynyA/s16000/landscape%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A Cattle Egret discovered an insect amidst the dried water hyacinth.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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While it was a beautiful bird, my eyes were still searching for a glimpse of the elusive Red Avadavat.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWPXnSS1ZoU-ULlg0YW1BZ1wTBiSGx5qSkxWcZ97pBRsR7t1iryUtOqIV0pLsMtTuGMM8exdc5Y434S6CPspZo4J88exCcxsQtqHOYsglFjixPO2IDntNEuAaEyVc0azBJj_S7CkqSbPkPLgRt0XPDOK8myeGxv3tBzSDSPKHpVOmu0xRZZf1wBg/s1640/Tricoloured%20munia%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1072" data-original-width="1640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWPXnSS1ZoU-ULlg0YW1BZ1wTBiSGx5qSkxWcZ97pBRsR7t1iryUtOqIV0pLsMtTuGMM8exdc5Y434S6CPspZo4J88exCcxsQtqHOYsglFjixPO2IDntNEuAaEyVc0azBJj_S7CkqSbPkPLgRt0XPDOK8myeGxv3tBzSDSPKHpVOmu0xRZZf1wBg/s16000/Tricoloured%20munia%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Next up was a female Pied Bushchat.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I could hear the Avadavat's call coming from the reeds, but I still couldn't get a clear sighting.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTs4uslWOHbf8-OhjNPLk-dEhVEa2Vw14azKhY0kx6smDh8Nf-AfpCmrIHIdCa6VHWjl0ztOuUX9C2S3Dt5CECkyIwgpWEtMBjDrDDdd_gUhEIA9soD9s7iPvfoZ5LI9JuZOWEN3GUyPCYaqW3OaxUkXfahoeAbbxQ7QFofpqz7Fak0BdCno6hjw/s2000/tree%20sky%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTs4uslWOHbf8-OhjNPLk-dEhVEa2Vw14azKhY0kx6smDh8Nf-AfpCmrIHIdCa6VHWjl0ztOuUX9C2S3Dt5CECkyIwgpWEtMBjDrDDdd_gUhEIA9soD9s7iPvfoZ5LI9JuZOWEN3GUyPCYaqW3OaxUkXfahoeAbbxQ7QFofpqz7Fak0BdCno6hjw/s16000/tree%20sky%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />As I searched for the Red Avadavats, my attention momentarily shifted to a Plain Tiger butterfly, which was busy nectaring on the lantana flowers.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1414" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7DuvTvevE-l8b-mZsGo_a63DF-OCDLNT6TSosteGXz8hLHMX2ETI1zeTL6kNZnsFutsbqiNfsmMM9fpqBSoP02VvmYeyicPuBV3r5VIEJqaY3tz29YMxHMln6poq6tupteOdY9ej-xALjzUdPtKIepIueBWOGNWUY5QqjErdCYhJUpptkpfupdg/s16000/Black%20drongo%201%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">As the Avadavats continued to elude me within the reeds, my frustration grew. I decided to take a break from the search and instead watched a Baya Weaver in the midst of nest-building.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihTqjT_wBfPPID__NS8kSdND8yByzKUP3g66XrlG-vuhMc-A_MxSEQzSncNZutq-YV3s3nRt_kpKko2Xiqhm8BG3eOp-m-1XOtKQJl5AqfnsrrwwNsBf2RoUB4r7nJimsFhpnEMVkymXGkXMwfkLrAgQ1q18f22NdcCSiaUAEctYDAkuZ3b4LGFg/s2000/Baya%20weaver%20male%204%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1737" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihTqjT_wBfPPID__NS8kSdND8yByzKUP3g66XrlG-vuhMc-A_MxSEQzSncNZutq-YV3s3nRt_kpKko2Xiqhm8BG3eOp-m-1XOtKQJl5AqfnsrrwwNsBf2RoUB4r7nJimsFhpnEMVkymXGkXMwfkLrAgQ1q18f22NdcCSiaUAEctYDAkuZ3b4LGFg/s16000/Baya%20weaver%20male%204%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnhUuD1DWEIWurr8Qc0UmPHKXFBl_gLK4ag8yFVUjs1bmYP8kjDxYMAB6VvOFEjws0JVX8ltbhx8azp30uax9R2tFXj3POk0lP5KE4_xmtRCY0g6KYJZxczNajwrzHpV6MOfLqqO8EE98uTfOPGMimZDjtdsGak5SlcCV7T306d_v6cp9WJY32rA/s1693/Red%20avadavat%20male%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1178" data-original-width="1693" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnhUuD1DWEIWurr8Qc0UmPHKXFBl_gLK4ag8yFVUjs1bmYP8kjDxYMAB6VvOFEjws0JVX8ltbhx8azp30uax9R2tFXj3POk0lP5KE4_xmtRCY0g6KYJZxczNajwrzHpV6MOfLqqO8EE98uTfOPGMimZDjtdsGak5SlcCV7T306d_v6cp9WJY32rA/s16000/Red%20avadavat%20male%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />That was the cue for me to call it a day. As I walked back to the car, I spotted an Ashy Prinia.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7XeH5eQSTjmGdLFXsA8qLI05RV-TyFlCrbY8ntpvhpGk6YcrWsfcSYdKXzBjfMJGBUB6_jQHRNLer7Yhbl9_0UPnfzPpImZVWSqoIPOTrMAfbu9Ht7vYEhZ6OF8X-nn2QexBYK0XFt3vakOHQ3x8U9mbwKt69mTnCsT9jOQZP4HmyHsQm2pnpGA/s1698/Ashy%20prinia%201%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1122" data-original-width="1698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7XeH5eQSTjmGdLFXsA8qLI05RV-TyFlCrbY8ntpvhpGk6YcrWsfcSYdKXzBjfMJGBUB6_jQHRNLer7Yhbl9_0UPnfzPpImZVWSqoIPOTrMAfbu9Ht7vYEhZ6OF8X-nn2QexBYK0XFt3vakOHQ3x8U9mbwKt69mTnCsT9jOQZP4HmyHsQm2pnpGA/s16000/Ashy%20prinia%201%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLLPFBOlGHRohMsAZDLWhqIo__8fcIRM8pdzJOtY_PHchSICL16djBw-P-4oFfjz1L1eFn-_XPec4gVKooE1TRUg2zOCvdcc4RlI7SBLO_jSvC17Kv1cbcd2wvQ8pO_rxldCEjS6Vwnegx5bsmMZ9bvjRgzqNHtx722lYGw4ecxS96M12ZYD9e0A/s1650/Ashy%20prinia%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLLPFBOlGHRohMsAZDLWhqIo__8fcIRM8pdzJOtY_PHchSICL16djBw-P-4oFfjz1L1eFn-_XPec4gVKooE1TRUg2zOCvdcc4RlI7SBLO_jSvC17Kv1cbcd2wvQ8pO_rxldCEjS6Vwnegx5bsmMZ9bvjRgzqNHtx722lYGw4ecxS96M12ZYD9e0A/s16000/Ashy%20prinia%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />And so, my birding trip came to an end. I hope you enjoyed reading about it. Feel free to leave a comment.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 13.2px; text-size-adjust: auto;">Linked with </span><a href="https://happy-hour-with-picts.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #2288bb; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 13.2px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: auto;" target="_blank">Mosaic Monday</a></span></p>Shiju Sugunanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700650350565769078noreply@blogger.com44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22585384.post-26874306765909161642023-09-28T16:40:00.001+05:302023-10-02T11:08:31.500+05:30Exploring the Shrunken Shoreline of Hoskote Lake<p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">I went back to the farm area near Hoskote Lake after a long time. My last visit had been in January this year due to the persistent flooding of the lake since November 2021, with no sign of water receding. Even though I had limited space for birdwatching, I saw some amazing birds during my two-hour visit, covering only a 100-meter area. Here are the pictures.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha8Lvg_Ha6uybou8o-HO2TrQlp2QDsOoZcLODKU6Nf4J8eGtkMcX80E7uyuM-HqFY3akFlhe6CDVL32OfHaT3hLqiHDQSEIpkQ9_5dAQ6q8WZ3F70fyaPs26577BCDzbp2hjo1es-xF6OnVHMzWSZFDfabc200YBvkFqTM61Gm_kV51mLckBX_fg/s2500/mosaic%20collage%20photo%20frame%20print%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha8Lvg_Ha6uybou8o-HO2TrQlp2QDsOoZcLODKU6Nf4J8eGtkMcX80E7uyuM-HqFY3akFlhe6CDVL32OfHaT3hLqiHDQSEIpkQ9_5dAQ6q8WZ3F70fyaPs26577BCDzbp2hjo1es-xF6OnVHMzWSZFDfabc200YBvkFqTM61Gm_kV51mLckBX_fg/s16000/mosaic%20collage%20photo%20frame%20print%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />I got there just as the sun was rising, and the sky held a lot of promise. I captured a few photos.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF6Xy8LEI0_ZcUBxjfXr7gJw9byyCbC3682p79DivHZr99ooAA_WHQe6k7V2WhEG-8inQfZcs_4diJ4IcD24F1HfXjI2w_ED0DWcPSdEHuYQl9tDdQxO0wjM8NpMBfA-b2wkmXT7r-SK0yARvloa4a8g5fiXDEn7Yiwce6cQxoErCCAh6y-erCmA/s2000/sunrise%204%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1411" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF6Xy8LEI0_ZcUBxjfXr7gJw9byyCbC3682p79DivHZr99ooAA_WHQe6k7V2WhEG-8inQfZcs_4diJ4IcD24F1HfXjI2w_ED0DWcPSdEHuYQl9tDdQxO0wjM8NpMBfA-b2wkmXT7r-SK0yARvloa4a8g5fiXDEn7Yiwce6cQxoErCCAh6y-erCmA/s16000/sunrise%204%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1117" data-original-width="1540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifaBVfL9CJEJcm6pxlZsL_DItGvjkKe3oguMkJK50H81PYBtiNC5Ne4720tX5lRBFiNHf0A7RMbe3XAZBtXPgdc8-5rNRXcwcnSeEMMwN8lrnKjHy6WZGdZe1_aPXWqGMrcT3Vd9tFK3bfifwVUzmP-TiamDHgVBTr8c-BA6MPmDJQRUdX-dgJSA/s16000/Jacobin%20cuckoo%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />And a Tricoloured munia.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMxf0YIh64Ce9m8A4_lqWcBZ1Zur2AYg1695CKWOATqyOSxeErmNv-QMIVAwaw1vJVkmwcyKUfUfFvlEFPxjtkrh0ylVFBRjRZcIjCfnduZqCybjVpLhdie2BCbNMjz3tIkqCbxQT_W2up26QM8Hk9KEj5xHyHGP9P6nl9VB2DeFjDOWsyV0_F-A/s1460/Tricoloured%20munia%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNqpjfrBV2pKBgJfWkdhvRx5EL7Z1l99zlZw7ZyO0Xq0_2D3ykOteLEWOwOsmQlvnvOBOn8jQgzbpMD4uo_pivFwS6i86snLRHdGRTOJjSC-dIpzCa0nqDNBy-wwY3MxZWDpBy6-JUU2H8kC-cH2j5iM2AXqTzVF53OYyaqFbXNma6UQ4x0EBQGw/s16000/Oriental%20magpie-robin%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />A White-browed wagtail, which looked almost identical, sang even more beautifully.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGEEijPi3QRK8oF65BR2yJwj8KLmA62FJ4B3GN2rrrl01_usrQzjvMq3pM21kIDOTrN2-gDaepOrYzNtfL9bPeV-PHq22imM9hjy5yCNNidUrYbeQQ7kD6A-QiMlvrRGCCX1kYvc7hgdHIqnNKGEwykWXB9qos7p8ROkos6k_RnHNMZZHKDtjKYA/s2000/White-browed%20wagtail%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1380" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGEEijPi3QRK8oF65BR2yJwj8KLmA62FJ4B3GN2rrrl01_usrQzjvMq3pM21kIDOTrN2-gDaepOrYzNtfL9bPeV-PHq22imM9hjy5yCNNidUrYbeQQ7kD6A-QiMlvrRGCCX1kYvc7hgdHIqnNKGEwykWXB9qos7p8ROkos6k_RnHNMZZHKDtjKYA/s16000/White-browed%20wagtail%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />The Purple-rumped sunbird grew more active as the sun began to warm up.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Cty1ynJyuWSlv2tiOPlRDOiIlUKWISmQHMcEs0Q4RDa0f2s-tgRe5IEvRVqVMlFi0Dyw0e-ho5JCnDPC_7bsFQWb33rgZfaM7nNAh2LOQAJIr1H_o7-THMNaXiS5bc6xhDN3Cf7EcYbeXbLlHcQADpxgAEICJAEWa1XZIZDX7zgySeiaBE4odA/s1206/Purple-rumped%20sunbird7%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; 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Unfortunately, some branches decided to photobomb my shots. Here are the resulting blurry photos.</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu_IwFU2C6XPJ2e2I47Xxoz2hD6aqOEG1ZkbqoxufFI9mCcNckCDoP0hyphenhyphenvU3Lcj9qHMUp5Em8FZ5PRbofFbDalhFXM2i00weUJddyU_5eJE2wd4zrn-ziXjdo9rTwgrObNnf7Bf0vwcr__3gpZVef8jAEM5Pz2MzWMsPqb_o2QcSJcqynEWzh0ZA/s1804/Common%20Kingfisher%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1182" data-original-width="1804" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu_IwFU2C6XPJ2e2I47Xxoz2hD6aqOEG1ZkbqoxufFI9mCcNckCDoP0hyphenhyphenvU3Lcj9qHMUp5Em8FZ5PRbofFbDalhFXM2i00weUJddyU_5eJE2wd4zrn-ziXjdo9rTwgrObNnf7Bf0vwcr__3gpZVef8jAEM5Pz2MzWMsPqb_o2QcSJcqynEWzh0ZA/s16000/Common%20Kingfisher%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: xx-large; text-align: left;">~~~</span></div><span style="font-size: xx-large; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Another branch got in the way of a great shot of an Asian green bee-eater in flight.</div></span></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj76ZhKFBKRn1If_S7Fndik6f0SOKeSjV79-iQtNB8vnh2tHJeWW2GVtSQLXhyTpequhTZqpikR4BTGhh_MRPpBIxhNEM3TfPlBXIKTp8sk6TfNaOqfhx4Wr3yqymXeR6gYvq6DA1bqkO3B3BlIEaVJQVsox6qvJzkhDuWcrQouSU9MXHWcnlg2bw/s1718/Asian%20green%20bee-eater%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1310" data-original-width="1718" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj76ZhKFBKRn1If_S7Fndik6f0SOKeSjV79-iQtNB8vnh2tHJeWW2GVtSQLXhyTpequhTZqpikR4BTGhh_MRPpBIxhNEM3TfPlBXIKTp8sk6TfNaOqfhx4Wr3yqymXeR6gYvq6DA1bqkO3B3BlIEaVJQVsox6qvJzkhDuWcrQouSU9MXHWcnlg2bw/s16000/Asian%20green%20bee-eater%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"> ~~~<br />I observed a Paddyfield pipit foraging.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikr0cYUL1vfkGuombF2_qBPUJwJJDKnpHIZJpRyUXe6I1VEUYJBw4dM4pshjiqiO-OLpNhFrYubs4gFFJJyXXLxRxg9ndf2who7WoV1aA2EYPItlTnLj4DByNYEHtSus30JYvXGgNjwZNaUUuotU2_q6Ss8_MpkNRyHF63aCCmX9QW8FvpDUBo9Q/s2000/Paddyfield%20Pipit%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1396" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikr0cYUL1vfkGuombF2_qBPUJwJJDKnpHIZJpRyUXe6I1VEUYJBw4dM4pshjiqiO-OLpNhFrYubs4gFFJJyXXLxRxg9ndf2who7WoV1aA2EYPItlTnLj4DByNYEHtSus30JYvXGgNjwZNaUUuotU2_q6Ss8_MpkNRyHF63aCCmX9QW8FvpDUBo9Q/s16000/Paddyfield%20Pipit%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"> ~~~<br />In this picture, you can see the terrain left for birdwatching.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy1j3ui_IZoMh-bBthaTWERD-ixTtzf54vJ4Vz33xR4oVxh569gSAOs7xoIxYqCllu7oJ878RmDTvPR13OGi1jKNHZ8JegtpYwhR-6I-GuYxHoVE_eum0Exp06S2M-kmXUABT4bTPO5V3JY9Nl6Wch4lYKw5ZibP18DUDN0cvvVmL09HwESY7nQw/s2000/sky%20clouds%20tree%20landscape%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1327" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy1j3ui_IZoMh-bBthaTWERD-ixTtzf54vJ4Vz33xR4oVxh569gSAOs7xoIxYqCllu7oJ878RmDTvPR13OGi1jKNHZ8JegtpYwhR-6I-GuYxHoVE_eum0Exp06S2M-kmXUABT4bTPO5V3JY9Nl6Wch4lYKw5ZibP18DUDN0cvvVmL09HwESY7nQw/s16000/sky%20clouds%20tree%20landscape%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"> ~~~<br />The ever-alert sentinel, the Red-wattled lapwing, kept a vigilant watch over the lake for any potential threats.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJm78C69EMQn6UcmsiM8k8ASSfnHsafkfRka-cExz-HGKEd6F9ycVAWOLL0tEiiZWM5qKQ_HhxJW_Mdty7KQCBINyrR4YaN1Q7e6R1brSyZfJ5LAD2cabKfBHtm0bf566HyZT6P8I3gFoh4EP1WF7d6m5j8ztJZQi01JsCaJq65-zJbumvFEvBbw/s2000/Red-wattled%20lapwing%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1374" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJm78C69EMQn6UcmsiM8k8ASSfnHsafkfRka-cExz-HGKEd6F9ycVAWOLL0tEiiZWM5qKQ_HhxJW_Mdty7KQCBINyrR4YaN1Q7e6R1brSyZfJ5LAD2cabKfBHtm0bf566HyZT6P8I3gFoh4EP1WF7d6m5j8ztJZQi01JsCaJq65-zJbumvFEvBbw/s16000/Red-wattled%20lapwing%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"> ~~~<br />A Little egret spotted its prey and poised itself for a strike.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2uWqrjpkVyW3Ys1A0SKe46c3efDR8jpjadFkdZHIvhPXVnklm0sZ3hMc6TByWt2un88FJli2sP6Y0qrQlQmyUU0vAx5YbfqoXHf8slXNd6tox6-khg2vUqKL72CRyHPKHRir9PK2Zt8kNgIsmCOZ4_0RLyq6mvtXdL4lgDbzLIi-cDXuJQ0WErw/s1858/Little%20egret%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1165" data-original-width="1858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2uWqrjpkVyW3Ys1A0SKe46c3efDR8jpjadFkdZHIvhPXVnklm0sZ3hMc6TByWt2un88FJli2sP6Y0qrQlQmyUU0vAx5YbfqoXHf8slXNd6tox6-khg2vUqKL72CRyHPKHRir9PK2Zt8kNgIsmCOZ4_0RLyq6mvtXdL4lgDbzLIi-cDXuJQ0WErw/s16000/Little%20egret%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"> It struck with such intensity that it sent water splashing high into the air.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT_-tlvW9PqLaE7dZyohCkVR3BMkTDs9ly5tZt6mZZe6-SX5F2nR5RCKX_19jF00rawz1aGiL_ctfgLoHWc9vGounB-vRNqtDYggpwFGH9Eux2lG3smmS0uDwUXt1h_dEJK9XuY00Uav0zMg1JzLRXISBGalAGjVtQ0vG5JsqTSopwZTBuUDw88w/s1130/Little%20egret%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1130" data-original-width="1055" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT_-tlvW9PqLaE7dZyohCkVR3BMkTDs9ly5tZt6mZZe6-SX5F2nR5RCKX_19jF00rawz1aGiL_ctfgLoHWc9vGounB-vRNqtDYggpwFGH9Eux2lG3smmS0uDwUXt1h_dEJK9XuY00Uav0zMg1JzLRXISBGalAGjVtQ0vG5JsqTSopwZTBuUDw88w/s16000/Little%20egret%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"> ~~~<br />It deftly snatched a fish.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWLwX2C8H21ORl5eR93mxi3CQVqh3G3yTm-ebtf9aKwkfLw_pjDZOjyIhlb5D8UL33AYUV29SgiGihaJ9fqicXpEyNDj4zvdMTIJY9wAq40RNRoN2NiRvMrn_0iQ2jvCnmTs59eolHOq14xluWURqY_Gn3i-M_GMnioofFhu94MNtoo1zMw8ix8A/s1168/Little%20egret%202%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1168" data-original-width="1140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWLwX2C8H21ORl5eR93mxi3CQVqh3G3yTm-ebtf9aKwkfLw_pjDZOjyIhlb5D8UL33AYUV29SgiGihaJ9fqicXpEyNDj4zvdMTIJY9wAq40RNRoN2NiRvMrn_0iQ2jvCnmTs59eolHOq14xluWURqY_Gn3i-M_GMnioofFhu94MNtoo1zMw8ix8A/s16000/Little%20egret%202%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"> ~~~<br />Next, my eyes were drawn to a charming Zitting cisticola.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEival-jVLycE-FNFI9Tbm5u06TFmCOGuCJxjVDnNKquwpXZbFF_E8BlAYxjNmTqRI8HOpM8-fBO9KXcWeJw9Ao4YrDvmUhAyrEu3ZIhuyjTFIHBr953uTLpl0GYBsOfrh0exds0NkmqJ_vXDbZloySdtqioaznqyyKXHMsnHEY9HuZt0w8OcEs5Qg/s1354/Zitting%20cisticola%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="934" data-original-width="1354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEival-jVLycE-FNFI9Tbm5u06TFmCOGuCJxjVDnNKquwpXZbFF_E8BlAYxjNmTqRI8HOpM8-fBO9KXcWeJw9Ao4YrDvmUhAyrEu3ZIhuyjTFIHBr953uTLpl0GYBsOfrh0exds0NkmqJ_vXDbZloySdtqioaznqyyKXHMsnHEY9HuZt0w8OcEs5Qg/s16000/Zitting%20cisticola%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-hceYknFzwx8dPvM1rp3ZdCmQioXnldb9EECHPy5La6sqY3V5w7GNkyLQWrlHxNwMb6eHXkQqgU-U3G1-3BT79A3y35aCC3WGMPC6I9T5jY6R2rcSfz-b4DoRUlJQpQExxIm5wSgO0aFlz7BRkkXBacOjtmhdZQE10dDlD2-YV5H0Byj7ZCGN8Q/s1344/Zitting%20cisticola%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-hceYknFzwx8dPvM1rp3ZdCmQioXnldb9EECHPy5La6sqY3V5w7GNkyLQWrlHxNwMb6eHXkQqgU-U3G1-3BT79A3y35aCC3WGMPC6I9T5jY6R2rcSfz-b4DoRUlJQpQExxIm5wSgO0aFlz7BRkkXBacOjtmhdZQE10dDlD2-YV5H0Byj7ZCGN8Q/s16000/Zitting%20cisticola%201%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Next, I spotted a Plain Prinia.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOMIYTISAqmzjiri65WaAam2yUp3k-JtlidQHf4sNqiJoaygUUBgPaHJ6wPv6zINwWDl-J28relhAs4YJy7hmAb5u6MCh6aB8_SJA99D9nTgePwypcLr0VnjZXVOJzROEcXJJScDKRV1FRBAZctJfwupdttz_otXV_U0i8pvGKopZ3AMMkY1wn9g/s1162/Plain%20prinia%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="772" data-original-width="1162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOMIYTISAqmzjiri65WaAam2yUp3k-JtlidQHf4sNqiJoaygUUBgPaHJ6wPv6zINwWDl-J28relhAs4YJy7hmAb5u6MCh6aB8_SJA99D9nTgePwypcLr0VnjZXVOJzROEcXJJScDKRV1FRBAZctJfwupdttz_otXV_U0i8pvGKopZ3AMMkY1wn9g/s16000/Plain%20prinia%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"> ~~~<br />A Zitting cisticola landed on a canna plant, appearing to carry some nesting material, I suppose.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKL_WNiT9a91n2pUSuqtrkzoNnDL7_xGuVH___NFghrclCCyf-sOqvn1dfXWbcBZCFL8uJn_688qB-bwb83rLejiWai5IhG4fAIHRdHzEyPJ4L27WxCyEujWvt_en-36Kz-3OEJSa3VFn-ZX2GKGDYi_toDTKalRqFysJ42PYv5pN-62ic4c-dZg/s1666/Zitting%20cisticola%203%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1145" data-original-width="1666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKL_WNiT9a91n2pUSuqtrkzoNnDL7_xGuVH___NFghrclCCyf-sOqvn1dfXWbcBZCFL8uJn_688qB-bwb83rLejiWai5IhG4fAIHRdHzEyPJ4L27WxCyEujWvt_en-36Kz-3OEJSa3VFn-ZX2GKGDYi_toDTKalRqFysJ42PYv5pN-62ic4c-dZg/s16000/Zitting%20cisticola%203%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHhxsz4564cT243yx2U8HXwgzcGJkceMbnHVjyPOiHVsQXcuTeSUYGPE6fwPyMQXEFR4-3Kr3A5Eh_RakK-bbPWM1g6vHx5KNtcCLigkhTN1eIUBvjT-TJ0M4Fk2VjWdA4LOAmiErdcphLU5KQG-VUz-OTE0PvP81V7QilY94NtAr7etaKT8F-SQ/s2000/Zitting%20cisticola%202%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1414" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHhxsz4564cT243yx2U8HXwgzcGJkceMbnHVjyPOiHVsQXcuTeSUYGPE6fwPyMQXEFR4-3Kr3A5Eh_RakK-bbPWM1g6vHx5KNtcCLigkhTN1eIUBvjT-TJ0M4Fk2VjWdA4LOAmiErdcphLU5KQG-VUz-OTE0PvP81V7QilY94NtAr7etaKT8F-SQ/s16000/Zitting%20cisticola%202%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />On the same cluster of canna plants, an Ashy Prinia appeared with a bee in its beak.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfMatkGfNty2Na9B00L2PqO4GOHVATsFnKqjL05-4b7HdZAD5mKpChngkUaH8YLMhKxFHwMxZJttDCVLGufW5pA9RlyO5Og-aTwBa9JZW7FEo0mOHSugkDMXzn9hHvuhia4720JGiz7KEJuo6RENw7rbyXxJzyrXFLbN-uMICdfHWNLX7LCvnGBQ/s1182/Ashy%20prinia%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="781" data-original-width="1182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfMatkGfNty2Na9B00L2PqO4GOHVATsFnKqjL05-4b7HdZAD5mKpChngkUaH8YLMhKxFHwMxZJttDCVLGufW5pA9RlyO5Og-aTwBa9JZW7FEo0mOHSugkDMXzn9hHvuhia4720JGiz7KEJuo6RENw7rbyXxJzyrXFLbN-uMICdfHWNLX7LCvnGBQ/s16000/Ashy%20prinia%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />I noticed birds at the canna blooms not sipping nectar, and I hoped a nectar-feeding bird would come. Just then, a Purple-rumped sunbird arrived and began sipping nectar.</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp1e9rr-6_nX-fiSEJiuac5ymBTh-_yXsJpDqHilQlgMa-ao1_ixu41Ez95RhUPT-D9Ugoep44r1B5nOM18Y_Lqhd6ANIPr1fNaJoFvn96gHqWKfhfa_s2IPjpoq2Z26r6dTktQf8eNyrJaw-TX9OKDBEtnKbTwHBKiE7rzd6wMCPM9XEhfkKnSg/s1992/Purple-rumped%20Sunbird%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1992" data-original-width="1705" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp1e9rr-6_nX-fiSEJiuac5ymBTh-_yXsJpDqHilQlgMa-ao1_ixu41Ez95RhUPT-D9Ugoep44r1B5nOM18Y_Lqhd6ANIPr1fNaJoFvn96gHqWKfhfa_s2IPjpoq2Z26r6dTktQf8eNyrJaw-TX9OKDBEtnKbTwHBKiE7rzd6wMCPM9XEhfkKnSg/s16000/Purple-rumped%20Sunbird%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">It was fascinating to observe how it uses its unique beak to extract nectar.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWaPBBEzZUlfctNjD93hps93d6upeuOtOPH5g29nZ1avSC0gGwL3g_wb_nMQgzHD5mf-RmS-bmmwksbQkgci1RpayAWX8EltGTyBnalhBK_CXfCoEArazj0kcGvgpYfDsuzhCAhgHbf4IyKoSQOy5Np8H_teZicK7LGuT-fdZWXJUH5qR1bLOzNw/s1370/Purple-rumped%20Sunbird%204%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="961" data-original-width="1370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWaPBBEzZUlfctNjD93hps93d6upeuOtOPH5g29nZ1avSC0gGwL3g_wb_nMQgzHD5mf-RmS-bmmwksbQkgci1RpayAWX8EltGTyBnalhBK_CXfCoEArazj0kcGvgpYfDsuzhCAhgHbf4IyKoSQOy5Np8H_teZicK7LGuT-fdZWXJUH5qR1bLOzNw/s16000/Purple-rumped%20Sunbird%204%20hoskote-lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />My final sighting of the day was this Spotted dove.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I value your input.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 13.2px; text-size-adjust: auto;">Linked with </span><a href="https://happy-hour-with-picts.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #2288bb; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 13.2px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: auto;" target="_blank">Mosaic Monday</a></span></p></div>Shiju Sugunanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700650350565769078noreply@blogger.com44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22585384.post-83728524018231594962023-09-21T19:10:00.001+05:302023-09-24T13:36:09.478+05:30Kannamangala Lake's Avian Anglers<p><span style="font-size: x-large;">During the last weekend, I had a delightful time at Kannamangala Lake, where I crossed paths with a bunch of feathered fishermen. Some were nailing it without breaking a sweat, others were giving their all, and a few were putting on a show of sheer elegance. Check out these pics from my fun-filled bird-watching trip.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge8lL9n6nGA1FB1riWuMZKQSe6Dvl2O5YDV61TkbkxBnUXQIVJY_1iFE64GZePbhsz1a_mbLQnvo8QYw8abXeEfPUL2mmP-yTLAoMj9ZQyCQctPOhsScq7irmvuo3UEvW3lRdtKPBXhtzCqpEAyGCprSVqsXwQEuF0qkJKYI_LIDbHPNBV5XYy-A/s1920/Common%20kingfisher27kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge8lL9n6nGA1FB1riWuMZKQSe6Dvl2O5YDV61TkbkxBnUXQIVJY_1iFE64GZePbhsz1a_mbLQnvo8QYw8abXeEfPUL2mmP-yTLAoMj9ZQyCQctPOhsScq7irmvuo3UEvW3lRdtKPBXhtzCqpEAyGCprSVqsXwQEuF0qkJKYI_LIDbHPNBV5XYy-A/s16000/Common%20kingfisher27kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />I snapped this photo to highlight the lake's captivating features – the bridge that bisects the water, the almost-bridge-level water for eye-level bird shots, the lush trees and grass enveloping the lake, the majestic banyan tree, and of course, the enchanting sky.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkNEa7KSeflj2DPxZk2CXP8VQIrt61fzWu0C36pxI53uobObT7jzlQqxigNBdL8FKm0I028l8c613Od9yWO2hzS4qguIZX89qZKFyMMoUd3mqN4ZF7kYoo3_0djQNjlvjVhhTWhFx13slPNnGuvepxzBC8ltgKXZ52aUJ53YXCMrGaHCGPxElKqw/s2000/lake%20sky%20bridgekannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1413" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkNEa7KSeflj2DPxZk2CXP8VQIrt61fzWu0C36pxI53uobObT7jzlQqxigNBdL8FKm0I028l8c613Od9yWO2hzS4qguIZX89qZKFyMMoUd3mqN4ZF7kYoo3_0djQNjlvjVhhTWhFx13slPNnGuvepxzBC8ltgKXZ52aUJ53YXCMrGaHCGPxElKqw/s16000/lake%20sky%20bridgekannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />A common kingfisher perched itself on a signboard that humorously declared 'Fishing is prohibited.'</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuikEMSukkRE0tuhm1IUJGsrxeuLczkSEuoD7_-aKFgFsDQPYTTr_7WCTJkjOpv-mbf4Kn2arHu4L91Ob2BLoZOgETAXzaNBlD5mAgY6aEhRE3wjZz62PPbpNH5BWySr_NFJzVvjXaMeXs1aMbB2lW_qYJN62_br9IBmUcwJl7KLCva2h5MR-4Mw/s2000/Common%20kingfisher4kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1288" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuikEMSukkRE0tuhm1IUJGsrxeuLczkSEuoD7_-aKFgFsDQPYTTr_7WCTJkjOpv-mbf4Kn2arHu4L91Ob2BLoZOgETAXzaNBlD5mAgY6aEhRE3wjZz62PPbpNH5BWySr_NFJzVvjXaMeXs1aMbB2lW_qYJN62_br9IBmUcwJl7KLCva2h5MR-4Mw/s16000/Common%20kingfisher4kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />It appeared as though the kingfisher was carefully reading the text.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />Meanwhile, a group of little egrets were busy fishing and fluttering about.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9YTO9-dSGbahaqikpZW2-jIt4ZGquFuNcesEJ83IpfJt5d88l1JGiEyz3kxAUKXdFOXp4ZL3ey1uQxt7s0OfEbTv0LA_cTRHAm2wb69Bg2v9j9hfKWJgBNaN74ObvRzXVEJXjcANy4vjM4lK2ehbuigrv5JMvOzPLWmAClTheF0O2m2YAKL0NKw/s1710/Little%20Egret1kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1211" data-original-width="1710" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9YTO9-dSGbahaqikpZW2-jIt4ZGquFuNcesEJ83IpfJt5d88l1JGiEyz3kxAUKXdFOXp4ZL3ey1uQxt7s0OfEbTv0LA_cTRHAm2wb69Bg2v9j9hfKWJgBNaN74ObvRzXVEJXjcANy4vjM4lK2ehbuigrv5JMvOzPLWmAClTheF0O2m2YAKL0NKw/s16000/Little%20Egret1kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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When I was a child, I used to delight in touching its leaves and watching them fold up.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6dAIS6c4t4zHJcGraBSApQPnkFLHjldjtMs0iMH2dKbUEfpfNcVaSaaQYTotVmCHbhfIdUqJ71HTqCbKm_szvehqUILNU9qh4Xfjl8JFmaL6_Wj22-peuynX8W5Iy8x6Eu-V4ogiqPhvfoIocHKyqfoRihgAorELePLSgac4hhZpN0VFJBsviLg/s2000/Mimosa%20pudica%20shame%20plant%20rouchmenotkannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1356" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6dAIS6c4t4zHJcGraBSApQPnkFLHjldjtMs0iMH2dKbUEfpfNcVaSaaQYTotVmCHbhfIdUqJ71HTqCbKm_szvehqUILNU9qh4Xfjl8JFmaL6_Wj22-peuynX8W5Iy8x6Eu-V4ogiqPhvfoIocHKyqfoRihgAorELePLSgac4hhZpN0VFJBsviLg/s16000/Mimosa%20pudica%20shame%20plant%20rouchmenotkannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />I had my first Red-rumped swallow sighting of the season.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBbDPYNqklevpDFaDkXLnbDnuiarSIHcVt0Ruc_YBh5vLj1r2GQU146rLpV9on1r9bLcJoOXImmRWc6TJzgc1RPckRn6cwHP4VRNV04dYZC8Lz8O7XcDlNMto57NrYJIEj6HwUrX_g0uTCeR7B7yZMspC8EL1ksBS3UMcezNNi592cHSTgX3p-xQ/s1632/Red-rumped%20swallowkannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1224" data-original-width="1632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBbDPYNqklevpDFaDkXLnbDnuiarSIHcVt0Ruc_YBh5vLj1r2GQU146rLpV9on1r9bLcJoOXImmRWc6TJzgc1RPckRn6cwHP4VRNV04dYZC8Lz8O7XcDlNMto57NrYJIEj6HwUrX_g0uTCeR7B7yZMspC8EL1ksBS3UMcezNNi592cHSTgX3p-xQ/s16000/Red-rumped%20swallowkannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />In the distance, a female Asian Koel was seen perched on a tree.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrE-FttwAMEeC1YzzebeC2pK1ufV0YjTDCwMHSiSkSLPe0xGtt0OoYNSnfGvUmjVOTDP7bTUZYx8MDWxrIBUdhPKXB7FgunVeE-WWZ1c-56xdoCbItgAhIwyHq0ok_pKMkcpVsiCm-uwwn53NOFlPAF4Oam9O1ZdItdHjKGx5E13eKNp0pT2QfCA/s1185/Asian%20koel%20female%201kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1185" data-original-width="1173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrE-FttwAMEeC1YzzebeC2pK1ufV0YjTDCwMHSiSkSLPe0xGtt0OoYNSnfGvUmjVOTDP7bTUZYx8MDWxrIBUdhPKXB7FgunVeE-WWZ1c-56xdoCbItgAhIwyHq0ok_pKMkcpVsiCm-uwwn53NOFlPAF4Oam9O1ZdItdHjKGx5E13eKNp0pT2QfCA/s16000/Asian%20koel%20female%201kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl7qDqiKJ3am6MCJsiWCGOyyV6kS6PKkj1HmkwoPNXCjcQhCsbUdEUFvft33A4ZNirzeK2wH_7aZpEkNzA7s2ocp5Yc3GCNFWys4d4tpeF990OI5b_kxzJvkvDvX9UPUmFjybhLAVl0lhZfN6w24fmVy6XDMOom-rrmSydibqodUuB_UzbUYV8SA/s1428/Asian%20koel%20femalekannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="948" data-original-width="1428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl7qDqiKJ3am6MCJsiWCGOyyV6kS6PKkj1HmkwoPNXCjcQhCsbUdEUFvft33A4ZNirzeK2wH_7aZpEkNzA7s2ocp5Yc3GCNFWys4d4tpeF990OI5b_kxzJvkvDvX9UPUmFjybhLAVl0lhZfN6w24fmVy6XDMOom-rrmSydibqodUuB_UzbUYV8SA/s16000/Asian%20koel%20femalekannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />I sat by the lake's edge to capture birds at eye level. In the distance, a Eurasian coot was peacefully gliding on the surface.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNeA-5j_sGQjigE6Xv2DlpQy9b4QE34PibRky-_m67lf2Bz_OjDziW62Jq9Mop5DFKur2PdAIxDGpBJ61u1_7iHyetQb61A-Sh2ogs4sGnE6AeFcVSDFIUhOrKa6HlDjEh_yyAz3s-bKcj1S6B4RH3SoI-5xvG11rPc19glKD6o9facdj1KbOHAg/s1462/Eurasian%20cootkannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNeA-5j_sGQjigE6Xv2DlpQy9b4QE34PibRky-_m67lf2Bz_OjDziW62Jq9Mop5DFKur2PdAIxDGpBJ61u1_7iHyetQb61A-Sh2ogs4sGnE6AeFcVSDFIUhOrKa6HlDjEh_yyAz3s-bKcj1S6B4RH3SoI-5xvG11rPc19glKD6o9facdj1KbOHAg/s16000/Eurasian%20cootkannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />Shortly after, little grebes made their appearance.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I found a cozy spot by the water's edge, patiently awaiting the common kingfisher to demonstrate its fishing abilities.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifPC8YQnsIMKc_QyQn77Zo5WMNawn49i96mBJvqOUmBlDZnJwgXru_5JMcOssw-YtOCr2XDF5PT1-h5NNcisIQbsaY1B3aHmWh_LWZsnfYOHA8--eHLwKLRR7oyd1rm8OHwPsU2FCPMA8UeAnarKFAi-PFuMob5yJxpfe-CjhNXZ_vWJdtGMofKA/s2000/Common%20kingfisher2kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1380" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifPC8YQnsIMKc_QyQn77Zo5WMNawn49i96mBJvqOUmBlDZnJwgXru_5JMcOssw-YtOCr2XDF5PT1-h5NNcisIQbsaY1B3aHmWh_LWZsnfYOHA8--eHLwKLRR7oyd1rm8OHwPsU2FCPMA8UeAnarKFAi-PFuMob5yJxpfe-CjhNXZ_vWJdtGMofKA/s16000/Common%20kingfisher2kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />The kingfisher fixed its gaze on an unsuspecting prey from its perch, then swiftly darted down. The first attempt was a resounding success.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVt7G-eomQPSvE-r_hx-4upqgqEUgdIcjCxyyKdwJNhJ3A4QfHK1C0__iroXtkO0Kbzjg4lbNy5viERAjO5k02fiyo4v-v_l5hFdCb6gwz4RAoORvLcPFoot7qi9Atm0xHPYuTKGT6vRs5G9_LDreAND29f1ooD9tm6kf8TpW9H84JQ7PkBOmFvQ/s1356/Common%20kingfisher23kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="912" data-original-width="1356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVt7G-eomQPSvE-r_hx-4upqgqEUgdIcjCxyyKdwJNhJ3A4QfHK1C0__iroXtkO0Kbzjg4lbNy5viERAjO5k02fiyo4v-v_l5hFdCb6gwz4RAoORvLcPFoot7qi9Atm0xHPYuTKGT6vRs5G9_LDreAND29f1ooD9tm6kf8TpW9H84JQ7PkBOmFvQ/s16000/Common%20kingfisher23kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Another try, another win.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvHcHVqsPJf0emYQRrXRQsziMCQscmgNumTe37QFamB_rH-5SVo-iAtIcziBSxDheWsC6I8FvP7NykAV5vSZw6VIQYOB4HDZDeHXPJNm6c_eiuORA5nHjAXfQsWMHbflOpPU3NxgZs_VDRxLKN1mi4N4Mr-0e_kE1zwyOlaQ7tpxdJHhBomzo9qA/s1404/Common%20kingfisher15kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="978" data-original-width="1404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvHcHVqsPJf0emYQRrXRQsziMCQscmgNumTe37QFamB_rH-5SVo-iAtIcziBSxDheWsC6I8FvP7NykAV5vSZw6VIQYOB4HDZDeHXPJNm6c_eiuORA5nHjAXfQsWMHbflOpPU3NxgZs_VDRxLKN1mi4N4Mr-0e_kE1zwyOlaQ7tpxdJHhBomzo9qA/s16000/Common%20kingfisher15kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvHcHVqsPJf0emYQRrXRQsziMCQscmgNumTe37QFamB_rH-5SVo-iAtIcziBSxDheWsC6I8FvP7NykAV5vSZw6VIQYOB4HDZDeHXPJNm6c_eiuORA5nHjAXfQsWMHbflOpPU3NxgZs_VDRxLKN1mi4N4Mr-0e_kE1zwyOlaQ7tpxdJHhBomzo9qA/s1404/Common%20kingfisher15kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvHcHVqsPJf0emYQRrXRQsziMCQscmgNumTe37QFamB_rH-5SVo-iAtIcziBSxDheWsC6I8FvP7NykAV5vSZw6VIQYOB4HDZDeHXPJNm6c_eiuORA5nHjAXfQsWMHbflOpPU3NxgZs_VDRxLKN1mi4N4Mr-0e_kE1zwyOlaQ7tpxdJHhBomzo9qA/s1404/Common%20kingfisher15kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDae3GvEgAklqauN0ha6xIYiYalYfcWrVbAu063WG5fkEwRUnqtSrTD1aHLWKsGRw_OncWv5Wz6moA5inAEKNEizaYfnEtlGIgyYFxKw3f6_w2hNabZlB5ywupyOzHHxMmb-6k4UJPpASteoVQg5dNG4YNlVCYEQxtke9PzPpqfdmaB9uE5nvwiw/s4000/Common%20kingfisher16kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2412" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDae3GvEgAklqauN0ha6xIYiYalYfcWrVbAu063WG5fkEwRUnqtSrTD1aHLWKsGRw_OncWv5Wz6moA5inAEKNEizaYfnEtlGIgyYFxKw3f6_w2hNabZlB5ywupyOzHHxMmb-6k4UJPpASteoVQg5dNG4YNlVCYEQxtke9PzPpqfdmaB9uE5nvwiw/s16000/Common%20kingfisher16kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh99ITi_3pDdeRQCQgUusqgE_zsgLfzuJGOPdWvg1KQ_w2W-lwQoE8dkKCYmrIFSj_F_CoGkinOxKj-cUopRXVrOaH4TlJQjwicIsskIUN8kW4anx6FtF0UccTGjwHSGCbyUAHyXP1DWKvacUSQC_y04qVtSIgWWI-oVqYSNXTnenEjOVydS00e8g/s1046/Common%20kingfisher17kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="777" data-original-width="1046" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh99ITi_3pDdeRQCQgUusqgE_zsgLfzuJGOPdWvg1KQ_w2W-lwQoE8dkKCYmrIFSj_F_CoGkinOxKj-cUopRXVrOaH4TlJQjwicIsskIUN8kW4anx6FtF0UccTGjwHSGCbyUAHyXP1DWKvacUSQC_y04qVtSIgWWI-oVqYSNXTnenEjOVydS00e8g/s16000/Common%20kingfisher17kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />The kingfisher certainly enjoyed a king's breakfast. It went for few more attempts, and the third fish was caught. It's no surprise they call it the kingfisher!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwyq6m7dbNImbb4jPKhXl6JJSaZ-9ph9LLkbYwGMUS3R8I0kaNAdZ2-NL7vVwIDaomOl96eWlOyfOm5kIoW-YfsGVfhV24oUZKOaew0gzTZLF_oZQvUuQctDMBstu1Ptec-gnuJDwPjOPquUCrMzejH0yZySTuqNqu3NZqdDG8wbeEMxI0ZnejOw/s1188/Common%20kingfisher20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwyq6m7dbNImbb4jPKhXl6JJSaZ-9ph9LLkbYwGMUS3R8I0kaNAdZ2-NL7vVwIDaomOl96eWlOyfOm5kIoW-YfsGVfhV24oUZKOaew0gzTZLF_oZQvUuQctDMBstu1Ptec-gnuJDwPjOPquUCrMzejH0yZySTuqNqu3NZqdDG8wbeEMxI0ZnejOw/s16000/Common%20kingfisher20kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1057" data-original-width="1586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyzK6K_AvtxrICOLyA2jlU3ziHIFX0nV72yk-qMR5OB-qzbwGrHSnR7MBOKVNgS4tH3iTVV0-8rYSvI-JmWhKE2Bn74AD9B8Pp3V7Y1jPFgRnE26a9OBsvG18BU-Rj0G-53df_cEYophyUSvuR4WXdViGOPLpIvRCNe3AHJzbCf85AsIsyUNCxew/s16000/Common%20kingfisher1kannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />The final sighting of the day was an Indian pond heron, gracefully performing its stealthy walk along a branch and taking to the sky with elegance.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYLgtdecqELgt8xpKxR9bjqIzn40jwmTuik5PCDECN-2uj9QCrng5EueJtD_4z9Lr9AuM16Inzhr90Mf-4jiS2wWup1lfYvH3JToigzasOudbnamqaDDDvR9RAHpe32uoubkLVFH6IKra3ETYUHetkbK1IHBqzbbzLnzAnIs6ttDcfggIRzePdXA/s1790/Indian%20pond%20heronkannamangala%20lake%20birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; 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Please don't forget to leave a comment.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 13.2px; text-size-adjust: auto;">Linked with </span><a href="https://happy-hour-with-picts.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #2288bb; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 13.2px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: auto;" target="_blank">Mosaic Monday</a></span></p>Shiju Sugunanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700650350565769078noreply@blogger.com50tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22585384.post-23294290810232737962023-09-14T15:58:00.002+05:302023-09-19T12:12:53.558+05:30Saul Kere Birds: Alive and Kicking<p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Last weekend, Saul Kere Lake was alive with bird action. Check out these pictures!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyYg5NmeavnGOHjknj5L9MAwy7V3Oanpj_c9F_iM8wdQyCRSNlX9H1h4WBwEm2YI9SGAl7xwwjVscrfj3GgXQ80GtH4IltGqzvVH89XGYkNcvSoDUP_oGDN-0ZeI5InbVBBp09E5vZpIqZkuq_tnGUdviFcH1w8M5e_Ragy_eckd08Dl22nEs8Hg/s3500/polaroid_photo_collage%20mosaic%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2333" data-original-width="3500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyYg5NmeavnGOHjknj5L9MAwy7V3Oanpj_c9F_iM8wdQyCRSNlX9H1h4WBwEm2YI9SGAl7xwwjVscrfj3GgXQ80GtH4IltGqzvVH89XGYkNcvSoDUP_oGDN-0ZeI5InbVBBp09E5vZpIqZkuq_tnGUdviFcH1w8M5e_Ragy_eckd08Dl22nEs8Hg/s16000/polaroid_photo_collage%20mosaic%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />Can you pick out a white-throated kingfisher in the photograph?</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrxKUrzilST7CZaX15yxoKmpsbeuwV2R_Y5xoYTg-q3NRbukv1yIsigccEYTqhPtAXProaChmhabojJNHmqqcBC7AC5pDayG6NcwuItNTcyCA62sHSC56u1HriMyZW2F-PKBKKDaYoj77Y55rW9Uh9269QYISwS1qyPLJEBvaoodhoWMv2ywV7Gg/s3000/White-throated%20kingfisher%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrxKUrzilST7CZaX15yxoKmpsbeuwV2R_Y5xoYTg-q3NRbukv1yIsigccEYTqhPtAXProaChmhabojJNHmqqcBC7AC5pDayG6NcwuItNTcyCA62sHSC56u1HriMyZW2F-PKBKKDaYoj77Y55rW9Uh9269QYISwS1qyPLJEBvaoodhoWMv2ywV7Gg/s16000/White-throated%20kingfisher%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />I zoomed in and got a picture of it in flight.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiMd2BAWtDgIOERXULNGpZOoQ149jgeAXXcMglDGLkbGTAPFDXe6s1pXOwxEgnxm4ikXX-30bX12-uB4HxjJmNQv6TyTMk2UGToHpMuN0N4naA77_jruiUWsCmXHXeinDYy2mvdAY8gG9rYsMBxobpvj5locQr0AWIHQSAM7ouLjTaMvm-Uo4S7w/s1233/White-throated%20kingfisher%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="837" data-original-width="1233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiMd2BAWtDgIOERXULNGpZOoQ149jgeAXXcMglDGLkbGTAPFDXe6s1pXOwxEgnxm4ikXX-30bX12-uB4HxjJmNQv6TyTMk2UGToHpMuN0N4naA77_jruiUWsCmXHXeinDYy2mvdAY8gG9rYsMBxobpvj5locQr0AWIHQSAM7ouLjTaMvm-Uo4S7w/s16000/White-throated%20kingfisher%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />Spotted an Indian spot-billed duck dabbling.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVCf_DeyWk-srddIyuKF7fiBu__OlglkD9xDTryM83L_ClM38PZUWnc3zUGMau8kE9JWnJLTHlNjvl9Yt3MTDqu8mHvehcpCcIFA7aysQcTG-41f9Y3h6pSz1R8Y0jVyny-0i2ABwfA3HZM-R7EVoy8LKbsz_nrGl8XqKqf3xtS9YZAdgbd9Q5sw/s1552/Indian%20spot-billed%20duck%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1035" data-original-width="1552" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVCf_DeyWk-srddIyuKF7fiBu__OlglkD9xDTryM83L_ClM38PZUWnc3zUGMau8kE9JWnJLTHlNjvl9Yt3MTDqu8mHvehcpCcIFA7aysQcTG-41f9Y3h6pSz1R8Y0jVyny-0i2ABwfA3HZM-R7EVoy8LKbsz_nrGl8XqKqf3xtS9YZAdgbd9Q5sw/s16000/Indian%20spot-billed%20duck%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />A grey heron patiently awaited an unwary fish.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLhQIYwHcAWLUZ_4-dWdoJFQGOPPtQaEjjlCF7fd-eipSmy-q_wZXFYrZBZVqaGIN09BJxGa40wPQxJx06P1OJmmZwvjqQHavJOvxynMdTPk5xSy184_FCsGVFNsCG2fzyGCzBslPV65C73bBfQax6ADRBWu6ZWTYrejHWwXeufCJORMIJz5E2Rg/s1568/Grey%20heron%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1123" data-original-width="1568" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLhQIYwHcAWLUZ_4-dWdoJFQGOPPtQaEjjlCF7fd-eipSmy-q_wZXFYrZBZVqaGIN09BJxGa40wPQxJx06P1OJmmZwvjqQHavJOvxynMdTPk5xSy184_FCsGVFNsCG2fzyGCzBslPV65C73bBfQax6ADRBWu6ZWTYrejHWwXeufCJORMIJz5E2Rg/s16000/Grey%20heron%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />Peeking out from the foliage, a Bronze-winged Jacana raised its head.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I couldn't help but wonder if their large tails posed any hindrance during the act.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPDgZAeImBBbTPjLx1Amx_PPv0BefJOh1xg96kTW3KvdWZ_9groCJgL6ZZ6hPmtfJx4hqan8TpcepOTJZXYPMV7SDBVI2e2bQkiXrxGhiMZLkjr7fEt6ZQBnW4C76sAZtdkEb5jwxfw3xJ_O7QV-TrzYNuulgD1SjuQ47elq6bCWm9E57AzeVBZQ/s2000/Indian%20palm%20squirrel%20mating%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1492" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPDgZAeImBBbTPjLx1Amx_PPv0BefJOh1xg96kTW3KvdWZ_9groCJgL6ZZ6hPmtfJx4hqan8TpcepOTJZXYPMV7SDBVI2e2bQkiXrxGhiMZLkjr7fEt6ZQBnW4C76sAZtdkEb5jwxfw3xJ_O7QV-TrzYNuulgD1SjuQ47elq6bCWm9E57AzeVBZQ/s16000/Indian%20palm%20squirrel%20mating%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />The Oriental darters were seen drying themselves.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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However, during the breeding season, its appearance undergoes a dramatic transformation, transitioning to a dark metallic blue to deep purple hue, adorned with an iridescent maroon collar around its neck.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy-wyFyP6dfJb2vej2I5ftsbFPhX4jsvw_R45kx6PKvLyB3tGOVPtK8DURDwT16_aHxS85A7snafPpXwwFQhIhyHbgWlrnLvXsI-ygttAsC1UNX-klifsN-cKi4uchu2mq6NSIQb9sGKMb0fcIqotawGPrNX2WhcSzwMcpZzxBFvkh0drhDH_3nA/s1351/Purple%20sunbird%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="904" data-original-width="1351" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy-wyFyP6dfJb2vej2I5ftsbFPhX4jsvw_R45kx6PKvLyB3tGOVPtK8DURDwT16_aHxS85A7snafPpXwwFQhIhyHbgWlrnLvXsI-ygttAsC1UNX-klifsN-cKi4uchu2mq6NSIQb9sGKMb0fcIqotawGPrNX2WhcSzwMcpZzxBFvkh0drhDH_3nA/s16000/Purple%20sunbird%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />A white-cheeked barbet perched at a distance.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQMMLGrfT8ZIGkeTwVDNt63h5xcwXthO-9I0xpXIRHsP_9CiBgW9u_x3P6_fxnpfvfjRHUsb2HXVvh08HZ_GelJ1FYirr7TU8U5TfgHeSXCdBugvDqTsxpM829hx4_SdLIXcVVKoybDCTfQn4DZNKlJqo7F1dFM3LSqOU38pg37CqUNA0jqgCD8w/s1156/White-cheeked%20barbet%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="842" data-original-width="1156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQMMLGrfT8ZIGkeTwVDNt63h5xcwXthO-9I0xpXIRHsP_9CiBgW9u_x3P6_fxnpfvfjRHUsb2HXVvh08HZ_GelJ1FYirr7TU8U5TfgHeSXCdBugvDqTsxpM829hx4_SdLIXcVVKoybDCTfQn4DZNKlJqo7F1dFM3LSqOU38pg37CqUNA0jqgCD8w/s16000/White-cheeked%20barbet%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />A rose-ringed parakeet mobbed it, and I managed to capture both the barbet and parakeet in a single frame.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicnBycU8v2rdSOTLbQqwXgPcaTO5B2RA6hd97hPgbIvZ6ccYm7VVW96AEvMx40QPi_hghQiq5XpUqbYiE9ZWRFBCWkcwcuyaSKkGcHGXvXboI4CHl2jOgSu3gvaTs4bvLk2cn_1pNy96pURG5EfpcWIe5aJYzWQAk-CQqRDYESGaDV8sSm_JS8hw/s1894/White-cheeked%20barbet%20Rose-ringed%20parakeet%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1276" data-original-width="1894" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicnBycU8v2rdSOTLbQqwXgPcaTO5B2RA6hd97hPgbIvZ6ccYm7VVW96AEvMx40QPi_hghQiq5XpUqbYiE9ZWRFBCWkcwcuyaSKkGcHGXvXboI4CHl2jOgSu3gvaTs4bvLk2cn_1pNy96pURG5EfpcWIe5aJYzWQAk-CQqRDYESGaDV8sSm_JS8hw/s16000/White-cheeked%20barbet%20Rose-ringed%20parakeet%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />The rose-ringed parakeet was quite lively. It was some distance away, and I attempted to capture it in flight. Here are a few blurry shots I managed to take.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi47jBb9wM9uLQX1TMsqq2Kethk58-VU9EJJMsHd579KDNHgiH8iYFpk9UJd-6jO1yCpTM7tfZs36BqnQGjYkqp2I0KiPVNCHcVk_9dfrR0Wpc2mbsM-2TeOEmNfbUOcGnCGCP70ESh5uQES-10tmit9CMBg47tCVK4Q78bFC0WMB7Hkx0EirLBUg/s1887/Rose-ringed%20parakeet%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1363" data-original-width="1887" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi47jBb9wM9uLQX1TMsqq2Kethk58-VU9EJJMsHd579KDNHgiH8iYFpk9UJd-6jO1yCpTM7tfZs36BqnQGjYkqp2I0KiPVNCHcVk_9dfrR0Wpc2mbsM-2TeOEmNfbUOcGnCGCP70ESh5uQES-10tmit9CMBg47tCVK4Q78bFC0WMB7Hkx0EirLBUg/s16000/Rose-ringed%20parakeet%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I managed to capture an underwhelming shot of it in mid-flight.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja8DhjXZ9rPgn8L_SIv8nfKy6dVJarS6NUdPmd2zuBR9Ce6S_HT8tdM7MpRolV4O2KEpF6EQvXLNEsn1Xbm78q_9no0PsflMXlnv4GMpN6p8aOJ7JhMnAA8SoEMKO69Dk_VjhuMiS0kJ_yTxsi5NliJ4JZ4jtPwZbHBqc5duUO5osjlw6rrO_3Cg/s2000/Asian%20green%20bee-eater%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1254" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja8DhjXZ9rPgn8L_SIv8nfKy6dVJarS6NUdPmd2zuBR9Ce6S_HT8tdM7MpRolV4O2KEpF6EQvXLNEsn1Xbm78q_9no0PsflMXlnv4GMpN6p8aOJ7JhMnAA8SoEMKO69Dk_VjhuMiS0kJ_yTxsi5NliJ4JZ4jtPwZbHBqc5duUO5osjlw6rrO_3Cg/s16000/Asian%20green%20bee-eater%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZ6Z0ItWLeDh4tfGu6qGh2WfUBHS5aY-4CHfRnVaCt0vhN9imt1UOEzv6GpzAWwM_HVjhEjPExOopS3bkFpMwqNMyRmR_ABTdpsQKoKKT_zPGG2VPXabkmvEijqv6J2AmyFLzDB1fXtcIOm4rW7UTol2_v1kk1svBg7MkpyBXlY3-KOhOzuwxJA/s2000/Asian%20green%20bee-eater%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1356" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZ6Z0ItWLeDh4tfGu6qGh2WfUBHS5aY-4CHfRnVaCt0vhN9imt1UOEzv6GpzAWwM_HVjhEjPExOopS3bkFpMwqNMyRmR_ABTdpsQKoKKT_zPGG2VPXabkmvEijqv6J2AmyFLzDB1fXtcIOm4rW7UTol2_v1kk1svBg7MkpyBXlY3-KOhOzuwxJA/s16000/Asian%20green%20bee-eater%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />I hope you enjoyed the post! I'm looking forward to reading your comments.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 13.2px; text-size-adjust: auto;">Linked with </span><a href="https://happy-hour-with-picts.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #2288bb; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 13.2px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: auto;" target="_blank">Mosaic Monday</a></span></p>Shiju Sugunanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700650350565769078noreply@blogger.com49tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22585384.post-35881678703177535702023-09-07T18:46:00.001+05:302023-09-11T05:36:04.055+05:30Our Weeklong Kochi Adventure<p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">I was off to Kochi for a week with my dear wife, attending my nephew's wedding. For those seven days, we happened to be in Kochi during a major festival and explored the local sights under scorching heat. Once we returned, we decided to take it easy and skip any new trips, which is why the blog also went on a little vacation! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Here are the pics...</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Ex1-mZI63VDkO5Wi2TzzbnhHg3dVYqK1brQR7uDs8tS9VgOMIJL0AWrHmLWTfppk-OshAVl2_8A4ceGV_ECsWegqGu5p2-oxvW1jsyrOxQXwaU8VHgXOdwSLW9rYqExeoWzGhqeRc6Dip8gTM1XTTQ8Q7LECFVZ74l2WY3Ag-Si3dAS-7Iateg/s3000/mosaic%20collage%20kochi%20trip%20visit%20shiju%20sugunan%20craniumbolts%20travel%20blog%20couple%20time%20tourism%20photos%20blogger.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Ex1-mZI63VDkO5Wi2TzzbnhHg3dVYqK1brQR7uDs8tS9VgOMIJL0AWrHmLWTfppk-OshAVl2_8A4ceGV_ECsWegqGu5p2-oxvW1jsyrOxQXwaU8VHgXOdwSLW9rYqExeoWzGhqeRc6Dip8gTM1XTTQ8Q7LECFVZ74l2WY3Ag-Si3dAS-7Iateg/s16000/mosaic%20collage%20kochi%20trip%20visit%20shiju%20sugunan%20craniumbolts%20travel%20blog%20couple%20time%20tourism%20photos%20blogger.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />The view from our stay in Kochi.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX9XMY9ssqhg78GcAD8psbdkXgfYSXcLSmzZpUkkLhT23mJAiAnESe_Vi8pTfLhRTB1Dvlo88h18-Sl-TXxleVYCPd1qUlmYpoR7B5qjBvxCQFiTN9-Njv0k-Gm7e4Rr-wxKNo2YaBx_sSVNnZD7DpuzHUWgZfjkVciAiqQwjrDELNgWTefZMrqw/s2000/Trinity%20world%20kochi%20trip%20visit%20shiju%20sugunan%20craniumbolts%20travel%20blog%20couple%20time%20tourism%20photos%20blogger.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX9XMY9ssqhg78GcAD8psbdkXgfYSXcLSmzZpUkkLhT23mJAiAnESe_Vi8pTfLhRTB1Dvlo88h18-Sl-TXxleVYCPd1qUlmYpoR7B5qjBvxCQFiTN9-Njv0k-Gm7e4Rr-wxKNo2YaBx_sSVNnZD7DpuzHUWgZfjkVciAiqQwjrDELNgWTefZMrqw/s16000/Trinity%20world%20kochi%20trip%20visit%20shiju%20sugunan%20craniumbolts%20travel%20blog%20couple%20time%20tourism%20photos%20blogger.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />As the wedding day arrived, my wife had the chance to dazzle in a saree and other embellishments. Below are a few photos of us on that special day.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLTlvLxch1jkprEvX30u1AdT2vTJ4giTdlxiPXw8GBpV_yYtrnBfA0ltOR4Fc5Wocm1m4ZL9su3kZlFNlcnpybx176Ke2cVzHUi3PiZ1BynTNoJJgx8S2LOZAkY7UDu8EqtbHW2MN6p4gbIX5SLvR0P7DvhR9mnxJbDl53eZMP089eCAgkbni5eQ/s2000/Manju%20das%201%20kochi%20trip%20visit%20shiju%20sugunan%20craniumbolts%20travel%20blog%20couple%20time%20tourism%20photos%20blogger.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLTlvLxch1jkprEvX30u1AdT2vTJ4giTdlxiPXw8GBpV_yYtrnBfA0ltOR4Fc5Wocm1m4ZL9su3kZlFNlcnpybx176Ke2cVzHUi3PiZ1BynTNoJJgx8S2LOZAkY7UDu8EqtbHW2MN6p4gbIX5SLvR0P7DvhR9mnxJbDl53eZMP089eCAgkbni5eQ/s16000/Manju%20das%201%20kochi%20trip%20visit%20shiju%20sugunan%20craniumbolts%20travel%20blog%20couple%20time%20tourism%20photos%20blogger.jpg" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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To beat the scorching heat, we opted to visit it in the early morning.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1UxphYhnVpduG9xb1L8gERu4OWGq1FG16372Y45tnke3yrx7AonPMPfrqJFGHR5KKJlq3x7Al1SatTuZqnpOM0VMUeAhXhZI9ZMaRFG1Tv14SjvHy73uFN2kn63E5tskrQp3LI2z4O19OrOzZ8RnjqGHS7FjyGoIel84TfOsxes70hTNCjWlPFQ/s2000/Manju%20Das%20temple%20kochi%20trip%20visit%20shiju%20sugunan%20craniumbolts%20travel%20blog%20couple%20time%20tourism%20photos%20blogger.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1UxphYhnVpduG9xb1L8gERu4OWGq1FG16372Y45tnke3yrx7AonPMPfrqJFGHR5KKJlq3x7Al1SatTuZqnpOM0VMUeAhXhZI9ZMaRFG1Tv14SjvHy73uFN2kn63E5tskrQp3LI2z4O19OrOzZ8RnjqGHS7FjyGoIel84TfOsxes70hTNCjWlPFQ/s16000/Manju%20Das%20temple%20kochi%20trip%20visit%20shiju%20sugunan%20craniumbolts%20travel%20blog%20couple%20time%20tourism%20photos%20blogger.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"> </span><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br /></span><span style="font-size: xx-large;">We arrived at the temple just as it was gearing up for a day filled with festivities. </span><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Take a look at the Nettipattam, it's a gold and copper ornament worn on the forehead of the temple elephant. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1696" data-original-width="1151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV-fsyhna_WUAwSdXwVFd0d8A6fEd3Mr81Mdj4PUr6kMThQySfVqcglHQVdp_3RTdXwXKhhbqV8btKAkQqOHifR8gf3-5iKnWdwRnnkIKpkeOjEoR7uOUJrr2iYfPoWJWHt8LKl27A1nuDOt8tVZmrwPuFAMW1G3PJAo_1SXVWwlO1J7d0lR6rcw/s16000/temple%20elephant%20kochi%20trip%20visit%20shiju%20sugunan%20craniumbolts%20travel%20blog%20couple%20time%20tourism%20photos%20blogger.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small; text-align: left;">Picture Credit</span><span style="font-size: small; text-align: left;">: </span><a href="https://twitter.com/harisree_18" style="font-size: small; text-align: left;" target="_blank">@harisree_18</a></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />We made an offering of lotus flowers to the deity.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br />~~~<br />The following evening, we ventured to visit Bolgatty Palace, which is situated on an island bearing the same name.<br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIB1Q7rkRpvQrxgB-gSX-IV8ssxuW-tBD7HBdkAY-LthfvmpcFFGUpot7StdzOCo2Qayzfn0d0RvzGnhiG6Kx8717tNV6BS_FQMolzttuZ0xjGbRhAfh-lDH-Prf2fOl_jjQqaF5tqHDDGwysF45Prg-K-NBt1jE85ndOJWAFspuT4w2kBVQR0ow/s2000/Manju%20das%20shiju%20sugunan%20bolgatty%203%20kochi%20trip%20visit%20shiju%20sugunan%20craniumbolts%20travel%20blog%20couple%20time%20tourism%20photos%20blogger.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIB1Q7rkRpvQrxgB-gSX-IV8ssxuW-tBD7HBdkAY-LthfvmpcFFGUpot7StdzOCo2Qayzfn0d0RvzGnhiG6Kx8717tNV6BS_FQMolzttuZ0xjGbRhAfh-lDH-Prf2fOl_jjQqaF5tqHDDGwysF45Prg-K-NBt1jE85ndOJWAFspuT4w2kBVQR0ow/s16000/Manju%20das%20shiju%20sugunan%20bolgatty%203%20kochi%20trip%20visit%20shiju%20sugunan%20craniumbolts%20travel%20blog%20couple%20time%20tourism%20photos%20blogger.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Bolgatty Palace is a stunning colonial-era mansion that exudes grandeur and charm. It was originally built by the Dutch in 1744.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkgkT9sUyyulNJmEpggFa5xFMSEPeyzhVMGY7zRu69GyWi1j6RftFa9gjAuifkkiDCJzjdUtkA-0CFomar1-vixEhuvMe71eLEEVYYJkSMmvzNM6e7-KNRSWSwmCiBoJoitsJES9sOnjDs-Mpjx_hFIEbzYwiVABGZEn6CSALk85Hoy1byNDU3bg/s2000/Bolgatty%20palace%203%20kochi%20trip%20visit%20shiju%20sugunan%20craniumbolts%20travel%20blog%20couple%20time%20tourism%20photos%20blogger.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkgkT9sUyyulNJmEpggFa5xFMSEPeyzhVMGY7zRu69GyWi1j6RftFa9gjAuifkkiDCJzjdUtkA-0CFomar1-vixEhuvMe71eLEEVYYJkSMmvzNM6e7-KNRSWSwmCiBoJoitsJES9sOnjDs-Mpjx_hFIEbzYwiVABGZEn6CSALk85Hoy1byNDU3bg/s16000/Bolgatty%20palace%203%20kochi%20trip%20visit%20shiju%20sugunan%20craniumbolts%20travel%20blog%20couple%20time%20tourism%20photos%20blogger.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />The palace is a beautiful example of Dutch and Portuguese architectural styles, featuring large open spaces, sloping roofs, and wide verandas. 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This relatively small but ecologically significant space is located within the heart of the bustling city of Kochi.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">One of the unique features of Mangalavanam is its mangrove ecosystem. 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it appeared to be an owl.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQLwmywnewAJVa174Kdl-bVMk3QuuyWB-MT5V8iQgDBQgvNmNQh8wVnhjrX84AQbpJqwOYoUylSIfHYU7ZNiICwSfayGbYP6pIizho6_hbkbTFcgA9authmAl5xrU8jW_Ox92Tdk9JC02xelUemB1qGigMIltplVsVrPNXoinLay8QmhDJdafOA/s2000/Jungle%20Owlet%20kochi%20trip%20visit%20shiju%20sugunan%20craniumbolts%20travel%20blog%20couple%20time%20tourism%20photos%20blogger.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1349" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQLwmywnewAJVa174Kdl-bVMk3QuuyWB-MT5V8iQgDBQgvNmNQh8wVnhjrX84AQbpJqwOYoUylSIfHYU7ZNiICwSfayGbYP6pIizho6_hbkbTFcgA9authmAl5xrU8jW_Ox92Tdk9JC02xelUemB1qGigMIltplVsVrPNXoinLay8QmhDJdafOA/s16000/Jungle%20Owlet%20kochi%20trip%20visit%20shiju%20sugunan%20craniumbolts%20travel%20blog%20couple%20time%20tourism%20photos%20blogger.jpg" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />I climbed a nearby watchtower in my eagerness to get a better view, but later, a forest guard reprimanded me. The tower was in a state of disrepair, and its use was prohibited due to safety concerns.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwuHsEP7jE_DHei86ifyj55rWv2kQxhC-WPmy7J8wW7pNCadSXzCbe1dJZyLQk4QSdrjfNOhjxIIDbDPQWBHpMjJ_xckxyfxRUllKTbFvDs-72rS1YS_ykoD8EQUtL_JAEGvYjDtgbtgqnWhLc2JPzOGuLPTc2RVhhmYM4KnrLvOt-V7xtZcHuZw/s1000/Watch%20tower%20kochi%20trip%20visit%20shiju%20sugunan%20craniumbolts%20travel%20blog%20couple%20time%20tourism%20photos%20blogger.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="882" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwuHsEP7jE_DHei86ifyj55rWv2kQxhC-WPmy7J8wW7pNCadSXzCbe1dJZyLQk4QSdrjfNOhjxIIDbDPQWBHpMjJ_xckxyfxRUllKTbFvDs-72rS1YS_ykoD8EQUtL_JAEGvYjDtgbtgqnWhLc2JPzOGuLPTc2RVhhmYM4KnrLvOt-V7xtZcHuZw/s16000/Watch%20tower%20kochi%20trip%20visit%20shiju%20sugunan%20craniumbolts%20travel%20blog%20couple%20time%20tourism%20photos%20blogger.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br /></span><span style="font-size: xx-large;">During the brief minute I spent on the tower, I managed to capture a few photos of the Jungle Owlet, which was a lifer for me. After descending, I promptly apologized to the guard for my actions.</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjE-NVEa65k3pqO6LP-aHYT_Dae6el7kO5vd6E2W8lNS-5XVblTbIJm_w41569w51UDJVmuF0IHUDYXwZ36K3QNVeHv7rLgC_7rfRqLUc3O9719PvSHfCzLbguUbg20Ow-_5ONhEsI_6fW_3TVyhqVWaYwrKviw_fzlEUyW6ec7D65GrFWkEQJKg/s1780/Jungle%20Owlet%201%20kochi%20trip%20visit%20shiju%20sugunan%20craniumbolts%20travel%20blog%20couple%20time%20tourism%20photos%20blogger.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1206" data-original-width="1780" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjE-NVEa65k3pqO6LP-aHYT_Dae6el7kO5vd6E2W8lNS-5XVblTbIJm_w41569w51UDJVmuF0IHUDYXwZ36K3QNVeHv7rLgC_7rfRqLUc3O9719PvSHfCzLbguUbg20Ow-_5ONhEsI_6fW_3TVyhqVWaYwrKviw_fzlEUyW6ec7D65GrFWkEQJKg/s16000/Jungle%20Owlet%201%20kochi%20trip%20visit%20shiju%20sugunan%20craniumbolts%20travel%20blog%20couple%20time%20tourism%20photos%20blogger.jpg" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJlLf9RuiE7rE0bF6ofrVNArrCoyvCZLhw1C1ovAO1A0_CkT3NoZgEnUuj8zwyjlyTUAD4PtSlY_zDrbbORfOUUfSmnbC0WMpZnYjYHWzS7yPu_zPATDQ7SSvoTzIcOJLUYoLFotMc4ygs8gYgXUK-su4SXnErPcH2DgOLSmByc3_wvGY05uwEKg/s2000/Manju%20das%20bangalore%20station%20kochi%20trip%20visit%20shiju%20sugunan%20craniumbolts%20travel%20blog%20couple%20time%20tourism%20photos%20blogger.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJlLf9RuiE7rE0bF6ofrVNArrCoyvCZLhw1C1ovAO1A0_CkT3NoZgEnUuj8zwyjlyTUAD4PtSlY_zDrbbORfOUUfSmnbC0WMpZnYjYHWzS7yPu_zPATDQ7SSvoTzIcOJLUYoLFotMc4ygs8gYgXUK-su4SXnErPcH2DgOLSmByc3_wvGY05uwEKg/s16000/Manju%20das%20bangalore%20station%20kochi%20trip%20visit%20shiju%20sugunan%20craniumbolts%20travel%20blog%20couple%20time%20tourism%20photos%20blogger.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">I hope you enjoyed the post, and I would greatly appreciate your comments.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 13.2px; text-size-adjust: auto;">Linked with </span><a href="https://happy-hour-with-picts.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #2288bb; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 13.2px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: auto;" target="_blank">Mosaic Monday</a></span></p>Shiju Sugunanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700650350565769078noreply@blogger.com49tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22585384.post-21852547054650276782023-08-17T15:01:00.003+05:302023-08-20T20:10:57.859+05:30Bird Ballet at Saul Kere<p><span style="font-size: x-large;">My bird-watching trip to Saul Kere lake last weekend was incredibly rewarding, yielding lots of birds in action. Here are the pictures.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDjd8nD6jcUBBsyOuiImCufJBNKk0RZI8MKHrRmdWr3Yn_ha7weqkY6Jmt8rkokfzoKaFU84SfO5qZ0BKpI7KnUMEXv0BmetCBlmAS7FpRxmNaHbtIgOZSqGhzkJgGx4_DSrPYosY8ecc_OJjl2VvoSmAlg0J0yPdrhR5IXAHbqnqo5RQfPLXdFw/s3500/Mosaic%20collage%20tv%20watcher%20popcorn%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2333" data-original-width="3500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDjd8nD6jcUBBsyOuiImCufJBNKk0RZI8MKHrRmdWr3Yn_ha7weqkY6Jmt8rkokfzoKaFU84SfO5qZ0BKpI7KnUMEXv0BmetCBlmAS7FpRxmNaHbtIgOZSqGhzkJgGx4_DSrPYosY8ecc_OJjl2VvoSmAlg0J0yPdrhR5IXAHbqnqo5RQfPLXdFw/s16000/Mosaic%20collage%20tv%20watcher%20popcorn%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />As usual, the morning sky was covered in clouds, but fortunately, there was no sign of rain.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ebLfSOIuk6meccpDSHpOHAjt8IKmjWWIroY15owV3HaDN1gsb6DbosyjAezoZSlXNG4n6zXCQoswDM3kkB_PUc16bBIWGNFTWennNRJNRoZjzvjZKz8VLsPwMX291zGuCMqOYBOS5uMMR9jpBTTNsDf56V5xTM1Yqu-eQZ3ooXIMwKmIQFKhqA/s2000/cloudy%20sky%20landscape%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1411" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ebLfSOIuk6meccpDSHpOHAjt8IKmjWWIroY15owV3HaDN1gsb6DbosyjAezoZSlXNG4n6zXCQoswDM3kkB_PUc16bBIWGNFTWennNRJNRoZjzvjZKz8VLsPwMX291zGuCMqOYBOS5uMMR9jpBTTNsDf56V5xTM1Yqu-eQZ3ooXIMwKmIQFKhqA/s16000/cloudy%20sky%20landscape%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />Four Indian spot-billed ducks took turns dabbling in the water while the others watched.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwo_ePoNUw0YcMBy2zg8ubWYO-pXkALQTMuJ7uH3-lwrDpWHeuP-11zEWR1O6X_kbCJshsLuUrhwTe_Og_PNA-SFiRrb-50JJZYYK-R7FqL9dkYK3jLrn4urXLwSeY5czSezpqVH1U_jyzySeZIJIRvi3vtMZYHBbZjxlbG91iy8_rZ78MASWX8Q/s2000/Indian%20Spot-billed%20Ducks%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1345" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwo_ePoNUw0YcMBy2zg8ubWYO-pXkALQTMuJ7uH3-lwrDpWHeuP-11zEWR1O6X_kbCJshsLuUrhwTe_Og_PNA-SFiRrb-50JJZYYK-R7FqL9dkYK3jLrn4urXLwSeY5czSezpqVH1U_jyzySeZIJIRvi3vtMZYHBbZjxlbG91iy8_rZ78MASWX8Q/s16000/Indian%20Spot-billed%20Ducks%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYlSZdrzuij-hu0Lq7aa68wvPSRqynuPkv45o9M-WRCQn3RlWRrLPn6GAPVLXNW8q4__QipuBAL1JxN5xR3iT3sAD6TGvURS0H1gfaSteVzGITx_u3Z2tilHE1okNt08leFh2-ai5kz5xxUo3K_cCExoSFrQu0p1zBLNtqkjUbaNjBJOBYFFIgKA/s2000/Indian%20Spot-billed%20Ducks%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1337" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYlSZdrzuij-hu0Lq7aa68wvPSRqynuPkv45o9M-WRCQn3RlWRrLPn6GAPVLXNW8q4__QipuBAL1JxN5xR3iT3sAD6TGvURS0H1gfaSteVzGITx_u3Z2tilHE1okNt08leFh2-ai5kz5xxUo3K_cCExoSFrQu0p1zBLNtqkjUbaNjBJOBYFFIgKA/s16000/Indian%20Spot-billed%20Ducks%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />There was a territorial dispute between a Bronze-winged Jacana and a Grey-headed Swamphen. The Jacana was pushy, but the Swamphen stayed calm and held onto its territory.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF1Zt8lTg-Kebq-L2w3Wd5coyGcbkFxPSmRmSv0II8WImYo0rj-yinSx7nX3iPfmoHeBzEgjUWuG1GHUiUAc-4YJhbWj1PilvOQ0c252DuOmYfSoYeKrW6YZmhZLBr9BgZ9gAtMZWX9fRyBYwl-7GvsxwBLKZ_kzctb4ueZHQ4rWV7PJeqU_nc2Q/s1866/Bronze-winged%20Jacana%20Grey-headed%20Swamphen%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1290" data-original-width="1866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF1Zt8lTg-Kebq-L2w3Wd5coyGcbkFxPSmRmSv0II8WImYo0rj-yinSx7nX3iPfmoHeBzEgjUWuG1GHUiUAc-4YJhbWj1PilvOQ0c252DuOmYfSoYeKrW6YZmhZLBr9BgZ9gAtMZWX9fRyBYwl-7GvsxwBLKZ_kzctb4ueZHQ4rWV7PJeqU_nc2Q/s16000/Bronze-winged%20Jacana%20Grey-headed%20Swamphen%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />While the mom Jacana was busy fighting, a Brahminy kite saw a chance to grab a chick. But one brave chick, just like its mom, yelled loudly when the kite came close.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoJKLVwDMcUuSQ3-xO9dzFAp4783_Nq243PrsshlnhwecHXh7rCiBbvnM0jO2PTHG3MJKCO06A9VtaK87W5TOznFoRFsaBu4Cxff6hpmimynYObGlt6NnGCfnWsf4qHke1N89LmbXUqta1ASMah--MNVr02YhnVBKfVMt4kk3Zstawh4oPwXu2lg/s1728/Bronze-winged%20Jacana%20chicks%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1132" data-original-width="1728" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoJKLVwDMcUuSQ3-xO9dzFAp4783_Nq243PrsshlnhwecHXh7rCiBbvnM0jO2PTHG3MJKCO06A9VtaK87W5TOznFoRFsaBu4Cxff6hpmimynYObGlt6NnGCfnWsf4qHke1N89LmbXUqta1ASMah--MNVr02YhnVBKfVMt4kk3Zstawh4oPwXu2lg/s16000/Bronze-winged%20Jacana%20chicks%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />The brave chick's fierce resistance made the Brahminy kite abandon its attempt.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuuf4dkMxWXiPPEqaNzU38a3rXcZLNlKurGU4Upr9cxvPTp3PJovuJkklslmi2QJhAQgIaE1oxl0p58-_GYrgvF6eMXC91qx3B0idulzQAkTd4ALRbt4qE2jm8ZXS3yJbt5paPN0nQRiWxQ9ZrsXAIgUfkOQZrClcP9HyNNqpq6MdAg-utJkCaXA/s2000/Brahminy%20Kite%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuuf4dkMxWXiPPEqaNzU38a3rXcZLNlKurGU4Upr9cxvPTp3PJovuJkklslmi2QJhAQgIaE1oxl0p58-_GYrgvF6eMXC91qx3B0idulzQAkTd4ALRbt4qE2jm8ZXS3yJbt5paPN0nQRiWxQ9ZrsXAIgUfkOQZrClcP9HyNNqpq6MdAg-utJkCaXA/s16000/Brahminy%20Kite%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />I focused my attention as an Oriental darter was in the midst of its fishing expedition.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmKFciGtZlEObSSaGhy-aTfA6fg2or5dZCwFefE2YrUGheGL3vVwngGnzqmTSQWw0a8HLUClux7YUVJ15aGFOY3UjAMUJ_CLWnck9x_ZgaKUfl7jhBnfgzJGv2jnMVfYgIxVcbHL_aobyr1mXoLJTeLKk10vIKgsonTGTi701WdEPIwmKG8FEfVg/s2000/Oriental%20darter%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1385" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmKFciGtZlEObSSaGhy-aTfA6fg2or5dZCwFefE2YrUGheGL3vVwngGnzqmTSQWw0a8HLUClux7YUVJ15aGFOY3UjAMUJ_CLWnck9x_ZgaKUfl7jhBnfgzJGv2jnMVfYgIxVcbHL_aobyr1mXoLJTeLKk10vIKgsonTGTi701WdEPIwmKG8FEfVg/s16000/Oriental%20darter%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />As skilled as it could be, the Oriental darter pierced its beak into an unsuspecting fish.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Looks like the installation guy thought one bolt was enough for the signboard.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha4nqIVCP3ZBzgAhSG93rKR8GtwNkjQwy2D6ZH7CCNnCnG7JiwjHAxyUI94RQHf2YFW3JKwHtCJB71S4gQ2sbXWOVyfXtGI7adoM0d3UtUD3qb3gaGIdAc1egzw5HvC8BuCYykgKRqDBquHi_s6s3aVkESEZY9EIcs4UbsOxG61H6cDVhwtsI-yQ/s2000/Purple-rumped%20Sunbird%202%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1361" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha4nqIVCP3ZBzgAhSG93rKR8GtwNkjQwy2D6ZH7CCNnCnG7JiwjHAxyUI94RQHf2YFW3JKwHtCJB71S4gQ2sbXWOVyfXtGI7adoM0d3UtUD3qb3gaGIdAc1egzw5HvC8BuCYykgKRqDBquHi_s6s3aVkESEZY9EIcs4UbsOxG61H6cDVhwtsI-yQ/s16000/Purple-rumped%20Sunbird%202%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6jsSTLOMxfQFAiBaVEFK-qjk6VUSK-8OKhq7-qiqc313c8W2y9yz3c8P8rDthR9S-tHYn4v02viYRDtyAmpuXpb46AoFk17VdZoAovDH1ORZ5DJ9lgw4SKgzvrvfmzOi7SnjnCCoMKKWAhM3nSjhABRGaHNOjno_NWZjQFvgYyKrJeZurZzOAJA/s2000/Purple-rumped%20Sunbird%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1452" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6jsSTLOMxfQFAiBaVEFK-qjk6VUSK-8OKhq7-qiqc313c8W2y9yz3c8P8rDthR9S-tHYn4v02viYRDtyAmpuXpb46AoFk17VdZoAovDH1ORZ5DJ9lgw4SKgzvrvfmzOi7SnjnCCoMKKWAhM3nSjhABRGaHNOjno_NWZjQFvgYyKrJeZurZzOAJA/s16000/Purple-rumped%20Sunbird%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />And here's the sunbird's graceful flutter.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN1U4BC0NA4zQAZG7T1gtNgOJtadG_98hTFK_v3RPfM4PxVj4er06EJK0xqqOlS91AhCOYDh_nw4b7RfiKtBJhSJPNFlhbHmj2DilpfC6DDK966qj_F4lYR0VbAc8ugMRCw0cNEquTHxeruU3RadxO1Aoq_0ojgp_WIsWjviheiLwJBDETJCPlEA/s1282/Purple-rumped%20Sunbird%203%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="884" data-original-width="1282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN1U4BC0NA4zQAZG7T1gtNgOJtadG_98hTFK_v3RPfM4PxVj4er06EJK0xqqOlS91AhCOYDh_nw4b7RfiKtBJhSJPNFlhbHmj2DilpfC6DDK966qj_F4lYR0VbAc8ugMRCw0cNEquTHxeruU3RadxO1Aoq_0ojgp_WIsWjviheiLwJBDETJCPlEA/s16000/Purple-rumped%20Sunbird%203%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />Then, I came across a Pied Kingfisher. Those photobombing buildings just don't sit well with me.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEQ-N--_xzKTtJTjtVPuU4iK5GM8XDutjsYQmW4fQXUtmbZ3B5_t211gk7rGJf6vaOXofQOyLfUAa4fee3UD0U-giUbRork-GYB5TDYQCJxFMG6fi3YfSZAvTGzo4ZYA_ced-Zw-EyiLHxPVdXM0XIA5bfBLV03ltw6OfuJIOAUZJ0nGsEy93nRw/s2000/Pied%20kingfisher%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEQ-N--_xzKTtJTjtVPuU4iK5GM8XDutjsYQmW4fQXUtmbZ3B5_t211gk7rGJf6vaOXofQOyLfUAa4fee3UD0U-giUbRork-GYB5TDYQCJxFMG6fi3YfSZAvTGzo4ZYA_ced-Zw-EyiLHxPVdXM0XIA5bfBLV03ltw6OfuJIOAUZJ0nGsEy93nRw/s16000/Pied%20kingfisher%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />I patiently waited for it to take flight, all the while it was focused on a potential prey.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxK2JfIrWjK6Fd86zJbdLEF7LHslbE6nczUFfflflljIerchUGClwtKfZO0OSLErxojttn1zdk3_Er7UYT6VhQN6pJ27gKp_hb7HlmFj8v48g7x3UBAi8B53y3OnjL-4y9vyXCSuAt4Pi41bfrCssw5Ega07d29NBvinF9dnvhBahY-lyek4-AJw/s1352/Little%20grebe%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="941" data-original-width="1352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxK2JfIrWjK6Fd86zJbdLEF7LHslbE6nczUFfflflljIerchUGClwtKfZO0OSLErxojttn1zdk3_Er7UYT6VhQN6pJ27gKp_hb7HlmFj8v48g7x3UBAi8B53y3OnjL-4y9vyXCSuAt4Pi41bfrCssw5Ega07d29NBvinF9dnvhBahY-lyek4-AJw/s16000/Little%20grebe%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />The Spot-billed Pelicans launched into flight with their impressive wingspan.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7vtCUS9raAOxGa31In0xXYzF8-chHVRlNwR0-uQYkQ3ECq7kv8TIEUDOuPAzEK0U079g9dnS_ymJLjfJ3BeR7YmB0CPOmmUonkss2Oedx7394v6AyNkcI3RttYaVBE0BNxBXtl2Kbm_Dg-8Wv9zdhm-IaNBwqPg_Jx9iJHxD9Wwkf4cv-X4eVsQ/s1696/Spot-billed%20pelican%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1147" data-original-width="1696" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7vtCUS9raAOxGa31In0xXYzF8-chHVRlNwR0-uQYkQ3ECq7kv8TIEUDOuPAzEK0U079g9dnS_ymJLjfJ3BeR7YmB0CPOmmUonkss2Oedx7394v6AyNkcI3RttYaVBE0BNxBXtl2Kbm_Dg-8Wv9zdhm-IaNBwqPg_Jx9iJHxD9Wwkf4cv-X4eVsQ/s16000/Spot-billed%20pelican%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />I spotted a White-browed Wagtail foraging for food.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibnDFNV2PfvIVJs4-zZ_Y-fH18IaQfzpE8NPiiIWwrdn9__5t1h4XJVly6Ne-_axAhMWEhBcGAqrq3nvrIFuxuo-mQKx23Ut5QXD6tayTRJ1Fyn8wQEt5x9Dp71ami0iKeMxpERhRygLym1ZCc9MA90IhnEAG4EwZYcU1FGFYGT3ZWjnLMbJo-qQ/s2000/White-browed%20wagtail%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibnDFNV2PfvIVJs4-zZ_Y-fH18IaQfzpE8NPiiIWwrdn9__5t1h4XJVly6Ne-_axAhMWEhBcGAqrq3nvrIFuxuo-mQKx23Ut5QXD6tayTRJ1Fyn8wQEt5x9Dp71ami0iKeMxpERhRygLym1ZCc9MA90IhnEAG4EwZYcU1FGFYGT3ZWjnLMbJo-qQ/s16000/White-browed%20wagtail%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />There were Egrets and a Red-wattled Lapwing in the distance, yet my inclination towards Black-winged Stilts drew my focus to a solitary one of them.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9-MQvPayMpFT8oLcY66Fz9LbXStPHD-M_tMRwG6g2yJHebUVBu9PPlHgRWIn0M1LtlwcyoOw38YiiUXQVaDuipW6qVTcpFN4biD1_YpA0G_HcuuKnyCmSdCjTpS1QZ91lwNaGcBfYus9mW_nQQkWFjWhk8CHLti2GieW1Tna6dy7YABHD8maXIA/s2000/Black-winged%20Stilt%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9-MQvPayMpFT8oLcY66Fz9LbXStPHD-M_tMRwG6g2yJHebUVBu9PPlHgRWIn0M1LtlwcyoOw38YiiUXQVaDuipW6qVTcpFN4biD1_YpA0G_HcuuKnyCmSdCjTpS1QZ91lwNaGcBfYus9mW_nQQkWFjWhk8CHLti2GieW1Tna6dy7YABHD8maXIA/s16000/Black-winged%20Stilt%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />A White-throated Kingfisher waited patiently, ready to strike at any unwary fish.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge5wUD4HTZOnH17Uj_NNKAAtYZHfsNRRpOw-lyI0ofGoaIJshMOEu4SEAQ8HebplJYjo6FMsKRmW-24mbsdMgZBvX7tCZouPmjMNk19kx_cJhzoLWT7SPTK7ssLVjzwVsDWs6KG07vOCE0Zpal7mylHJcqq2Hv94P0cDjTOLqe4Rnc4WkIXk9u4A/s2000/White-throated%20Kingfisher%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1407" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge5wUD4HTZOnH17Uj_NNKAAtYZHfsNRRpOw-lyI0ofGoaIJshMOEu4SEAQ8HebplJYjo6FMsKRmW-24mbsdMgZBvX7tCZouPmjMNk19kx_cJhzoLWT7SPTK7ssLVjzwVsDWs6KG07vOCE0Zpal7mylHJcqq2Hv94P0cDjTOLqe4Rnc4WkIXk9u4A/s16000/White-throated%20Kingfisher%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />A gathering of birds perched together, including Cormorants, Pelicans, and Darters.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDCp2OplxNMkQF7aq4hfXFVptfCEn7iG9g9w6xBZyKbVCOHijEPrR5k_sC76OnRuC93avUawKPUutE0tCJfXQ69bIwHwAOay6TOGGRsdg61eCdc575JO_UeZbb99rYXMP3fExv_dUTge5z1G2gjPcDgki6JUpskEodPQlUTJnqXOXpCm0wA8MvXg/s2000/Spot-billed%20pelican%202%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1428" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDCp2OplxNMkQF7aq4hfXFVptfCEn7iG9g9w6xBZyKbVCOHijEPrR5k_sC76OnRuC93avUawKPUutE0tCJfXQ69bIwHwAOay6TOGGRsdg61eCdc575JO_UeZbb99rYXMP3fExv_dUTge5z1G2gjPcDgki6JUpskEodPQlUTJnqXOXpCm0wA8MvXg/s16000/Spot-billed%20pelican%202%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />The sight of a juvenile Brahminy Kite resembling a Eurasian Marsh Harrier initially delighted me, but I soon realized that the migration season, usually taking place around September and October, had not yet arrived.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO6LzvPiphKfiZeoTvKIro-Vz9WMXnQuHHsV21yHTYGpN3emvgP8r6_8Uza568-FLbQBchZzPZFA8t1HwsztRpUFgsT-KhajYe5oXZJeTA_VM2rFHTL6k8U1ID-DzCTFKUBbymIWHRYXF2UFbSfTD4p2thskUdVzwOuYSsNsPmkvgs9l6hUPu-DA/s3500/Brahminy%20Kite%20juvenile%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2333" data-original-width="3500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO6LzvPiphKfiZeoTvKIro-Vz9WMXnQuHHsV21yHTYGpN3emvgP8r6_8Uza568-FLbQBchZzPZFA8t1HwsztRpUFgsT-KhajYe5oXZJeTA_VM2rFHTL6k8U1ID-DzCTFKUBbymIWHRYXF2UFbSfTD4p2thskUdVzwOuYSsNsPmkvgs9l6hUPu-DA/s16000/Brahminy%20Kite%20juvenile%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />I patiently waited for a considerable time, hoping to catch a glimpse of an Asian Green Bee-eater in flight.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq1KHmgF4Cjr9i4Udf1AiCZLiAEwvLPq6bvHWmadVazSMvv7Azl63DUtOLYTP4xAptqLy6BIAiwrY3BS9lnTOyadACsejlhwTEBd98UeRfmqRTGJVNfRfXvVhHSy8i6UozURIfFEHS0Wo3LGqPp3fUQP42yMMOpcqEQFZgIh2_O-L87ugl4kz5yg/s1734/Asian%20green%20bee-eater%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1224" data-original-width="1734" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq1KHmgF4Cjr9i4Udf1AiCZLiAEwvLPq6bvHWmadVazSMvv7Azl63DUtOLYTP4xAptqLy6BIAiwrY3BS9lnTOyadACsejlhwTEBd98UeRfmqRTGJVNfRfXvVhHSy8i6UozURIfFEHS0Wo3LGqPp3fUQP42yMMOpcqEQFZgIh2_O-L87ugl4kz5yg/s16000/Asian%20green%20bee-eater%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />I eventually captured it with its wings spread wide. Yet, that photo fueled my excitement, leaving me yearning for more captivating shots. Thus, the extended wait carried on.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUcBEIJlEa6wXrM4CHWBjOphZKfH_Uc6fSGoCl21DXII9kGdlh-OTZlrQAbnklnI9J48KHUnlAOqVFBQhVm2w_yKcKwxs09iHTtnUYNqwhj9d5uTff7FKhg3SoV7daC7RFNx3pLg_EgI_4d2xfaWUfqiwBuCT93kON-MpzJTi9oKCDvHFvbE8epw/s2000/Asian%20green%20bee-eater%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1352" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUcBEIJlEa6wXrM4CHWBjOphZKfH_Uc6fSGoCl21DXII9kGdlh-OTZlrQAbnklnI9J48KHUnlAOqVFBQhVm2w_yKcKwxs09iHTtnUYNqwhj9d5uTff7FKhg3SoV7daC7RFNx3pLg_EgI_4d2xfaWUfqiwBuCT93kON-MpzJTi9oKCDvHFvbE8epw/s16000/Asian%20green%20bee-eater%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />Soon after, another bee-eater appeared, clutching an insect in its beak.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5plZkw0ketVqUGzYSfhsn9Rn8Npgi9_sda3VCRUt1eWv3hH5uN88NJFS10fzwDVbxOcQBagkJ0cBe9AuTpVSFg5tl-Dmx8v6SxNLmgNB7nUACGJwuMQ4M62MrTTcL72XGrJic8q21ejYxC4VWn-luP2xmuUVVVi_AlI2wW5bDt6mHAWhHAtq7_A/s2000/Asian%20green%20bee-eater%202%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1368" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5plZkw0ketVqUGzYSfhsn9Rn8Npgi9_sda3VCRUt1eWv3hH5uN88NJFS10fzwDVbxOcQBagkJ0cBe9AuTpVSFg5tl-Dmx8v6SxNLmgNB7nUACGJwuMQ4M62MrTTcL72XGrJic8q21ejYxC4VWn-luP2xmuUVVVi_AlI2wW5bDt6mHAWhHAtq7_A/s16000/Asian%20green%20bee-eater%202%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />As it broke the insect, I could sense a hint of jealousy in the first bird's reaction.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The real obstacle is usually in your own thoughts.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeYpz644R35_4RA_ozZdz4qYu0I8-IvPxeiiJ3p2cNIEzTTJYE0aHgerbqbyHzJkn1JUlHrcGiNgqq2MBVAF_PBIh77BsZjNqVesEM8B4dSc8RBSEoGvvaz4-gsuE959pySmcr4L0X_s7r54l8s9bBboHCI53N34rp8jNhL--8-OJszZSY8sjZqQ/s2000/Asian%20green%20bee-eater%209%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1342" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeYpz644R35_4RA_ozZdz4qYu0I8-IvPxeiiJ3p2cNIEzTTJYE0aHgerbqbyHzJkn1JUlHrcGiNgqq2MBVAF_PBIh77BsZjNqVesEM8B4dSc8RBSEoGvvaz4-gsuE959pySmcr4L0X_s7r54l8s9bBboHCI53N34rp8jNhL--8-OJszZSY8sjZqQ/s16000/Asian%20green%20bee-eater%209%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />Having reinforced the wisdom from the bee-eater's experience, I came across the symbol of wisdom — a Spotted Owlet.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOPXH8GgvZiBTS8PuVcrGYI1FG0aprwIwSxkBNyOr8uXi5kkZk5EBFJglcOnH3uPB8IgWBlNCc196e4e5UIhdtHRZQD493rfsWcMnFVHaAr7r-BLQx_uAzcDIE2_sfjGAaI7wKMxCNp8rjHARfbg5_l9mRRanZukFDmrGZDoOn1aM-LZ1BmGHTEA/s3500/Spotted%20owlet%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2333" data-original-width="3500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOPXH8GgvZiBTS8PuVcrGYI1FG0aprwIwSxkBNyOr8uXi5kkZk5EBFJglcOnH3uPB8IgWBlNCc196e4e5UIhdtHRZQD493rfsWcMnFVHaAr7r-BLQx_uAzcDIE2_sfjGAaI7wKMxCNp8rjHARfbg5_l9mRRanZukFDmrGZDoOn1aM-LZ1BmGHTEA/s16000/Spotted%20owlet%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNaamM1hWReA60qKEG75oVmjTPhWfLTqBdyUK4lNXzo1nUGmw3PI2pT33gIBRABdZEHellZen5z-V8C1rEVTMWiKW1J9AZ3ef5TP64zZW4UakavkB_V_sLHRbNlTZnjaVVTDLX5NRntAm08L1Ac2kDYe69suh8X2xgWPHjd5vrmpfyYpAS3hAsxg/s1584/Spotted%20owlet%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="996" data-original-width="1584" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNaamM1hWReA60qKEG75oVmjTPhWfLTqBdyUK4lNXzo1nUGmw3PI2pT33gIBRABdZEHellZen5z-V8C1rEVTMWiKW1J9AZ3ef5TP64zZW4UakavkB_V_sLHRbNlTZnjaVVTDLX5NRntAm08L1Ac2kDYe69suh8X2xgWPHjd5vrmpfyYpAS3hAsxg/s16000/Spotted%20owlet%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />The owl is a very smart bird. It knows when to find food and when to rest. The Owl doesn't waste time wandering without reason. It's good at using its time wisely, working and resting at the right moments.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkKm1TKTvuO_UrItlidUmDbMxpDM-_XrUK8V1DRm8ka0hLcrjxlJaO-jqDD2worqlgQK8TEZa0qN_KN847Wlr-kUMzlEOFsDfhjp2TSprAVJ_EP896oBsLtXyV9EKzUKyzG6D4lrwiZWloB91M4HNu044Lhn9sEpGsPhcTzCCQZyDcQ68FyQ3mJQ/s1616/Spotted%20owlet%203%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1088" data-original-width="1616" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkKm1TKTvuO_UrItlidUmDbMxpDM-_XrUK8V1DRm8ka0hLcrjxlJaO-jqDD2worqlgQK8TEZa0qN_KN847Wlr-kUMzlEOFsDfhjp2TSprAVJ_EP896oBsLtXyV9EKzUKyzG6D4lrwiZWloB91M4HNu044Lhn9sEpGsPhcTzCCQZyDcQ68FyQ3mJQ/s16000/Spotted%20owlet%203%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />Next, I spotted a Brahminy Kite.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOqwrgvYTvWIY5Y8l8q430R0RLATHVw7qAO_LsbfVNSETc0hRPJ1fbslJbrdSz7ClABXPtHn9I5iGyB415gvYO7j4jlf1-s4gYccQmTwXzfr4yCiJyIdIFtv7px0c1Ouq9iKI3FHaaYDouZgeKeSFTz27cjC-yABLoR4QEEGRgzGCdxwA2Eh5H2Q/s2000/Brahminy%20Kite%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1355" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOqwrgvYTvWIY5Y8l8q430R0RLATHVw7qAO_LsbfVNSETc0hRPJ1fbslJbrdSz7ClABXPtHn9I5iGyB415gvYO7j4jlf1-s4gYccQmTwXzfr4yCiJyIdIFtv7px0c1Ouq9iKI3FHaaYDouZgeKeSFTz27cjC-yABLoR4QEEGRgzGCdxwA2Eh5H2Q/s16000/Brahminy%20Kite%201%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />The Asian Green Bee-eaters continue to amaze me; here's a dazzling trio together.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiARaEvK6wQrpBLcrTXKZjDMnxApmFzyVvMNUrtoeKdNe9tBv9Y9BserpFVR76mcZ6xAJ_mWvDFRz6O07hcbKuAclIAmo8CR0nIpf-t6WOUQ__oK6uNxn0UNi9k2FPDOVCk6k8NYXbhLe4ryGEy_Up251oAavggLQJ-PV5_dTWcE0YPGx3Z7osMuQ/s1586/Asian%20green%20bee-eater%2010%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1073" data-original-width="1586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiARaEvK6wQrpBLcrTXKZjDMnxApmFzyVvMNUrtoeKdNe9tBv9Y9BserpFVR76mcZ6xAJ_mWvDFRz6O07hcbKuAclIAmo8CR0nIpf-t6WOUQ__oK6uNxn0UNi9k2FPDOVCk6k8NYXbhLe4ryGEy_Up251oAavggLQJ-PV5_dTWcE0YPGx3Z7osMuQ/s16000/Asian%20green%20bee-eater%2010%20Saul%20kere%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />Next, I witnessed a White-cheeked Barbet intently probing inside a tree cavity, seemingly excavating.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The trip was incredibly fulfilling. I hope you liked what I saw. Please do leave a comment!</span></p><p><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 13.2px;">Linked with </span><a href="https://happy-hour-with-picts.blogspot.com/" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; color: #2288bb; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 13.2px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Mosaic Monday</a></p>Shiju Sugunanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700650350565769078noreply@blogger.com58tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22585384.post-43471506634140654032023-08-10T16:12:00.001+05:302023-08-13T18:41:57.126+05:30A Morning of Birding Adventures<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> I drove to Muthanallur on a cloudy weekend morning to watch birds, but I also saw butterflies, damsel flies, and dragonflies. Here are the pictures.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy6zWcS3Vpp5t4mRjkD2O_y5uEdd1O4rstGefirzDQcvExLppQQZM8KjvUWlQ-XZXq7zibSSXJksSMN9NcW-Bbb_bzM0dhGxgClxoxEJhdG2p2kVodq2g5r5ogkMrjDewC8RgxUd56KYT_gazcqzqtKN_rHQb1i8B6OtDYNYNBpPRvRi5b8zNAbA/s3000/mosaic%20collage%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy6zWcS3Vpp5t4mRjkD2O_y5uEdd1O4rstGefirzDQcvExLppQQZM8KjvUWlQ-XZXq7zibSSXJksSMN9NcW-Bbb_bzM0dhGxgClxoxEJhdG2p2kVodq2g5r5ogkMrjDewC8RgxUd56KYT_gazcqzqtKN_rHQb1i8B6OtDYNYNBpPRvRi5b8zNAbA/s16000/mosaic%20collage%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />In the softly lit morning, where clouds veiled the sun, a Hair-crested Drongo appeared, holding a captured wasp. The picture isn't very clear due to the low light, but it's a special shot as it's my first sighting of this bird.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg33onZRkbUDn7fHOyaCjVZBSAmSGw1UNQQwXDx_3axGF-O2uy9ihI-XG81wbicY8JT6np-YAPvRsoSBAvGTAJ4CyLQBkyq5bufMlpn1SZ9kAR3qNh8WHLNUhf9qIAF5jDC8gUgT6TE6JU-1iXycu-xa7KL9DmWXC0cPlN6EoVX8tHGJqKfLTDICA/s1937/Hair-crested%20drongo%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1937" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg33onZRkbUDn7fHOyaCjVZBSAmSGw1UNQQwXDx_3axGF-O2uy9ihI-XG81wbicY8JT6np-YAPvRsoSBAvGTAJ4CyLQBkyq5bufMlpn1SZ9kAR3qNh8WHLNUhf9qIAF5jDC8gUgT6TE6JU-1iXycu-xa7KL9DmWXC0cPlN6EoVX8tHGJqKfLTDICA/s16000/Hair-crested%20drongo%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />The sun slowly showed up from behind the clouds.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">~~~<br />I spotted a cattle egret searching for food.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ5A8eCP5-Up-IM144515LY1C5FnT94nRS-ZHZ_C474MPvpmg_DgPFntfW-6dpN4dOd3m5e71fasqRAa8JsVQtPR2W4-TAjNZJi6O2h5cpTfyqM7vCe5T1Ss52zHrn6XKvGjt12NDLOBAl9RjlN_aTjhVtxi5iLbzZ-KJx8cxwmwSaXlc10sDOlw/s1612/Cattle%20egret%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1182" data-original-width="1612" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ5A8eCP5-Up-IM144515LY1C5FnT94nRS-ZHZ_C474MPvpmg_DgPFntfW-6dpN4dOd3m5e71fasqRAa8JsVQtPR2W4-TAjNZJi6O2h5cpTfyqM7vCe5T1Ss52zHrn6XKvGjt12NDLOBAl9RjlN_aTjhVtxi5iLbzZ-KJx8cxwmwSaXlc10sDOlw/s16000/Cattle%20egret%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />Even though it was still too early for butterflies to be out, I managed to spot a Common Picture Wing dragonfly that appeared to be an early riser, just like me.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I trailed a Blue Tiger butterfly until it settled on a leaf.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQK80tmrotO54SNVZebHq32Gqo70tb-2CQIU2JxcE65YqIvhEE5L18j_EMryVZ4FBNcy1sFtLJmeQN-NM4CigTWfXszW0JtuS3fXF__XLzXqILSaoyxDVRV-gGrF7zusY94hCnqwWXtZHNQnHGnXaB5mkybc8mRUky8-ufL7Ad-HGK6r7IKpAcVQ/s2000/Blue%20tiger%20butterfly%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1344" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQK80tmrotO54SNVZebHq32Gqo70tb-2CQIU2JxcE65YqIvhEE5L18j_EMryVZ4FBNcy1sFtLJmeQN-NM4CigTWfXszW0JtuS3fXF__XLzXqILSaoyxDVRV-gGrF7zusY94hCnqwWXtZHNQnHGnXaB5mkybc8mRUky8-ufL7Ad-HGK6r7IKpAcVQ/s16000/Blue%20tiger%20butterfly%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />A distant tree became the perch for Mr. and Mrs. Red avadavat. Their presence lacked the intimacy seen in the damselflies.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXaa-G5hPaiIXAcTNjRf5T3rUtv0-_JCrIPlwZ6sOO03ZZV8lUpklV1gpC381jUgemxNOBf5WSthXyzOAkgjn9StdQVQ7tG9HVohTLU4XOT88VBajbxQcOgOyzkyou1vZW5IsnDVzKcdMeGqA2HMFwQr5enPOFv0P-gYpy-8a5Dz2hVtBwyZWM7w/s1920/Red%20Avadavat%201%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1672" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXaa-G5hPaiIXAcTNjRf5T3rUtv0-_JCrIPlwZ6sOO03ZZV8lUpklV1gpC381jUgemxNOBf5WSthXyzOAkgjn9StdQVQ7tG9HVohTLU4XOT88VBajbxQcOgOyzkyou1vZW5IsnDVzKcdMeGqA2HMFwQr5enPOFv0P-gYpy-8a5Dz2hVtBwyZWM7w/s16000/Red%20Avadavat%201%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I concentrated on one particular individual before they eventually took flight.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcAlaYigylJcvcF_lMUYrYhBduzZ7UCu0nZGa3Fd-0-886LKxqmpatJJGK3NaaiSvZ9yWRKtdT2vm07rUfZDalNWpkCNgFCEXS0DABQvW_CQnaChWSWSgXNBldp4RSZKkVKHM7EQrIJCMQHQ2kMD2YhCv3VfVKas5hF4onx7TwkKPuSCAuYVwUsA/s1430/white-rumped%20munia%201%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="977" data-original-width="1430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcAlaYigylJcvcF_lMUYrYhBduzZ7UCu0nZGa3Fd-0-886LKxqmpatJJGK3NaaiSvZ9yWRKtdT2vm07rUfZDalNWpkCNgFCEXS0DABQvW_CQnaChWSWSgXNBldp4RSZKkVKHM7EQrIJCMQHQ2kMD2YhCv3VfVKas5hF4onx7TwkKPuSCAuYVwUsA/s16000/white-rumped%20munia%201%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I had to navigate through challenging reeds to get closer.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNDwEK_PHW9Q6L40GieOCk6WunGhYMKFCLROx2zUUWeRqAyNVoXXvI231840qaTutN6LJHu0jSoFfI9LqZQWNOQhFxxihtq1qtk6-xR8sct0RRow1ty4NHiPIhNd9kKTZyZI9QSAott9MykN1riPOnwh2siI_DUqZu-R5Uq4Q3yDqVR8_WavN_kA/s2000/Black-shouldered%20Kite%202%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNDwEK_PHW9Q6L40GieOCk6WunGhYMKFCLROx2zUUWeRqAyNVoXXvI231840qaTutN6LJHu0jSoFfI9LqZQWNOQhFxxihtq1qtk6-xR8sct0RRow1ty4NHiPIhNd9kKTZyZI9QSAott9MykN1riPOnwh2siI_DUqZu-R5Uq4Q3yDqVR8_WavN_kA/s16000/Black-shouldered%20Kite%202%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />Walking through the reeds was challenging, especially due to the presence of rainwater. Fortunately, I didn't come across any snakes.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUAw8VHlGb2WxCogcTpXAi3wgwhtfHevKHNiGXJK-jjJuRhxyhLXdXFUVYKtyXuapfR_qU1IFrHWZM9Y7KVAnX67ymAq2wL34KxOMsTV0sww3Dlquq4xTpRkfsvj7OK1QdFOqUbnwZBT5x2AEu3kvDqLNguEBcJ2XzDE8NsQBQkxpuPNX0T07HOg/s2000/sky%20cloud%20landscape%201%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1292" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUAw8VHlGb2WxCogcTpXAi3wgwhtfHevKHNiGXJK-jjJuRhxyhLXdXFUVYKtyXuapfR_qU1IFrHWZM9Y7KVAnX67ymAq2wL34KxOMsTV0sww3Dlquq4xTpRkfsvj7OK1QdFOqUbnwZBT5x2AEu3kvDqLNguEBcJ2XzDE8NsQBQkxpuPNX0T07HOg/s16000/sky%20cloud%20landscape%201%20muthanallur%20lake%20lake-birds-shiju-sugunan-craniumbolts-birdwatching-birding-travel-photoblog-wildlife-trek-blogger-photography-bangalore.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">~~~<br />This is the closest shot I managed to capture, yet it's still from a considerable distance.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I returned feeling content with the captures I had. I hope you enjoyed the post. I welcome your thoughts and feedback.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 13.2px;">Linked with </span><a href="https://happy-hour-with-picts.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #2288bb; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 13.2px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Mosaic Monday</a></span></p>Shiju Sugunanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700650350565769078noreply@blogger.com43