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Birding at Hennagara lake

My recent visit to Hennagara lake near Bangalore was absolutely worth the early morning long drive. Hennagara lake is one of the largest lakes in Bangalore and the habitat hosts many interesting native and migratory birds. Here are some of the birds I saw...


Blue-tailed bee-eater...






Little egret...






A Pied Kingfisher caught a fish...





He showed-off the catch to his friend before gorging...


Purple-rumped sunbird...













A Praying mantis sat on my friend's lens...








Yellow-billed Babbler...











Jerdon's Bushlark...






Duranta erecta, also known as Golden dewdrop and pigeon berry...


Rosy Starling...


Rosy starling is a regular winter visitor to India. They migrate from France, UK and Ireland...


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32 comments:

  1. Thank you for the lovely bird show!

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  2. WOW great job. In the States we call the green insect a devil's horse.

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  3. Beautiful pics. You took some amazning shots. #mixitup

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  4. Großartige Vogelbilder, Repekt !
    Sogar ein wenig rot ist dabei ;-)
    Liebe Grüße
    Mein Beitrag:
    https://meinmitmach.blogspot.com/2019/02/ich-sehe-rot.html

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  5. I always enjoy visiting and experiencing your beautiful photography. That little praying mantis is so cute - great pics of him. #keepingitreal

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  6. Some lovely blues among these shots. Thanks!

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  7. Great photos. Enjoy seeing the colorful birds as we rarely have any around us.

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  8. All your cose up shots aare fabulous. Love that bee eater and Sunbird

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  9. Absolutely stunning bird shots! I've never been to the Hennagara Lake even though I've been in Bangalore for the past 10 years. Do link up with us for our #ww linky party this week. Thanks for sharing these lovely pics, Shiju.

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    1. Visiting from #wordlessWednesday : https://theskygirl.com/2019/02/19/sunset-at-fatehsagar-lake-wordlesswednesday/

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  10. They are spectacular! Wow. Such close-ups too.


    Thank you for linking up for Life This Week. Next week's optional prompt is: 8/51. My Favourite Decade. 25/2/19. Denyse.

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  11. I love the pied kingfisher showing off!

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  12. Stunning portraits of these beautiful birds. Even the “bug” (the praying mantis) is interesting . What a wonderful place to go birding.

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  13. Hello, beautiful birds. I love them all, great collection of photos. Enjoy your day, have a great weekend ahead!

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  14. I always enjoy seeing the intricate detail of the feathers in your photos. Lovely work. Thanks for linking up today.

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  15. Thank you for the amazing photos of these beautiful birds. I've seen only the sunbird in a book. You've given me a far greater sense of how it looks. The close-ups are wonderful.

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  16. Fantastic pictures with perfect backdrops

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  17. Another set of incredible photos but the Pied Kingfisher is extraordinary. I love those shots of the praying mantis on the lens.

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  18. I love bird watching and go whenever I can. Fab shots of the Kingfisher, I love seeing them in action #keepingitreal

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  19. Absolutely brilliant pictures! I love bird watching too!

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  20. Hi Shiju, you have taken some really impressive birds photos. The pied kingfisher shots are my favourite.

    Thank you for sharing with #keepingitreal.

    xx

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  21. Wow, gorgeous birds. I would love to see the Bee-eater, Kingfishers and the pretty Sunbird. Lovely photos. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Happy Saturday, enjoy your day. Have a great weekend.

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  22. I have always loved your pictures. So beautiful birds and you shoot them so well. I keep spotting some lovely birds in Bangalore even in residential areas.
    See this one when you get a chance - https://www.instagram.com/p/Bjmz6MQDnEu/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=zzkd8pe9synh

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  23. Thanks for sharing your day with us birders at I'd Rather B Birdin!

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  24. What a wonderful series of beautiful and interesting-looking creatures! I always love visiting your blog to see creatures that are so exotic to me!! Thanks so much for linking up to My Corner of the World!

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  25. Dear Mr Shiju Sugunan, Kindly call me at 9886675521. JSW foundation is working on lake rejuvenation near Neo Town Ecity phase-1. We are working with them for stories like these to create awareness about migrant birds and common birds around lake in this part of city and motivate kids and elders about it.

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