I am on a birding hiatus due to the Corona virus threat. This series is from my trip to Hoskote lake two weeks back....
Due to the COVID-19 scare nobody was birding. Even my car sat alone...
A White-browed Wagtail welcomed me with its wheezy "wheech" calls...
A Common Sandpiper made me note its presence...
I liked the reflections of this sandpiper...
Greater Coucal...
Intermediate Egret...
I saw this bird almost completely hidden by the nesting materials it was carrying. The arrowhead-like spots pointing upwards on the breast revealed its identity as Jerdon's Bushlark...
I waited for it to return for the next load...
An Ashy prinia flitted around...
Here's a closeup...
Freshly tilled farm land was attracting a lot of birds who were scampering to collect the leftover grains and exposed insects...
A Jerdon's Bushlark was one among the opportunists...
A cute squirrel held my attention for a while...
It was lovely to see the Barn Swallows...
An Ashy prinia unfurled its tail to match the tassel of the corn plant...
Then I sighted one Indian Silverbill...
A smart looking Western Yellow Wagtail...
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That's the end of the trip. I hope the world will be free from COVID-19 pandemic soon. I'm wishing everybody the best and we're going to get through this!