I got a day off from work and visited Kaikondrahalli lake on a Friday morning. With lesser crowd than on weekends, I sighted some unusual things. There are lesser number of pics this week due to a distraction (explained in the later part of this post)...
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At the cormorant rookery, I could see several Great Cormorant nests...
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The tree reflections were looking good...
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A Little Grebe was seen ducking for food...
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And so were the Indian Spot-billed ducks. Dabbling and ducking in the hunt for food...
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A Eurasian Coot did catch something to heat...
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Far away from the ducks, a solitary Indian Pond Heron was quite successfully catching unwary fishes from its perch above water...
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Then came the big distraction. I saw a Chequered Keelback snake trying to catch a pair of mating Asian Common Toads...
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The snake bit the foot of the female toad and twisted himself to dislodge the male...