Yes, birding at Hoskote has been, bit of an adventure for more than a year now, due to flooding. This post is about my trip in late August. It rained heavily all night but had a brief respite in the morning. Here are the pics...
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A Scaly-breasted Munia was busy munching Guinea Grass seeds...
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A view of the flooded area, where, once upon a time, I used to walk and watch numerous birds...
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A Long-tailed shrike marked its presence...
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A Purple-rumped Sunbird gleamed in the emerging sunlight...
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Baya weaver nests are often built hanging over water where predators cannot reach easily. I saw this active colony built over a broken well...
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Daddy Baya brought some food for the nestlings...
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Mother Baya brings a feather to furnish the nest interiors...
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And the daddy Baya fixed the exterior...
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A small team of Indian Spot-billed ducks floated serenely...