It appears that I am a bit behind on my blog visits and posts. I couldn't go birding in the past two weeks due travel and some other engagements. Here's a report of my bird watching trip to Muthanallur lake, earlier this month...
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The sun was shrouded with clouds and mist. But in this early morning misty time, I managed to see a skewer of egrets doing a fly past...
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A Baya Weaver gossip line was active...
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I focused on an immature Brahminy Kite. Its colours slowly resolving from misty grey to normal as it swooped closer...
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A female Baya Weaver was seen next...
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A Jacobin Cuckoo, who is considered the harbinger of Monsoon rains was still around at the end of the season. The excessive rain probably made him stay back...
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Some Wild Morning Glory bloom caught my eye...
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A female Baya weaver came closer to where I was standing. It was nice to see her up close...
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Then I had a truly wonderful sighting of Red Avadavat ladies wearing red lipstick on their beaks...