The birding hotspot at Hoskote lake has been flooded since November, 2021.
Birdwatchers have been literally boxed into a corner of the lake since then.
I go there once in a while, tread the sidewalks of farmlands, brave aggressive guard dogs and try to click birds from afar.
Here are the few birds I found last weekend…
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I was just in time to capture the sunrise…
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Water consumed most of the erstwhile birding area and threatens to take over the farmlands too…
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A Gray Wagtail is the first sighting…
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A Richard's Pipit is seen foraging in the freshly tilled field…
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A Black Drongo has an easy job guarding his territory that is surrounded by water…
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A Little Cormorant is drying itself…
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Can you spot the White-throated Kingfisher on that distant tree…
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Paddyfield Pipit…
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A Little Egret flew across…
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Some marigold flowers from te farm…
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A Red-vented Bulbul…
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A Paddyfield Warbler sat atop a mango tree…
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Millet grass…
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Cormorants, drongo, kingfisher and heron perched together…
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Three White-browed Wagtails put on a great show…
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The wagtails then moved to the ground...
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A Red-wattled Lapwing was guarding the area like a dedicated sentinel…
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More Cormorant gathering…
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A Gray Heron…
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A small family of Waterlilies. Looked like a single parent with three kids…
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I watched a White-throated Kingfisher looking for a fish meal…
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He hit the jackpot after a few unsuccessful attempts…
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An Asia Green Bee-eater…
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A Long-tailed Shrike marked its presence…
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An Indian Pond Heron posed with a water lily…
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Water lilies are a new introduction at Hoskote lake. I took several shots of the beautiful blooms…
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A Common Bluetail damselfly is seen perched on a petal…
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And the last sighting is a Bronze-winged Jacana who is seen imitating me treading the uneven sidewalks of fields…
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It was a difficult and tiring trip but I was happy with the sightings. Hope you liked the post. Awaiting your comments…
