Last weekend, my wife and I visited Jakkur lake and took photos in the birding hotspot besieged by joggers and walkers. Here’s the photo story…
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We reached the lake much before daybreak to watch the wondrous sunrise Jakkur always has. There was enough time to stop and marvel at the waning crescent moon in the sky…
We reached the lake much before daybreak to watch the wondrous sunrise Jakkur always has. There was enough time to stop and marvel at the waning crescent moon in the sky…
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A calming sight of a Spot-billed Pelican swimming in the dim light…
A calming sight of a Spot-billed Pelican swimming in the dim light…
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A Painted Stork announced the arrival of the sun from his high perch…
A Painted Stork announced the arrival of the sun from his high perch…
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A Black-crowned Night-Heron was calling it a day after probably a night long hunt…
A Black-crowned Night-Heron was calling it a day after probably a night long hunt…
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The sky color started to resolve from gray to light orange…
The sky color started to resolve from gray to light orange…
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The sun peeked from behind the buildings…
The sun peeked from behind the buildings…
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I spotted a Painted Stork watching the sunrise with us…
I spotted a Painted Stork watching the sunrise with us…
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A Spot-billed Pelican swam in the golden water…
A Spot-billed Pelican swam in the golden water…
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A pelican couple gleamed in the light. Also seen in the frame are a team of Spot-billed ducks and two Black-winged Stilts…
A pelican couple gleamed in the light. Also seen in the frame are a team of Spot-billed ducks and two Black-winged Stilts…
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A Painted Stork began his quest for a fish meal…
A Painted Stork began his quest for a fish meal…
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A Blyth's Reed Warbler searched for an insect meal…
A Blyth's Reed Warbler searched for an insect meal…
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A Black-head Ibis couple foraged in the swamp…
A Black-head Ibis couple foraged in the swamp…
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With binoculars, the wife was having her fill of birds…
With binoculars, the wife was having her fill of birds…
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She pointed to an Oriental Magpie Robin who was singing its beautiful song…
She pointed to an Oriental Magpie Robin who was singing its beautiful song…
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I was having my fill of the Spot-billed Pelicans. I was seeing them after many months…
I was having my fill of the Spot-billed Pelicans. I was seeing them after many months…
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Time for a portrait…
Time for a portrait…
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Jump and skip workout…
Jump and skip workout…
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A Little Cormorant was sitting and drying its wet wings and feathers…
A Little Cormorant was sitting and drying its wet wings and feathers…
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And she finds a spot for her next Fb profile pic…
And she finds a spot for her next Fb profile pic…
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We reached the Peepal tree where Alexandrine parakeets live…
We reached the Peepal tree where Alexandrine parakeets live…
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It is named after Alexander the Great, who transported numerous birds from Punjab to various European and Mediterranean countries, where they were prized by the royalty, nobility and warlords.
It is named after Alexander the Great, who transported numerous birds from Punjab to various European and Mediterranean countries, where they were prized by the royalty, nobility and warlords.
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A Chestnut-tailed Starling was also seen on the peepal tree…
A Chestnut-tailed Starling was also seen on the peepal tree…
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Chestnut-tailed Starling is a winter visitor to peninsular India…
Chestnut-tailed Starling is a winter visitor to peninsular India…
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We returned to the lake to try to spot the Black-crowned Night Herons. We saw several of them resting in the trees and bushes…
We returned to the lake to try to spot the Black-crowned Night Herons. We saw several of them resting in the trees and bushes…
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These Night Herons are winter visitors from the Old World...
These Night Herons are winter visitors from the Old World...
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This is how we started our weekend. What did you do last weekend?
