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My wife and I spent our Sunday morning exploring Kannamangala, where we were captivated by various avian creatures and the natural scenery that surrounded us. Here’s a photo tour...
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The sunrise was truly magnificent...
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A little egret stealthily searched for a fish...
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A Grey Heron arched its neck, and seemed to be questioning our birdwatching skills and asking “you sure?”
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A Little cormorant played around in the water...
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The dangling crest of a Grey Heron appeared quite comical...
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A young Little Grebe swam solo, exploring the unfamiliar world around it...
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A Rose-ringed parakeet tended its nest cavity...
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We spotted a Jungle Myna sporting a beautiful blue iris...
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In the morning sunlight, the Rose-ringed parakeet appeared even more vibrant and colorful...
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A young Brahminy kite and a Grey heron perched closely together...
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A female Purple Sunbird was kind enough to let us take some close-up shots, allowing us to capture her features in detail...
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While observing the surroundings through her binoculars, my wife spotted a distant Eurasian Moorhen...
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The reflections around the moorhen appeared fascinatingly distorted...
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An Ashy Prinia came closer to us...
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I managed to capture some close-up shots of the young Brahminy kite...
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These young leaves appeared pleasing to the eye in the morning light...
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An Aylesbury duck, likely a runaway from the nearby farms...
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An Indian Pond Heron scanned its surroundings for prey with intense focus, its eyes appearing to be popped out in concentration...
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An adult Little Grebe swam alone...
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A White-cheeked Barbet emitted its loud 'ku-turr ku-turr' calls...
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A Great Cormorant dried itself in a posture resembling 'Christ on the cross'...
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On spotting its prey, the Indian Pond Heron dips its beak into the water...
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And manages to catch a small fry...
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A White-browed Wagtail showed off its striking white brow...
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The lake features a yoga station, an ideal spot to unwind after a brisk walk. One can simply sit and enjoy the serene sight of water birds gliding peacefully on the surface of the lake...
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Several young Little Grebes were spotted congregating and engaging in social activities. These birds may be forming social bonds and learning from one another through play and interaction...
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At the yoga station, we had a great time snapping photos of ourselves...
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We observed a Great Cormorant intently pursuing its meal...
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While a Little Cormorant sat and dried its feathers and wings...
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We caught a brief glimpse of a restless Clamorous Reed Warbler darting around amongst the foliage...
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A White-throated Kingfisher patiently perched with its sharp beak at the ready, poised to strike at any unsuspecting fish...
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We saw a fish-loving Brahminy Kite dramatically plunge into the water and triumphantly emerge with a fish in its talons....
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Great pictures as always. The first shot of the Grey Heron is precious.
ReplyDeleteIts wow,wow,wow again. What else can I say.
ReplyDeleteWhat amazing photos you take!
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy your photo excursions. I think that a yoga station is the best place for me to sit and watch the life on the water.
ReplyDeleteWonderful array of birds but it was also wonderful to see your smiling faces!
ReplyDeleteAmazing photos, you have such great technical and artistic skills.
ReplyDeleteI love that quizzical look on the heron. Beautiful post!
ReplyDeleteEurasian Moorhen looks so beautiful....
ReplyDeleteYou and Your wife have fun to observe nature.... thank you for sharing beautiful images....
Fantastic sunrise!
ReplyDeleteGreat sun shot.
ReplyDeleteMagnificent birds, lovely couple.
ReplyDeleteWorth a Thousand Words
Great as always. Yet to spot clamorous reed warbler
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful pics
ReplyDeleteWhat a great series of photos from the day birding with your wife.
ReplyDeletePhoto 12, 14 and 17 are my favorite.
Greetings Irma
Hello,
ReplyDeleteAwesome series of bird sightings and photos. I always enjoy seeing your post and photos, what a treat! The Kite with the Heron is a cool capture. Beautiful shots of you and your wife. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a great weekend. PS, thank you for leaving me a comment.
The White-throated Kingfisher is my fav, in this collection. Happy weekend!
ReplyDelete...thanks for getting up early to capture and share all of this beauty!
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ReplyDeleteI am always excited to see your beautiful captures. Lovely photos of you and your wife, and it is lovely that you can share this birding and photography experience together. Spectacular sunrise image, and I love the Indian Pond Heron capture, and the Ashy Prinia.
I love seeing your bird photos and know both of you take beautiful photographs. But it's also fun to see the two of you together. What a handsome couple you are! It sure was a pretty day to be out in nature too!
ReplyDeleteIt’s great to see the photos of you and your wife! And of course the birds are beautiful and amazingly photographed!
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Very professional photography and you and your wife are in great company with each other and nature ~ Wow!
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I can almost touch those bird feathers! And the photos of you and your wife are truly wonderful.
ReplyDeleteExtraordinary!! The heron & kite in one tree together is a phenomenal sighting. (Love the portraits of your wife and yourself too,).
ReplyDeleteThank you for taking me along on this wonderful excursion of wildlife!
What a beautiful morning and the birds are just amazing! x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos!
ReplyDeleteI especially like the Grebes!
Every time I get focused on a Grebe, it dives underwater before I can get a photo!
Amazing photography...I should plan a weekend at this spot 👌
ReplyDeleteWow wow wow!!! Always enjoy your gorgeous photos
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So many remarkable shots! Adored the Ashy Prinia. Blessings to you both!
ReplyDeleteShiju - your photography is stunning. I feel that I am in the photos with the birds - I can see so many details and the incredible beauty of plumage, beaks, talons and more. Thank you so much for sharing your talent with us through your photos. And thank you for visiting my blog.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos. I enjoy seeing these photos of what you saw when you were out birding.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous. Absolutely gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2023/03/i-wish-i-was-there.html
What a wondrously productive trip. The number and variety of birds is amazing. Nice to have time to reflect and have fun just relaxing in the beautiful surroundings.
ReplyDeleteHi Shiju, Thank you for sharing your photo outing. Anyone who is familiar with your blog arrives with high expectations and this post is another that meets all expectations. The Ashy Prinia is simply a marvelous capture. In my current blog post I do have a photo of a Cormorant drying itself, but your photo is what I was hoping mine would look like. 😊 Congrats on that capture! Lastly, you and your wife are definitely a good looking couple! A happy week ahead to both of you! John
ReplyDeleteLove that you're a couple who like to share the same interests.Always great photos. Love the beautiful green colors of the parakeet? Beautiful photos of you two.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos! I especially love the brilliant close-up shots of the sunbird and prinia. I also love that you included photos of yourself and your wife in this collection. How wonderful that you share this interest! Visiting from Peabea's link-up today
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful photo's - gorgeous wildlife and scenery! Also lovely to see you and your wife amongst the photos.
ReplyDeleteGrey Herons look so pretty....love it.
ReplyDeletegreat photos as always.....
I find the different birds fascinating because I don't know them all here in the Netherlands. But the photos of you both are also very beautiful. You seem to be a very beautiful and sweet couple in the photos.
ReplyDeleteWhat a stunning display of feathers! I love the kooky angles of blue heron necks, too. I still have a goofy heron header shot on my old blog. You've got sweet company on your photo safaris now.
ReplyDeleteSO many lovely photos! It's wonderful to see you in a few of them this time too.
ReplyDeleteA birding date sounds like a great idea. And you guys seem to have had a good catch!
ReplyDeleteSuperb photographs as usual. I'm in love with the pic of the Ashy Prinia (?). What a cutie!! :)
Just lovely seeing you both in the post as well as the birds. There is always something to see in nature and your camera finds such beauty! Great to see you link up your post for this week’s Wednesday’s Words and Pics link up at Denyse Whelan Blogs. Thank you for being part of the WWandP community. Denyse.
ReplyDeleteAmazing birdlife
ReplyDeleteDear Shiju, that was another nice birdwatching trip, and it's nice that your wife accompanied you again. I'm also happy that I can now see your camera equipment on your double selfie. With your telephoto lens you have again brought a lot of wonderful birds very close. I am particularly impressed by the little Ashy Prinia, the female Purple Sunbird and the photo of both the Brahminy kite and the Gray Heron together. And I always admire your ability to capture such brilliant photos of birds chasing prey. The Gray Heron's crest reminds me of the braids worn by European men a few centuries ago.
ReplyDeleteAll the best from Austria - Traude
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Once again you've left me wishing I could see birds like these. Delightful.
ReplyDeleteStunning photos as ever. I especially like the cormorant with his wings out. Lovely to see you and your wife in front of the camera too.
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful birds, I especially love how you've captured the sunlight in the first few snaps. Thanks so much for linking up and for sharing your snaps with #MySundaySnapshot.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful birds and so lovely to see you and your other half together. Thank you for linking up!
ReplyDeleteI loved the post -- the people and the birds and the scenery. And as always your descriptions of the avian actions and thoughts! You're so good at that as well as at taking their pictures.! It is fun to see the two of you enjoying life together.
ReplyDeleteWhat a soulful Sunday this. Loved the images and you two look lovely together. Bless. And blessings of the season.
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