Hoskote Lake Pics

On a misty weekend, I visited Hoskote lake. Migration season is in full swing, and I saw some amazing sights. Here are the pics!

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Eerie stillness hangs in the air, broken only by the muffled chirps of birds.

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A flash of turquoise tears through the stillness. It's a White-throated Kingfisher in action.

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Still as a statue, the Grey heron watches and waits, its patience a deadly weapon.

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The sandpiper's legs look just like the reeds, helping it confuse small minnows lurking among the stems.

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Swallows gather on wires to socialize and rest their wings.

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The Eastern Great Egret twists and turns its long neck with practiced ease, relentlessly scanning the water below for unwary fish.

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A Pied kingfisher stood guard, ready to dive when the fog cleared.

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The Wood Sandpiper hadn't found food yet.

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A family of Indian Spot-billed ducks paddled together. A good distance separated me from them, but as if sensing my presence, they erupted into flight, wings beating against the stillness.

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A grey heron skulks stealthily, stalking its prey.

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Capturing close-ups of swallows wasn't possible, but this distant shot offers a glimpse into their impressive numbers.

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The caterpillars were plentiful, increasing my chances of spotting cuckoos.

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There, a Jacobin Cuckoo sat, just as expected.

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A Grey Heron takes off for a better place to skulk.

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Amidst the flurry of small migrants, I was happy to see an Ashy-crowned sparrow-lark, but it was hard to photograph because it moved so quickly and blended in with the mud.

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Among the busy crowd, a migrant Eastern Yellow Wagtail(juv/non-breeding) searched for its meal.

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A painted stork flew gracefully overhead.

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At 9 am, I realized I'd walked too far and turned back. On my way, I saw a jacobin cuckoo.

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The wood sandpiper now probed in the vegetation.

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A large grey babbler was being very loud.

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The gentle clink of the cowbells replacing the tractor's roar brings a smile to my face. I'm so glad the farmer opted for ox on his peaceful plot.

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An Asian green bee-eater perched on a branch.

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A white-browed wagtail hunted for food along the water's edge.

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The Wood Sandpiper swallowed its prize, leaving me with only the echo of a missed shot.

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Chrysanthemums, symbols of longevity and joy, bloomed in the farm's embrace.

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With playful acrobatics, a rose-ringed parakeet clung to the arahar pod, its sharp beak cracking open the shells.

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An Indian roller rested on a wire.

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A cattle egret perched patiently on a cow's broad back, awaiting the insects stirred by the grazing giant's slow march.

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