I had visited Hoskote lake a couple of months back. This post was delayed by too much work and too little free time.
I was taking baby steps towards my recovery from the ankle injury and convinced a long suffering friend to come along.
We set out on a morning that promised picturesque visions of natural beauty. Here are the things we ended up seeing...
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A Cattle egret was taking long strides to disturb and catch the insects in the freshly tilled soil...
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Saw a White-browed Wagtail in the chrysanthemum field...
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The view of the chrysanthemum farm was charming...
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Here's a closeup of the splendid bloom...
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A Richard's Pipit was spotted next...
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A Large Grey Babbler with its bright yellow eyes rewarded our efforts...
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We saw an Oriental Darter(snake bird) sitting near the water's edge...
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It flew off in its typical flight...
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A solitary Little egret woke to life's realities and was seen trying to earn his bread fish...
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A male Purple sunbird gave a fleeting glimpse of his beauty and vanished...
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No trip to Hoskote is complete without the sighting of a Paddyfield Pipit, the most common and plucky bird...
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Two female Red Avadavats were seen next...
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A male Pied Bushchat...
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Some dragonflies were active. Here's a Ruddy Marsh Skimmer - male...
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A female Globe Skimmer dragonfly...
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The tiny Zitting Cisticola gave some pretty poses...
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A team of Cattle egrets in breeding plumage was seen next...
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On the return walk, we were treated to the spectacle of a Purple-rumped Sunbird nectaring on Canna flowers...
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Overall it was a pretty satisfying birding trip. Hope you liked the post. Do post your thoughts in the comments section below...
