tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43132625030132116192024-03-05T14:20:09.706+05:30Mike's Birding AdventuresAn online journal of birding trips in and around Bangalore; along with a sprinkle of birding experiences from around India and the world. Find interesting spots to visit for birding. Encourage your hobby.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11811028269345611490noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313262503013211619.post-3158555118995685402013-08-27T00:30:00.001+05:302013-08-28T08:25:13.544+05:30Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary Birding (Muthathi Included)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Well, well, well! It's time to relate my next birding adventure. Those of you who read my previous post on <a href="http://bangalorebirders.blogspot.in/2013/08/hoskote-lake-birding.html" target="_blank">Hoskote Lake Birding</a> would already know that I hired a Sigma 150-500 lens (highly recommended for birders) for this very planned adventure. Thanks to K B Srinivas who inspired my trip to the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary. The birding trip was on August 16, 2013.<br />
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This was the first wildlife sanctuary I visited. I had no idea what to expect. It was always my idea that a wildlife sanctuary would have an entrance (a huge gate, to be specific), would be a gated area, would require an entry fee, and so on; perhaps, all influenced by zoo parks. It wasn't anything I dreamed of. Only after my visit to this place did I observe that I had been to other wildlife sanctuaries but did not realize it!<br />
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Location</h3>
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The Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Kollegal area of Karnatka, not too far from Bangalore. From my home (Ramamurthy Nagar) it is about 106-120 km depending on the route chosen. However, for those of you who would like to visit this bird paradise here's how you reach it: Get on to Kanakpura road (well, finding your way to this road depends on which part of Bangalore you're located in). Once you cross Nice Road junction on the way to Kanakpura road, it should take you about 45 minutes or so to reach Kanakpura, which is nearly 39 kms from the junction. On the way you will find many lakes - some dried, some filled with reeds and weeds, and some actually with water! Don't forget to stop by all of them. The birdlife you see here early in the morning will be something you won't find in the CWLS area.<br />
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About 17 kms from Kanakpura (keep straight, by the way), you will reach Sathanur. You will find a board saying so. Look for a direction board on your left that will lead you to the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary (take the road even if it says Muthathi or Bheemeshwari fishing camp). After a kilometer or so you should reach another junction - the left leading to Galibore Fishing Camp and the right (I mean straight road) leading to Muthathi. That's your road. Drive on till you reach Bheemeshwari Nature Education Camp.<br />
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You will be surprised to find that this road leads you right through the middle of villages! Don't stop to ask for directions. You're already on the right road. I've heard that it could be very dangerous to get their help - they're mostly in for the money. Beware. Winding and pot-hole filled roads will take you to your destination after 19 kilometers.<br />
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The road is not so good. You cannot drive fast. Moreover, the mountain road is not very winding - which means, the steep passages require you to be extra careful!<br />
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Don't go to Muthathi with great expectations. The birding is best along the way, not in Muthathi. Muthathi is only good for monkeys!<br />
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Birds</h3>
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The whole journey is one that will present you with a varied species of birds. Your camera may have no end to clicking! Make sure you have enough memory cards with you, if you're shooting RAW + Fine (you're using that setting, right?).<br />
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We were a band of 6 members including 2 tiny birders (one 4 years old - my son, and the other 9 years old - my friend's daughter). We had a wonderful time! The first uncommon sighting was after we hit the Kanakapura road. A Black Shouldered Kite. My first sighting of this pretty bird. It was sitting on a high tension cable and didn't move until I had gotten fairly good shots of him.<br />
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We stopped at all the lakes. One of them had a multitude of birds. Jacanas, coots, ibises, herons, moorhens. Well, just make sure you don't focus your lens to areas where humans are busy, quite obliviously, relieving themselves of the night's collection in the intestines. :) The next lake had a congregation of painted storks. We had the privilege of capturing a fish catch on photo. Beautiful scene! A kingfisher graced the photo scene as well.<br />
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The area seemed to be dominated by Laughing Doves all along the way. You will find a lot of Indian Rollers (in the afternoon time) and wagtails.<br />
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The common birds of Bangalore are common there as well. Sparrows, you will spot them in the village areas. Guess what, I forgot to take a snapshot of them!<br />
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The other birds we saw included: plum headed parrot, hoopoe, flameback woodpecker, wood swallow, grey hornbill, leaf birds, shrike, rufous treepie, brahminy starling, baya weaver among others.<br />
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One interesting birding spot on the way is about half a kilometer from the checkpost. The landmark is a tree on the left that has a tree-house kind of structure. We spent about 45 minutes here on the way to Muthathi and half an hour on the way back as well. This is where we spotted the hornbill, leafbird, bulbuls, sunbird, babblers, prinias, starlings, blue jay and more! By the way, there are a lot of peacocks along the way. Unfortunately, though one of them, I believe, was very close to us, we could not spot it.<br />
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Hoopoes and flamebacks are quite sensitive birds. Make sure you approach with caution. If your car has a reverse alarm, then your chances of capturing a picture of the bird after you pass by it are going to be bleak.<br />
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The main bird spotters were the ladies sitting on the back seat of the car. Without them it would have been impossible to spot all the birds we saw! My friend's wife is an avid bird watcher, and she contributed a lot to my knowledge of birds.<br />
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If you want to do more birding after you reach Muthathi, drive on to towards Bheemeshwari Fishing Camp. You can spot quail, jungle fowl, wagtails, and other tiny birds.<br />
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Oh, and before I forget, there are a lot many raptors as per sightings of K B Srinivas and group; but, we didn't get to see any here due to the bad weather condition.<br />
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Gallery</h3>
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Tips</h3>
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<li>Start early. If you want to see birds, start early. Remember, it will take you about 2.5 hours (or more if you sto along the way) to reach.</li>
<li>Equip yourself with a number of memory cards.</li>
<li>Have food (breakfast or lunch) before you enter the Muthathi area or after you leave the checkpost on the way back. This is to avoid monkey trouble.</li>
<li>Drive slowly once you cross the checkpost.</li>
<li>Police/security personnel at the checkpost will question you. Inform them you're on the way to Muthathi. They may check your car's boot space. Just be prepared.</li>
<li>If you don't know Kannada, this may help at the checkpost:</li>
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<li>on the way to Muthathi say, "Bangalore nindha Muthathi ge hogutha-idivi"</li>
<li>on the way back, "Bangalore nindha Muthathi ge hogi, vaapas hogutha-idivi" (well, I'm not a Kannadiga - so if any of my readers is, please correct this so others will benefit)</li>
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<li>There are no bathrooms or toilets anywhere. So, either be prepared to go in nature or control your urges.</li>
<li>There is wildlife in this area (yeah, I know I sound redundant), so don't venture out too much into the forest. Wild boars and foxes have been seen. The sanctuary is home to deer, elephants, tigers, leopards, pythons, Russels vipers, krait and crocodiles among many others. Be careful.</li>
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List of Birds seen (Bangalore - Kanakpura - Muthathi - Bangalore)<br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Baya Weaver</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11811028269345611490noreply@blogger.com2Muthathi, Karnataka, India12.2650905 76.86344789999998312.234058 76.823107399999984 12.296123 76.903788399999982tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313262503013211619.post-61051826736227397072013-08-16T01:31:00.000+05:302013-08-20T21:23:27.023+05:30Hoskote Lake Birding<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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August 15, 2013 is indeed a day I will remember in my birding experiences; namely, because I got to see a few species up close for the first time. This is my chronicle of a short birding trip to the Hoskote Lake in Bangalore.<br />
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Location</h3>
Hoskote is a taluk located about 12-16 kilometers from KR Puram (ITI Colony) on the Old Madras Road. The lake is located just 12km from KR Puram. On the way to this lake you will come across two other lakes - one quite a big one (Yellamma Lake). Finding the Hoskote lake can be a little confusing. So, for first-timers, here's info you can use:<br />
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To reach the lake from KR Puram side - keep on the Old Madras road once you cross KR Puram market. You will find TC Palya Lake on your left. Keep going straight. Cross two (or three) flyovers until you come to a Toll gate. After the toll gate get onto the service road immediately. Keep left. You will find an uneven pucca road on your left after about 500 meters. This is the entrace to the lake bund. You can drive or ride along the bund while taking in the view of the lake.<br />
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Birds</h3>
This is one of the biggest lakes in Bangalore. However, you will not find as much water as the Yellamma lake. Hoskote Lake is more of a grassland than a lake now. Waterlife teems here. You will find hundreds of birds in this area. If you have a super telephoto lens or a good pair of binoculars you will enjoy the views this place has to offer.<br />
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I was greeted by a kingfisher and a parrot when I entered the bund road. I carried my hired lens (Sigma 150-500) today. This was the first time that I got a lens that would zoom past 300mm. I was truly excited. While I tried to assemble my gear to take a shot of the Kingfisher, it flew away to another location. The same story was with the parrot as well. Well, there was more to see.<br />
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The area is filled with bird sounds. It could be a bird-lover's paradise! To see so many coots, lapwings, herons, jacanas, moorhens, ducks, cormorants, darters was a treat to my eyes, and to my lens as well :)<br />
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Sadly, I couldn't spot any Ibises today. The last time we visited Hoskote Lake there was a flock of Ibises - both species.<br />
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The pied kingfisher was missing in action as well.<br />
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There were quite a few land birds, despite the cloudy weather. I spotted bushchats, tits, crested cuckoos, bulbuls, mynas, spotted doves, pipits, crows and prinias. Plus there were many others which I couldn't see, but heard.<br />
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In one particular area what I thought were cows grazing were actually coots! Check out the picture below.<br />
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It was a good birding trip!<br />
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It is best to visit this place in a car. I noticed that the moment I got out of the car to get a better shot of the birds, they flew away. As long as I was in the car they allowed me to get as close as a few meters. The birds here seem used to silence. The moment I uttered a few words to myself, some birds flew away!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11811028269345611490noreply@blogger.com6Hoskote Lake, Karnataka13.0799893 77.76523459999998513.0490558 77.724894099999986 13.110922799999999 77.805575099999984tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313262503013211619.post-13330619022422427642012-12-15T08:06:00.001+05:302012-12-15T08:06:28.848+05:30JP Park Birding<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="GingerNoCheckStart"></span>This post is being created 8 months after the birding trip
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Mekhri Circle, Malleshwaram, KR Puram, Frazer Town, Vasanth Nagar and
<span class="GRcorrect" grcontextid="surrounding:0" grmarkguid="4e2f75c6-9351-4b64-ab0c-65562c912671" gruiphraseguid="07757345-14d6-4d43-b2fe-23a7e4945b3b">surrounding</span> areas may find it convenient. However, if you don’t mind travelling
20-40 kms to reach this place, you can visit it no matter where in Bangalore
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<b>The Journey</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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We started from home by 6:30 in the morning and reached the
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<b>The Park</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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After parking the car we started our walk <span class="GRcorrect" grcontextid="into:0" grmarkguid="9c7392b6-2e87-4543-a8f1-494f20f56421" gruiphraseguid="da92b391-e929-4068-9b17-ecf7eb7aa111">into</span> the park. I
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It’s beautiful. Take a look for yourself.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The roads in the park are well paved, plus there is a nice
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<b>The Birds</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Well, now comes the interesting part – the birds. Weren’t
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The park is home to a lot of water birds and a few common
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If you plan to go to this park, go early. There are many
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11811028269345611490noreply@blogger.com0JP Park, Jalahalli, Bangalore, Karnataka, India13.0350388 77.551194413.0311713 77.5462589 13.0389063 77.5561299tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313262503013211619.post-3825449778124777472012-11-07T00:22:00.000+05:302012-12-14T15:34:42.986+05:30Kondajji Camp Site Wildlife<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<a class="shutterset_" href="http://mikesbirding.t15.org/wp-content/gallery/kondajji-wildlife/pond-heron.jpg" title=""><img alt="pond-heron" class="ngg-singlepic ngg-left" src="http://mikesbirding.t15.org/wp-content/gallery/kondajji-wildlife/thumbs/thumbs_pond-heron.jpg" /></a>Here's a small representation of the wildlife found in the Kondajji camp area near Davanagere, Karnataka. We reached the place quite late in the morning (almost 9am) by which time the birds had moved away in search of food - away from my camera.<br />
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There were weaver birds and others as well (including some Prinias and Sunbirds); but, I couldn't get a good shot of them. Maybe next time.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11811028269345611490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313262503013211619.post-10934877546593101132012-10-30T14:45:00.000+05:302013-06-24T15:24:32.669+05:30Unnoticed, but Present - Backyard Birding<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Well, I did not realize Bangalore - more specifically, my neighborhood - had so rich a variety of plumages.<br />
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I was pleasantly surprised when I found Wagtails, Sunbirds, Eagles, Kites (including Brahminy), Pheasants, Cuckoos, <span class="GRcorrect" id="GRmark_8a1f01b9609a3c5294632c4a8395f00d3defcee6_Grey:0">Grey</span>/Blue Tits, Munias, Parrots, Cormorants, Pond Herons, Egrets (Great and Little), Bee-Eaters, Prinias, Tailor Birds, Caucals, Crows, Doves, Pigeons, Mynas, Sparrows, Chickens, and many more.<br />
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We spotted all these birds within a radius of 50-200 meters from my home in Bangalore. I'm sure you can find a lot of these birds and many more in your own surroundings. Backyard birding is interesting indeed. Place a comment if you spot any of these.<br />
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Happy Birding! Enjoy God's creation.<br />
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PS: I've taken a break from birding but will get back to it very soon.<br />
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<em>The picture is just for representation purposes: you may not find all those birds in your backyard.</em></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11811028269345611490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313262503013211619.post-15763248748417273742012-06-28T15:04:00.000+05:302012-12-14T15:37:06.123+05:30Scaly Breasted Munia<a href="http://mikesbirding.t15.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Scaly-Breasted-Munia.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-95" title="Scaly Breasted Munia" src="http://mikesbirding.t15.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Scaly-Breasted-Munia-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a>After dropping my wife and son to their school (quite close to our home) I decided to do a little bird watching. It was about 8:45 in the morning.<br/><br/>I was actually in search of Mynas when I stumbled across a Spotted Dove, some White-Brow Wagtails, an Ashy Prinia and a bird I did not recognize.<br/><br/>It flew out of nowhere and sat on the electric wire almost right overhead. Sunlight was hitting the bird and me head-on. I decided to walk to the other side of the road so that I could have the sun behind me to get the perfect shot.<br/><br/> <br/><br/>I looked through my lens and gasped! This was such a lovely bird. It had bluish scales. I had never seen this bird before and here it was, such beauty. I zoomed in to a full 300mm to take a picture. The bird was too tiny to fill my entire screen. Nevertheless, I got some shots. Soon another bird joined it. A pair of them! There must be more. I started looking around for more when the first bird flew away. I was disappointed.<br/><br/> <br/><br/>When I walked back to my parked bike I noticed chirping behind me. Turing around I was pleasantly surprised to see three to four of these birds perched on the nearby shrubs. I decided to take another shot. I made my way towards these birds slowly. Noticing my approach they quickly flew to another shrub and sat on a protruding branch (as you can see in the photo). I inched my way towards them with my eye glued to the camera's eyepiece. I took a photo with each step and with each step I was getting closer. Finally, I got a good shot. I was happy.<br/><br/> <br/><br/>Few days later I went back to the same spot and found the family of birds still chirping and perching happily. This time I did not disturb them. I had a different mission.<br/><br/> <br/><h2>Bird facts</h2><br/> <br/><br/><strong>AKA</strong>: Spotted Munia, Nutmeg Mannikin, Spice Finch, Ricebird<br/><br/><strong>Size</strong>: Small only about 11cm but with big heads and conical beaks (like other finches)<br/><br/><strong>Stand-out Features</strong>: brown scaled feathers on white breast, greyish tinge on rump<br/><br/><strong>Genders</strong>: both look alike<br/><br/><strong>Flight Pattern</strong>: Rapid and fluctuating, glide into cover<br/><br/> <br/><br/> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11811028269345611490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313262503013211619.post-9720548786420020292012-05-14T14:40:00.000+05:302012-12-14T15:38:00.548+05:30The Robin - "Mirror, mirror on the Car, Who’s the Bird that has no Par?"Yellamma Lake birding was a fulfilling experience for me; partly, because I happened to find a little friend who was interested in something I owned. A little Indian Robin was hovering near my parked car. I spotted this beautiful creature when I came back from an uneventful lakeside walk trying to capture some water birds on camera. This was a visual treat for me.<br/><br/><a href="http://mikesbirding.t15.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DSC_82522_2048x1285.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-73" title="DSC_8252(2)_2048x1285" src="http://mikesbirding.t15.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DSC_82522_2048x1285-300x188.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="188" /></a><br/><br/> <br/><br/> <br/><br/>What surprised me was that this Robin was not afraid of me. He came quite close to me. Guess he discovered I wasn’t a threat to his presence and games. I set up my tripod a distance from my car and stood behind the camera waiting for the perfect shot. I didn’t have to wait long.<br/><br/> <br/><br/><a href="http://mikesbirding.t15.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DSC_8061_2048x1356.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-75" title="DSC_8061_2048x1356" src="http://mikesbirding.t15.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DSC_8061_2048x1356-300x198.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="198" /></a>The Robin flew down from the electric wire and sat on the left mirror. He bent down, looked into the mirror, saw himself and started pecking at it. He jumped down on to the window, hopped closer to the mirror and started fluttering up towards the mirror, screaming all the while. Well, that was the perfect picture.<br/><br/> <br/><br/> <br/><br/>I had always heard of birds being attracted to shiny objects. Here was a ‘big’ shiny object; and, it caught the Robin’s attention. This bird played with the mirror (seemingly admiring himself with each look and attacking the other bird who looked cuter) saying (perhaps), “Mirror, mirror on the car, who’s the bird that has no par?” I wish Snow White was around. Her evil queen might have got some good competition.<br/><br/> <br/><br/><a href="http://mikesbirding.t15.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DSC_80801_2048x1356.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-76" title="DSC_8080(1)_2048x1356" src="http://mikesbirding.t15.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DSC_80801_2048x1356-300x198.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="198" /></a><br/><br/>After 15-20 minutes of waiting, I moved on into the reeds to get a closer look at some Purple Moorhens. It took me about 15 minutes to get back to the car. The bird was still in action. While I enjoyed the antics of the bird, I didn’t like the poop that he left all over the windows (he played with the other mirror too!) and mirrors. However, I didn’t want to spoil his fun.<br/><br/> <br/><br/>I had to move on. I got into the car and started it. I edged along slowly towards the exit of the compound. What I saw surprised me again. The Robin followed. I parked the car to get some shots of a <strong>Drongo</strong> and some <strong>Green Bee-Eaters </strong>(photos coming in another post). The Robin still played.<br/><br/> <br/><br/><a href="http://mikesbirding.t15.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DSC_8197_2048x1356.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-77" title="DSC_8197_2048x1356" src="http://mikesbirding.t15.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DSC_8197_2048x1356-300x198.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="198" /></a><br/><br/>Finally, it was time to leave. I felt sorry for the little fellow (who, by the way, followed my car to a certain distance before turning around), but I had to go.<br/><br/>If you happen to spot a Robin anywhere. Be patient. You might just experience something like never before.<br/><br/> <br/><h2><span style="color: #800080;">Robin Facts:</span></h2><br/><ul><br/> <li>Black plumage (brownish – females)</li><br/> <li>White stripes or patches near the shoulder area (only males)</li><br/> <li>Chestnut (color) undertail</li><br/> <li>Tail raised upright</li><br/> <li>Commonly found in scrub areas</li><br/> <li>Northern India Robins are more brownish, Southern Indian Robins are black</li><br/></ul><br/> <br/><br/>Let me know when you spot a Robin.<br/><br/><a href="http://mikesbirding.t15.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DSC_80161_994x1536.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-74" title="DSC_8016(1)_994x1536" src="http://mikesbirding.t15.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DSC_80161_994x1536-194x300.jpg" alt="" width="194" height="300" /></a><br/><br/> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11811028269345611490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313262503013211619.post-13029786816211218812012-05-02T21:45:00.000+05:302012-12-14T15:51:57.122+05:30Mynah March in AprilThe Mynah is a cute little bird that’s so commonly found that the urban species got tagged as the “Common Mynah”. It is a fascinating bird that’s capable of multiple vocal renditions. In fact, there are times you’d think there are multiple birds in the area when it would be just a bunch of Mynahs singing away to glory.<br/><br/> <br/><br/>The Mynah (officially spelled as Myna) is a member of the Sturnidae family (consisting of starlings and mynas) and is a native bird of Asia. It is omnivorous and has a very strong territorial instinct. It has now been introduced to other parts of the world; and today, you can see them in Australia, Sri Lanka, and South Africa.<br/><br/> <br/><br/>You can easily identify a Mynah by its brown body, black hood, a yellow patch under the eye, yellow legs and beak, the white patch near the tail area, and the white lining on the underside of the wings.<br/><br/> <br/><br/>Though it lives in urban areas and is used to seeing people all the time, the species is still very scared of humans. The birds let out loud shrieks to warn their mates and other birds of human approach. When you go birding for Mynas, be careful. They’re very aggressive when it comes to protecting their roost.<br/><br/> <br/><br/><a href="http://mikesbirding.t15.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DSC_6172_2048x1356.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-57" title="DSC_6172_2048x1356" src="http://mikesbirding.t15.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DSC_6172_2048x1356-300x198.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="198" /></a><br/><br/>This photo taken on the Infosys campus in Bangalore shows two Mynas (usually appear in pairs) collecting twigs and straw for, perhaps, their new nest. The couple kept hopping ad marching along as I tried to go closer to take a better picture. If you get a picture of a Mynah, come by and post it here.<br/><br/>Here are the other two pictures I got...<br/><br/> <br/><br/><a href="http://mikesbirding.t15.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DSC_6171_2048x1356.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-large wp-image-56" title="DSC_6171_2048x1356" src="http://mikesbirding.t15.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DSC_6171_2048x1356-1024x678.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="678" /></a><br/><br/> <br/><br/> <br/><br/> <br/><br/> <br/><br/><a href="http://mikesbirding.t15.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DSC_6172_2048x1356.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-large wp-image-57" title="DSC_6172_2048x1356" src="http://mikesbirding.t15.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DSC_6172_2048x1356-1024x678.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="678" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11811028269345611490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313262503013211619.post-29916383599212476832012-05-01T11:04:00.000+05:302012-12-14T15:37:14.743+05:30Birding as a Hobby<a href="http://mikesbirding.t15.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Birdy..jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-23" title="Birdy" src="http://mikesbirding.t15.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Birdy.-300x194.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="194" /></a>One of the most fruitful hobbies you can cherish is Birding (commonly known as Bird Watching). Not only will you be satisfied with it, you will enjoy each and every experience. It can be indulged in your free time, or over the weekends. In fact, you can watch birds everyday (or, anytime) right from your door.<br/><br/> <br/><h2>What you will need for Birding</h2><br/> <br/><br/>Most birders are ‘freshers’ to the hobby. All they know is this: stay quiet, spot a bird, observe it, take a pic, get help IDing it, post the pic on a social network, etc. This is more than sufficient for a beginner. If you really want to get into birding, you need to invest in some items to enhance your experience.<br/><br/> <br/><br/><img class=" wp-image-19 alignleft" title="Binoculars" src="http://mikesbirding.t15.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Binoculars.jpg" alt="" width="120" height="120" /><br/><br/>A good pair of binoculars is essential. You don’t need a very expensive pair, but something that you can afford and that has a good range of view. It can become very difficult to spot birds with the naked eye, especially when they are at an elevation or hidden away among the leaves and branches.<br/><br/> <br/><br/><a href="http://mikesbirding.t15.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/telephoto-tripod.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-16" title="telephoto tripod" src="http://mikesbirding.t15.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/telephoto-tripod-300x237.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="237" /></a>A camera. While you may invest in a point-and-shoot (p&s) camera that can help you take instant pics of birds, getting your hands on a DSLR camera with a good telephoto (between 300-600mm) lens will make you a serious birder. Here’s why: the p&s camera will require that you go very close to the bird if you want a good shot. That is sure to spook the bird out of sight. The telephoto lens will enable you to take pictures of the birds from a distance without intruding into their comfort zone. Most professional photos are taken with a minimum zoom lens of at least 600mm.<br/><br/> <br/><br/> <br/><br/> <br/><br/><a href="http://mikesbirding.t15.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Best-Digital-Camera-Tripods.jpg"><img class="alignleft wp-image-18" title="Best-Digital-Camera-Tripods" src="http://mikesbirding.t15.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Best-Digital-Camera-Tripods-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="180" height="180" /></a>Tripod or monopod. This is an essential equipment to carry along if you want rock-steady un-blurred photos of the birds you’ve spotted.<br/><br/>A local bird guide book. This acts as a handy reference and a great complement to your hobby.<br/><br/> <br/><br/><a href="http://mikesbirding.t15.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/indiansub2.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-20" title="indiansub2" src="http://mikesbirding.t15.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/indiansub2-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a><a href="http://mikesbirding.t15.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/51qMkeJ2SCL._SL500_AA300_.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-17" title="51qMkeJ2SCL._SL500_AA300_" src="http://mikesbirding.t15.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/51qMkeJ2SCL._SL500_AA300_-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a><br/><br/> <br/><br/> <br/><br/> <br/><h2>Where to go Birding?</h2><br/> <br/><br/>Perhaps, you’re thinking you need to travel far to the mountains (or hills), forests or lakes to find birds. You will find them; but, you will also find them right in your backyard! The best time to go birding is early in the morning between <strong>5:45am and 7:30am</strong>. This is the time all birds are awake and alert. They’re waiting for the sun to come up so that they can warm themselves up for a while. That’s when you can spot them. Their merry chirping will almost always lead you to find them.<br/><br/> <br/><br/>If you’re done with your local area, you could visit a nearby lake or shrub area. Scout around. You can find birds on large campuses, wooded areas, compounds with trees, lake shores, electric wires, and some urban dwelling.<br/><br/> <br/><br/>Join a birding group in your city; you will be able to get a lot of information from fellow bird watchers. Keep this hobby alive. It will draw your mind to the creator who has carefully thought out all the patterns, designs and colors for the birds you see around.<br/><br/> <br/><br/>Keep visiting this blog for information about where you can go Birding in Bangalore and what birds you can expect to spot.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11811028269345611490noreply@blogger.com0