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| Updated: 13 August 2015 |
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| 14th Aug, 2013 | It rained whole night but fortunately the rains stopped for a few hours in the morning when we saw a few male Floricans (Lesser Florican, Sypheotides indicus). During the observation period the sky remained cloudy throughout. Lesser Florican (Male) Jumping display... |
| 3rd Mar, 2009 | After we saw the displaying male Great Indian Bustard strut about, we finished the round on the Camel cart and returned to the main entrance of the Desert National Park. Hide No. 1... |
| 6th Feb, 2013 | At Thattekad, 100m ahead of the wildlife warden's office for the Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary, I saw a pair of Great Eared Nightjar after sunset, sallying back and forth across the two sides of the water body, at tree top-level. The birds appeared quite large, and identifiable by the lack of white in the wings and tail etc. A shot in the dark... |
| 24th Jan, 2012 | The Himalaya at Mukku Math (elev. 1600 mtrs) is just below the winter snowline of 1800mtrs. Winter is the best time for observing the birds which migrate to lower altitudes, others of course migrate to the Indian plains. Eurasian Sparrowhawk swoops.. |
| 15th Oct, 2011 | An Indian Spotted Creeper was found near Tal Chappar Wildlife Sanctuary. Many thanks to SS Poonia, without his help the bird would have remained elusive. Desert search... |
| 6th Jul, 2009 | The Lammergeier has a bizarre habit of dropping large bones from high up on to the rock surfaces to break them partially. Afterwards it devours the bones. These bone breaking sites are known as ossuaries. Thanks to Negi of Kakdagad camp for noting the site. He heard the crack of a bone landing on the rocks and then saw the Lammergeier in action the next round.
A sudden crack shatters Himalayan stillness... |
| 4th Jul, 2009 | River Mandakini, its wrath much in news recently, originates from Chorabari Glacier near the high Himalayan hills of Kedarnath temple and flows down to merge with river Alaknanda at Rudraprayag. Most of its course, when not passing by any village, is surrounded by forests. Kakdagad is almost 40 Kms from Rudraprayag. Honeyguide drift... |
| 19th May, 2007 | We recorded two Grey-headed Fish Eagles just 100 meters apart within the sanctuary, described by the guards as capable of capturing and devouring large, 3-4 Kg fish. Rowing through a silent forest... |
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