Bird watching tour to Davanagere - Part I
Birding in Davanagere - Part I Water Birds: With not much expectations headed for bird watching in Davangere, but what turned out later was an extravaganza of our beloved winged friends.A colony of...
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Birding in Davanagere - Part II:The colorful Blue-tailed bee-eaterContinued...from...Birding in Davanagere - Part I Water BirdsApart from the water birds and waders I spotted many species of birds, the...
View ArticleValley School bird watching
Valley School bird watching:Verditer flycatcherAfter a long wait, I got to visit the most acclaimed bird watching spot in Bengaluru, the Valley school. It was a long drive for me about 40 km and...
View ArticleBirding at Bhairasagara lake
Birding at Bhairasagara lake:Indian Roller or Indian Blue Jay in flightLast weekend of February and the end of the winter, headed north to Bhairasagara lake in Chikkaballapura dist. This is another...
View ArticleFauna of Hebbal Lake Park
Fauna of Hebbal Lake Park:Apart from the birds, the park is popular among other fauna, especially the butterflies and insects along with the squirrels which are abundantly found in the park.CLICK HERE...
View ArticleBirding at Nandi Hills
Birding tour to Nandi Hills:Nandi hills as we all know is a favorite tourist hotspot and closest hill-station for Bengalureans, famous for its sunrise and cloud covered hills. But what is not much...
View ArticleBird Watchers Summer Treat at Kunduvada Lake
Bird Watchers Summer Treat at Kunduvadakere Davanagere: Every winter our feathered guests far across from north migrate to southern parts of India in search of tropical climate, for abundant food and...
View ArticleBird watching at Hoskote Lake
Bird watching at Hoskote Lake:Yellow Wagtail, one of the most common sighting at the lakeAfter having heard a lot of positive stories of bird watching in Hoskote lake, I decided to explore the place on...
View ArticleSummer Bird watching in Vetal Hill
Summer bird watching in Vetal Hill:Laughing Dove at Vetal TekdiIt was that time of the year, where the mercury shoots up as high as 40 degree Celsius in Pune and not the ideal birding season. Pashan...
View ArticleIn search of Flamingos in Mumbai
Bird watching in Mumbai - In search of Flamingos (end of Apr 2018):Lesser Flamingos - Haji bunder point, SewriMy eagerness to spot flamingos dragged me to Mumbai, in spite of the scorching summer humid...
View ArticleBirding in Vetal Hill / ARAI Pune
Birding in Vetal Hill / ARAI Pune:Indian Peafowl Male perched on the tree, Tetal HillThe onset of monsoons made Pune greener all again, which inspired me to explore Vetal Tekdi (hill) again.This place...
View ArticleBird watching in Pashan Lake, Pune
Bird watching in Pashan Lake, PuneThe tiny little Pale-billed Flowerpecker at the Pashan Lake, PunePashan Lake is considered as hotspot for birds.With nearly 210 avian species reported in this lake, it...
View ArticleBirding in Hesaraghatta Lake
Birding in Hesaraghatta Lake, BengaluruBlack-winged Stilts at the Hesaraghatta Lake bedHaving heard about the Hesaraghatta Lake for its abundant avian species, had planned my visit over the...
View ArticleBird watching at Jakkur Lake
Bird watching at Jakkur LakeJuvenile Scaly-breasted Munia at the Jakkur LakeAfter having explored birding hotspot across Bengaluru, Jakkur lake hadn't caught my attention even being in my proximity.The...
View ArticleShoreline Birdwatching in Arnala Vasai, Mumbai
Shoreline Birdwatching in Arnala Vasai, Mumbai:Eurasian Oystercatcher in flight at the beach in Arnala, MumbaiAfter having done bird watching in lakes, parks, hills and grasslands, one thing which was...
View ArticleBirds in my Backyard
Birds in my Backyard:Cinereous Tit, often seen on the trees in gardens and forests, always in a hurryIt is not always required to go on for a birding trip to spot new and exotic bird species, sometimes...
View ArticleDandeli : Land of the Hornbills
Dandeli : Land of the HornbillsMalabar pied hornbill is a large bird about 26inch long, listed as near threatened species (IUCN 3.1 Red List). Its interesting feature is its large yellow bill with...
View ArticleSeed dispersers of Dandeli
The diversity of tropical forest trees are predominantly dependent on its natural seed dispersers. Perhaps this diversity among the trees is fairly maintained by the fructivorous birds and animals of...
View ArticleBirding in the Netherlands
The Netherlands has a coastline of over 451 km, wide open to the north sea. Much of its land has been reclaimed from the sea and is below sea level, not surprisingly its coastal wetlands make up some...
View ArticleThis is why Hallstatt must be in bucket list for every traveler!
Why is Hallstatt so special that it should be part of the bucket list for every traveler? Well to answer this one must visit and experience by yourself. But I hope my experience in this post can give...
View ArticleBest of Innsbruk and Salzburg
Salzburg and Innsbruck are the most popular destinations in Austria to experience the Apls and a flavor of Austrian history and culture.  Beautiful backdrop of Karwendel mountains of AustriaBest of...
View ArticlePanoramic and easy hiking trails of Tyrol
While the Austrian alps are busy with Skiing in winters, the summers are a hiking paradise. The best part of hiking in the Alps is that the landscape transforms as we hike farther and it's surprisingly...
View ArticleBavarian Fairytale castle!
Neuschwanstein castle:What was once termed as an eccentric dream of King Ludwig II, is now the most beautiful and one of the most visited castle in the world. Who would have imagined that his vision...
View ArticleLuxembourg city highlights in a day
Luxembourg city highlights in a day The city of Luxembourg is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and capital of Luxembourg, which happens to be the country with the highest GDP per capita in the world and...
View ArticleWildlife encounters around Hampi
Wildlife encounters around HampiThis UNESCO World Heritage site is also getting popular for the wildlife it has to offer, some of them are rare and threatened.Have been to Hampi several times before to...
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