Hidden in colors!

Hidden in colors!
Originally uploaded by shivanayak.

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Hide!

Hide!
Originally uploaded by shivanayak.

Re-worked on the previous image, took different steps in post processing.

A different perspective

A different perspective
Originally uploaded by shivanayak.

I was trying to get the focus on the bird and get the off focused plants
behind which the Cinnamon bittern was hiding. Looked at the BW version
of the original, felt this is much better.

Did you like it? Your comments are most welcome.

Cinnamon Bittern @ Anereke, karkala

Cinnamon Bittern @ Anereke, karkala
Originally uploaded by shivanayak.

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Anekere, Karkala.

-Shiva

Anekere..

Anekere..
Originally uploaded by shivanayak.

Dab !

Lesser whistling teel @ Anekere

Lesser whistling teel @ Anekere
Originally uploaded by shivanayak.

Take off..

Take off..
Originally uploaded by shivanayak.

Chestnut bittern

Chestnut bittern
Originally uploaded by shivanayak.

less rain in last few days at Anekere..

less rain in last few days at Anekere..
Originally uploaded by shivanayak.

Hard to chew!

Hard to chew!
Originally uploaded by shivanayak.

Malabar whistling thrush holding on to Leech. We observed the thrush for
almost 10 -15mins, it had hard time to kill.

Thanks to Sudhir Naik, Vinay Das and Ramit for showing me two lifers at
Kudremukh NP, karnataka.

Cicada

Cicada
Originally uploaded by shivanayak.

Its amazing how much of noise it can generate!

Crimson-fronted Barbet

Crimson-fronted Barbet
Originally uploaded by shivanayak.

Thanks to Sudhir Naik, Vinay Das and Ramit for showing me two lifers at
Kudremukh NP, karnataka.

House swift

House swift
Originally uploaded by shivanayak.

Thanks to Sudhir Naik, Vinay Das and Ramit for showing me two lifers.

Malabar grey hornbill , Kudremukh NP

Malabar grey hornbill , Kudremukh NP
Originally uploaded by shivanayak.

Velvet-fronted nuthatch @ KNP , karnataka

Velvet-fronted nuthatch @ KNP , karnataka
Originally uploaded by shivanayak.

Kuremukh.

Fwd: Treepie @ KNP, Karnataka

Fwd: Treepie @ KNP, Karnataka
Originally uploaded by shivanayak.

White bellied treepie

14 Aug 2011, Kudremukh NP, karnataka

Highlight of visit,

White bellied treepie
Scimitar babbler
Alpine swift
Speckled Piculet
and
Sambar deer

Birding group: Sudhir Naik, Vinay Das, Ramit Singhal and myself!

Bird list from Sudhir Naik,

Here's the bird list...

Babbler, Dark-fronted
Babbler, Indian Scimitar
Babbler, Rufous
Barbet, Crimson-fronted
Barbet, White-cheeked
Bluebird, Asian Fairy
Bulbul, Red-whiskered
Bulbul, Yellow-browed
Dove, Spotted
Drongo, Greater Racket-tailed
Flameback, Greater
Flycatcher, Grey-headed Canary
Fulvetta, Brown-cheeked
Hornbill, Malabar Grey
Iora, Common
Jungle Fowl
Minivet, Orange
Myna, Southern Hill
Nuthatch, Velvet-fronted
Parakeet, Malabar
Peafowl, Indian
Piculet, Speckled
Pigeon, Blue Rock
Robin, Oriental Magpie
Shrike, Bar-winged Flycatcher
Sunbird, Crimson-backed
Swift, Alpine
Swift, House
Swiftlet, Indian
Tailorbird, Common
Thrush, Malabar Whistling
Tit, Black-lored
Treepie, White-bellied

-Shiva

Canary flycatcher @ KNP, Karnataka

Canary flycatcher @ KNP, Karnataka
Originally uploaded by shivanayak.

A lifer for me.

Kudremukh NP, karnataka

Birding at KNP along with Sudhir Naik, Vinay Das and Ramit Singhal.

Highlight of visit,
White bellied treepie
Scimitar babbler
Alpine swift
and
Sambar deer

Raksha bhandan

Raksha bhandan
Originally uploaded by shivanayak.

Monsoon joy

Monsoon joy
Originally uploaded by shivanayak.