Date: 20th June 2021.
Birding time: 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM.
Result: A Munia fest and other interesting encounters.
After capturing a really sweet moment of an Indian Silverbill couple this morning (will get to this in the end), I set out in the evening with a slightly impossible target. Can I get all the five Munias (that we get here) in pairs in just one outing?
Simple answer: Hell yeah!
There is no complicated answer.
Take a look at these pairs of White-rumped Munia, Scaly-breasted Munia, Indian Silverbill, Tri-colored Munia, and the Red Avadavat.
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Is this a party or what?
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Avadavats in flight? Too easy!
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Three different Munias in one frame? Easy-peasy.
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Since I am biased, I spent most of my time with these guys.
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Duuude, so many Reds’ pics, go jump off a cliff!
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As if these weren’t enough, four Red-rumped Swallows decided to gate-crash the party.
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On the way back, some juvenile fun. Getting a shot of the White-breasted Waterhen is hard enough, but to get two of its little ones who are just pitch black is even tougher.
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Of course, our Red Wattled Lapwing’s young was around too. He’s gonna grow up to make so much noise.
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As I was clicking the Waterhens without moving a muscle (getting bitten by mosquitoes), a really cute young Cincerous Tit came and sat right next to me. The cutest I’ve seen so far.
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What a great 90 minutes of birding. One of the best in recent times for me. Hope you enjoyed the collection. Do leave your comments.
And, before I wrap this up, here’s what I captured this morning.
Make love. (Not war)
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Kiss.
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Clean-up
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Get caught.
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Brilliant stuff. The frames and clarity are amazing
Enjoyed it to the fullest. Looks like these little birds’ population is increasing rapidly. Such a feast! The description adds on the interest.
Your narration is as entertaining as the pictures. Looking forward to the next post
Words don’t do justice, so I’m not even trying!
I can imagine how rewarding the experience may have been 🙂
Let the party continue!
Now that’s what I call Lady Luck smiling. Absoultely brilliant! Which place is this?
🙂 This is in Doddabele, a small village on the outskirts of Bangalore.