While I was away...


…..the husband was at play! With birds. Birds with wings, I mean. He had come to drop us at the airport and pulled a sad face, saying how much he will miss the baby and me and how empty the house will seem. It is another thing that I never received a phone call from him after I reached Guwahati, my maternal home. Instead, whenever I called him, he would be out somewhere busy clicking birds. I would further get rattled when he reported spotting birds that I was dying to catch a glimpse of. 

So, in other words, the husband had a gala time while I was busy working at home for office and looking after a cranky kid. He had gallivanted all around our favourite birding spots in Bangalore and driven as far as Maidenahalli/ Jayamangali Blackbuck Sanctuary as well. Around Bangalore, he visited: Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary, Galibore, Mavathur lake, Valley School, Hoskote lake, Hessarghatta, Ragihalli, Hulimangala, Rampura lake and TG Halli. He had also gone to Manchanbele Dam and Thattekere but the areas were closed to public for reasons unknown.

Let’s make this a ‘While I was away’ series. Starting with Galibore. Enjoy the show!

While I was away: Galibore, a photo blog post
Water body near Harohalli 
Asian Openbill Stork 
A flock of Rosy Starlings 
 Rosy Starlings on their perch

Rosy Starling 

Common Hoopoe 
A pretty picture! 
Green Bee-eaters 
 Shikra
 Common Woodshrike
Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker
Black Eagle 
Black Eagle 
Small Pratincole 
Pied Kingfisher 
Short-toed Snake Eagle 
Small Pratincole 
Golden Oriole 
Brahminy Starling 
 Ashy Woodswallow
Asian Paradise Flycatcher 
Yellow-crowned Woodpecker 
Lesser Goldenback 
Spotted Deer 
Bonneli's Eagle 
The coveted Jungle Owlet 
 Grey-headed Fish Eagle
Booted Eagle

There are more photographs clicked at the water body on the way to Galibore from Kanakapura. I think I shall keep them for a separate post.

My previous posts on Galibore:

Looking for birds around Galibore fishing camp

Galibore revisited


Comments

  1. Aditi31 December 2013 at 06:16

    These husbands... All the same! But isn't he just fab with the camera....amazing pics! Indeed a fabulous end to 2013! Wishing you and your family a very happy new year! Your posts are always a delight to the eyes and taste buds too :) keep blogging dear!

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    1. Sangeeta31 December 2013 at 11:20

      Thank you so much Aditi! Wish you a great 2014 as well! Keep writing, keep smiling!!

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  2. Indrani1 January 2014 at 01:22

    Wow! Fantastic captures.
    Wishing you a great year ahead!

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    1. Sangeeta1 January 2014 at 19:48

      Thanks, Indrani! You have a good one, too!!

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  3. Santosh Bs1 January 2014 at 02:35

    Lol! He sure has hit a jackpot wandering alone :)
    and and Pratincoles, Owlet... wow! wish he had gotten the Brown fish owls too... ;)

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