For my christmas break I took a short trip to Dandeli where apart from Photography I did some white water Rafting in the river Kali.We stayed at OMH(Old Magazine House).Over 35 species of birds can easily be photographed here. At OMH one just sits all day under the tree to photograph birds that are not so easy to photograph.These birds come to drink water from the clay bird baths which were put by foreigners oh so long ago.The birds here are so used to bird photographers that they are completely accustomed to the shutter sound.
Dandeli is a town in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India, in the Western Ghats region in North Karnataka.Dandeli is a natural habitat for wildlife, including tigers, leopards, black panthers, elephants, gaur, deer, antelopes, and bears.It is the second largest wildlife sanctuary in Karnatakaand was designated as a tiger reserve in 2007.The jungle is also home to several varieties of reptiles and almost 300 varieties of birds.
Birds I Saw:
Puff-Throated Babbler
Orange Headed Thrush
Brown -cheeked Fulvetta
Flame Throated Bulbul
White-Rumped Shama
Indian Blackbird Female
Indian Blackbird Male
Emerald Dove
Flock of Oriental White Eye On Bird Bath (Dark fronted Babbler on perch)
The weekend before school started my father and I visited a bird hide close to Bangalore which has a wide variety of birds and reptiles. The hide is close to my house and hardly took an hour and a half to reach. The hide is on barren land, a part of which was converted by the owner into the hide.This sort of photography was a new and interesting experience for me and I thoroughly enjoyed it. We saw over fifteen species of birds in the two and a half hours we spent over there. The area around the hide has a rain fed river because of which birds like the Jerdon's Leafbird and the Coppersmith Barbet visit the hide. The hide allowed me to practice my photography skills in a controlled environment. Yellow-Billed Babbler White-browed bulbul Indian Chameleon Spotted Dove Coppersmith Barbet Jerdon's Leafbird
An event was the first of a series of events set up by the Jala Poshan team at Jakkur lake . " Jala Tarang" is a series of events at the Jakkur Lake. The main aim of the event was to raise awareness of the lake and celebrate the pride of Lake/Wetland as a National Resource . At the lake many events were held such as kite making , rangoli and a drawing competition . There were people teaching the villagers and residents of the apartments surrounding the lake about wet waste composting. A women's group even came and shared with the visitors about eco friendly recyclable bag. Flyer Model of the lake Key to the model Number of cars outside the lake gate Lake water shimmering in the light Cycler Drawing competition Drawing competition Distribution of breakfast Sign Exposing how wet waste recycling wo...
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