Republic day bird count @ Bandipur
I’m at Bandipur National park right now with full power and almost high-speed internet access 🙂
Few Naturalists and wildlife experts have gathered here to do a bird species count tomorrow. We leave the camp at 6am and trek through the forest the whole day in 4 groups and eventually meet at a central location by the end of the day and compare notes on birds. I’m not a bird expert, but I hope to learn a lot through this exercise.
I drove down here today afternoon and the evening safari was amazing. Spotted some 20+ elephants and 2 packs of wild dogs. I leave for Bangalore from here on 27th and hope to spend about a week there.
I leave for Bangalore from here on 27th and hope to spend about a week there
Im expecting you to do a writeup on ur *first* day in bangalore! it should be different this time around., Im sure …
why do i feel happy & envious every time i read ur posts these days? 😛
bird count
this reminds me of the snake walk we did at my park a couple of years ago. we were looking for massassauga rattlesnakes, the only venomous snakes in all of ontario. their habitat bordered our park, and because of construction on the highway nearby the habitat was being pushed back considerably. there was a group of about six of us, and we walked in a straight line, side by side, tightly together so we wouldn’t miss a snake if we saw one. it was a great experience.
we didn’t find any snakes that day, but the next day, when they continued the walk (it was my day off, unfortunately), they happened upon a few rattlesnakes.
have fun with the birds!
Happy birding, let me in on the list ok.
Please be sure to drop in at the Phenom gig at St. John’s … and if possible with your camera…
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