When did you decide to take on to birding ??? Expression on the persons face clearly spelled out...what an oddball she is !!! I don't even remember when my love affair with birds began . So,how did I get interested in nature in the first place . Daughter of a army officer and thereafter,married to one. I have always lived in wilderness. Chasing butterflies around our tiled cottage in Gangtok, spotting partriges in the desert of Suratgarh to admiring a pair of minivet in Chakrata. A flash of red .... I gradually began enjoying being in the lap of nature . Listening to the chirping of birds and spotting them in the bushes from there my focus shifted to not just admiring these avian delights but to capturing them between frames. After the first timer's cough and splutter I began clicking with my 100-400 mm lens with a lot of ease. Only chirping of birds can pull me put of my bed at 5.30 am in the cold morning .What excites me the most about bird photography are the challenges involved in it Bird photography is one of the greatest photographic pursuits. You need knowledge, patience and skill, but those challenges make the rewards that much greater. .Birds don't stand still ,nor can you get very close to them . They would tend to be in the bushes and not come out in the light.Still, I am always ready with my gear to head to the wild to click my feathered friends . The beauty of bird photography is .......it's an humbling experience
The next day started before the break of dawn . A few hot cups of tea and I was all geared up for birding in the delightful 'Lake City'... ...
This is a journey that catapults you from teeming bustle of tech metropolis to the mountain tops, plain fresh air and chirping of birds al...
Sallying out from a perch to snatch an insect and returning to the same or a different perch. This technique is called '' flycatching''and ...
The sun is shining and the days are both longer and warmer.Springs gentle breeze has swept the winter sniffles and cold away... Spring Ha...
A prominent tuft of feathers on the crown of birds head lends to the funky hairstyle which is actually known as the -CREST.Crests vary ...
The kingfisher is patiently waiting for a catch... A small bird of the size of a sparrrow , short tail , big head and a long bill . Wh...
Great barbet They get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills . A pair of Great Barbet moved up the slope an...
The sun god had still not graced us with its golden rays , but I could hear the musical notes of birds in the background . We decid...
I have decided to post a bird with a specific color on every Friday ....Color for today is -Yellow.. The first bird, that came t...
''Keep the green in your mind perhaps a singing bird will come '' This is so very true ..... Whenever i would finish with my househ...
Aren't they really cute.. :) Happy birding ....
The Female Hornbill by Jody Hildreth A peculiar bird With a large curved bill Enters a prison Of ...
I know my posts have been sporadic lately. But that does not mean I wasn't flexing my photography muscles. Landed up at'' Basai'' wh...
Happy friday everyone .I thought I would sign off the week with this simple chunky sparrow birdie . Its also called cinnamon tree sparro...
Spring time is the time for new beginnings . Flowers in full bloom , birds spotted in pairs . As the warmth of the spring approaches t...
Come April and Mumbai's mudflats are graced by deep hue of pink .Indeed ,a magical scene in the heart of the city. The flamin...
Black necked storks are world travelers , migrate from middle of August to end of September wintering in tropical Africa and India . Bl...
When I looked at this click the only thought that came to my mind was 'its so peaceful ' ... ''The pure innocence that I love , ...
