Category Archives: Bird Photography near Pune

Picturesque Friday – Oriental Darter

The Oriental darter (Anhinga melanogaster) is a water bird of tropical South Asia and Southeast Asia. It has a long and slender neck with a straight, pointed bill and, like the cormorant, it hunts for fish while its body is submerged in water. It spears a fish underwater, bringing it above the surface, tossing and juggling it before swallowingContinueContinue reading “Picturesque Friday – Oriental Darter”

Picturesque Friday 8 – Greater Flamingo

The greater flamingo is the most widespread and largest species of the flamingo family. Common in the Old World, they are found in Northern and Sub-Saharan Africa, the Indian Subcontinent, the Middle East, the Levant, the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Aden, the Red Sea, and the Mediterranean countries of Southern Europe. In India, theyContinueContinue reading “Picturesque Friday 8 – Greater Flamingo”

Picturesque Friday 7 – Painted Stork

The painted stork is a large wader in the stork family. It is found in the wetlands of the plains of tropical Asia south of the Himalayas in the Indian Subcontinent and extending into Southeast Asia. Their distinctive pink tertial feathers of the adults give them their name. This image is clicked at Kumbhargaon, BhigwanContinueContinue reading “Picturesque Friday 7 – Painted Stork”

Transforming Lives Through Travel and Writing

Daily writing promptWhat change, big or small, would you like your blog to make in the world?View all responses Every blog has purpose statement and blogging goals. It is very important to answer this question before we publish the first blogpost. Purpose of my Blogs This text is copied from my website : https://mukundkk.wordpress.com/home-3/ ItContinueContinue reading “Transforming Lives Through Travel and Writing”

Amazing Nature

What topics do you like to discuss? Beautiful Nature I love exploring new places, new cultures and Nature in general. I am very much inquisitive about exploring the places and the people there. For me it is always interesting to find out more about new places. The people and the nature always amazes me. EveryContinueContinue reading “Amazing Nature”

गणेशगुडी पक्षी निरीक्षण : एक सुखद अनुभव

Orange Headed Thrush पुण्यापासून साधारण 500 किलोमिटर्स वर Old Magazene House हे रिसॉर्ट Ganeshgudi मध्ये आहे. हे रिसॉर्ट जंगलाच्या एकदम मध्ये आहे. इथे पक्षी निरीक्षण आणि फोटोग्राफी ची अतिशय सुंदर व्यवस्था आहे. ह्याला Armchair birding असे देखील म्हणतात. कारण इथे आपण आरामात बसून पक्षी बघू शकतो किंवा त्यांचे फोटो देखील काढू शकतो. कुठे राहायचे गणेशगुडीमध्येContinueContinue reading “गणेशगुडी पक्षी निरीक्षण : एक सुखद अनुभव”

World Wildlife Day

World Wildlife Day reminds us all of the need to maintain the world’s ecosystems and invest in their future, whether we are nature lovers, conservationists, or adventure travelers. Celebrated annually on March 3, World Wildlife Day is an international celebration of the immense variety of life on our planet and a call for the protectionContinueContinue reading “World Wildlife Day”

भिगवण : पक्षीप्रेमींचा कुंभमेळा

ग्रेटर फ्लेमीनगो मला अजूनही तो दिवस आठवतो जेव्हा मी पहिल्यांदा Bhigwan ला गेलो होतो. आम्ही सकाळी साधारण साडे सहा च्या सुमारास Kumbhargaon मध्ये पोहोचलो. Bhigwan Bus Stand पासून थोडे पुढे आल्यावर डाव्या बाजूला एक वळण येते तिथून Kumbhargaon चा रास्ता सुरू होतो. तिथून साधारण सात ते आठ किलोमीटर्स गेल्यावर आपण Kumbhargaon ला पोहोचतो. पोहोचल्यावर समोरचContinueContinue reading “भिगवण : पक्षीप्रेमींचा कुंभमेळा”

सिंहगड व्हॅली : देशी विदेशी पक्ष्यांचा मेळावा

पुण्या जवळचे पक्षी प्रेमींचे अतिशय आवडते ठिकाण म्हणजे सिंहगड व्हॅली. हिवाळ्यात येथे देशी विदेशी पक्ष्यांचा जणू मेळावाच भरतो. इथले स्टार अॅट्रॅक्शन म्हणजे Asian Paradise Flycatcher किंवा स्वर्गीय नर्तक. संपूर्ण पांढर शुभ्र रंग निमुळते शरीर ,मखमली चेहेरा व लांब शेपटी असे याचे देखणे रूप. याच्या मोहक हालचाली आणि पाण्यात सुर मारून परत झाडावर येऊन बसणे केवळContinueContinue reading “सिंहगड व्हॅली : देशी विदेशी पक्ष्यांचा मेळावा”

ODKF Photography

ODKF ODKF – Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher also called as colour bomb. A brilliantly colored, tiny forest kingfisher with a coral-red dagger bill. It has a dark blue back and wings and pale orange underparts. Crown is fuschia-red, with a dark spot on the forehead and blue and white patches on the side of the neck.ContinueContinue reading “ODKF Photography”

Ganeshgudi – Birders Paradise

Black Naped Monarch Ganeshguid is heaven for Bird Watching or Bird Photography. If you love these tiny tots in vivid colours, you must visit Old Magazine House by Jungle Lodges & Resorts in Ganeshgudi once. It is popularly known as OMH. Its a well maintained property always ready to welcome these colourful guests. Even theContinueContinue reading “Ganeshgudi – Birders Paradise”

Bird Photograpgy : Amur Falcon

Amur Falcon Male Amur Falcon Female Various moods of Amur Falcon Species Name- Amur falconScientific name- Falco amurensis The Amur falcon (Falco amurensis) is a small raptor of the falcon family. It breeds in south-eastern Siberia and Northern China before migrating in large flocks across India and over the Arabian Sea to winter in SouthernContinueContinue reading “Bird Photograpgy : Amur Falcon”

Kavdi Paat Birding

Kavadi is a small village at about 20 Km from Pune which is full of water birds. There is a small bridge on water body from where you can spot birds on both sides. Here you have opportunity to photograph River Turns, Common Teal, Spot Billed Duck, Common Sandpipers, Black winged stilt, Brahminy duck, Eurasian coot etc.