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Spotted a sparrow

Its been a long time I spotted a house sparrow around. I remember the time when I used to put out some seed for the sparrows in our portico before going to school.

Though the original sparrow is no more available for clicks in Bangalore, I spotted 2 varieties of the same. An ashy crowned sparrow lark and another sparrow lark. Here they are. Click for larger versions

 

A crowned Sparrow lark, about to take flight. 

  

On top of the world

  

The perfect camouflage

and a sandpiper to end the blog. 

Some more pics

Had a very good birding exp as well.

 

Not only birds.

Finally the playing hide and seek. Was it bored of my clicking?

Have a lot more pics to publish. looks like it will take another 2 posts atleast. Got to sleep now. 

Another trip

Another weekend trip. And this time to Kasargod. The route info as follows. Bangalore - Kunigal - Hassan - Belur - Chickmagalur- Charmadi - Dharmasthala (halt for the night). BC Road - Mangalore - Kasaragod - Bekal Fort (halt for the night). Ksd - Mng - Udupi -  Karkala - Moodabidri - Dharmasthala and back the same route.

Best part of the trip being, had a fellow SLR geek for critisism.

Harish (haddi)

He was trying to capture the gang, which was posing for him. CAptured the gang when they were posing for Haddi. 

 

A place where river meets sea. This being summer the river actually doesn't meet the sea. A walk along this strip under moonlight  is real relaxing

Got to refresh some memories in Karkala. 

 

Anekere

 

After shooting the moon, shot the sun as well. 

 

Sunset at Bekal Fort

  

  

Sunrise at Bekal Fort

 How can I not shoot the moon . Especially when its the full moon
Click on the image for full siz.

Over all had a very good trip. Some more pics in the next 2 posts. 

Best shots

Some of the shots which have given me some satisfaction. They almost tell me what I have spent on the bazooka is worth it.

One where I tried to shoot the moon

Geek stuff: 300mm| f5.6| 1/60| ISO200| spot| exp: -1stop

Abusing a zerbera

 

  

Geek Stuff: 150mm| iso 200|  spot | 1/5sec| f/5

Tried my hands at birding. But the experts were missing in action. So it turned out to be a disaster. 

Waiting for the 7th feb Bekal fort trip for a good birding exp

Girish's wedding

A Mehandi

Another alternate profession. But next time onwards I need to concentrate moreon the theme. Or in other words making a single design on the hand. Not multiple designs from multiple sources