Sunday, July 10, 2011

Black Crowned Night Heron at Kabini National Park

The Kabini river is a bird watcher’s paradise. It’s rich catch in the waters, the green grass on its banks and the surrounding dense forest cover ensures that it attracts a wide variety of birds to its waters and banks.

Black Crowned Night Heron at Kabini National Park - 2 
A boat safari on these waters will allow you to see terns and storks and ducks and herons in huge numbers.

Black Crowned Night Heron at Kabini National Park - 1 
It was during one such boat safari that I spotted this black crowned night heron sitting on a tree branch. This was the first time that I had seen this bird and I felt happy to have added one more bird to my bird memory.

11 comments:

  1. hahahahaha...wat a cute expression!!! looks as if its intrigued by something!

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  2. I think it was busy checking out its prey.

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  3. It looks like a sparrow... I must say your knowledge of birds and animals is profound :)

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  4. I like to study birds. They are quite a vibrant species.

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  5. It's only recently that I've come to enjoy photographing birds.. but most of the time I've no idea which ones they are - need to learn more :)

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  6. Well, I am sure it will a great experience for you. For a book on Indian birds, pick up Pocket Guide to Birds of the Indian subcontinent by Inskipp and Grimmet and if you like verbose text, pick up Birds of India by Salim Ali.

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