Puttenahalli Kere, 180723

[deponti]

Jay, Raji and I.Fixed up on Red Paint Brush Society.




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eBird: https://ebird.org/checklist/S144900868 (43 sp)
iNat: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?on=2023-07-18&place_id=any&user_id=deemopahan&verifiable=any
Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/86494503@N00/albums/72177720309858907 (82 photos)
FB: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10160010297223878&type=3

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Little Cormorant




Indian Cormorant




Eye of the Indian Cormorant




Colours:Raincoats for sale




You can see the doomed rodent holding on to both parts of the beak.




The head was in the beak, so the Heron could not drown the rodent easily




The Heron dips the unfortunate animal into the water again




Fire Spike (Odontonema tubaeforme)




Common Castor


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Eating after the outing. The ottu shAviga bAth was excellent




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Videos:

1. 0016 Purple Swamphen swimming: https://youtu.be/81sZY1NoLIY

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2. (1) 0075 Pond Heron trying to drown the rodent: https://youtu.be/YELgzeTlBF0

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3. (2) 0082 (2) Pond Heron trying to drown the rodent it has caught: https://youtu.be/CqASIH0opZI

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4. 0089 (3) Pond Heron eating the rodent: https://youtu.be/fvYKTAcMyFY

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Movie of the photos: https://youtu.be/ykXx8fX7GmE

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