BG Hilltop, Jigni, DMW,250924

[deponti]

Fixed up with friends. Biju, Damini, Padma. Savitha dropped out.





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5.20 am scheduled departure from ICICI Bank ATM, Biju picking up Padma and me.  Left at 5.35. Had coffee at Shree Lakshmi, location:

and went to Kristal Beryl, location:

where we got into Damini's car

We proceeded to Bannerghatta Hilltop, parking location:

Walked around for and hour, the highlights being two Red Spurfowls.

Then we decided to go to Jigni Kere, to the spot mentioned by Uma Vaijnath, location:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/j2encmi9ydkTUVkn8

We did not want to wait for the European Roller, so we returned to the lake near the  Ram Mandir, location:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/9DcSXFy6rcDYa2L69

We stopped at New Udupi Palace, Jigni, for coffee, on the way back, location:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/7YrDKetXcuwLtzgBA

Home by 11.15 am.

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Flickr: https://flickr.com/photos/86494503@N00/albums/72177720320591184 (57 photos)

eBird: Bannerghatta Hilltop checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S196396249 (41 sp)

Jigani Kere checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S196400269 (59 sp)

Shared with pinkoriole, pdmramaswamy

Trip report: https://ebird.org/tripreport/277609 (69 sp overall)

iNat: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=deemopahan&verifiable=any

FB: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10160843201013878&type=3

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Honey Bee pollinating Feather-leaved Lavender





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Bay-backed Shrike





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Salt-and-Pepper Moth  (Utethesia lotrix)





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Friends in the mist





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Photographers waiting to spot the European Roller at Jigani





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Spot-billed Pelicans





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Purcell's Hunter Slug





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Scarlet Creeper (Ipomoea hederifolia)





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Long-legged Fly





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Biju's sketch





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Auto philosophy





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"Don't feel bad looking at others' things, God will give you, too, don't feel sad"

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Videos:

0010 Spotted Owlet behaviour: https://youtu.be/LlJ0k3mWQfg?si=_2L7rwgkgwwgxoZm

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0012 Three of the Spotted Owlets:

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