We were at the Kanakapura Police Station,


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They may be the most common birds here, but babies are still fascinating ( Read more... )

As we wandered along the edge of the half-dry Dodda Kere (Large Lake) in Anekal, my friend Chandu suddenly stood stock-still, gazing intently into a thicket of reeds at the water's edge. "Hey!" he called, in a carefully pitched monotone, "I think I'm seeing a crake here, come over ( Read more... )

One of the birds we saw on the backwater boat trip on the Kabini backwaters is the

GREAT CORMORANT

Here's one bird, sitting in the evening sunlight:


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I went to photograph the Red-tailed Hawk nest that

Mark Glenshaw

told me about, but forgot the location he had told me, so I went up to

Chris Gerli and he helpfully marked the nest location on a map of Forest Park, and sent me on my way ( Read more... )

Here's Mr LHS:


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Almost exactly a year ago, I made

this post

about a Canada goose nesting right opposite the entrance to the St.Louis Hindu temple.

Well, we went last week...and either she herself, or one of her sisters (the former being far more likely) is back again!


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I don't often go near the nest, and this even means not stepping out on the porch as the Housefinches fly in and out....but yesterday I did peek carefully and...


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Here's the Mister:


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Here's one of the females (well, this one is Mrs LHS!) with nesting material...


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