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Weavers and Plovers – Birding at Phillaur (#8)

August 1, 2020January 2020, Phillaur, Tripsbirds, birds of phillaur, birds of punjab, birdsofindia, wild adventures, wildindiaArjun Basandrai

Weavers and Plovers – Birding at Phillaur (#8)

After taking a long break from birding, on 24 January, 2020, it was time for me to go out and shoot some birds. So, I packed my stuff and left for the Sutlej River. This time I didn’t go to Mao Sahib though. Instead, I went to a different location on the Sutlej River which I had visited once last year. I didn’t get anything exciting there last year, so, I just wanted to try my luck once more.

Egrets

June 28, 2020Egrets, Large Sized Birds, Medium Sized Birdsbirds, birdsofindiaonline, birdwatcher, Egrets, featured-post, heronsArjun Basandrai

Egrets are medium to large sized birds, closely related to the Herons (see here) and belong to Ardea or Egretta genera. Similar to their (very) close relatives – Herons – they also have long legs and a long beak.

Plain Prinia

March 22, 2020Prinias, Resident Birds, Small Sized Birdsbirds, birdsofindiaonline, birdwatcher, plainpriniaArjun Basandrai

Plain Prinia

(Prinia inornata)

Size: 13-15 cm

Area: Widespread resident over much of the region except the Himalayas

Habitat: Reedbeds, Scrubland and Dense Vegetation

Description: A very common sighting across much of India. Can be easily spotted around any cultivation, bushy area or even in your backyard.

Prinias

March 21, 2020Prinias, Resident Birds, Small Sized Birdsbirds, birdsofindiaonline, birdwatcher, Prinias, wren-warblersArjun Basandrai

Prinias

Prinias are small passerine, insectivorous birds which sometimes referred to as Wren-Warblers. Like most Warblers these birds prefer dense bushes and long scrubs due to which they are a nightmare to locate. Like Warblers, they are heard heard more often seen.

Birder’s Day Out – Birding at Pong Lake

February 6, 2020December 2019, Large Sized Birds, Migratory Birds, Pong Dam, Resident Birds, Trips, Wadersbirds, birdsofindia, birdsofindiaonline, Pong Dam, pong lake, wildlndiaArjun Basandrai

Birder’s Day Out – Birding at Pong Lake

It was on 29th December, 2019 that I, finally, got the chance to spend a Day Out Birding at one of my Favourite Birding Locations – Pong Lake. I first visited this place in 2015 and till then it has remained in my ‘Favourites List’.

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Wade in the Water – Birding at Phillaur – Part 7

January 25, 2020December 2019, Large Sized Birds, Medium Sized Birds, Phillaur, Small Sized Birds, Tripsbirds, birds of punjab, birdsofindia, wildindiaArjun Basandrai

Wade in the Water – Birding at Phillaur – Part 7

My next Birding Day Out in Phillaur was on 15 December, 2019

The first place I visited was our Local Forest. While exploring the area I noticed a Dead Tree Trunk which was overgrown with Mushrooms. The Sun was just coming out and the light was pretty diffused so I decided to try some artistic frames of the mushrooms.

Wade in the Water – Birding at Phillaur – Part 6

December 15, 2019Medium Sized Birds, Migratory Birds, November 2019, Phillaur, Resident Birds, Small Sized Birds, Trips, Wadersbirds, birds of punjab, birdsofindiaonline, wildindiaArjun Basandrai

Wade in the Water – Birding at Phillaur – Part 6

Local birding is much more exciting to me compared to going to far off places to witness a complete new set of wildlife. So, I began this season’s birding adventures by visiting the place that I consider as ‘One of the Finest Spots for Birding around Phillaur’ – Sutlej.

Spiti Sojourn – Spiti Valley – Part 3 – Local Sightseeing

July 23, 2019June 2019, Large Sized Birds, Medium Sized Birds, Pigeons, Resident Birds, Small Sized Birds, Spiti, Tripsbirds, hikkim, horned lark, key monastery, kibber wildlife sanctuary, komic, lahaul spiti tripArjun Basandrai

Spiti Sojourn – Spiti Valley – Part 3 – Local Sightseeing

After a tiring journey from Kalpa to Kaza, we were all too tired, so, we woke up quite late at around 8-9 am. As it was quite late to go anywhere far off, the plan for the day was to visit the beautiful villages around Kaza.

Spiti Sojourn – Spiti Valley – Part 2 – Entering Spiti

July 20, 2019Doves, Finches, June 2019, Medium Sized Birds, Pigeons, Resident Birds, Small Sized Birds, Spiti, Tripsbirdingwitharjun, birds, birdsofindiaonline, birdwatcher, bunting, canon, dove, flowers, hp, lahaul spiti, lahaul spiti trip, mountains, mummy, nako, Spiti, spiti trip, spitit, trip to spitiArjun Basandrai

Spiti Sojourn – Spiti Valley – Part 2 – Entering Spiti

The next and the most important and thrilling stage of the trip was entering Spiti Valley…!!!

There were NO bird sightings and ONLY Landscape Photography till we were somewhere near Nako.

Spiti Sojourn – Spiti Valley – Part 1 – Entering Kinnaur

July 10, 2019June 2019, Large Sized Birds, Medium Sized Birds, Resident Birds, Small Sized Birds, Spiti, Tripsbirds, bulbul, bunting, chukar, kestrel, lahaul spiti, lahaul spiti trip, lizard, photgraphs, redstrat, Spiti, spiti trip, thrush, tit, wagtailArjun Basandrai

Spiti Sojourn – Spiti Valley – Part 1 – Entering Kinnaur

This June break, I visited a place which was on the top of my ‘Want to go’ List – Spiti.

We began our long journey on 23 June, 2019, 5 am.

The first day was a direct and no birding journey to Rampur. On 24th we started early in the morning.

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Tag Archives: birds

Weavers and Plovers – Birding at Phillaur (#8)

Egrets

Plain Prinia

Prinias

Birder’s Day Out – Birding at Pong Lake

Wade in the Water – Birding at Phillaur – Part 7

Wade in the Water – Birding at Phillaur – Part 6

Spiti Sojourn – Spiti Valley – Part 3 – Local Sightseeing

Spiti Sojourn – Spiti Valley – Part 2 – Entering Spiti

Spiti Sojourn – Spiti Valley – Part 1 – Entering Kinnaur