tariquesani on March 7th, 2010

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tariquesani on March 4th, 2010
Bay-backed shrike - Explored

Bay-backed shrike

This post is merely for testing my latest Flickr related Wordpress plugin – Flickr foto info. If you view this post on my blog – hover your mouse over the picture above…. Amongst other thing – this picture made it to Flickr explore on 27th Feb 2010, rising to #5

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tariquesani on February 28th, 2010

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tariquesani on February 22nd, 2010
The critically endangered Forest Owlet, Heteroglaux blewitti.

Forest Owlet, Heteroglaux blewitti

The quest had long been in the making but it was being postponed for quite some time because I knew whenever we started out we will surely complete it. Umm… will cut out the dramatics – “Dongar Duda” is the local Korkus name for the critically endangered Forest Owlet, Heteroglaux blewitti. Continue reading, 4 more photographs

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tariquesani on February 21st, 2010

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tariquesani on February 14th, 2010

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tariquesani on February 12th, 2010
Short-eared Owl - Asio flammeus

Short-eared Owl - Asio flammeus, Grab the large size to make a widescreen wallpaper

All good things come to an end would be a cliché but then they do and today was the last day of this mega birding trip and it was a fitting end I would say!

We had reserved the morning for the McQueen’s Bustard. The day started with a close encounter with a Steppe eagle. This was soon followed by sighting of  two Indian foxes and a Desert Fox. Continue reading, some more good pictures inside ;-)

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tariquesani on February 10th, 2010
Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus

Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus

26th Jan, 2010: Roughly 250 kilometers on bumpy terrain with temperature ranging from 7 degrees Celsius to 34 degree Celsius and lots of dust. Am dead tired, my face it all chapped but it was the best Republic day celebration for me ever :-) Continue reading, 9 more photographs

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tariquesani on February 8th, 2010
The take off!

A flock of Great White Pelicans takes off

25th Jan, 2010: This can be termed as “The day when nothing much happened”. We left CEDO, Nakhtrana at 6:00 am and reached Rann Riders , Dasada at 12:00 a distance of 350km. Continue reading, but just 4 more photos

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tariquesani on February 7th, 2010

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