Archive for January, 2010

Rann of Kutch: Day 1 – Arrival

This time I kept a daily journal of our trip and I am reproducing it here as it was written without any changes… 21st Jan, 2010: We started from home at 7:50am, a wee bit late by my estimate but Swati was cool with it so I did not say anything. Flight was on time, [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-31

SANIsoft: blog : [CakePHP] How to fallback to default language while using Translate behavior http://bit.ly/6eMNIi # @kapeels Thanks for the invite – am not in town and many happy returns of the day in advance in reply to kapeels # @ # @yuhuh The version of #gravity you have is full – but only for [...]

Bird list from Kutch visit, 21st Jan 2010 to 28th Jan 2010

Am sure I have missed some larks and warblers which I just didn’t care to note and a few waders which I could not identify. The thing I am most thrilled about is having 37 lifers Grey Francolin Francolinus pondicerianus Black Francolin Francolinus francolinus – Lifer Yellow-legged Buttonquail Turnix tanki Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus Lesser [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-24

@kapeels Congratulations #IBM #India in reply to kapeels # @kapeels Havn't you heard "Size doesn't matter" #IBM in reply to kapeels # @AishwaryaMB no sweat – good that the termites are now gone – for how long? 5 years? in reply to AishwaryaMB # @KalyanVarma Was it in your hand baggage? in reply to KalyanVarma [...]

Eurasian Wryneck – A woodpecker which is unlike any…

Eurasian Wrynecks are somewhat uncommon in Nagpur. They are winter visitors to India and till very recently I did not know that they are actually woodpeckers because they are unlike any other woodpeckers. Tweet

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-17

Plum-headed (Blossom-headed) Parakeet, male. If you have not seen one up close you will love this! http://flic.kr/p/7uxMKk # @Ramblinggeek See.. you already know the answer, no further answer is needed! in reply to Ramblinggeek # @Ramblinggeek Shut up and hack! in reply to Ramblinggeek # @kapeels I guess such a thing already exists – besides [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-10

Just started Master Erudite English! http://smart.fm/goals/214 on Smart.fm # @AishwaryaMB Any surgical shop will have it – it is used by physiotherapists in reply to AishwaryaMB # @AishwaryaMB Please don't call me Sir if you want replies No termites won't stop with paraffin wax. Get pest control guys in reply to AishwaryaMB # Setting up [...]

My first photo of 2010

I just realized that this was the first photo that I took in 2010. We were on our regular morning walk and the roads were pretty much deserted. This particular fellow we have been tracking since it was a juvenile just out of the nest. Usually raptors are very camera shy but this individual I [...]

Plain Tiger (Danaus chrysippus)

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The Plain Tiger (Danaus chrysippus) or outside Asia, African Monarch, is a common butterfly which is widespread in Asia and Africa. It belongs to the Danainae (“Milkweed butterflies”) subfamily of the brush-footed butterfly family, Nymphalidae. It is believed to be one of the first butterflies to be used in art. A 3500 year old Egyptian [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-03

Untitled – suggest a title…. http://flic.kr/p/7qGABD # http://bit.ly/8WZnkF – The Exhaustive Guide to Apple Tablet Rumors # @swatisani Hey! that is way better than 'tarique sani nude nagpur" in reply to swatisani # Getting some awesome Kathi Rolls for dinner # Thumbrule of cinema theater – The expensive seats are at the back! # @Ramblinggeek [...]

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