Girish's grand mother was not feeling well, so understandably he was not in his elements, plus he wanted to keep the walk short, more over news had come in from the watch tower that an elephant was really close at the entrance. We saw an Indian Pitta, then had amazing views of a Blue Bearded Bee Eater.
I also saw something which i had never seen before........... a large spider rolling back its web. Just like a fisherman rolling back his net after fishing. The spider must have made its web the evening before, must have fed on all the insects caught in the web in the morning, then right before our eyes, it was rolling its web back into its mouth.......... truly an amazing sight.
A Black Baza was far away, as we were walking we could hear the elephant really close. Then we decided it was time to walk back.
Came back to our rooms & we packed up & soon it was time to leave. We thanked Girish for his boundless energy & amazing birding skills, his mother (Sudha) & wife (Sandhya) for all the care & warmth, and to Girish's little daughter. As we were leaving, i asked Girish "What about the Brown Hawk Owl" ?? Immediately he ran to its likely place, & told us to wait. We saw him jumping in joy, then i knew the Brown Hawk Owl was there. So finally just as we were leaving we got to see the Brown Hawk Owl. 
Surely in every sense this trip to Thattekkad was one of my best birding trips. I hope to be back there next year to see the many birds we did not get to see like the Nilgri Fly Catcher, Malabar Shama, Wynad Laughing Thrush, Rufous Bellied Eagle, Spot Bellied Eagle Owl........et al
Goodbye Thattekkad !!
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