12 April 2010

Birding In Basai........ & dancing with the Flamingos

Thousands & thousands of waders .........


But my morning started with my first sighting of an Ashy Crowned Sparrow Lark !


Here's a quick look of the graceful Flamingos



Well, its been a a long time since we had been out birding with the Delhi Birder's, finally we decided to go & what a treat it was !!

Thousands & thousands of waders, Ruffs, Black Tailed Godwits, Black Winged Stilts, Flamingos, Pied Avocets, Black headed & Glossy Ibis's, Sandpipers, Yellow Wattled Lapwings among many others...... Here are some snaps.

Pied Avocets, with the reflection of the Flamingos !

Black Tailed Godwit


Flamingos


Flamingos, Avocets & Godwits



Though i missed seeing another lifer : Indian Courser, thanx to an distraction by a Kestrel & an Spotted Owlet :((

But still a wonderful morning of birding !!

10 April 2010

sketches series.....10. Elegant Trogan

This is a sketch i made of an Elegant Trogan


Since i was going to Bombay
I decided to gift this sketch to Ujju mama,
so we got it framed
so this is how it looked after framing



7 April 2010

Short Toed Snake Eagle on canvas


This painting of a Short Toed Snake Eagle took a long time to complete, it was difficult to get the eyes right..........

also in between i enjoyed doing a lot of sketches !!