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Western Reef Egrets – Opportunistic feeding

Posted by on May 14, 2012 in Blog | 4 comments

Western Reef Egrets – Opportunistic feeding

    During my boat safari at Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary, we ventured out into the Bay of Bengal for a short while before heading back into the mangroves. The waters were very choppy and it was quite a roller-coaster ride. As the boat braved the waves, we could see small fish leaping out of the water to escape the boat. We came across a group of Western Reef Egrets (Egretta gularis). There were about 10-12 of them following our boat.   Very soon, it became apparent that they were around for a purpose other than curiosity. They...

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Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary – Mangroves and ghost beaches

Posted by on May 10, 2012 in Blog | 17 comments

Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary – Mangroves and ghost beaches

    When I received an invitation to speak at the TEDx conference at Kakinada, I was secretly thrilled for another reason. I had been nurturing a desire to visit Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary near Kakinada for some time now. So I packed my bags and landed at Rajahmundry Airport a few days before the conference. Rajahmundry airport is the smallest that I have ever encountered. The arrival terminal is a single room (really tiny) and the baggage was brought into the room. It was as if I were transported back in time. Outside, the...

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Andaman Serpent Eagle

Posted by on Mar 13, 2012 in Andamans, Birds of India, Eagles, Raptors, Travel Destinations | 0 comments

Andaman Serpent Eagle

Andaman Serpent Eagle (Spilornis elgini) – Juvenile Photographed at Neil Island, South Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar, India

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Pacific Reef Egret

Posted by on Mar 13, 2012 in Andamans, Birds of India, Herons and Egrets, Travel Destinations | 0 comments

Pacific Reef Egret

Pacific Reef Egret (Egretta sacra) Photographed at Neil Island, South Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar, India  

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Pacific Reef Egret

Posted by on Mar 13, 2012 in Andamans, Birds of India, Herons and Egrets, Travel Destinations | 0 comments

Pacific Reef Egret

Pacific Reef Egret (Egretta sacra) Photographed at Neil Island, South Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar, India

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Pacific Reef Egret

Posted by on Mar 13, 2012 in Andamans, Birds of India, Herons and Egrets, Travel Destinations | 1 comment

Pacific Reef Egret

Pacific Reef Egret (Egretta sacra) Photographed near Port Blair, South Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar, India  

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Pacific Reef Egret

Posted by on Mar 13, 2012 in Andamans, Birds of India, Herons and Egrets, Travel Destinations | 0 comments

Pacific Reef Egret

Pacific Reef Egret (Egretta sacra) Photographed near Diglipur, North Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar, India

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Pacific Golden Plover

Posted by on Mar 13, 2012 in Andamans, Birds of India, Lapwings and Plovers, Travel Destinations, Waders and Gulls | 1 comment

Pacific Golden Plover

Pacific Golden Plover (Pluvialis fulva) Photographed at Sippyghat, South Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar, India

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Oriental Scops Owl

Posted by on Mar 13, 2012 in Andamans, Birds of India, Owls, Scops Owls, Travel Destinations | 0 comments

Oriental Scops Owl

Oriental Scops Owl (Otus sunia modestus) Photographed at Chidiya Tapu, South Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar, India

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Collared Kingfisher

Posted by on Mar 13, 2012 in Andamans, Birds of India, Kingfishers, Kingfishers and Rollers, Travel Destinations | 0 comments

Collared Kingfisher

Collared Kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris davisonii) Photographed at Havelock Island, South Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar, India  

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