Saturday, May 31, 2008

Cycling and Birding

May 22 2008
The Betoda - Borim Bypass highway, cuts through a range of hillocks. The vegetation here is home to lots of bird specie. I often do off road cycling on the dirt trail off this highway. The trail is just over a kilometer. The forest department Aforestation program has brought two hills under thick vegetation. The area is fenced and protected.

An early morning ride to this place is especially rewarding. One can easily spot, White Rumped Shama, Jungle Bush Quails, Black Bulbul, Orange Headed Thrush, Rose Ringed Parakeets and more.

On this particular trip on May 22 2008, I could capture a few of them on my Canon 400D with Sigma 70-300mm lens.



CRESTED HAWK EAGLE



LESSER FLAME BACKED WOODPECKER MALE



LESSER FLAME BACKED WOODPECKER FEMALE




JUNGLE BUSH QUAIL



ORANGE HEADED THRUSH

4 comments:

Anoop Rajan said...

Hey sir,

Saw your blog quit some time ago.. when i was planing to by a cycle... had kept ur blog in my favrts...

Now i seeu have updated a lot of info and purchased a trek 3700.. good to see.. congratus

Myndscape said...

Hi anoop!!!!

I was off this blog for sometime. Yes I am enjoying riding TREK 3700, it's amazing bike for entry level.

Have you purchased a cycle?.

Anoop Rajan said...

Hey sorry.. was busy with organising cycling and many other things..

can u write me mail on anoop.dhc@gmail.com

Anoop Rajan said...

http://mumbaicyclist.blogspot.com/

yes i did purchase a cycle..

u can check this...
thnx bye..