Friday, May 27, 2011

Birding Around Mukteshwar - II

Redbilled Blue magpie


A well known idiom says that,"Early bird catches the worm". Most members of the Avian world follow this advice religiously. Early morning is the time when birds are most active. This also the time for birders and especially bird photographers to observe and capture the avian life at its best. 
Hectic schedule, during recent visit to Mukteshwar, pushed birding to backseat. However, my visit to the place would be incomplete without documenting some feathered friends. Hence, one day, just after sunrise, I embarked on walk around our hotel  to greet these local residents.

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