Hebbal Lake 21.10.12

An invite from the Birdwatchers' Field Club of Bangalore for a Sunday Birdwatching trip made me realise it was ages since i went on a structured birdwatching trip. Although I was unable to proceed to the trip planned to Indluwadi Cross, Bannerghatta-Anekal Road, i went on a short trip to Hebbal Lake, which was closer.

 

Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

Purple Moorhen (Porphyrio porphyrio) also called Purple Swamphen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intermediate Egret (Mesophoyx intermedia)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indian Pond Heron or Paddybird (Ardeola grayii)

 

 

 

 

Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis) (sometimes Little Green Bee-eater)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crimson Rose (Atrophaneura hector)

 

 

 

 

Ditch Jewel  (Brachythemis contaminata)

 

 

 

 

Graphium sarpedon (Common Bluebottle)

Midnight visitor

The house was being locked up for the night when I spied this visitor on some silk drapes. Grabbing my camera, I managed to capture a few good photos before the visitor was taken in a net and left free outside….

 

For more details, click on the image….

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Blues butterfly….

To most of my friends, I am known as the butterfly guy. I end up finding butterflies wherever I go…

This little one was seen sitting on my balcony, early in the morning,

identification of these Lycaenidae is difficult, and identification has been sought from the experts, Indian Foundation for Butterflies.

A follow up post shall be written after the identification is confirmed.