Blue-cheecked Bee-eater

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> Everyone Loves Sleeping during winter but after entered in wildlife Photography,i was eager to wake-up early to go for Photography.<br /> on 04/11/16 wake up around at 6.30am and went to Sultanpur wetland near Navsari but 90% wetland's water was dried due to local person by transferred outside.its a lack of local political and government interest to conserve such sites towards bird habitats.<br /> now what to do....around 7.45am thought to go at Dharasana wetland,Bilimora.Reached around at 8.30am n i was roaming surrounding areas.i was returning from Dandi-road to coastal highway sudden seen Bee-eater was siting on a wire very close as same clicked Blue-tailed Bee-eater on 18/09/16.very carefully went closure thru my cheetah beside the road and result is here.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV13Nvac1NYGtjH0LQP3f0jTFEvtvBQS_4NrifBaEpG0qsj0prIAbLKwbpPyEZM7NUMot4hjx9ZknPpZQfvYgDCP1AygQIwi4FujvYdzyrd_a5flS1Cfgp-Ybl-h3fk4CrBNi6T0KeOuCd/s1600/Blue-cheecked+Bee-eater.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV13Nvac1NYGtjH0LQP3f0jTFEvtvBQS_4NrifBaEpG0qsj0prIAbLKwbpPyEZM7NUMot4hjx9ZknPpZQfvYgDCP1AygQIwi4FujvYdzyrd_a5flS1Cfgp-Ybl-h3fk4CrBNi6T0KeOuCd/s640/Blue-cheecked+Bee-eater.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> Exifs :<br /> Canon 7D Mark2<br /> Manual Mode<br /> f /8 || Shutter speed 1/1000 || ISO 800 || 600mm || White Balance : Daylight<br /> Bilimora outkirt,Gujarat.</div>

Blue-cheecked Bee-eater

Everyone Loves Sleeping during winter but after entered in wildlife Photography,i was eager to wake-up early to go for Photography. on 04/...

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Blue-tailed Bee-eater

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> Whenever i sleep late night and plan next day for birding,mostly wake-up before time.i had reached Bilimora around at 11.30pm and sleep around at 1am after set alarm of 7.30am but wake-up at 6.45am.<br /> around 7.15am went for birding in my cheetah,the little rain showering was on still i went and hope to stop rain.luckily it stops around at 9am,till i was driving to search birds.sighted many winter birds like Eurasian Marsh Harrier, Black-tailed Godwit,Blue-tailed Bee-eater,etc .<br /> i was looking for good shot with good sunlight but clouds didn't clear.i had entered one road,it was very small road mean if another car or other four-wheel vehicle came the problem occur to cross each other.but didn't find new and thought to return.it was speed of 40-50km/h and sudden i saw a Blue-tailed Bee-eater was preening with spreading wings and break the cheetah.carefully reverse and went right side of road where it was sitting on a electric wire.took shots from driver seat but it was busy in its work so stopped the engine and opened the door.stand on foot rest and took some awesome photos with standing.sudden one racer came with loud horn and this beauty fly away.just missed to shoot video but happy to frame it against cloudy light.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzl_7NLTQyYkT9jlFJ2YKA6jw8NJ1LxrY-uL4XoS3tT-oeEAm5h39mpfsgyZd1VaTWzJtNkT855FgBJzGBbxGgRxpDFdKK4HhKmTTtXYgJhCHuhsN0SiwU3aP9y_EBhPY4kE-AIx1w97ja/s1600/Blue-tailed+Bee-eater.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzl_7NLTQyYkT9jlFJ2YKA6jw8NJ1LxrY-uL4XoS3tT-oeEAm5h39mpfsgyZd1VaTWzJtNkT855FgBJzGBbxGgRxpDFdKK4HhKmTTtXYgJhCHuhsN0SiwU3aP9y_EBhPY4kE-AIx1w97ja/s640/Blue-tailed+Bee-eater.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> Exifs :<br /> Canon 7D Mark2<br /> Aperture-priority AE Mode<br /> f /8 || Shutter speed 1/250 || ISO 400 || 428mm ||  Exposure Compensation 2+ ||White Balance : Daylight <br /> Bilimora outskirt,Navsari,Gujarat<br /> <br /> <span style="color: red;"><b>Request :-</b></span><br /> Please, please do not litter at any hill station or any other tourist place. Carry an extra bag and keep empty wrappers of food articles and other garbage in it. Empty it in garbage bins available en-route.  </div>

Blue-tailed Bee-eater

Whenever i sleep late night and plan next day for birding,mostly wake-up before time.i had reached Bilimora around at 11.30pm and sleep aro...

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Chestnut-headed Bee-eater

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> On 20/01/16 our trip was to Baratang cave, Andaman.we wake-up and ready around at 6.30am.our cab driver cum guide was waiting at our hotel n we were on the way.we reached at check point of forest where  Andaman tribe known as Jarawa lives, around at 8am.We were reached there too early coz the permit given at 9.30am but our car was 70+ car away from 1st car.<br /> our guide told us to take breakfast at one hotel a sits very popular,but we sit there,sudden i sighted green colored bird so quickly came out from my seat with my bazooka to frame it coz i thought for  Chestnut-headed Bee-eater and it was.i had clicked one good shot of single Chestnut-headed Bee-eater which was sitting on a wire then it fly away and sit on a branch where other bee-eaters were sit.it was far away from me but i love this frame so posting it.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh55sHx9_6Kpd-nZk37IwN0aNfSMpxvA7FRY6nW-j8wf3PULxolCd7RXuaM_zS479K9yedJ9HcpJt2gv-8lsZ3Tle54eGnAL_2FvpJH_s3K_nzQmtm7-ZEjtmb1VFksfYsBvjV2hArgyA4D/s1600/Chestnut-headed+Bee-eater.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh55sHx9_6Kpd-nZk37IwN0aNfSMpxvA7FRY6nW-j8wf3PULxolCd7RXuaM_zS479K9yedJ9HcpJt2gv-8lsZ3Tle54eGnAL_2FvpJH_s3K_nzQmtm7-ZEjtmb1VFksfYsBvjV2hArgyA4D/s640/Chestnut-headed+Bee-eater.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> Exifs :<br /> Canon 7D Mark2<br /> Aperture-Priority AE Mode<br /> f /11 || Shutter speed 1/500 || ISO 1000 || 600mm || White Balance : 5200k || Exposure Evaluation +1/3<br /> Baratang Check point,Andaman.</div>

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater

On 20/01/16 our trip was to Baratang cave, Andaman.we wake-up and ready around at 6.30am.our cab driver cum guide was waiting at our hotel ...

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Blue-tailed Bee-eater

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> Due to Social reason on 18/08/15 i was at Damaniya hospital, Gandevi around at 8pm. i called my friend, Dr.Dharmeshbhai who is a pediatrician.luckily he was there n we had talked on camera body n monsoon bird near by Bilimora. so decided to went coastal highway of Bilimora to Valsad around at 6.30am.<br /> As usual i wake up late n msg Dr.Dharmeshbhai around at 6.45 but he didn't read(as he replied around 9am that he didn't wake up early due to night call from hospial).so i went alone.<br /> i just entered in dandi n seen two Blue-tailed bee-eaters as Dr.Dharmeshbhai told me. Blue-tailed Bee-eater were found in winter in this coastal highway side area. sudden so stopped my car n focused on it.i was so excited when i clicked both Blue-tailed Bee-eater in single frame.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw_kONGDc_pdR2ahk48vITehwCfnZa6fUGIA12h35gM2KlS9M6C6bd0FSkzD6ygK5xSRqWqD4r5ag8XUbl2pmU4Knymu8r83cyfmAC51AlkZJVCKaLlgFsFCDbadQ6tv7M9aR8BH_RFFlg/s1600/Blue-tailed+Bee-eater.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw_kONGDc_pdR2ahk48vITehwCfnZa6fUGIA12h35gM2KlS9M6C6bd0FSkzD6ygK5xSRqWqD4r5ag8XUbl2pmU4Knymu8r83cyfmAC51AlkZJVCKaLlgFsFCDbadQ6tv7M9aR8BH_RFFlg/s640/Blue-tailed+Bee-eater.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> Exifs :<br /> Canon 600D<br /> Aperture-Priority AE Mode<br /> f /6.3 || Shutter speed 1/800 || ISO 200<br /> Tamron 150-600mm<br /> Bilimora outskirt, Gujarat</div>

Blue-tailed Bee-eater

Due to Social reason on 18/08/15 i was at Damaniya hospital, Gandevi around at 8pm. i called my friend, Dr.Dharmeshbhai who is a pediatrici...

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