Common Starling

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> Waiting of many days n post pon of great trip of Nalsarovar n LRK had started.myself, Dr.Pragnesh n Viren Desai were on way to Ahmedabad on 5th Feb'16 around at 3pm by Ciaz of Dr.Pragnesh n we reached our hotel around at 10pm.all credit to Dr.Pragnesh's Friend Shree Jaypalsinh Jadeja for instant kind help.<br /> we have to start our journey to Nal sarovar as early as possible n before sunrise n decided to sleep before 12am but time passed in talks n discussion till 1.30am. Still Dr.Pragnesh wake up at 5am n myself at 5.15am.Around 5.30am my guide Akbarbhai call me to come at 6am but we are 40min late.<br /> Finally we were at Nal sarovar aprox 7am.our guide told us, he have to wait for some work but his brother Latif will join us. The whole environment was change as Gujarat's Chief Minister Anandiben was coming for opening ceremony of Bird Festival in noon.<br /> We paid for entry ticket n by one boatman n Latifbhai we were on birding.we had sighted Brown-headed Gull,Black-headed Gull, Pallas's Gull, Caspian Gull(it was confirmed after my best friend Dr.Pankaj told me for different type of Gull,looking like Pallas's Gull ), Pelican, White-tailed Lapwing but i was waiting for main part mean Common Starling.<br /> As its name Common Starling we thought its common n sighted normally but it is very uncommon.we reached at a location where they normally seen in morning time.very carefully we moved on that little island in Nal sarovar n searching Common Starling.our Guide Latifbhai sighted n we all started clicking as they are just 2 in number n before we get closure they fly away.i am little disappointed coz now they came in evening n we have to reach 3pm at LRK.Sudden Latifbhai shouted to come at other end of island as he sighted 5-6 Common Starling.He told to go in boat at that end for good use of sunlight,we were there after 5min and stated clicking.But 2nd time our luck was far away coz this time Ruddy Shelduck noticed us n they fly away so Common Starling also fly away.<br /> Latifbhai read my expression n his eyes was on Common Starling group n told that luckily they were still at other end of island where we take photos.again we went there in boat but this time we all took many good shots n i shoot video too.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA5yIuFOC8JoQIAt8iWFRmJM2hjwIcnDuoXGtVvWQqBv3pLvU8GJSD5U4KOPyf8vZyoQE8IHIPMYgfvj73LvHPE0mMvoapMeTK8kS08575ezROWrmUpKTY4gaMVg3lWK3dHlKuNkgx7zAP/s1600/Common+Starling.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA5yIuFOC8JoQIAt8iWFRmJM2hjwIcnDuoXGtVvWQqBv3pLvU8GJSD5U4KOPyf8vZyoQE8IHIPMYgfvj73LvHPE0mMvoapMeTK8kS08575ezROWrmUpKTY4gaMVg3lWK3dHlKuNkgx7zAP/s640/Common+Starling.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> Exifs :<br /> Canon 7D Mark2<br /> Manual Mode<br /> f /13 || Shutter speed 1/1000 || ISO 500 || 600mm || White Balance : 5200k<br /> Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary, Gujarat.<br /> <br /> Lucky to Capture Video<br /> <br /> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WdAy8vgujbY?rel=0" width="700"></iframe> </div>

Common Starling

Waiting of many days n post pon of great trip of Nalsarovar n LRK had started.myself, Dr.Pragnesh n Viren Desai were on way to Ahmedabad on...

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