Eurasian Cuckoo - Hepatic Female

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> Get  a call from my new birder friend Bhavesh Shah for birding site near by Bilimora and we went for birding on morning of 08/11/16 at Dharasana Wetland.<br /> Around 8am we reached there and i was known to this area so went inside for Marsh Harrier as i knew,where it sight and we got it.Then i told to return at wetland area at coastal highway for waders.<br /> After drive of 1km i sudden stopped the car as i had sighted a Snipe from distance but it fly away and get inside the small bushes,200+mtr so we came out from car n waiting to come out.after 5min from my left side,i saw a bird was flying towards me and thought Asian Koel as per flight pattern. just amazed to watch it and forget to focus. while it reach to us,before 50+mtr it turn the way and sit over electric wire.then i realize,it has a orange color and its different.without delay i moved to click even i told my friend to click as it was different.but it gives only 10sec for clicks and luckily i got 3-5 shots and fly away.<br /> not a Good Quality but i have a Record :)<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWWwqyeHF1eVWG-CNaRKISLN2_cRqylqqUVcLojmPckC9ceN1_Fv-68vmwNEO8vKnja8xHqz-GUNsJU9wbU5iwCCko2K3xUco2lVWQW7A7Tna50-QbkLVp5CC_PGZnmxzTObqsXkXeHNy_/s1600/Eurasian+Cuckoo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWWwqyeHF1eVWG-CNaRKISLN2_cRqylqqUVcLojmPckC9ceN1_Fv-68vmwNEO8vKnja8xHqz-GUNsJU9wbU5iwCCko2K3xUco2lVWQW7A7Tna50-QbkLVp5CC_PGZnmxzTObqsXkXeHNy_/s640/Eurasian+Cuckoo.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> Exifs :<br /> Canon 7D Mark2<br /> Aperture-Priority AE Mode<br /> f /8 || Shutter speed 1/3200 || ISO 640 || 600mm || White Balance : Daylight<br /> Bilimora outkirt,Gujarat.</div>

Eurasian Cuckoo - Hepatic Female

Get  a call from my new birder friend Bhavesh Shah for birding site near by Bilimora and we went for birding on morning of 08/11/16 at Dhar...

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Common Hawk Cuckoo

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> My phone ringed Today Morning at 6:00am n call frm my frnd Aneeket,hello...good morning.lol ...i asked wait for 10 min, he told no problem, we wait for 20min. i reached after 40min at 7am...Today another frnd Varun is with us n we went to other area for flying shot of Indian Roller at Olpad, surat outskirt.<br /> we find but i don't wanna took n searching for other birds. Aneeket n Varun took photos n we further go ahead.i was driving car n sudden stopped 40km/h to zero as i had sighted as its a Shikra. But when focused it is a Common Hawk Cuckoo.it was very close beside the road n 1st my frnds taken shots with pleasant background then i did n slowly step ahead for close up shot(will post later) finally m succeed.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1FjQDvS0XyUL-o2O3wSKv5B28JwHGIBhl7ebrJTUpwO44F62LrjYGyGoGRBYmoACld5nMVtq80udSHJMhk5_2gzfbkYt7dv_dQaVX_OPJf6GyRBXvTZsxCqjnlUZ_tqd3Qcn6U-W6Sejr/s1600/Common+Hawk+Cuckoo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1FjQDvS0XyUL-o2O3wSKv5B28JwHGIBhl7ebrJTUpwO44F62LrjYGyGoGRBYmoACld5nMVtq80udSHJMhk5_2gzfbkYt7dv_dQaVX_OPJf6GyRBXvTZsxCqjnlUZ_tqd3Qcn6U-W6Sejr/s640/Common+Hawk+Cuckoo.jpg" width="512" /></a></div> <br /> Exifs :<br /> Canon 60D<br /> Aperture-Priority AE Mode<br /> f /6.3 || Shutter speed 1/2000 || ISO 250 || White Balance 5100k || Exposure Compensation -1<br /> Tamron 150-600mm<br /> Surat Outskirt, Gujarat</div>

Common Hawk Cuckoo

My phone ringed Today Morning at 6:00am n call frm my frnd Aneeket,hello...good morning.lol ...i asked wait for 10 min, he told no problem,...

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Drongo Cuckoo

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> I am very Thank full to Birdwatchers where we meet at Hingolgadh coz they had find the Drongo Cuckoo n it was my 1st sighting.<br /> This Close image was taken while we are returning to home at noon.it was accidentally we find this bird as my frnd Dr.Sagar was taking ground level shot of Baya Weaver n we both seen Asian Paradise Flycatcher flying. so myself Dr.Sagar n Dr.Payal went to find Asian Paradise Flycatcher but didn't find. luckily we find Drongo Cuckoo n took so many shots.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdQwKTgbOpn3WGiiBejlGJZxMiWtZ-24BCpneHKRJiSgDMlwllxMa53eDImv1Z5CXEt_wyQ-ql_NVNnta_MPCiMoeifpgZkY31xaduAAtYJOug9TRBp6qK7UNnW-RagsiuBDDUxQVsePNs/s1600/Drongo+Cuckoo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdQwKTgbOpn3WGiiBejlGJZxMiWtZ-24BCpneHKRJiSgDMlwllxMa53eDImv1Z5CXEt_wyQ-ql_NVNnta_MPCiMoeifpgZkY31xaduAAtYJOug9TRBp6qK7UNnW-RagsiuBDDUxQVsePNs/s640/Drongo+Cuckoo.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> Canon 600D<br /> Aperture-Priority AE Mode<br /> f /6.3 || Shutter speed 1/400 || ISO 3200<br /> Tamron 150-600mm <br /> <span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show">Hingolgadh, Gujarat</span></span></div>

Drongo Cuckoo

I am very Thank full to Birdwatchers where we meet at Hingolgadh coz they had find the Drongo Cuckoo n it was my 1st sighting. This Close ...

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