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Golden Eagle

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Golden Eagle normally sighted in high altitude areas but in 1st week of December'18 it is sighted in Palanpur outskirt, Gujarat and i got news after 3rd day but no space of leave to go there and click this beauty came in Gujarat accidentally or what i don't know.<br />
i thought i have to manage during my night n day off in my duty schedule ...finally talked with my birding buddies for Golden Eagle and all were ready to join me on 24th and 25th December 2018.<br />
i came from hectic night duty in my hospital though i be fresh just in 1.30hour at my home and started driving to pick my friend Viren Desai.it was Sunday, though faced traffic jam ..finally i pick Viren at 9.30am and we were on the way towards Karjan, where my other friends were went yesterday for birding.<br />
Apart from 6 lane highway,some cross road need flyover n work was on so got stuck for 30+min in traffic and delayed for 1hour and finally reached around at 11.45am and picked Pragnesh Patel, Dharmesh Patel and Priyank Patel.now our target was to reach Nal Sarovar around at 3pm to click Saker Falcon and Sociable Lapwing but i set limitation of not over-speed during driving though we reached at 3.30pm.<br />
went for both species and left Nal sarovar arond at 6.30pm to reach Palanpur before 10pm and reached timely. i was in contact of my best birding buddy n best friend Pankaj Maheria and we discussed for when to go and what to see there etc.<br />
Around 5.30am we all wake up and get ready for Lifer.i was hoping of temperature around 8-10 degree Celsius coz Palanpur is just 50+km away from Mount Abu and there was minus 1.5 degree Celsius but luckily saw 12 degree Celsius in the morning.we set location in mobile and towards our destination,after drive of 30min we lost our destination and called Pankaj around at 6.50am and he told to go such location but how to go there coz we didn't see any person and ask for and i was drivng on n on....finally Viren told...DOCTOR STOP and he saw the raod coz Viren was there for Golden Eagle 2days before.<br />
Finally we reached our destination at 7.05am and parked it. i told to see my car's display,it was showing 6 degree Celsius and we felt it mean when we were going to half press shutter button to focus,our finger was like freeze.(we all were came from where minimum temperature goes down upto 12 degree Celsius)<br />
Even though we were looking each vulture and bird to identify our lifer but we failed till 10.30am so i asked Dharmeshbhai to call on one number coz his mobile has network and that number was of guide which was given by our other friend Shailesh Patel.<br />
His name is Mavjibahi,he asked for guide fee and we were agree so he came and we walked here ther for 30 min but we didn't find the eagle.while we were returning at our point where we started searching the eagle,he spotted the eagle.i was just behind him so i clicked one shot for record shot to id it and in between Viren clicked it.after confirmation i raised hand to come fast but before they come,it fly away but didn't see due to tree.<br />
we went that place but failed to locate it even though it was a small area.now we were exhausted n sit on a rock and Mavji asked to come one person with him so viren went with him. after 10min we 3 went at where i clicked this beauty and priyank was there to find it.after 1omin we all meet with small faces.i asked to Mavji that now we were here and if you find then show us, Pragnesh and i went toward my chittah as i was thirsty, Pragnesh told me that if you wanna return then i was ready as i have shot and we have to go Nal Sarovar for 2 more lifers but i told that yes i have record shot but you other person dont so i will not go till you people don't have photos of Golden Eagle.<br />
Around 11.30am Pragnesh told me.."Andy lets we go as we go in past for lifer and searched", so we two went inside the jungle.Pragnesh pick a stick for safety person from Feral dogs. i told him to pick a large one for me coz he has smaller so i pick it and i was walking ahead of his.Pragnesh raised his stick against one Dog as it was starring us and sudden big bird fly just 15ft away from us,we felt big back thrush but didn't see it and thought for Vulture so moved ahead.i asked pragnesh that someone called me like "doctor...doctor..." but we didn't hear it due to alarming call of crow,ibis etc bird and Viren again shouted " doctor...doctor.." we look towards each other smiled and run towards call and it was unforgettable moment when we saw it perching on a clear top of tree.<br />
we clicked more than 100 photos from all angle,mobbed by crow and videos.sharing this beautiful shot.<br />
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Outskirt of Palanpur, Gujarat.</div>

Golden Eagle

Golden Eagle normally sighted in high altitude areas but in 1st week of December'18 it is sighted in Palanpur outskirt, Gujarat and i g...

Crested Hawk Eagle

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it was 12/05/17 and i came from night shift and around 12pm i called my friend Hiren Joshi.i had told him some issue happened in Vansda Natinal Park in last week so we have to talk with RFO sir.Hiru replied me," doc currently where are you?", i told him, just came to Bilimora.then he asked me, he is free and he is at Anaval which is 20-30km away from Bilimora so we planned to go in noon to meet RFO Vansda National Park.<br />
so i packed my camera,water then started drive at 2.30pn and reached Anaval at 3pm. Before we reach Vansda National Park, we stopped at one hotel coz we have to finalized that hotel for our event and discussed there till 4pm but still some issues remeain pending so i told,we should talk in evening after returning from Vansda National Park.<br />
i had called RFO of Vansda National Park to meet and he give permission to meet in evening so we went at Vansda National Park but RFO sir was still in meeting Ahva.now what to do....so we both decided to enter in for birding,we paid fee and looking here n there for birds but nothing found till 1st watch tower.<br />
while we reach 1st watch tower,Hiru show a Antelope n i saw a pair of junglefowl now we both confused...what to frame.i had decided to focus Antelope and Hiru decided to focus junglefowl but we both failed to frame it.Then we moved ahead in my cheetah and sudden we both saw some big bird close to road. i drive at a speed of 5-10km/h and we both tried to focus but failed then i reverse the car then focus n much excited coz it's a Crested Hawk Eagle.<br />
Hiren asked to drive little ahead of it and opened sunroof,Hiren was looking from sunroof to set a angle and at a point he told to stop and we both clicked 5-10shots.then he fly just above us and went other side of road.same thing we did and clicked so many photos of it n a video.<br />
here is best shot from them.<br />
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Vansda National Park, Navsari, Gujarat</div>

Crested Hawk Eagle

it was 12/05/17 and i came from night shift and around 12pm i called my friend Hiren Joshi.i had told him some issue happened in Vansda Nat...

Short-toed Snake Eagle

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Winter starts in November and many birds visits my near by area.one of my friend had clicked Jungle Prinia and i didn't clicked so decided went that area.<br />
on 19th November'16 get ready and reached that area around at 7am.i was searching in bushes but didn't find till 7.50am so decided to went back towards my cheetah,sudden see a Raptor n focus on it and click, it was a Short-toed Snake Eagle.it sit on a tree far away from me.<br />
went back to my cheetah n start it to go another place.after driving of 500+mtr,for a curiosity i saw on that tree n still it was on that tree.sudden driven my cheetah beside the road n parked there.very carefully started walk with half bend myself.i was looking it continuously,if it notice me then stopped myself n fridge there for a moment.i think i had walked 150+mtr like this with taking shots.<br />
i was still 100+mtr away from it n get noticed,moved its body and i was ready to take take off shots n burst....<br />
This shot was taken at 8:51am. <br />
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Exifs :<br />
Canon 7D Mark2<br />
Aperture-priority AE Mode<br />
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Surat outskirt, Gujarat.</div>

Short-toed Snake Eagle

Winter starts in November and many birds visits my near by area.one of my friend had clicked Jungle Prinia and i didn't clicked so deci...

Andaman Serpent Eagle

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Thought to click more then 100 birds at Andaman during my family trip but it was very difficult to spot even normal birds there.<br />
on 20th January'16 we have to go at Baratang Cave so get ready around at 5am and went thru our tata winger till one of jetty after 3hours of drive then we went thru government ferry to reach other side of jetty,we reached after 30min.Then we had pick a powerboat to reach Baratang Cave,we reached there after 45 to 60min.<br />
Boatman told us that one guide will with you till cave and give info.from powerboat to cave,i think 2-3km of way and we have to walk.its much humid weather even after wind my body was sweating.didn't remember exact location but 500meter before the cave i was looking on trees n luckily sighted a bird like buzzard.tree were very tall but this raptors was sitting on a half way of tree coz it was searching small household chicks of hen/duck as there was5-6 huts and  family were staying there for earning from travelers by selling lime water,juice etc.<br />
clicked 4-5 shots coz i was far behind from my family.when i shared this pic with my friends,one of my friend Dhairya told that its your jackpot coz it was an Andaman Serpent Eagle.<br />
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Andaman Serpent Eagle

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