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Indian Pitta (Sunbath)

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i was at hingolgadh with my besties on 21/06/17 and clicked good and dream shot/frame of Indian Pitta. we had decided to return after 12pm and we were on the way to home.in between, Abhay had seen Indian Pitta and Grey-bellied Cuckoo so i asked for location.it was just 100+mtr beside road and we stopped.i was looking for Grey-bellied Cuckoo and sighted Indian Pitta  was taking Sunbath,cudnt resist myself to frame it though it was away in the bushes.somehow managed to focus and clicked,shot was not sharp but much happier to see it and frame it.<br />
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Canon 7D Mark2<br />
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Hingolgadh, Rajkot, Gujarat</div>

Indian Pitta (Sunbath)

During early days of myself in photography field to till now,i was trying to frame close shots but when i had been witness of this behavior...

Indian Pitta (Calling)

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My best friend Viru called me 19/06/17,"doctor do something for Hingolgadh to click india Pitta for Me n Abhay" and replied "then get ready, we will go tomorrow morning".Viru told me to go 1st at Virpur temple and night stay there,next day Hingolghad,and i replied yes for plan.will share that story tomorrow or later for my lifer.<br />
My phone alarm ringed n  wake up at 5am.we all fresh n get ready to leave from our resort at Virpur at 6am coz its a 2hr journey.there was zero traffic on highway and sky was covered with gold giving mind blowing feeling.sudden dark black clouds were started covering the sky n fear came in my mind coz if it showers rains then we could not find pitta till rain stops n rain came.but clouds were still there even at hingolgadh.<br />
Paid our entry fee of 1000Rs,Car 400Rs and camera fee of 600 (200 per camera),then driven car for 1.5+km towards office and parked.Started searching here n there for "Fearless beauty of Hingolgadh"(Will post lil abt Hingolgadh).myself and Viru was searching at otherside and Abhay was searching at other side but Abhay find it.in between we clicked Viru's 2 lifer(Red-rumped Swallow & Red Collared Dove).<br />
We went towards to Abhay n Pitta again came down on ground to pick nesting materials,we were hardly 10ft away from it,clicked 2-3 shots then we all 3 just watched his behavior to pick nesting material.pick a dried small leaf branch n weigh or something then put it down,jump to find other and pick another,do same,after searching right branch,fly towards nest.we missed to take ground level shots but it was amazing to watch this thing.<br />
We went other side to find Jacobin Cuckoo n other birds and succeed.i had seen Indian Pitta (Calling) on Facebook and desired for same shot of it.so i was waiting for that kind of shot but till 12pm didn't got it.<br />
We saw the nest n from distance,tried for flying shots but we failed.so i went to talks with foresters coz m here only for calling shot.while i was talking with foresters,i see Abhay n Viru were lying to click Pitta and cudn't resist myself  to click and did same.we all get extra-ordinary shots.then it fly away and again i went towards Foresters.<br />
After 10min Pitta saw a pitta was sitting on low level of <span class="st" data-hveid="40" data-ved="0ahUKEwiJq8z5m9PUAhXCPI8KHXArDMMQ4EUIKDAA">sacred fig(</span>pipal) tree and give a call so myself walk fast to click my dream shot,waited n waited....finally here is result.<br />
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Exifs :<br />
Canon 7D Mark2<br />
Manual Mode<br />
f /8|| Shutter speed 1/1600 || ISO 2000 || 500mm || White Balance : Daylight<br />
Hingolgadh, Rajkot, Gujarat</div>

Indian Pitta (Calling)

My best friend Viru called me 19/06/17,"doctor do something for Hingolgadh to click india Pitta for Me n Abhay" and replied ...

indian Pitta

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After 1month of Yes/No for birding of Indian Pitta, finally i was at 
Hingolgadh on 11th July'15. on 10th July, i went from Surat at 11.50pm 
by train n reach Ahmadabad at 4am. how can ppl sleep in train coz i hd 
tried but failed to sleep n even can't sleep for a min.<br />
my frnd Dr.Sagar 
picked me frm station n we r on the way to S G Higway,  before we reach 
there we pick Dr.Payalben. at near iscon mall we meet my close frnd 
Dr.Pankaj n Viralben n started journey,it was amazing morning trip.<br />
we
 reach Hingolgadh around at 8.20am,at entrance gate while we were 
entering one car was reversing,Sagar was pressing horn continuously even
 though that car stuck with Sagar's car n made dent on front.that was 
very bad moment, how ppl say " forget it, i said sorry to you"...hooh..<br />
finally
 we reached at camp site n searching for our hero "Indian Pitta" as Pankaj, Viralben n Payalben sighted last 
month.but till 9.30am we cant find them.<br />
we sighted other birds n enjoying 
there,sudden rain started.we met with some Bird watchers, enjoyed their 
talks. <br />
After Rain stopped we all moved as hear call of  Drongo 
cuckoo n i seen it 1st time. i moved from there,walked for 200+mtr n sudden find Indian 
Pitta,it gave close photos from 10-15ft distance.<br />
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<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show">Hingolgadh, Gujarat</span></span></div>
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indian Pitta

After 1month of Yes/No for birding of Indian Pitta, finally i was at Hingolgadh on 11th July'15. on 10th July, i went from Surat at...

Indian Pitta

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After 1month of Yes/No for birding of Indian Pitta, finally i was at 
Hingolgadh on 11th July'15. on 10th July, i went from Surat at 11.50pm 
by train n reach Ahmadabad at 4am. how can ppl sleep in train coz i hd 
tried but failed even can't sleep for a min.<br />
my frnd Dr.Sagar 
picked me frm station n we r on the way to S G Higway,  before we reach 
there we pick Dr.Payalben. at near iscon mall we meet my close frnd 
Dr.Pankaj n Viralben n started journey,it was amazing morning trip.<br />
we
 reach Hingolgadh around at 8.20am,at entrance gate while we were 
entering one car was reversing,Sagar was pressing horn continuously even
 though that car stuck with Sagar's car n made dent on front.that was 
very bad moment, how ppl say " forget it, i said sorry to you"...hooh..<br />
finally
 we reached at camp site n searching for our hero "Indian Pitta n Asian 
Paradise Flycatcher" as Pankaj, Viralben n Payalben sighted last 
month.but till 9.30am we can't find them. we find other birds n enjoying 
there,sudden rain started.we met Niravbhai who is very popular in 
Raptors' Photography.also met with some Bird watchers, enjoyed their 
talks. <br />
After Rain stopped we all moved as hear call of Drongo 
cuckoo n i seen it 1st time. i moved from there n sudden find Indian 
Pitta n gave close photos from 10-15ft distance.<br />
After 1-2 hour of
 those photo session again we find n we all took sharpest images with styles.it was a amazing experience for me till now.<br />
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<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show">Canon 600D <br />Aperture-Priority AE Mode <br />f /6.3 || Shutter speed 1/800 || ISO 3200 </span></span><br />
<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show">Tamron 150-600mm </span></span><br />
<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show">Hingolgadh, Gujarat</span></span></div>

Indian Pitta

After 1month of Yes/No for birding of Indian Pitta, finally i was at Hingolgadh on 11th July'15. on 10th July, i went from Surat at 11...

Indian Pitta

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i am dedicating this image to My Friends Dr.Pankaj Viralbhabhi n sweetu, Dr.Sagar n Dr.Payal because i can not took this 9 color bird aka Indian Pitta if they cannot plan this trip.<br />
As i had mentioned in past Indian pitta's article, we had waited 1-2 hours but i am the 1st lucky person who take 1st image of Indian Pitta on 12/07/15 among we 4, Nirav Bhatt n other photographers.<br />
This the 3rd image from 1st set of Indian Pitta's 50+ images. its a unforgettable moment when i seen this pose of Indian Pitta.<br />
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Canon 600D<br />
Aperture-Priority AE Mode<br />
f /8 || Shutter speed 1/250 || ISO 3200<br />
Tamron 150-600mm <br />
<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show">Hingolgadh, Gujarat</span></span></div>

Indian Pitta

i am dedicating this image to My Friends Dr.Pankaj Viralbhabhi n sweetu, Dr.Sagar n Dr.Payal because i can not took this 9 color bird aka I...

indian Pitta

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This image is just 25% zoom n cropped.<br />After reaching Hingolgadh on 11th July'15, our main target is Indian Pitta. but our bad luck or what we had search Indian Pitta every where they seen last month.as mentioned last article we had searched for 2hours n then i was went a place where Tickell's Blue Flycatcher were seen n i missed them, but even i cudnt find them.<br />
So thought to go back where my frnds were n sudden see our hero.very patiently n quietly i started photos n going close to Indian Pitta.initial shot were also superb but this one is lil good as Indian Pitta was eating insect.<br />
image goes little blur as movement of his bill n also you can see half covered protective eye membrane. <br />
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Canon 600D<br /> Aperture-Priority AE Mode<br /> f /8 || Shutter speed 1/1000 || ISO 800<br /> Tamron 150-600mm <br />
<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show">Hingolgadh, Gujarat</span></span></div>

indian Pitta

This image is just 25% zoom n cropped. After reaching Hingolgadh on 11th July'15, our main target is Indian Pitta. but our bad luck or ...

Indian Pitta

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After 1month of Yes/No for birding of Indian Pitta, finally i was at Hingolgadh on 11th July'15. on 10th July, i went from Surat at 11.50pm by train n reach Ahmadabad at 4am. how can ppl sleep in train coz i hd tried but failed even can't sleep for a min.<br />
my frnd Dr.Sagar picked me frm station n we r on the way to S G Higway,  before we reach there we pick Dr.Payalben. at near iscon mall we meet my close frnd Dr.Pankaj n Viralben n started journey,it was amazing morning trip.<br />
we reach Hingolgadh around at 8.20am,at entrance gate while we were entering one car was reversing,Sagar was pressing horn continuously even though that car stuck with Sagar's car n made dent on front.that was very bad moment, how ppl say " forget it, i said sorry to you"...hooh..<br />
finally we reached at camp site n searching for our hero "Indian Pitta n Asian Paradise Flycatcher" as Pankaj, Viralben n Payalben sighted last month.but till 9.30am we cant find them. we find other birds n enjoying there,sudden rain started.we met Niravbhai who is very popular in Raptors' Photography.also met with some Bird watchers, enjoyed their talks. <br />
After Rain stopped we all moved as hear call of Drongo cuckoo n i seen it 1st time. i moved from there n sudden find Indian Pitta n gave close photos from 10-15ft distance.<br />
After 1-2 hour of those photo session again we find n we all took sharpest images with such styles.it was a amazing experience for me till now.<br />
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<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show">Canon 600D <br />Aperture-Priority AE Mode <br />f /6.3 || Shutter speed 1/800 || ISO 3200 </span></span><br />
<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show">Tamron 150-600mm </span></span><br />
<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show">Hingolgadh, Gujarat</span></span></div>