European Nightjar

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> Many times i went for a specific bird at specific locations but Exploring the area and finding the log awaited lifer gave extraordinary happiness.<br /> Every year i went Kutch for passage migrant during mid September,also i was at Kutch on 17th to 20th September 2018 with my besties  but this time we were with Vikramsinh Sodha at Kunj Homestay.He is in my list of one of best guide due to many reasons.mostly he gave his best for desire species, confirm locations, good knowledge of many years etc.<br /> we reached around in the evening of 17th, got Red-backed and Red-tailed Shrike as planned. then we returned and talk for real exploration in the night.so we entered the area around at 8pm,sighted jungle cat,spent 20min for good photos but didn't got so we went inside.its total darkness,we were unable to see anything except where my cheetah's headlight was falling.Drive for 30+min and then i turn my car so xuv has feature of side beam light and sudden i saw a bird was sitting.we all thought for nightjar or harrier.so i turn my xuv towards it and took record shot from distance for id,it was a nightjar.then sudden it fly but we have torch and didnt fly for long distance so Vikramsinh told to off the light and drive slowly towards it then turn to one side and i did.then i on the headlight and we came out very carefully,this beauty gave 1+min and perk is here.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQq2M8uPCAcKgq1byqZZpf1KFFXd9VEh4em3GmrtdTJsI_PrzE2dAZ2HUrwcu2QPcVzmUuhPaOVa1d1SUi4t1-FWCbZLZwJ0_IQm08RUoNdp3atfOJPjJYnDiq5mqUClalawNPIGxudtwL/s1600/European+Nightjar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1500" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQq2M8uPCAcKgq1byqZZpf1KFFXd9VEh4em3GmrtdTJsI_PrzE2dAZ2HUrwcu2QPcVzmUuhPaOVa1d1SUi4t1-FWCbZLZwJ0_IQm08RUoNdp3atfOJPjJYnDiq5mqUClalawNPIGxudtwL/s640/European+Nightjar.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> Exifs :<br /> Canon 5D Mark4<br /> Manual Mode<br /> f /5.6 || Shutter speed 1/20 || ISO 3200 || 400mm || White Balance : Auto<br /> Kunj Birding Homestay,Kutch, Gujarat.</div>

European Nightjar

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indian Nightjar

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> We had planned trip for great rann of Kutch few days ago but problem is whom i ask and whom to not and maximum birders be 4 so we skipped many.even our guide was new so thought for success of trip.date was fixed for 14-15 December.<br /> it was a journey of up to 700km and total drive of 11+hrs. as per google.we had decided to start a early as possible so we reach there aprx at <span style="color: red;">10pm</span>.one of my frnd Dr.Pragnesh will join n coming from silvasa.if he come to my home as early as possible then we will start our trip early.<br /> i have a night shift on 13th n get hardly 1hrs of sleep there,dont know why as i have a chance to sleep at-least 3hrs.think to go before 8.30pm and took sleep but my eyes were sleepless and Pragnesh came with other frnd Viren and Abhay around at 11.30am.<br /> Pragnesh parked his car at my home and shifted all luggage to my cheetah.we started aprx at 12.10pm.after 5hrs of drive we left Ahmadabad.we thought another 5hrs to reach our destination.we were in contact with my frnd Ganibhai,who was residing at Bhuj.he had managed everything for us.around 11pm we reached Bhuj n i had called Ganibhai as he told me to call before entering Bhuj and he came at one point to meet us.he guide us for our destination even he gave me a offline map as there was less chance of internet and gps.<br /> After 10-15min of talks we were on the way to our destination and it was 1 and half hrs away.everything was black except car's light but it was like adrenaline. we went on wrong way as entered in one village coz we unble o identify road even in map,after 5min of drive we again came back on same road then on right way.<br /> it was around 1am and we were hardly 5km away from our destination.my best buddies told me to watch for nightjar on road and we had seen our 1st nightjar from far n stop car.we came out n took record shot from distance.then started crawling on road but we were much away so i stand up and driven my cheetah little closure.again we clicked some good shots but before we get closure by crawling it fly away.<br /> again get set for our destination but just after drive of 500mtr we sighted 2 nightjar and we all were on ground even we dont know how the condition of road.Pragnesh came with lab assistance,he took our photos in his mobile while we were busy in clicking and crawling.<br /> Time lapsed how much we didnt noticed coz it was fun in cold in midnight.when i saw in my mobile it was 2.30am and we had clicked 2 types of nightjar.1st one was Syke's and 2nd one was Indian Nightjar. we had sighted more than 30 nightjar before we reach our destination.<br /> even we lost our way so called our guide around at <span style="color: red;">3am</span> and after his direction of on light of forest rest house,finally we reached.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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indian Nightjar

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Sykes's Nightjar

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> As previously mentioned,birding with friends gives lots enjoyment.story posted in <a href="http://www.yugworld.net/2016/10/indian-grey-wolf.html#.WEmX8lxsZzk">indian Grey Wolf</a> i was at Blackbuck National Park, Velavdar on 20/10/16.we did morning and evening safaries there and clicked many birds there.<br /> After end of the day Pankaj went to Patan in his car around at 6.30pm and we had put our camera in camera bag and all ready.i was started driving and talking regarding sighting.my speed was 20km/h even road was clear coz national park area is both side of road so might any blackbuck came n accidentally i hit.after drive of 3-4km,i saw something on the road,its more than 700-800mtr away from me.i ignored at 1st coz might be a stone but when came close its a bird and i id its a Nightjar.our camera were in camera bag and all bags were at 3rd raw of my cheetah.i told my frnd to open camera bag very fast,we have 1-2min as Nightjar eyes were brighten and came normal in 1-2min (imo).we all came out with camera within 1min.didnt seen setting and i had clicked but total dark coz setting was f/5.6, Manual Mode, Shutter Speed 1/750, Daylight and iso was 1000.without delay up my camera's flash and clicked.now Nightjar was framed.thought to change camera setting and i was changing...its furr....gone.but happy to click one good shot<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieQVIyg1161sjUe5LHV32mUfAKQ1yKQI8Wz58XZbOHm3YdYlq88o-Koh5U1xgmS6IWFURSy5qugdyaZhzMmrYOCwzJESavT74_LCizit1qoOUnq7erEsqz1UBb9M6d-88KsC2e467F41-9/s1600/Sykes%2527s+Nightjar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieQVIyg1161sjUe5LHV32mUfAKQ1yKQI8Wz58XZbOHm3YdYlq88o-Koh5U1xgmS6IWFURSy5qugdyaZhzMmrYOCwzJESavT74_LCizit1qoOUnq7erEsqz1UBb9M6d-88KsC2e467F41-9/s640/Sykes%2527s+Nightjar.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> Exifs :<br /> Canon 7D Mark2<br /> Manual Mode<br /> f /5.6 || Shutter speed 1/250 || ISO 1000 || 428mm || White Balance : 8000K || Flash on<br /> Blackbuck National Park, Velavadar, Gujarat</div>

Sykes's Nightjar

As previously mentioned,birding with friends gives lots enjoyment.story posted in indian Grey Wolf i was at Blackbuck National Park, Velav...

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