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Great Indian Bustard

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Read a news that there were only 6 Great indian Bustard in Gujarat n 
have to click this Critically Endangered Species.so went kucth on 13th 
of December'16 with my frineds.<br />
it was difficult to sight but if 
you are connected with friends n guide,you will click such species.even i
 must say your luck may play more role coz no one give guaranty for 
sighting of Critically Endangered Species as number of remaining is near
 to end.it is very difficult to sight coz we had searched more than 20km
 in and 1+hour in  that area n while you are in the car,they must be 
active due to hearing of car engine sound so they hide themselves in 
small tree or bushes. <br />
credit to my friend Viren Desai for it sighting as he had sighted from far even we were in the car.<br />
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Kutch, Gujarat</div>

Great Indian Bustard

Read a news that there were only 6 Great indian Bustard in Gujarat n have to click this Critically Endangered Species.so went kucth on 13t...

Ruddy Turnstone (Breeding)

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We reached at Bhuj on 29/04/16 and did some shopping then took dinner there n 
went our destination,reached around at 11pm.did check in,get fresh n 
sleep around at 1am.<br />
wake up around at 5am n get ready to 
go,waiting for our friend Dilipsinh Chudasama aka Bapu, as he was coming
 from Mundra.he came around at 6.30am n on the way for Mission Waders of
 Mandvi beach.<br />
within 30min we reached there,virenbhai parked car n
 all ready for go inside the beach.we had walked 1-2km for our mission n
 seen beauties there,it was pleasant feeling to see breeding plumage 
with greater flamingos.<br />
we walked further inside n Bapu started 
crawl,so Pankaj n Hiren also did same.i feel lil awkward as didn't do 
crawl in sand plus sea water even fear to enter dust n water inside the 
lens but for good photos i have to do.so even started same.at first 
clicked sand plover and grey plover,the result was extraordinary and 
unbelievable.<br />
my self n Hiren was crawling at lil away from Pankaj
 n Dilipsinh and sudden seen Ruddy Turnstone.i had started crawl towards
 it n result is here.<br />
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Mandvi Beach, Kutch,Gujarat.</div>

Ruddy Turnstone (Breeding)

We reached at Bhuj on 29/04/16 and did some shopping then took dinner there n went our destination,reached around at 11pm.did check in,get...

Sunrise

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Cold of around 10 degree C of early morning and we wake 
up around at 5am coz we have to drive 100+km after knocking of our room 
by our guide.after getting fresh, we taken tea and around 5.30am we were
 on the way to for GIB.<br />
All set for GIB n started our journey but 
we lost in the grk coz much darkness and road is all side.we roam here n
 there for 15+min lol.even gps was not working.finally we came on road 
around at 5.50am.<br />
i was driving at a speed of 40kmph coz there are
 so many nightjar and they mostly came on road.we have to reach before 
sunrise but we were late.even we went on wrong way as missed the 
google's map voice. so we turn on the map on tomtom map (paid app) in 
iphone7 and we reached our destination around at 7.25am.<br />
our guide came there within 5minand we were on the way to GIB.after drive of 5-10min we reach at a little hill and mesmerized myself after watching sunrise and stop my cheetah to capture the beauty.and here is the frame.<br />
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Kutch, Gujarat</div>

Sunrise

Cold of around 10 degree C of early morning and we wake up around at 5am coz we have to drive 100+km after knocking of our room by our g...

Road to Sunset

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 were 25-30km inside the main road and time was 5.35pm(as clicked last 
photo of Spotted Sandgrouse).we didn't got good shot of this rarity n wanna click
 but our friend cum guide Bharatbhai Kapdi told us to return, if sun 
was set and in the darkness we didn't find to return on main road coz 
there was no network n no gps.so i had driven my cheetah upto 110+kmph 
speed to return.</span></span></span><br />
<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption"><span class="text_exposed_show">Bharatbhai
 told to turn on left side to frame sun behind the tree as we were just 
2km away from main road. so i turn the car and stop the car. we all came out to frame this
 beautiful moment but due to sudden brake the dust was coming in the 
frame so we ran toward the tree,where dust didn't came in frame n clicked 3-4 snaps of 
it.forget to change some setting in hurry then i realize n did setting for sunset frame and it was 1st time so even setting was not perfect though i was happy to click it.</span></span></span><br />
<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption"><span class="text_exposed_show">Here is one of Beautiful frame from those shots. </span></span></span><br />
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Road to Sunset

We were 25-30km inside the main road and time was 5.35pm(as clicked last photo of Spotted Sandgrouse).we didn't got good shot of this...

Sunset in The Jungle

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During extreme low light taking shots of wild life is bit difficult.As usual i was with my "Wild Wonders" in the forest of Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary on 20/11/16.we had clicked so many photos of birds with 3 lifers and return at one place where we had clicked our lifers in morning.<br />
We were exploring that area and sighted one Raptor but it was at the other side of road so we crossed it and approach very carefully but it was 5.30pm and sun was about to set so failed to click.while i was returning towards our car,i had seen my friend Hiren Joshi was clicking against the sun and i was amazed so also did try with my bazooka.it was even difficult to focus coz i did it with handheld,manual focus with 600mm lens.<br />
But loved the result.<br />
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Sunset in The Jungle

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Pale-billed Flowerpecker with Cherry

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i had planted a wild cherry tree 2yrs back for birds n happy to watch many birds came to feed this wild cherry.<br />
3-4 times in Every year i went my birth town Udwada,which is a holy place for Parsi.we have 15+ acre of farm at one place and have old trees of mango,Sapodilla aka chikoo and other fruits.i asked my dad to spare little area for birds but there is no space so find a little area and planted wild cherry plant 2yrs back.<br />
As i had clicked Pale-billed Flowerpecker but wish to click it with Cherry. wish complited last year but cherry color was orange but unable to get chance frame it with red cherry.<br />
i reached there on 20/5/16 in the evening and started watching from next day morning to noon and evening to sun set.finally i got my type shot on 22/5/17 at 5.45pm.<br />
Pale-billed Flowerpecker is 8cm size and much acive so fly n jump very quickly so focusing was much difficult.good point is after picking a cherry it comes out fro inside of the wild cherry tree and sit openly on a mango tree beside it.<br />
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22/05/17, 5:45pm <br />
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CL Farm Udwada, Valsad, Gujarat</div>

Pale-billed Flowerpecker with Cherry

i had planted a wild cherry tree 2yrs back for birds n happy to watch many birds came to feed this wild cherry. 3-4 times in Every year i ...

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...

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