Life comes in full circle sometimes. Finally planned and went BIDAR my birth place after three decade(now one can guess my age;)) ,it was always in my list after relocating to Hyderabad. Although Bidar comes in Karnataka, could not travel even being in Bangalore for almost 10 years ,reason being more distance. The privilege of being armed force kid is travelling across INDIA,so in my case only eastern part was untouched otherwise travelled Srinagar,Agra,Jamnagar,Nagpur,Delhi and journey continues to Dalhousie,Bangalore,Mysore,Hoggenakal,Wayanad,Munnar,Chennai,Pondicherry,Nainitaal, Jaamu, Ooty,Andaman Island,Hyderbad,Kuntala falls,Srisailam and the journey continues………
Of course the one reason to visit Bidar was being my birth place ,but not the only one,other reason was experiencing the JUNGLE LODGES RESORT(JLR) which I heard was great place from some friends. And now with my own experience I can satisfyingly say ,place is awesome for Nature lover,wind up life for a day or two into the lap of Nature. It was my anniversary which was occasion planned to celebrate at JLR on April 13th,no doubts occasions gives you best reason to travel and celebrate.
My foremost priority to go to JLR was birding, and will confidently say place is paradise for birds. The JLR situated on opposite to Vilaspur lake ,luckily due to good rainfall lake was almost full, even in peak summer. I will admit I went to place in wrong season(can blame on timing of anniversary),still could spot lots of birds.
One suggestion for birders, we boarded in the cottage number 5Desert Wheatear(Cottages names were kept on different birds) which is on perfect spot to see birds on fig tree where I got to see lots of varieties in just 2 hourof reaching that place from my balcony, in case you have preference chose perfect cottage.
Here is Birding Checklist
This is great moment for me to click Asian Paradise flycatcher ,my dream from long time.I am really thankful to guide Siddappa from JLR to chase it for half an hour ,so that I can take one single shot.So mission accomplished!!And according to JLR guide data Asian flycatcher was seen only 12 times in 7 years,although I saw it on both the days of birding.
Rest of clicks of the Day,most of which is clicked from my cottage balcony.
Common Iora
Coppersmith Barbet
Plum Headed Parakeet
Ashy Drongo
Asian Koel Female
Asian Koel Male With Catch
Asian Koel Male
Brahminy Starling
Bushchat Male
Cattle Egret
Common Iora
Mynah
Coppersmith Barbet really Hungry one
Cormorant
Drongo
Eursian Collared Dove
Coucal
Green Bee eater
Grey Heron
Grey Heron
Grey Hornbill
Hoopoe
Indian Courser
Indian Courser Pair
Indian Golden Oriole
Indian Peahen
Indian Robin Male
Indian Robin Female
Laughing Dove
Peahen and Peacock
National Bird
Display Moment
The place near water tank was all flooded with Sunbird in the afternoon to seep water from leaking tank and rope hanging there due to scorching summers…
Purple rumped Sunbird
Purple rumped Sunbird
Purple rumped Sunbird
Purple Sunbird
Red vented Bulbul
Red vented Bulbul in front of Moon
Red vented Pair
Red wattled Lapwing Incubating
indian rufous Treepie
Indian rufous treepie
Shikra in late evening
Tickell’s blue flycatcher
White breasted Kingfisher Pair
White breasted Kingfisher bright plumage
White brown Bulbul juvenile
White browned Bulbul
Wooly necked Stork Pair
Wooly necked Stork
Wooly necked Stork
Yellow eyed babbler
Yellow footed green pigeon
Yellow Wattled Lapwing
In terms of my birding journey I count this one as most rewarding and satisfying experience,I guess reason might be increased experience and patience which is key to success in birding.I will soon share more of Bidar journey and nature clicks in my second part of blog.
Happy Birding
Cheers
Ashu
