“I felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery—air, mountains, trees, people. I thought, ‘This is what it is to be happy.’”
—Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar
Feel like adding birds ,animals,rivers to above quote.
Welcome to the new addition of greencraftingkid wildlife and birding adventure at Nallamalla forest,Eastern Ghat of India intensely thick green forest spread around the river Krishna and Pennar.Since place is covered by thick range of natural forest,heaven for birds and wildlife ,provides great habitat opportunity for different species of birds and animals.I was lucky to spot quite few number of species.
Large Pied Wagtail
Details of birds Sightings-
Green Imperial Pigeon
Green Bee Eater catching dragonfly
Black headed Oriole
Common Iora
Black rumped Woodpecker
Blue rock Thrush
Brahminy Starling-From morning seen lots of Starling,our winter migrant.
Indian roller
Grey Hornbill-Master of camouflage affect
Indian Rufous Treepie
Hoopee(blurred one)
Myna and woodpecker-neighbors conversations
Taiga Flycatcher
Imperial green Pigeon –open wings
Jungle babbler
White bellied Drongo
Indian golden Oriole
Painted Stork
Large pied Wagtail
Indian pond heron
Red vented Bulbul
Spotted Dove
Crow
House Sparrow
Journey was fruitful in terms of birding as well as spotting animals.And of course Amrabad Tiger Reserve Safari was great experience in itself and additional treat .The Safari consists of jeep ride for one hour take you inside the forest area and peak point ,from where one can have bird view at Nallamalla forest,and that’s amazing,just hope its always preserved and be in its raw form.
Famous Tiger Reserve
Tiger Statue at Amrabad
Bird eye view of Nallamalla forest from Amrabad tiger Reserve
Barasingha
Deer
Giant Malabar squirrel –Spotted twice ,once inside the safari and other in Nallamalla forest.
Deer during Safari
Langur
This is first time when travelled with sole purpose of enjoying birding and photography.And wind up journey on very satisfactory and happy note.Hope to explore region more in future.
Cheers
Ashu
