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Dec 19, 2012

Birds- Beautiful Hoopoe



Bilikal Reserved Forest near very popular Hampi is the best place to watch birds. I had posted a report earlier on Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary which is a part of the Bilikal Reserve. This hoopoe was playing around. I waited and waited for it to open up its crest, but all in vain. The bird was just hopping over rocks but no show of little feathers on its head. Still it is beautiful!
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30 comments:

  1. UnknownDecember 19, 2012 at 12:15 AM

    He's stunning!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  2. Findlay WildeDecember 19, 2012 at 1:20 AM

    That is such a great picture. From Findlay

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  3. theconstantwalkerDecember 19, 2012 at 3:13 AM

    A lovely image of a bird I have yet to see in the wild.. many thanks for sharing.

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  4. Zandarmid PhotographyDecember 19, 2012 at 6:53 AM

    A beautiful capture of a beautiful bird! I'm still miffed that I missed out on Hampi when I visited India. :-)

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    1. KusumDecember 19, 2012 at 6:53 PM

      Thank you Zandarmid :) Yes, Hampi is an interesting place. Its my favorite place to visit, but some find it just a ruin of a city!

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  5. R Niranjan DasDecember 19, 2012 at 11:50 AM

    Nice click!

    http://rajniranjandas.blogspot.in/

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  6. AnonymousDecember 19, 2012 at 12:35 PM

    Such a gorgeous bird! Sorry it didn't cooperate the way you had hoped. He did give you a nice pose, however! ;-)

    Thank you for your visit and comment on my WBW image.

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  7. eileeninmdDecember 19, 2012 at 3:45 PM

    A very cool bird, I would love to see it in person someday! Great shot!

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  8. Stewart MDecember 19, 2012 at 5:04 PM

    Hi there - I saw my first Hoopoe this year in Oman - and it would not put its crest up either! I've read that they don't do it very often.


    Cheers and thanks for linking to WBW - Stewart M - Melbourne

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    1. KusumDecember 19, 2012 at 6:57 PM

      Thank you Stewart for the kind words! Looks like you had a great trip to Oman! Yes, you are right about the crest.

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  9. RamakrishnanDecember 19, 2012 at 8:31 PM

    Hoopoe is one of my favorite birds. This is a fabulous picture.I have been regularly sighting hoopoe's for the last 40 years plus during my various meanderings!

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    1. KusumDecember 19, 2012 at 11:33 PM

      Thank you Mr. Ramakrishnan! Yes, this solitary bird is seen playing around on the ground.

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  10. i stora dragDecember 20, 2012 at 1:14 AM

    What a exciting bird and a splendid photo of it!
    Greetings Pia

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  11. AJEYA RAODecember 20, 2012 at 11:07 AM

    This is the third time in a week someone is mentioning Hampi to me. I so much want to return there. :-(

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    1. KusumDecember 20, 2012 at 11:38 AM

      Ha ha ... Then you must! It would be the best time in December.

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  12. Rahul BhatiaDecember 20, 2012 at 2:52 PM

    Very pretty...Kusum!

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  13. i stora dragDecember 20, 2012 at 3:48 PM

    Hi again and thanks for your visit and comment on my last post!
    My post for WBW was here: http://www.istoradrag.blogspot.se/2012/12/vart-vackra-vintervader.html
    It was also pictures from the nearest bigger town to us, but it included some bird pictures too. Not very good, because it was a gray day with gray melting snow!

    Sorry you didn't understand my text (its swedish) but didn't you find the Google Translator? Up on the top to the right it is.
    Thanks again och Merry Christmas to you! Greetings Pia

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    1. KusumDecember 20, 2012 at 4:47 PM

      Hi Pia. Yes, I did use translator and was able to read the article about your article! And the picture of grouse is nice :)

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  14. HansHBDecember 20, 2012 at 4:41 PM

    Great photo of a great bird!

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  15. AnonymousDecember 20, 2012 at 11:35 PM

    Wow -- simply stunning.

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