Nandi Hills is situated approximately 60kms from Bangalore, a little beyond the International Airport. Nandi Hills is very rich in bird-life, making it a very popular birdwatching spot.
The images from the first day are:
Indian Pitta
Canon EOS 7D, Canon EF 600mm F4 L IS USM, Gitzo tripod with ball head
Eurasian Blackbird
Canon EOS 7D, Canon EF 600mm F4 L IS USM, Gitzo tripod with ball head
Nilgiri Wood Pigeon
Orange-headed Thrush
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
We also saw a pair of Common Kestrels and a pair of Peregrine Falcons towards the end of the trip.
A note to photographers: Nandi Hills usually has very poor light, so be prepared to use a high ISO and a tripod if possible.
Canon EOS 7D, Canon EF 600mm F4 L IS USM, Gitzo tripod with ball head
Eurasian Blackbird
Canon EOS 7D, Canon EF 600mm F4 L IS USM, Gitzo tripod with ball head
Nilgiri Wood Pigeon
Orange-headed Thrush
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
We also saw a pair of Common Kestrels and a pair of Peregrine Falcons towards the end of the trip.
A note to photographers: Nandi Hills usually has very poor light, so be prepared to use a high ISO and a tripod if possible.
All the above images were shot using a Canon EOS 7D, Canon EF 600mm F4 L IS USM, and a Gitzo tripod with ball head for support.
The second day was a day well spent with raptors. We saw a staggering 8-9 Tawny Eagles, a pair of Bonelli's Eagles, a lone Egyptian Vulture and a lone Black Eagle.
It was just awesome watching the eagle fight amongst themselves. I have a lot more images of the eagles, but will upload the later.
The second day was a day well spent with raptors. We saw a staggering 8-9 Tawny Eagles, a pair of Bonelli's Eagles, a lone Egyptian Vulture and a lone Black Eagle.
It was just awesome watching the eagle fight amongst themselves. I have a lot more images of the eagles, but will upload the later.
Tawny Eagle in flight
Canon EOS 500D, Canon EF 600mm F4 L IS USM, hand-held
Canon EOS 500D, Canon EF 600mm F4 L IS USM, hand-held
Since i had borrowed my friends Canon EOS 7 D on the first day, i decided to try out the HD video option on it. I short a very short clip of the Indian Pitta. Hope you guys like it!! :)
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What awesome pictures!
ReplyDeleteHow great to discover your wonderful space!
All these birds are really beautiful so is the video of the Pitta!
how funny he has hardly no tail! LOL!
The light in the Tickell's Blue Flycatcher's photo is just stunning!
And then, what can I say bout the flying Tawny Eagle looking down to the ground!
I will certainly be back!
Cheers and happy birding!
Thank you so much.. :)Shooting the Tawny Eagle was the toughest...
Deletethese are all beautiful shots of very pretty birds!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much... :)
DeleteSuperb set of images
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Matt.. :) Im loving the 'L' glass!! :)
DeleteVery nice shots...loved the video..thanks for sharing..
ReplyDeleteThank you... :)
Deleteclassic ! difficult to capture these images as lighting is tricky there .
ReplyDeleteYup..very tricky light there.. Thank you... :)
DeleteAmazing clicks , its difficult to capture in Nandi hills as lighting is tricky there and birds are very active.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful set of images. Beautiful work.
ReplyDeleteThank you Claudia... :)
DeleteI am so envious of your captures. :)
ReplyDeleteTruly beautiful captures.
Any place where you have listed your gears?
Thanks So much Indrani.. :)
DeleteThe gear is listed in the 'About Me' section, but anyway i use a Canon EOS 20D, a Canon EF 600mm F4 L IS USM and a Sigma 135-400mm.
Enjoyed each image! Thank you.
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Thank you Deepa... :)
DeleteBeautiful, beautiful, beautiful. Unbeatable photos.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Bob. :)
DeleteEnjoyed these mate, good work!
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Hayath... :)
DeleteSuch a colorful collection of birds -- they are all so beautiful. Amazing shots. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Nancy... :)
DeleteI agreed...all are quite lovely and special!
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Jean... :)
DeleteGreat images as usual. Well done!
ReplyDeleteThanks Choy... :)
ReplyDeleteHey Angad,all the pictures are very beautiful.....I love that cute Indian Pitta.....very colorful and sweet bird.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Seema... :)
DeleteVery very beautiful collection.
ReplyDeleteEspecially that Indian Pitta is so cute.
The video is also nice. :)
Thank you Abhinav... :)
DeleteBeautiful captures, and Indian Pitta was so cute and funny too :)
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Thanks Gautam... :)
DeleteThat's a nice blog... :)
Very beautiful captures. I loved the Indian pitta and the penguins. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteThank you Ruby.. :) But i have not posted any penguins... :)
Deletesorry, i meant pigeons :)
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Thanks a lot for the lovely words... :)
DeleteBrilliant pictures I must say.
ReplyDeleteThanx for sharing.
Thank you... :)
DeleteWow what a return to your blog. The pita, trush and flycatcher are wonderfulc apture Angad. These birds are so magnificent with bright colors and nice features. Surely you enjoyed getting so beautiful pictures of them! Well done my friend!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Chris..you should get the little one and visit India..we could do some great birding together... :)
DeleteDas sind Raphael und YvonneMarch 24, 2012 at 8:44 AM
Very nice pictures!
ReplyDeleteFantastic bird shots!
Many greetings
Yvonne & Raphael
Thank you Yvonne & Raphael... :)
DeleteIndian Pitta is very pretty, cute and adorable in the video! Great photography and truly admire your work. I had been too Nandi Hills but couldn’t see any such exotic birds. You have great eyes for birds :)
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