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Botanical Gardens
May. 18th, 2008 | 11:47 am
This windy morning I didn't expect much from the Botanical Gardens, but as usual the place threw up some surprises. An Ashy Woodswallow was the first bird of the day- I think the pylon there is its regular perch. Kingfisher Rock had a Painted Stork, a Grey Heron and a Little Egret enjoying the breeze. I liked their pose :)
Further on, a Rock Agama was sunning itself. A real beauty, this one:
Agama
In the grasses, as many as 6-8 peahens and a couple of peacocks were walking about. Ashy Prinias, Black Drongoes, S.G Bee eaters and a Long tailed Shrike were noted. We went off to explore some of the areas behind one of the artificial ponds. This was a thorny, overgrown patch but a Painted Francolin made up for that. After some wandering here and there we finally reached the main path once more. Decided to do some birding near the Kingfisher Rock once more, where the water had dried up considerably since I saw it last, but the remaining patch of green was a refreshing sight.
( A bit closer )
Further on, a Rock Agama was sunning itself. A real beauty, this one:
Agama
In the grasses, as many as 6-8 peahens and a couple of peacocks were walking about. Ashy Prinias, Black Drongoes, S.G Bee eaters and a Long tailed Shrike were noted. We went off to explore some of the areas behind one of the artificial ponds. This was a thorny, overgrown patch but a Painted Francolin made up for that. After some wandering here and there we finally reached the main path once more. Decided to do some birding near the Kingfisher Rock once more, where the water had dried up considerably since I saw it last, but the remaining patch of green was a refreshing sight.
( the pool )