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59.In19 Indian/Asian Pied Starling  Gracupica contra 

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Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         15.02.24

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So I have finally finished the 2023 Big Year. This year we actually went out on January 1st. And it was a great start   UK.1 Waxwing  Bombycilla garrulus  Just up the road, B

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UK.16 Marsh Tit  Poecile palustris     Earlswood, nr Birmingham      09.01.24 Much less common than the Blue Tit and Great Tit. This is the only place locally where we can reliably see

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UK.22 Redwing  Turdus iliacus          Just up the road, Birmingham 17.01.24 Just up the road, Birmingham 17.01.24 I was just walking back from having my haircut when I saw

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60.In20 Oriental Magpie-Robin  Copsychus saularis           

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(F) Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         15.02.24

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(M) Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         15.02.24

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9 hours ago, TonyQ said:

We did use a guide but it would be straightforward on your own

Oh Yes. I have done it often but the last trip I used a guide and he went places most of us would not dare to. Turned out his Dad was the Head Guard Sohan Lal.

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Beautiful shots! waiting eagerly for your TR too....(hopefully...)

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@Galana I am sure we benefitted from having a guide also

@Kitsafarithank you - you may have encouraged me to start a trip report :)

 

61.In21 Yellow-footed Green Pigeon  Treron phoenicopterus          

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Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         15.02.24

Pigeons are not that popular, but I think this one is beautiful. And it was fun watching it eat the berries!

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62.In22 Northern Shoveler  Spatula clypeata           

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Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         15.02.24

Common at home and here

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63.In23 Eurasian Wigeon  Mareca penelope

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Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         15.02.24

Another one I expect to see at home. We only saw a few here.

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64.In24 Painted Stork  Mycteria leucocephala           

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Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         15.02.24

Lots of these about the place

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65.In25 Glossy Ibis  Plegadis falcinellus       

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Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         15.02.24

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66.In26 Striated Heron  Butorides striata      

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Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         15.02.24

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67.In27 Intermediate Egret  Ardea intermedia           

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Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         15.02.24

An egret with many different names "intermediate egret, median egret, medium egret,smaller egret, or yellow-billed egret". Yellow billed seems particularly unhelpful!

I decided to stick with "Intermediate"

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68.In28 Oriental Darter  Anhinga melanogaster           

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Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         15.02.24

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69.In29 Little Grebe  Tachybaptus ruficollis poggei

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Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         15.02.24

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Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         15.02.24

Another bird that is common at home.This is a different sub-species (and no I will not be counting subspecies:)).

The eyes are much paler than the Little Grebes we see at home.

Dabchick seems to be still fairly widely used as a name here. We even saw a "Dabchick Guest Huuse"

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70.In30 Bronze-winged Jacana  Metopidius indicus

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Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         15.02.24

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(Juvenile) Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         16.02.24

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Bronze-winged Jacana with bronze wings ... great photo!

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I agree about the jacana, great shot! 

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Fantastic start to your Indian birds Tony, great birds and photos. Funny, some of these were also around in Oman. Not even mentioning our European ones, but also stuff like White-eared Bulbul or Clamorous Reed-Warbler.

 

7 hours ago, TonyQ said:

you may have encouraged me to start a trip report

 

Let me boost that a bit - I can't live if living is without you(r report).:)

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India has beautiful birds, but it takes a good photographer to capture them.

Fortunately you are not a good photographer, but a great one!

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@xelas@PeterHG@Peter Connanthank you for your very kind comments

@michael-ibkthank you -after that how could I refuse? ( I didn't think you were old enough to remember that song:D) I look forward to seeing your Oman birds

 

71.In31 Black-headed Ibis  Threskiornis melanocephalus         

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Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         15.02.24

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72.In32 Bay-backed Shrike  Lanius vittatus  

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Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         15.02.24

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73.In33 Garganey   Spatula querquedula     

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Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         15.02.24

I was taking a photo of the Stilts. In real life I didn't see the Garganey - most of the time it had its head under the water. I only saw it when looking back at the photos!

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74.In34 Bar-headed Goose  Anser indicus   

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Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         15.02.24

Good to see it in the proper environment (we do see one in Birmingham)

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75.In35 Shikra  Accipiter badius        

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Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         15.02.24

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Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         15.02.24

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76.In36 Eurasian Hoopoe  Upupa epops      

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Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         15.02.24

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77.In37 Common Moorhen  Gallinula chloropus           

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Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         15.02.24

Very common here and also very common at home

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