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Very nice photos Tony, love the Cranes.

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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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So many Owls! Impressive list of birds so far.

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Congratulations on the century!

Fantastic eye-level close-up of the Stilt!

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@michael-ibk @xelasthank you

@Peter Connanthank you - being in a small boat helped us get close to birds

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101.In61 Purple Sunbird  Cinnyris asiaticus 

Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         15.02.24

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102.In62 Black Kite  Milvus migrans 

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Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         15.02.24

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Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         16.02.24

Very common throughout the trip

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103.In63 Ashy Prinia  Prinia socialis 

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Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         15.02.24

I really like Prinias

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104.In64 Indian Robin  Copsychus fulicatus 

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Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         15.02.24         

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105.In65 Long-tailed Shrike  Lanius schach                         

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Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         16.02.24         

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The next few have already been seen in the UK this year, but they do add to the India list!

 

In66. House Sparrow  Passer domesticus    

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Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         15.02.24

                       

In67. Greylag Goose  Anser anser    

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Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         15.02.24

                       

In68. Gadwall  Mareca strepera        

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Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         15.02.24

                       

In69. Little Egret  Egretta garzetta    

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Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         15.02.24

                                               

In70. Rose-ringed Parakeet  Psittacula krameri           

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Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         15.02.24

                       

In71. Eurasian Coot  Fulica atra        

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Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         16.02.24

           

In72.Great Cormorant  Phalacrocorax carbo

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Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         16.02.24

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106.In73 Pied Kingfisher  Ceryle rudis          

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Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         16.02.24

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107.In74 Grey Francolin  Ortygornis pondicerianus                         

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Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         16.02.24

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108.In75 Greater Spotted Eagle  Clanga clanga                       

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Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         16.02.24

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Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         16.02.24

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109.In76 Coppersmith Barbet  Psilopogon haemacephalus                                  

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Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         16.02.24

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Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         16.02.24

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110.In77 Indian Grey Hornbill  Ocyceros birostris                                   

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Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         16.02.24

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Congratulations on your opening century 

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Congratulations with your century Tony !

 

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The beautiful photos just keep coming!

I was in a small boat once. Didn't help me get close to anything except the toilet afterwards. @xelascan confirm.

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9 hours ago, Peter Connan said:

@xelascan confirm.

Small boat powered by a man with a pole. One does not want to meet anything that lives in the water.

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@Tdgraves@BRACQUENEthank you

@Peter Connan@xelasI think I won't ask for too many details:D

 

111.In78 Red-vented Bulbul  Pycnonotus cafer                                   

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Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         16.02.24

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112.In79 Steppe Eagle  Aquila nipalensis                             

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Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         16.02.24

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113.In80 Eastern Cattle Egret  Bubulcus coromandus                           

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With Eastern Cattle!, Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         16.02.24

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114.In81 Eastern Imperial Eagle  Aquila heliaca                                   

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Very distant, Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         16.02.24

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115.In82 Pheasant-tailed Jacana  Hydrophasianus chirurgus                             

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Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         16.02.24

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116.In83 House Crow  Corvus splendens                             

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Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         16.02.24

A fairly dull English name, but a splendid scientific name! Surprisingly this was the only individual we saw during the trip.

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117.In84 Red Collared Dove  Streptopelia tranquebarica                         

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Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur         16.02.24

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