I spend a few amazing hours this morning at the wonderful Thattekkad bird sanctuary near Kochi in Kerala this morning with my sister, cousin and Vinod (local bird guide and resort owner)..
Here's a bunch of photos and a bird list from here ..
I'd like to strongly recommend Vinod's service to all those who are keen to watch birds especially at Thattekkad (and also Endemic birds across Kerala).
You can track him down using the following coordinates :
Vinod K V | 9946 042 711 | vinodthattekkad@gmail.com
Here's a bunch of photos and a bird list from here ..
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| Sunrise @ Thattekkad |
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| Malabar Woodshrike |
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| Common Iora (Breeding male) |
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| Malabar Woodshrike |
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| Malabar Woodshrike |
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| Female Orange Minivet |
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| Malabar Woodshrike |
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| Black-hooded Oriole |
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| Black-crested Bulbul (Flame-throated Bulbul) |
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| White-cheeked Barbet |
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| Pompadour Green Pigeon |
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| Pompadour Green Pigeon |
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| Crimson-fronted Barbet |
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| A superbly camouflaged Sri Lanka Frogmouth |
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| Blue-winged Parakeet (Malabar Parakeet) |
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| Malabar Grey Hornbill |
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| Chestnut-tailed Starling (Malabar White-headed Starling) |
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| Here's a few photos of a Female Sri Lanka Frogmouth |
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| Southern Hill Myna - Gracula (religiosa) indica |
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| Crimson-fronted Barbet |
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| Orange Minivet - Male |
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| Orange Minivet - Male |
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| Orange Minivet - Pair |
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| Orange Minivet- Male |
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| Indian Roller |
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| Cattle Egret |
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| Black-rumped flameback |
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| Greater Racket-tailed Drongo |
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| Juvenile Brahminy Kite |
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| Black-crested Bulbul (Flame-throated Bulbul) |
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| Grey Wagtail |
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| Dark-fronted Babbler |
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| White-browed Wagtail |
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| Black-rumped flameback |
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| Greater Racket-tailed Drongo |
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| Little Cormorant and Oriental Darter |
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| White-browed Wagtail |
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| Whiskered Terns |
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| Heart-spotted woodpecker |
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| Common Kingfisher, Little Cormorant and Cattle Egret |
Here's a complete bird list for the day (in no particular order):
1 Malabar Parakeet 2 Malabar Woodshrike 3 Ruby-throated Bulbul 4 Dark fronted Babbler 5 Malabar Grey Hornbill 6 Indian Swiftlet 7 Asian Palm Swift 8 Orange (Scarlet) Minivet 9 Small Minivet 10 Imperial Green Pigeon 11 House Crow 12 Jungle Crow 13 Whiskered Tern 14 Red Spurfowl 15 Grey Junglefowl (h) 16 Red-whiskered Bulbul 17 Crimson-fronted Barbet 18 Common Iora 19 Greater Coucal 20 White-cheeked Barbet 21 Pompadour Green Pigeon 22 Golden-fronted Leafbird 23 Srilankan Frogmouth 24 Pale-billed Flowerpecker 25 Vernal Hanging Parrot 26 White-bellied Woodpecker (h) 27 White-headed Starling 28 Common Myna 29 Southern Hill Myna 30 Black Drongo 31 Racket-tailed Drongo 32 Oriental Magpie Robin 33 Asian Fairy Bluebird 34 Indian Pitta (h) 35 Asian Brown Flycatcher
36 Indian Roller
37 Cattle Egret 38 Emerald Dove 39 Grey Wagtail 40 White-breasted Kingfisher 41 Pied Kingfisher 42 White-browed Wagtail 43 Wood Sandpiper 44 Brahminy Kite 45 Little Cormorant 46 Oriental Darter 47 Small Sunbird 48 Heart-spotted Woodpecker 49 Common Kingfisher 50 Little Egret 51 Black-rumped Flameback And here's a few other life forms we saw while birding:  |
| Giant wood spider |
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| Skink |
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| Skink (growing a new tail) |
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| Blue tiger butterflies and a Common Crow |
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| Common Cerulean (Dry Season Form) |
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| more Blue tiger butterflies |
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| a couple of River Heliodor (Libellago lineata) |
I'd like to strongly recommend Vinod's service to all those who are keen to watch birds especially at Thattekkad (and also Endemic birds across Kerala).
You can track him down using the following coordinates :
Vinod K V | 9946 042 711 | vinodthattekkad@gmail.com
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