I loved the pics and especially naming of each bird in Lalbagh album, may i know which Lens are u using with ur D60..i hav a D40 ? Deepak u can email me at deepaksaid@yahoo.co.in Thanks and ur doing a fine job.
nice stuff.. even i've gone birdwatching and animal spotting in mudumalai. also, check http://mudumalairesorts.com/ for more info on mudumalai bird watching opportunities.. i found a resort contacting them that arranged good treks for me.
Just read this post on JLR Training Program and am very much interested. What were the fees and how the stay was there? Enjoyed reading your post and look forward to going for this program! 🙂
Hi I am planning to visit this place some time in February for a photography trip. I have read at places that many times the safari jeeps are not available because of excess demands.
Did you advance book your safaris and is there any site where you can do the same? Any information on this will he helpful.
Thanks Krups.. yes every bit of thing in agumbe is a perl & well to names , bit of search on net, or getting help from friends who are good in respective subjects & sometimes fieldguides.. 🙂
Ohh that’s very informative! I too have seen these at home and wondered what it was, seeing its snake-like behavior… Now i know a name to associate it with! Thanks!
Saandip after going through the short writeup of Bandipur visit along with photos it is so lovely, we feel as if we are in the Jungle. Mine its a first visit and its a Memorable Trip. Love to visit the place once again.
with regards. Raja. A.
Sandeepa : Fantastic photos of beautiful place!! never heard about this place!! it’s time for your to enroll yourself in photography contest. Keep up the good work/hobby!!!
Awesome pictures. I once went till Madhugiri Fort specifically to see the Jain Temple. A small temple with a single Jain Family in town. Next time I can plan a longer trip.
Hi Sandip, beautiful shots. I loved the way the majesty of these birds has been captured. I would like to get in touch and learn a lot of bird behaviour. Although I carry a DSLR, I am more of a wild-life enthusiast first and a photgrapher second. 🙂
Hi Thanks 🙂
If you arein Bangalore join bngbirds on yahoo group . You will be informed on birdwatching trails around bangalore & you could join many like minded people.
Hi..
If you want to make better photographs of Snakes, do visit agumbe now in this season before August. One of my fellow friends conduct tours here & you could reach them on http://www.darter.in
Glad you liked the photos 🙂
This is a fantastic site,I have seen all the photos from the gallery and the comments from others who have been with your group and all the demo cathing the king cobra which is just superb.I have traveled about 25times to India from Malaysia,been to many bird sanctuaries,stayed at forest lodges,and i am so appointed that I have missed the right people that’s you two gauri shanker and shreeram. ME hanging around in Bangalore lalbarg,went to a supposed to be a well known tour operator ,and booked an expensive trip to a tiger reserve only to find some spotted dears,and wild dogs and a few feather drooped off peacocks.Anyway it could have been a bad season..if i and many of my birding and wild life ,photographic friends visit India its a definite that we will contact you and leave the rest to you as I know how efficient and genuine you are organizing these trips.Its definitely an excellent contact.I also post some photos at http://gsjeevi/photos/smugmug.com and also at flickers.I will leave to Australia Melbourne,next week for a month long visit and tell them of your site,as there is an annual photographic exhibition at Ballorat,which i have been before and hoping to seeing it again.Thank You keep up the good work.Well done my Indian Friends.
I am planning to visit Jayamangali/Maidenahalli soon.
I am looking for options to stay overnight near Jayamangali,
When I called the RFO today, I was told that no more bookings are made at the guest house room because of the water problems.
What other options are available to stay at Jayamangali ? Please let me know if anyone knows.
Beautiful pictures and birds. I was almost there as I was in Chiang Mai the last two weeks. However, I plan to come back on 15th December and will surely visit the place a s do some birding. Can you suggest a medium range hotel to stay for birding? Did you come form India or do you live around. I live in Gurgaon but I come to Thailand often as I work in Laos. If you happen to come again, let me know. We could jointly go for birding.
Best regards
Surinder
Thanks for dropping by & i am glad you liked my photos. I had visited Thailand particularly for bird photography, you could try Mr.Deang place in Doi Inthanon & Banmaka Near Keang Krachan NP.
If i am visting Thailand again will drop a mail well in advance.
Regards
Lovely pictures you have here of Gulakmale. We went there last weekend but the lake was almost drying up. Didn’t see too many birds also, or maybe just our luck. I have written about it in my blog http://myworldfoodandtravel.blogspot.in/search/label/birding. Did you check out the falls in your subsequent trips?
Hi..
Thanks 🙂 . Glad you liked the pictures. you have a nice blog, I dint get a chance to go agin maybe i will visit in coming Jan..
Why is it dried totally now ??
Hi Saandip…Nice pictures.
I visited TG halli last year in Feb-2012 and spotted few bar headed geese there.
Would like to see them this year too. Planning to go again on first week of Feb. Is this the right time?
The image of bar headed geese posted in the blog is taken in Jan-2013?
Please suggest.
Thanks,
Shashwat
Hi Shashwat.
Thankyou… You could plan this week as its the right time & we saw more than 75 species of birds in a single day. Its at its best now. Yes the bar headed geese was seen on 13th Jan 2013.
Hi, I am a student of communication studies. I want to make a documentary on snakes (about snake bites and other facts).
I’d be grateful if you’d be willing to help.
Regards,
Richa
Beautiful pics Saandip.. will surly meet up with you to learn some tips and tricks 🙂 need to also understand the lenses and post production techniques u use 🙂
Hope you are sending this to Nat Geo lonely planet.. 🙂
I recently found 2 of them inside my house.. I taught they wer earthworms . But the movement like a snake shocked me. When I read about them I was relaxed as they are harmless and feed on ant eggs
Nice information……any specific season or time to visit…..this place……..I see u visited during December…….saw your article just now and I feel like going there for birding/photography……suggest me the best time to visit……thank you………..girish
Hi Guru.
Nearest bustop is Agumbe & nearest Railway Station is Shimoga.
If you are travelling from bangalore a late night bus of KSRTC’s Rajahamsa is there & it will reach agumbe by morning 7am.
Best time would be during monsoon season. June to September.
The pictures are good, photographing insects in natural habitat is difficult, and i appreciate your interest, some of these should have been shot from a dfferent angle so that one can make out clearly what they are, but i know it is difficult and not as easy as making a comment . the picture of “colourful hopper in defensive ..” needs a correction of the legend. it is a fulgorid bug a relative of the cicada, similarly the tree hopper is called a flatid bug.
Thanks Mallik for dropping by & leaving a comment. Glad you liked the pics. I know what you meant, as i will be in agumbe during July 2013 will keep in mind these point & hopefully comeup with some good images. Thanks for Idying .. will change in due time.
Thanks Again 🙂
I am planning to visit Jayamangali by tomorrow, 28th June. I am looking for options to stay overnight near Jayamangali, When I tried reaching the RFO today, but the numbers were not working. Please let me know what other options are available to stay at Jayamangali !!!
Hi Doyeli.
I am afraid there aren’t any options to stay overnight. FD has stopped this facility long back.
Nearest & safest would be Tumkur, If you come across any nearby during your visit please let me knw & i would love to include that info here.
Beautiful pictures Saandip! I’m curious to learn what gear you use to capture these amazing moments and life-like headshots of the birds. Do you think this month is a good time to visit this place?
Beautiful clicks. Did you get the migratory ducks? We had visited the area early this year but they had already left. It’s a pity that most of the wetlands all around the country are turning into dumpyards. Very soon there will be no Deepor Beel.
Wow! Superb pics. Its amazing that I live(d) in Guwahati and yet I never visited Pobitora. Always took it to be a poor cousin of Kaziranga. Must visit it this when I go home. But sadly, there is rampant rhino poaching in Pobitora. That title of ‘highest density’ wont stay for long.
Good work guys my house is just few km away from this place, i heard about this place but i never seen this beauty thank you for documenting appreciate it
I would like to ask your permission to use your photo of the tusker for the front cover of a leaflet for a national park. The leaflet will be used to educate the public about the park and conservation. Please let me know if you’d be willing to let me use the image.
Dear Laurene.
Thanks for writing, You can use the image & please send a snapshot of the book with front cover ..
Let me know for any further help required..
Cheers
Sandipji, excellent photos. Sir, this place appears so beautiful.
We are visiting Bangluru onb 29 January with group of 25 students of Maharshi Dayanand College, Mumbai.and two days with us before we proceed to Nagarhole. Would you suggest this place to take students for birding. Is it good season? or hebbel lake? Kindly suggest.
Nice post. I used to be checking continuously this blog and I am impressed!
Extremely useful information particularly the remaining section 🙂 I handle such
info a lot. I was seeking this certain information for a long
time. Thank you and good luck.
Dear Saandip
I would like to use your photo of Indian Pipistrelle for a section on diet of owls which I am writing. Please let me know if I can use the photo.
Thank you.
Prachi
Hi Sandip,
I loved the pics and especially naming of each bird in Lalbagh album, may i know which Lens are u using with ur D60..i hav a D40 ?
Deepak
u can email me at deepaksaid@yahoo.co.in
Thanks and ur doing a fine job.
Nice photos Sandeep! Waiting for the Neelasandra pics..:-)
Nice post..
Awesome pics..what was the month you visited..
Hi, Lovely photographs Saandip.
Thanks kanchuki
fantastic! Loved Karthik's image 🙂
Nice pictures Saandip
Sudhir
Thanks Sandeep.. I Know ;).. he doesnt pose usually..
Thanks Sudhir..
awesome photos.. U did not told me bout this .. i would hav joined u for the training program..
Hi Sandip,
Can you give some more details about the Training Program. Is there a website that I can refer to?
Thanks,
Rohit
hi.. nice to see your blog .. wonderful pics ..have been travelling since … nimesh …
Hi Nimesh…thanks for dropping by..
nice stuff..
even i've gone birdwatching and animal spotting in mudumalai. also, check http://mudumalairesorts.com/ for more info on mudumalai bird watching opportunities.. i found a resort contacting them that arranged good treks for me.
Hi Sandip,
Just read this post on JLR Training Program and am very much interested. What were the fees and how the stay was there? Enjoyed reading your post and look forward to going for this program! 🙂
Swati
These pictures are lovely.. Please also visit my blogs at
http://tony-fernando.blogspot.com/
http://tonyfernando123.wordpress.com/
Hi Sandeep…
Nice account of the naturalist programme….do let me know how i can do this as well…thanks 🙂
Godwin – Ranthambore
excellent shots and very informative writeup.
– Amit
——————
http://thru-eye-of-lens.blogspot.com/
I go to lalbagh for morning walk everyday, its sad to seen these things happen there, how is the situation now.
-Sridhar
Hi I am planning to visit this place some time in February for a photography trip. I have read at places that many times the safari jeeps are not available because of excess demands.
Did you advance book your safaris and is there any site where you can do the same? Any information on this will he helpful.
-Amit
Amit , you could book on http://www.rajasthanwildlife.com/
hi.. do u recomend any good hotel or resort at masinagudi? kjsiju@gmail.com
Nice account, Saandip!! Your pics are, of course, amazing!! What on earth do mean ‘sorry for poor quality?’ Anyone would kill for pics like these 🙂
Thanks Uma for commenting, will keep this mind 🙂 & i am glad you liked the photos.
Hey thanks Krups 🙂 for your wonderful & supportive comments & glad you liked my website 🙂
Awesome account… As for the pics what can I say, I am at loss of words..
Thanks Aishwarya for commenting ..i am glad you liked the photos 🙂
Great…. Wow…. Superb… pictures. Please Keep it up.
Thanks yoga 🙂 .. Glad you liked it..
What stunning photographs, Saandip!! Amazing work!! I just loved the dusky leaf monkey – so cute!!
Thanks Uma 🙂 .. The Juv is too cute dint got a snap of it .. but loved watching them..:)
Lovely photographs Saandip! Thanks for the e-visit!
Thanks Deepa 🙂 ..
Great sightings and lovely images. Thanks for sharing
Thanks Tom for for dropping by & commenting, glad you liked the photos..
Good set.. I’ve never been able to get such lighting at Nandi hills. Always have shutter speed around 1/30s.
Thanks Sandeep, you are right the first photo of the Robin was shot at 1/80s 400 ISO & second one at same speed but at whooping 1600 ISO..
Hi Thanks for sharing. reminds me of the visits to Nandi hills. Great pictures.
Hi Prasad.. Glad you liked it & thanks for dropping by..
awwwwwesome stills……
🙂
Thanks Shruthi….. 🙂
Thanks Krups 🙂 …
Thanks Krups 🙂 …
Sisya, you have done a great job.
Ha ha thanks Dini…
Excellent photograph and story 🙂
Thanks deepa 🙂 for pointing to right person for idying.. I wanted the underwings photo but could not manage to get it..
Wow.. nice observation with great patience…
Perfect Shot..
Thanks Bhaskar.. 🙂
Thanks krups.. after two days of rain.. its not be seen 🙂 ..
FANTASTIC!
Thanks 🙂 …
wow!, 2 mimics in one post! awesome mimicry, isn’t it?
Thanks chandu.. yes it was ..first i was confused on mantis ..amazing nature adaptation..
Wow… Nice… Love the narrative and the pics…
Thanks Ash.. Glad you liked it 🙂 ..
Superb post, Saandip!! Very like Guru-G!! Lovely pics too!
Thanks Uma..Do you mean mimic Guru-G ?? maybe yes as he is my motivation Icon..Glad u liked it 🙂 ..
Lovely post Saandip! Loved both the images and the information provided. Thanks for sharing.
Hey Thanks Rohit..My pleasure 🙂 ..
Saandip,
Very nice narration and pics. Loved the mantis pic.
Cheers
Kesava
Thanks Kesava 🙂
Glad u liked it .. btw your agumbe trip photos are simply awesome..keep it coming ..
Thanks Krups.. 🙂
Lovely post on mimicry Saandip. Yet to see an ant-mimic mantis.
Thanks Shreeram 🙂 ..Glad you liked it..World is small u may bump on it tomorrow 😉 ..
Thanks Krups..:)
I saw this in Agumbe last year.
Nice one.
Cheers
Kesava
Agumbe is live all day long..you can find anything there 🙂 ..
wow.. lovely photographs Saandip
cheers
Thanks Kesava 🙂 ..
Nice account Sandeep and nice pics too..Must have been an adventurous trip 🙂 ..Looking forward for more pics
Thanks Priyanka..it really was a memorable trip particularly when you see the king’s eye at 3feet..Sure will be posting 🙂 ..
Well said krups!! Indeed King needs to be protected & they are doing their best 🙂 .. Thanks again for your very encouraging words 😉 …
Super! the king’s pics stands out, mesmserizing
🙂 Thanks Chandu ..
🙂 Ha ha ha blushing??.. Thanks Krups 😉
Thanks Krups.. yes every bit of thing in agumbe is a perl & well to names , bit of search on net, or getting help from friends who are good in respective subjects & sometimes fieldguides.. 🙂
Hello,
We have a nature stay near agumbe, please visit
🙂 Thanks Krups..
Very well described! Agumbe it has it’s own charm! Wish you many more such enriching experiences.
Thanks Vipul..:)
Nice pictures….
Good informative post Saandip.
Thanks Kesava 🙂 ..
Ohh that’s very informative! I too have seen these at home and wondered what it was, seeing its snake-like behavior… Now i know a name to associate it with! Thanks!
Thanks Sumana .. 🙂
Hey !!
Indeed, they are all fantastic pictures…Only the capturing lens and eyes can see the true beauty. Xcellent:)
Thanks Savitha.. Glad u liked it 🙂 ..
Wow!! Flowerpot snake!! Must keep an eye out for it! Thanks Saandip!
Thanks Uma.. 🙂
Very nice trip report Saandip, Keep them coming 🙂
Thanks Durai.. 🙂 gald u liked it ..
Wow Saandip. Your Photographs are to good. Its Pleasure to see them.
Thanks Yoga.. Without ur invite to this trip , I couldnt have made it.
Thanks to you buddy 🙂 ..
Saandip after going through the short writeup of Bandipur visit along with photos it is so lovely, we feel as if we are in the Jungle. Mine its a first visit and its a Memorable Trip. Love to visit the place once again.
with regards. Raja. A.
Thanks Raja 🙂 .. It was a nice time with all, we could plan again..
Very very beautiful photography Saandip sir.
Thanks Madhuri 🙂 ..
Great, eye catching photos Saandip Sir.
Thanks Madhuri.. Glad u liked it 🙂 ..
🙂 Thansk Krups .. Yes have more pics & will upload time to time of FB ..
Superb gallery of birds of Bangalore.
Thanks Kiah 🙂
🙂 Thanks Krups.. So better watch what ever moves or doesn’t 😀 ..
Wow.. love the HGSB pics…. awesome… looks like a pic from fairytale… of course the king looks majestic
Thanks Aishwarya.. Glad you liked it 🙂 .. it was a wonderful trip ..
Wow…
🙂 Thanks
Good Stuff..
Thanks Sharath 🙂
Thanks for upload these pictures and comments, I have been looking for this information.
Thanks Heider..
So this is what I missed in that morning walk. Super.. nice photos and write up as well..
Yes you did missed & many butterflies too .. Thanks Sharath 🙂 ..
lovely macro work saandip, I am yet to spot one
Thanks Chandu.. 🙂 .. heard there are many near bannerghatta forest. Hope to see in any nature trails..
nice pics and write up saar
Thank you Sirrr 🙂 ..
Lovely images and write-up.
Thanks Shreeram 🙂 …
Thanks Krups 🙂
🙂 Thanks Krups.. only some species are used for.
Awesome Pictures Saandip…
Thanks Aishwarya 🙂 ..
Thanks Krups 🙂 … Yep yep..
Lovely shots!
Thanks..
WOW! What stunning pics, Saandip! Really breathtaking! Too bad I missed it…
Thanks Uma ..I know :)..
Great Snaps!!. Very nicely captured and the mood is awesome.
Thanks Shyam.. 🙂
Excellent captures Saandip.
Thanks Shyam Sundar.
Nice, very informative 🙂
Thanks Aishwarya 🙂
Lovely pics and great info, Saandip!
Thanks Uma 🙂 ..
Nice Nice and Nice……. Sandeep..
Liked all Black bucks that you have shot…
Thanks Thanks & Thanks Deepak 🙂 …
Awesome Pictures as always… Tempted to go here again 🙂
Thanks Aishwarya.. nice & must do place near bangalore 🙂 ..
I missed this wonderful trip, envy that you people had a good time 🙂
🙂 .. yes we had a great time..
Wow! Stunning pics yet again, Saandip! Can’t believe it is Gulakmale! You make it look so beautiful!
Thanks so much Uma 🙂 ..
beautiful pics. keep shooting 🙂
Thanks Gauri 🙂 ..
Cool pictures …..
Thanks Team G Square.. your Hampi photos are awesome..
Excellent pics and a informative blog, thanks for sharing 🙂
Thanks so much Deepak 🙂 ..
Awesome photos Saandip..Missing these trips.
Thanks Durai.. we too miss your presence here..
Thanks so much Krups 🙂 …
Stunning images !! Especially the dried weed picture.
Thanks Poornima.. u said what he is capturing for that pic.. near the temple
some lovely images there Sandip…enjoyed them..
though im not a birder…in the strict sense of the term..
Thanks so much Neelu , glad you liked it 🙂 ..
Sandeepa : Fantastic photos of beautiful place!! never heard about this place!! it’s time for your to enroll yourself in photography contest. Keep up the good work/hobby!!!
Cheersu
Suri
Thanks so much buddy 🙂 .. someday maybe provided god’s & friends wishes & blessings keep pouring..
WOOOOWWW photos as usual Saandip. I only wish you’d seen and photographed the Flame of the Forest as well, what wonderful images we’d have got!
Thank you so much Deepa 🙂 .. i knw should have made bit earlier or joined at SS .. will venture again that patch shortly 🙂 ..
I must visit this place,superb shots,right timing,great job!!!
Its good time to visit now Suhasini.. Thankyou
Hi… was really very impressed with all u r photos. I really appreciate your efforts.
regards
satish
Hi. Thanks Satish for commenting & glad u liked it 🙂 ..
Very crystal clear pics. good work….
Thanks Srinivas…
Incredible photography and superb articulation…. Agumbe is such a special place that everyone falls for it…
Thanks.. 🙂
Gorgeous photographs… Agumbe is an amazing biodiversity….
Incredible photography…truly inspiration work…. Agumbe is so rich in biodiversity…
Thanks Rahul..
Awesome pictures. I once went till Madhugiri Fort specifically to see the Jain Temple. A small temple with a single Jain Family in town. Next time I can plan a longer trip.
Thanks 🙂 .. its a must do place nearby..
Hi Sandip, beautiful shots. I loved the way the majesty of these birds has been captured. I would like to get in touch and learn a lot of bird behaviour. Although I carry a DSLR, I am more of a wild-life enthusiast first and a photgrapher second. 🙂
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Cheers,
Vineet
Hi Thanks 🙂
If you arein Bangalore join bngbirds on yahoo group . You will be informed on birdwatching trails around bangalore & you could join many like minded people.
Have been looking for the green vine snake but no luck yet. I am keen to see a Russel’s viper here sometime 🙂
All pictures are stunning.
Cheers,
Vineet
Hi..
If you want to make better photographs of Snakes, do visit agumbe now in this season before August. One of my fellow friends conduct tours here & you could reach them on http://www.darter.in
Glad you liked the photos 🙂
Superb Photography Saandip..just feel relieved from stress when looked at your pics..!!!
Thank you so much Shubha.. Glad u liked it 🙂
Excellent shots.Fantastic colors and a great collection.
Thanks Sanjeev..Glad u liked it 🙂
This is a fantastic site,I have seen all the photos from the gallery and the comments from others who have been with your group and all the demo cathing the king cobra which is just superb.I have traveled about 25times to India from Malaysia,been to many bird sanctuaries,stayed at forest lodges,and i am so appointed that I have missed the right people that’s you two gauri shanker and shreeram. ME hanging around in Bangalore lalbarg,went to a supposed to be a well known tour operator ,and booked an expensive trip to a tiger reserve only to find some spotted dears,and wild dogs and a few feather drooped off peacocks.Anyway it could have been a bad season..if i and many of my birding and wild life ,photographic friends visit India its a definite that we will contact you and leave the rest to you as I know how efficient and genuine you are organizing these trips.Its definitely an excellent contact.I also post some photos at http://gsjeevi/photos/smugmug.com and also at flickers.I will leave to Australia Melbourne,next week for a month long visit and tell them of your site,as there is an annual photographic exhibition at Ballorat,which i have been before and hoping to seeing it again.Thank You keep up the good work.Well done my Indian Friends.
Nice Article Saandip.. 🙂 nice captures, was never new about the hiring part.. 🙂
Thankyou so much Bhaskar 🙂 ..
nice one sandeep..
sriram
Thanks so much Sriram 🙂
ha.. it was a great trip…and and was great to meet you too…
sriram
Thanks so much Sriram..indeed it was & felt equally great meeting you too..
Stupendous work, Saandip!! Simply stunning pics!
Glad you liked it..Thankyou so much Uma 🙂 ..
I am planning to visit Jayamangali/Maidenahalli soon.
I am looking for options to stay overnight near Jayamangali,
When I called the RFO today, I was told that no more bookings are made at the guest house room because of the water problems.
What other options are available to stay at Jayamangali ? Please let me know if anyone knows.
Hi Bharath.
I have emailed you details..
beautiful pics…loved seeing them…
Thankyou murali..
its just awesome saandip………….
Thankyou Ravi..
Hi
I would like to visit Bannerghatta National Park and Lalbagh Botanical Garden both.
Is it advisable to stay overnight in BNP? if yes, which lodge is most suitable? which safari packages do you advise?
Regards
Hi Prerna.
Have inboxed you the details..
Beautiful pictures and birds. I was almost there as I was in Chiang Mai the last two weeks. However, I plan to come back on 15th December and will surely visit the place a s do some birding. Can you suggest a medium range hotel to stay for birding? Did you come form India or do you live around. I live in Gurgaon but I come to Thailand often as I work in Laos. If you happen to come again, let me know. We could jointly go for birding.
Best regards
Surinder
Thanks for dropping by & i am glad you liked my photos. I had visited Thailand particularly for bird photography, you could try Mr.Deang place in Doi Inthanon & Banmaka Near Keang Krachan NP.
If i am visting Thailand again will drop a mail well in advance.
Regards
Hi!
Lovely pictures you have here of Gulakmale. We went there last weekend but the lake was almost drying up. Didn’t see too many birds also, or maybe just our luck. I have written about it in my blog http://myworldfoodandtravel.blogspot.in/search/label/birding. Did you check out the falls in your subsequent trips?
Hi..
Thanks 🙂 . Glad you liked the pictures. you have a nice blog, I dint get a chance to go agin maybe i will visit in coming Jan..
Why is it dried totally now ??
nice photography…. beautiful place near Bangalore ,,,,
Thanks.. yes it is 🙂
awesome!!
Thanks Puneeth 🙂
Thanks Krups :)..
Awesome pics (as always). Loved the river tern pic….
Thanks Aishwarya 🙂 ..
Ah searching your pictures, I reached to this place :). River tern is excellent one. Lovely blog
🙂 Thanks Vaibhav ..
Lovely photo essay!
Thanks Poornima 🙂 ..
Lovely read and pics…., as said by many, Rivertern, pic is amazing… :-)…..
Thanks,
Thanks a lot Santosh 🙂 …
Lovely pics! Hope we have a good time there, we are planning a visit tomorrow. Thanks for the info!
Thanks 🙂 All the very best..
Thanx for the info dude! Visiting there tomorrow and hoping to get a few good shots.
🙂 My pleasure & all the very best …
Hi Saandip…Nice pictures.
I visited TG halli last year in Feb-2012 and spotted few bar headed geese there.
Would like to see them this year too. Planning to go again on first week of Feb. Is this the right time?
The image of bar headed geese posted in the blog is taken in Jan-2013?
Please suggest.
Thanks,
Shashwat
Hi Shashwat.
Thankyou… You could plan this week as its the right time & we saw more than 75 species of birds in a single day. Its at its best now. Yes the bar headed geese was seen on 13th Jan 2013.
Hi, I am a student of communication studies. I want to make a documentary on snakes (about snake bites and other facts).
I’d be grateful if you’d be willing to help.
Regards,
Richa
Hi Richa.
I have emailed you the details.
Great shots !
Thanks Arun..
nice collection but hope u were using only the small lenses
Wonderful photos…..wish to visit Agumbe in coming monsoon
Thanks Amit.
You could check with Darter & details you could find on this link http://www.darter.in/photography-tours/wildlife/agumbe/
Beautiful pics Saandip.. will surly meet up with you to learn some tips and tricks 🙂 need to also understand the lenses and post production techniques u use 🙂
Hope you are sending this to Nat Geo lonely planet.. 🙂
Cheers!!
Kishore
Thanks Jai :).
Sure 🙂 .. will be glad if you join us for outings..
super cool!!
Beautiful. Hearty congrats.
Thankyou, Glad you liked it 🙂
I recently found 2 of them inside my house.. I taught they wer earthworms . But the movement like a snake shocked me. When I read about them I was relaxed as they are harmless and feed on ant eggs
🙂 even i had thought alike when i first saw.. Thanks for dropping by Abubaker.
Nice information……any specific season or time to visit…..this place……..I see u visited during December…….saw your article just now and I feel like going there for birding/photography……suggest me the best time to visit……thank you………..girish
Thanks.. Best during november to may as you could do bird watching/photography apart from the regular blackbuck sightings.
very nice photo’s and I have enjoyed viweing it
Thanks for dropping by.. 🙂
Amazing! Must visit – are these all shot in the day?
Thanks 🙂 .. yes do it now i.e during monsoons.. some are during day & most during night time..
Please help me to know the way to reach Agumbe, preferably by public transport and about best time to visit for Amphibians.
Thanks
Hi Guru.
Nearest bustop is Agumbe & nearest Railway Station is Shimoga.
If you are travelling from bangalore a late night bus of KSRTC’s Rajahamsa is there & it will reach agumbe by morning 7am.
Best time would be during monsoon season. June to September.
The pictures are good, photographing insects in natural habitat is difficult, and i appreciate your interest, some of these should have been shot from a dfferent angle so that one can make out clearly what they are, but i know it is difficult and not as easy as making a comment . the picture of “colourful hopper in defensive ..” needs a correction of the legend. it is a fulgorid bug a relative of the cicada, similarly the tree hopper is called a flatid bug.
Thanks Mallik for dropping by & leaving a comment. Glad you liked the pics. I know what you meant, as i will be in agumbe during July 2013 will keep in mind these point & hopefully comeup with some good images. Thanks for Idying .. will change in due time.
Thanks Again 🙂
I am planning to visit Jayamangali by tomorrow, 28th June. I am looking for options to stay overnight near Jayamangali, When I tried reaching the RFO today, but the numbers were not working. Please let me know what other options are available to stay at Jayamangali !!!
Hi Doyeli.
I am afraid there aren’t any options to stay overnight. FD has stopped this facility long back.
Nearest & safest would be Tumkur, If you come across any nearby during your visit please let me knw & i would love to include that info here.
Thanks Krups 🙂
Nice blog.Really such a nice and interesting blog information like it..
Thanks for sharing such a significant information.
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Thanks Raj.
Thank you…have learnt something new today!
Thankyou Deepa 🙂 ..
the last picture is not garole…this is black bengal goat kid…..sheep will not have big ears..
Thanks for pointing Raj .
Have made the changes 🙂 .
they were so common when I was a child, now it is very rare to find them. Insecticides have taken a toll on their population too…
yes the pesticides have made a big impact on everything..
Great post. Amazing photos!
Thanks Deepa
Super post Saandip
Thanks Poornima
Very Informative! Thanks!
Thanks Bharat..
sooper gurugale 🙂
Thanks Buddhi 🙂
beautiful sandeep…..
Thanks GT 🙂
lovely images and post Saandip… 🙂
Thanks Santosh 🙂
Beautiful pictures Saandip! I’m curious to learn what gear you use to capture these amazing moments and life-like headshots of the birds. Do you think this month is a good time to visit this place?
Thanks Michael, The best time would be Nov-April .
Lovely… This cleared my confusion about the 2 as well
Thanks Aishwarya .. 🙂
Great photos and post…I didn’t know about this ant at all 🙂 Thank you!
Thanks Deepa.. 🙂
Amazing. Lovely pictures!
Thanks Anisha ..
when will be ur next trip to agumbe?
In Monsoon season..
Thankyou Sanjeevi for dropping by, do get in touch with us when in India..
Cheers
wow… lovely pictures
Thanks Aishwarya 🙂
Such superb images….enjoyed the post very much.
Thanks so much Deepa 🙂 ..
Thanks Krups 🙂 ..
Thanks Rajesh 🙂 ..
list haaki buddhi 🙂
Bhuddi noted, amele edit maadi haaktheeni 🙂 ..
Beautiful framing….Espessially with the boats…..
Thanks so much Kiran 🙂 …
Thanks so much Kiran 🙂 …
Enjoyed the post very much….hope to go on a nature trail with you soon 😀
Thanks a lot Deepa 🙂 .. it would be my honour to do a trail with you 😀 🙂
sooper buddhi… thay guy is a hulk… waiting to see them in feb soon 🙂
Thanks Bhuddi.. Yes very big indeed.. All the best 🙂
Beautiful clicks. Did you get the migratory ducks? We had visited the area early this year but they had already left. It’s a pity that most of the wetlands all around the country are turning into dumpyards. Very soon there will be no Deepor Beel.
Hi.Thanks for dropping by.
No we dint get the ducks.. Aptly said it the situation every where.. 🙁
Wow! Superb pics. Its amazing that I live(d) in Guwahati and yet I never visited Pobitora. Always took it to be a poor cousin of Kaziranga. Must visit it this when I go home. But sadly, there is rampant rhino poaching in Pobitora. That title of ‘highest density’ wont stay for long.
Thanks.. you should visit it once 😀 .. read it in newspapers about a month & half on a rhino being poached. sad state in future..
sooper buddhi, awesome frames 🙂
but Red-vented alla Red-whiskered alwa…? 😉
Thanks Bhuddi 🙂 .. in a ziff wrongly typed..Thanks changed it..
Thanks so much Rajesh.. 🙂
You just let the photos speak 😀 Enjoyed the e-visit very much!
Thanks Deepa 🙂
sooper… fantastic… and wonderful images… couldn’t have been better 🙂
Thankyou Santosh 🙂 glad you liked it & thanks to you too for making it happen..
Superb documentation and photos. It must have been an awesome two days! Lovely shot of the Indian Courser, too.
Thanks Deepa 🙂 .. yes it was.
Excellent account Saandip.
Thanks Kesava 🙂
Good work guys my house is just few km away from this place, i heard about this place but i never seen this beauty thank you for documenting appreciate it
Thanks Venktesh. You should visit it coming december… 🙂
Definitely Saandip
Thanks Krups.. yep sure 🙂
Great info, I didn’t know this at all! Thanks, Saandip.
Thanks Deepa.. Glad u liked it 🙂
Like like like … Love your blog! …great info
Thanks 🙂
Thanks Deepa 🙂 .. I am glad u liked it..
Great !
Thanks Srinath..
Enjoyed the page… I always eager to know the names of these rarely appearing birds when I see them in nature …
Thanks Srinath.. hope you will be able to identify soon .
Enjoyed all journals … Eager to see your next page !
Thanks Srinath.. Glad u liked it 🙂
Hey, can you give details on what equipment you used?
Thanks!
Sarath..
Nikon 100 f2.8 Micro with Nikon D300s & external flash bounce..
Your pics r simply superb, loved each one of them.
Beautiful birds and well documented. TFS.. 🙂
Thankyou 🙂 ..
Beautiful Frames
Thanks 🙂
Awesome clicks Sandy 🙂 Amazing work.
Thanks Jayantha 🙂 ..
Hey! How do u reach the backwaters of this place? Could you please give the directions. Thanks in advance
U have proceed on the same main past the bridge & about 3kms you will find a small break in the fencing..
Dear Saandip,
I would like to ask your permission to use your photo of the tusker for the front cover of a leaflet for a national park. The leaflet will be used to educate the public about the park and conservation. Please let me know if you’d be willing to let me use the image.
Thank you!
Dear Laurene.
Thanks for writing, You can use the image & please send a snapshot of the book with front cover ..
Let me know for any further help required..
Cheers
Awesome pics !!!!!
Can you tell me the exact route you took to pulicat lake from bangalore
Hi Team ,
Could you please tell me .
Do we need permission to go the place ?
Also what time is the best time to reach ?
Thanks
Kumar.S
Sandipji, excellent photos. Sir, this place appears so beautiful.
We are visiting Bangluru onb 29 January with group of 25 students of Maharshi Dayanand College, Mumbai.and two days with us before we proceed to Nagarhole. Would you suggest this place to take students for birding. Is it good season? or hebbel lake? Kindly suggest.
Nice post. I used to be checking continuously this blog and I am impressed!
Extremely useful information particularly the remaining section 🙂 I handle such
info a lot. I was seeking this certain information for a long
time. Thank you and good luck.
Awesome account and images sir…thanks for sharing…very inspiring journey
Thankyou
What a wonderful post! Thank you Saandip!
Thankyou Deepa 🙂
Dear Saandip
I would like to use your photo of Indian Pipistrelle for a section on diet of owls which I am writing. Please let me know if I can use the photo.
Thank you.
Prachi
Hi.
Yes You Can.
I think I am very late in replying, Somehow it got missed.