Wow to Sunday – Birding at Anekal Lake

First of all, thanks to Geetanjali for showing us the path of one more treasure near Bangalore. Anekal Lake is a big lake and almost every variety of water bird is available at its edge.

Hoping to see a Post by Sushil soon.

First of all, when we reached we had the same expression .. oh same water birds, but I guess this lake give a better chance to explore water birds despite of the fact that water level was quite less.

Here goes some kingfishers, except white throated kingfisher, water is must for other two.

Common Kingfisher

Pied Kingfisher

White throated Kingfisher

Its a wow Lake where almost every water bird were visible. I loved to see Moorhen, Coot and Stilt. A lovely road side view to the lake, you keep on watching the birds and people will unnecessarily keep on doing “ppppp ppp pp pp ” 🙂 . Some pictures here:

Purple Moorhen

Common Coot

Black Winged Stilt

Black Winged Stilts

We saw one Moorhen and Sandpiper searching the prey very deeply into the water.

Purple Moorhen and Wood Sandpiper watching prey

Wood Sandpiper

First time shot of Jacana :). It was looking like a lovely bird, I wish to see her more closely.

Bronze Winged Jacana

Not missing the field birds too. Here goes Parakeet, Barbet, Bulbul and some fire bugs.

Rose Ringed Parakeet

Fire bugs

Red Whiskered bulbul

white cheeked Barbet

Lot of fish were died at the side of the lake, don’t know the reason but neither human nor birds were interested in that.

Died Fish

And finally the bird of prey, a majestic black kite in flight. There was lot of “Birds of Prey” every time I saw from my lens to upside, I wished to have other than black kite but .. .. ..

Black Kite

Post by Deepa is here: http://deponti.livejournal.com/804180.html