Follow on.

This Osprey was Hunting the Estuary around Mersea island A few weeks ago. A nice surprise which gave me some pleasing photo opportunities. 
 

Painting the Nest

Osprey India 2019.

There was me thinking lockdown would give me a chance to sort through some photo's. How wrong could I have been!. But then on a good note the house is now decorated from top to bottom. Which should allow me some more time out in the field.

Magnificent Seven

After an hours drive we had reached the Sorroco Plateau. The light wasn't great and as you can see in the picture it was very overcast. Digiscoping in these conditions is not ideal. But a record shot is better then nothing. On our way to the clearing that Rayman knew about we came across seven Brahminy Kite perched in a tree. But by the time i had stood the tripod up only four remand. Still it was early and hopefully the sun would soon shine through.

Birding by Torchlight.

It's 5:35am and i am full of excitement it's my first guided trip in goa.Rayman is waiting at the gates of the Marinha dourada Hotel. As we start the short drive to Pick up another birder called Stuart. Rayman my guide tells me that he has heard of a Brown Wood Owl at a little place called Saligao that we will visit on route with Stuart. Twenty minutes later we are all standing in, what in the dark was like a garden of a house with Rayman shinning a torch into a tree whispering it's here. A couple of clicks later without using the camera flash and after watching it in my binoculars i managed a few snaps for my records.

  Here is a list of birds for Saligao (Brown Wood Owl in torchlight in the dark!) and Socorro plateu (grassland/trees area in daylight). A day full of new life ticks pics and memories. 

Brown Wood Owl

Peafowl

Asian Palm Swit

Golden-fronted Leafbird

White-browed Bulbul

Red-whiskered Bulbul

Red-vented Bulbul

White-bellied Drongo

Asian Paradise Flycatcher

Black-headed Cuckoo-shrike

Chestnut-tailed Starling

Blue-tailed Bee-eater

Rosy Starling

Indian Golden Oriole (M + F)

Common Woodshrike

Small Minivet (M + F)

Brahminy Kite

Thick-billed Flowerpecker

Chestnut-shouldered Petronia

Pale-billed Flowerpecker

Orange-breasted Green Pigeon

Black-headed Ibis

Coppersmith Barbet

Scaly-breasted Munhia

Marsh Harrier

White-rumped Munhia

Purple Heron

Booted Eagle