What a weekend it was, seeing different varieties of egrets, Blue Jay and many other birds fly pass around me and offering me catwalk model shots.
The 2 days of Saturday and Sunday were spent in the beautiful gardens of Lalbagh and Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary in Mandya district near Mysore. This is nesting time for birds in Ranganthittu and they were readying to find warmth to lay their eggs.
This was my first outing to a birding photography tour and I enjoyed it thoroughly. The subjects were available in plenty. I just needed to be patient and wait for the right moment before hitting the trigger. I would recommend the place of Ranganthittu to all photographers if they intend to capture some motion shots of birds.
Even if you are not a photographic enthusiast, it is a good place for a family picnic with a boat ride.
The advantage of going to this place is that the birds seem to be comfortable with human presence very close to them. The sanctuary is made up of multiple islands which can be navigated using wildlife department authorized boats. The boatmen are very knowledgeable about birds, their behaviors and day-to-day activities. This in turn help us in getting very close for close shots.
The surprise awaiting us were the sight of crocodiles seen basking on the rocks around this lake sanctuary. Per the boatmen, they are non aggressive but then we were told to take precaution by not going very near to them and disturbing them. The population of crocodiles is around 40-50 in that area.
Good time to sight birds is from November to January yearly. By end of February, the birds are expected to lay their eggs and then offering some more rare glimpses of their young ones. An opportunity not to be missed in this area.
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