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<blockquote data-quote="MKinHK" data-source="post: 3370443" data-attributes="member: 21760"><p>Just before we got back to the hotel a couple more <strong>Yellow-wattled Lapwings</strong> on a grassy lot by the Aerocity Metro station caught my eye, so I walked back up and started shooting, only to be hammered by a two minute downpour that had me running for cover. The silver lining to this particularly malevolent cloud was that I found an open gate onto the lot and was able to approach the birds and get my best ever shots of this species in the wonderful post storm light. A couple of <strong>Red-wattled Lapwings</strong> were even more approachable, so I nailed them too.</p><p></p><p>After that I headed back into the triangle of woodland to see what else I could pick up in the last hour before dusk. I started well with a <strong>Hooded Treepie</strong> and a bunch of <strong>Jungle Babblers</strong> harassing a single <em><strong>Fruit Bat</strong></em> in one of the trees. Close to the water tower I found more Indian Peafowls going to roost. Close to the water tower a fortuitous gap through some bushes revealed a <strong>Spotted Owlet</strong> perched on a stump and a heavier movement in the scrub revealed the briefest of views of two <em><strong>Nilgai</strong></em> which stopped long enough to show grey brown bodies with a couple of pale stripes, and white-edged ears on an animal the size of a large, if rather streamlined cow. Having watched a short video during the committee meeting about how Delhi Airport relocates these impressive antelopes from areas close to the airport, I was absolutely thrilled to see them. </p><p></p><p>Other birds that showed here included a couple of <strong>Black Kites</strong> drying out after the rain in the top of a Bombax, the briefest of views of an Oriental Magpie Robin and a male <strong>Indian Robin</strong>, a pair of <strong>Rose-ringed Parakeets</strong> at a nesting hole and three or four <strong>Purple Sunbirds</strong> showing high up in the trees. </p><p></p><p>These few birds in a tiny corner of far from pristine habitat bear witness to the wonderful abundance of birds that can be found almost anywhere you look in India. I would encourage anyone with even the briefest opportunity to go birding whilst in Delhi to pack a pair of bins! </p><p></p><p>Cheers</p><p>Mike</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MKinHK, post: 3370443, member: 21760"] Just before we got back to the hotel a couple more [B]Yellow-wattled Lapwings[/B] on a grassy lot by the Aerocity Metro station caught my eye, so I walked back up and started shooting, only to be hammered by a two minute downpour that had me running for cover. The silver lining to this particularly malevolent cloud was that I found an open gate onto the lot and was able to approach the birds and get my best ever shots of this species in the wonderful post storm light. A couple of [B]Red-wattled Lapwings[/B] were even more approachable, so I nailed them too. After that I headed back into the triangle of woodland to see what else I could pick up in the last hour before dusk. I started well with a [B]Hooded Treepie[/B] and a bunch of [B]Jungle Babblers[/B] harassing a single [I][B]Fruit Bat[/B][/I] in one of the trees. Close to the water tower I found more Indian Peafowls going to roost. Close to the water tower a fortuitous gap through some bushes revealed a [B]Spotted Owlet[/B] perched on a stump and a heavier movement in the scrub revealed the briefest of views of two [I][B]Nilgai[/B][/I] which stopped long enough to show grey brown bodies with a couple of pale stripes, and white-edged ears on an animal the size of a large, if rather streamlined cow. Having watched a short video during the committee meeting about how Delhi Airport relocates these impressive antelopes from areas close to the airport, I was absolutely thrilled to see them. Other birds that showed here included a couple of [B]Black Kites[/B] drying out after the rain in the top of a Bombax, the briefest of views of an Oriental Magpie Robin and a male [B]Indian Robin[/B], a pair of [B]Rose-ringed Parakeets[/B] at a nesting hole and three or four [B]Purple Sunbirds[/B] showing high up in the trees. These few birds in a tiny corner of far from pristine habitat bear witness to the wonderful abundance of birds that can be found almost anywhere you look in India. I would encourage anyone with even the briefest opportunity to go birding whilst in Delhi to pack a pair of bins! Cheers Mike [/QUOTE]
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