Paradise on the earth called "Brahmagiri"

Over the weekend (24-25 May 2008), I gave a very short visit to Brahmagiris Wildlife Sanctuary. It was my first visit. I was fortunate enough to catch some good photographs of Broad-tailed Grassbird (Schoenicola platyura).

Here are some of the images...hope you enjoy them.

1. Paradise on the earth called "Brahmagiris"

2. Broad-tailed Grassbird. This is a typical image to which people says "WOW!"

3. But, somehow I liked this image than the one above. Now you know why it is called "Grass-bird"

4. This dear bird giving out calls as though the world has come to an end!

5. Here is Paddyfield Pipit (Anthus rufulus)

6. Young one of Pied Bushchat (Saxicola caprata), is the another bird I could photograph on the hill top.

On the morning of Saturday, spent some time in Srimangala waiting for Forest Department personnel, before proceeding to Irpu from where the climb actually starts. That is when I took the following photographs.

Who says black is not beautiful? It's been my dream to take a goodie photograph of a crow. Hope I have done some justice here.

There was a Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus), giving out continuous calls near the forest department on Saturday morning. I have got some decent, passport images of this bird. But, the following images made of "fluke" attempts are what I got attracted at :-)