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On the edge of a forest area near a lake during night birding, we sighted multiple species of nightjars such Savannah, Jerdon's and Indian. However, only the Indian allowed us to get close. This one was kind of frozen by the light and stayed put allowing us to get upto 6 feet, but we were very careful to keep it comfortable. The nightjars are nocturnal birds that hunt for insects in the near darkness and sleep on the ground or branches during day time. They are incredibly hard to spot and at night it is easy to shine light on the ground and see their eyes glistening like fireflies. My first night birding experience was a totally nervous experience thanks to some howling nearby (not sure if it was a Jackal or dog). The area had sloth bears and leopards which are generally active and I was quite wary of going too far away from the vehicle. Maybe we will do another one in some safer locations to get more accustomed to that experience. Many thanks in advance for your views and feedback. Much appreciated. |
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| Author | Hari K Patibanda |
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by Hari K Patibanda at https://flickr.com/photos/34176693@N06/51098316967. It was reviewed on 19 September 2021 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0. |
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