Anuradha Sarup

Whats 2000 kms for birds when even some tiny ones are transcontinental travel experts :)

There is a lot to be said about photographing birds from home. The time at hand to understand, appreciate them. My local park is a delight every season of the year.

Thank you! You make me feel a lot better. I only use GenAI on a rare image when it's too time consuming to handle by manual photoshop.

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What a great contrast between the two birds. Both big characters.

Wow I am so bad at manual focus. Big respect for everyone who does it.

That's a whole new food for thought. Travel is essential for my mental sanity. To compensate, I do everything else I possibly can, even including the drastic decision of not having any children.

Thanks Rob

A white-tailed Eagle perched on a piece of wood in a pond, peering into its own reflection with full focus. Scientific Name: Haliaeetus albicilla Conservation status: Least Concern #WhiteTailedEagle #Hungary #Eagle #Raptors #birdlife #birdphotography #WillTravel4Birds #BirdingWeekends

Weekend thought.
I avoid #AI but use #Denoise etc AI features in #Lightroom. Is it also heavily environmentally damaging? What SW etc could I use instead?
What if sharing my delight in #birds and forests I end up causing them harm instead?!
Any views?

#photoediting #environment #sustainability

🙂 okay

I have a question. We travel over Christmas and NY & I get lots of bird photos but by the time I get back, sort through, etc the years list is closed. December pics get disqualified. Till when is the annual list open & (in a whisper ...can I put the last 5 days of the year into the current year?)

Three Rosy Bee-eaters sitting in the branches of a leafless tree. All are facing the camera. Two have their beaks open. Singing. Scientific Name: Merops malimbicus Conservation status: Least Concern

One Rosy Bee-eater is sitting in the branches of a leafless tree. The second bee-eater is flying in from the back with open wings. Scientific Name: Merops malimbicus Conservation status: Least Concern

A Rosy Bee-eaters sitting in the branches of a leafless tree. Looking towards the right. Scientific Name: Merops malimbicus Conservation status: Least Concern

3 Rosy Bee-eaters sat on a tree
1 flew away & then there were 2.

2 Rosy Bee-eaters sat on a tree
1 flew away & then there was 1.

1st time we went they were out. We returned the next day and they were there far away. We took some photos & made our way back.

#birds #Ghana #WillTravel4Birds

Same here!

You might enjoy it now. It's pretty ageless

I watch some clips on Youtube at times. Still make me laugh out

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They looked gorgeous in that light

An African green pigeon and a Brown-cheeked Hornbill sitting on a tree branch high above, against a deep blue sky. African green pigeon - (Treron calvus) least concern but decreasing Brown-cheeked Hornbill - (Bycanistes cylindricus) vulnerable and decreasing

An African green pigeon and a Brown-cheeked Hornbill on a tree branch high above, against a deep blue sky. The pigeon is preparing to fly away. African green pigeon - (Treron calvus) least concern but decreasing Brown-cheeked Hornbill - (Bycanistes cylindricus) vulnerable and decreasing

A Brown-cheeked Hornbill male sitting on a tree branch high above, against a deep blue sky. The female Hornbill has just landed on the branch and is swinging herself up on it to perch. Brown-cheeked Hornbill - (Bycanistes cylindricus) vulnerable and decreasing

How about this for an Odd Couple? (still love that old serial!)
For #BirdOfTheDay theme #MixedPairs

P:S. the relationship didn't last long, as moments later, the lady Hornbill arrived :D

#WillTravel4Birds #Birds #Ghana #Thursday

Your comment made me think. Here's what I found. 😊
It's migratory here in Austria.
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How wonderfu they had the local Plovers to help find food 😊

Hold on it'll be spring soon. Our local Grey Heron is back from its winter travels.

Pretty bird 😊

Interesting. Do you have both species commonly in your area?

Ohhhh very sweet and dramatic

Nice! They really look like people in an urban rush 😊

Beautiful photo

3 Book covers arranged in a simple format. Book 8 - The Silent Miaow is much loved and laughed over book from years ago. A must read if you are a cat person. 😃 Book 9 - The Ramayan Read (or rather heard), contemplated, understood, respected and finally much saddened. This version beautifully explained and narrated. Book 10 - The Mother of God As I wait for Paul Rosolie's new book 'Jungle Keepers' to reach me. What a fantastic journey and a subject so close to my heart.

February was an interesting month.

Book 8 - The Silent Miaow

Book 9 - The Ramayan

Book 10 - The Mother of God

#ReadingChallenge2026 #SilentMiaow #Ramayan #MotherOfGod #Audiobooks #Audible #LibraryBooks #internetarchive

Agreed! She's gorgeous and lovely shot as well

😊 thanks

😊 thank you