Recently received photos - May 2008

Our 2008 Northern India tour saw flocks of beautiful Bar-headed Geese -- photographed here by participant Ken Havard -- at six different wetlands, with 150 at Soorwal Reservoir being the lar ...

nobody@smugmug.com (fieldguides) — Mon, 12 May 2008 08:02:36 -0700

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Our 2008 Northern India tour saw flocks of beautiful Bar-headed Geese -- photographed here by participant Ken Havard -- at six different wetlands, with 150 at Soorwal Reservoir being the lar ...

Bicycle-rickshaws take birders out to the best spots at the famous Bharatpur reserve. [Photo by participant Ken Havard]Link to: NORTHERN INDIA[photo © Ken Havard]

nobody@smugmug.com (fieldguides) — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:29:02 -0700

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Bicycle-rickshaws take birders out to the best spots at the famous Bharatpur reserve. [Photo by participant Ken Havard]Link to: NORTHERN INDIA[photo © Ken Havard]

And while we're on the transportation theme: Camels drawing carts [Photo by participant Ken Havard]Link to: NORTHERN INDIA[photo © Ken Havard]

nobody@smugmug.com (fieldguides) — Mon, 12 May 2008 08:01:05 -0700

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And while we're on the transportation theme: Camels drawing carts [Photo by participant Ken Havard]Link to: NORTHERN INDIA[photo © Ken Havard]

Narrow-snouted gharials laze in a river in this photo by Northern India participant Ken Havard.Link to: NORTHERN INDIA[photo © Ken Havard]

nobody@smugmug.com (fieldguides) — Mon, 12 May 2008 08:03:52 -0700

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Narrow-snouted gharials laze in a river in this photo by Northern India participant Ken Havard.Link to: NORTHERN INDIA[photo © Ken Havard]

South Asia is a terrific destination for a great variety of woodpeckers, among them the handsome Greater Flameback, photographed by Northern India participant Ken Havard in Corbett National ...

nobody@smugmug.com (fieldguides) — Mon, 12 May 2008 08:04:11 -0700

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South Asia is a terrific destination for a great variety of woodpeckers, among them the handsome Greater Flameback, photographed by Northern India participant Ken Havard in Corbett National ...

Voted bird of the trip, an Ibisbill blends in perfectly with the rocky Kosi River, photographed by Northern India participant Ken Havard.Link to: NORTHERN INDIA[photo © Ken Havard]

nobody@smugmug.com (fieldguides) — Mon, 12 May 2008 08:04:45 -0700

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Voted bird of the trip, an Ibisbill blends in perfectly with the rocky Kosi River, photographed by Northern India participant Ken Havard.Link to: NORTHERN INDIA[photo © Ken Havard]

A group of Indian Skimmers along the Chambal River on our Northern India tour was a great sighting of this increasingly uncommon species, photographed by participant Ken Havard.Link to: NORT ...

nobody@smugmug.com (fieldguides) — Mon, 12 May 2008 08:05:05 -0700

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A group of Indian Skimmers along the Chambal River on our Northern India tour was a great sighting of this increasingly uncommon species, photographed by participant Ken Havard.Link to: NORT ...

Leopard is a regular sight in east Africa but less so in Northern India, where participant Ken Havard photographed this one ambling across a dry river bed at Ranthambhore.Link to: NORTHERN I ...

nobody@smugmug.com (fieldguides) — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:41:35 -0700

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Leopard is a regular sight in east Africa but less so in Northern India, where participant Ken Havard photographed this one ambling across a dry river bed at Ranthambhore.Link to: NORTHERN I ...

Our Northern India group had fabulous looks at this striking Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-Babbler, photographed along our route to Nainital in the Himalayan foothills by participant Ken Havard.Lin ...

nobody@smugmug.com (fieldguides) — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:47:51 -0700

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Our Northern India group had fabulous looks at this striking Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-Babbler, photographed along our route to Nainital in the Himalayan foothills by participant Ken Havard.Lin ...

An elephant ride for Tiger (and the experience, of course!) is almost mandatory at Corbett National Park on our Northern India tour, photographed by participant Ken Havard.Link to: NORTHERN ...

nobody@smugmug.com (fieldguides) — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:35:35 -0700

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An elephant ride for Tiger (and the experience, of course!) is almost mandatory at Corbett National Park on our Northern India tour, photographed by participant Ken Havard.Link to: NORTHERN ...

Participant Peter Heilbroner on one of our recent Texas Coast Migration Spectacle tours photographed this scene of coastal oaks, the place to look for arriving migrants that have just crosse ...

nobody@smugmug.com (fieldguides) — Mon, 12 May 2008 08:23:00 -0700

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Participant Peter Heilbroner on one of our recent Texas Coast Migration Spectacle tours photographed this scene of coastal oaks, the place to look for arriving migrants that have just crosse ...

April is primetime for the roadside flower display in Texas, an added bonus for our Texas tours. Texas Coast Migration Spectacle participant Peter Heilbroner sent in this image.Link to: TEX ...

nobody@smugmug.com (fieldguides) — Mon, 12 May 2008 08:24:48 -0700

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April is primetime for the roadside flower display in Texas, an added bonus for our Texas tours. Texas Coast Migration Spectacle participant Peter Heilbroner sent in this image.Link to: TEX ...

A Texas Coast field guide for serious seafood lovers, photographed by participant Peter Heilbroner.Link to: TEXAS COAST MIGRATION SPECTACLE[photo © Peter Heilbroner]

nobody@smugmug.com (fieldguides) — Mon, 12 May 2008 08:22:19 -0700

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A Texas Coast field guide for serious seafood lovers, photographed by participant Peter Heilbroner.Link to: TEXAS COAST MIGRATION SPECTACLE[photo © Peter Heilbroner]

Wading bird rookeries with such brilliant species as Roseate Spoonbills are a must-see stop on our Texas Coast Migration Spectacle tours. Participant Peter Heilbroner captured this image.Lin ...

nobody@smugmug.com (fieldguides) — Fri, 09 May 2008 08:06:21 -0700

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Wading bird rookeries with such brilliant species as Roseate Spoonbills are a must-see stop on our Texas Coast Migration Spectacle tours. Participant Peter Heilbroner captured this image.Lin ...

Tricolored Herons also add to bright colors in Texas's wading bird rookeries. [Photo by participant Peter Heilbroner]Link to: TEXAS COAST MIGRATION SPECTACLE[photo © Peter Heilbroner]

nobody@smugmug.com (fieldguides) — Mon, 12 May 2008 08:24:06 -0700

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Tricolored Herons also add to bright colors in Texas's wading bird rookeries. [Photo by participant Peter Heilbroner]Link to: TEXAS COAST MIGRATION SPECTACLE[photo © Peter Heilbroner]

Classic Texas Coast diner wisdom [Photo by participant Peter Heilbroner]Link to: TEXAS COAST MIGRATION SPECTACLE[photo © Peter Heilbroner]

nobody@smugmug.com (fieldguides) — Fri, 09 May 2008 08:04:52 -0700

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Classic Texas Coast diner wisdom [Photo by participant Peter Heilbroner]Link to: TEXAS COAST MIGRATION SPECTACLE[photo © Peter Heilbroner]

Turning to birding far (and we mean far!) from the Texas coast, we cross the Pacific to scenes from our Winter Japan: Cranes & Sea-Eagles tour and a selection of photos from guide Phil Grego ...

nobody@smugmug.com (fieldguides) — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:53:17 -0700

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Turning to birding far (and we mean far!) from the Texas coast, we cross the Pacific to scenes from our Winter Japan: Cranes & Sea-Eagles tour and a selection of photos from guide Phil Grego ...

Steller's Sea-Eagle, Notsuke, on our Winter Japan tour: It's not your average powerline pole bird!Link to: WINTER JAPAN: CRANES & SEA-EAGLES[photo © Phil Gregory]

nobody@smugmug.com (fieldguides) — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:54:24 -0700

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Steller's Sea-Eagle, Notsuke, on our Winter Japan tour: It's not your average powerline pole bird!Link to: WINTER JAPAN: CRANES & SEA-EAGLES[photo © Phil Gregory]

The Hill of the Eagles, Washi no Yado -- some of the beautiful scenery on our Winter Japan itinerary.Link to: WINTER JAPAN: CRANES & SEA-EAGLES[photo © Phil Gregory]

nobody@smugmug.com (fieldguides) — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:55:00 -0700

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The Hill of the Eagles, Washi no Yado -- some of the beautiful scenery on our Winter Japan itinerary.Link to: WINTER JAPAN: CRANES & SEA-EAGLES[photo © Phil Gregory]

Siberian Marten, photographed by guide Phil Gregory on our Winter Japan: Cranes & Sea-Eagles tour.Link to: WINTER JAPAN: CRANES & SEA-EAGLES[photo © Phil Gregory]

nobody@smugmug.com (fieldguides) — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:55:18 -0700

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Siberian Marten, photographed by guide Phil Gregory on our Winter Japan: Cranes & Sea-Eagles tour.Link to: WINTER JAPAN: CRANES & SEA-EAGLES[photo © Phil Gregory]

A hot tip from a local birder led our group to a Ural Owl on a daytime roost, a fantastic find and one of the birds of the trip for our Winter Japan: Cranes & Sea-Eagles group.Link to: WINTE ...

nobody@smugmug.com (fieldguides) — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:56:58 -0700

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A hot tip from a local birder led our group to a Ural Owl on a daytime roost, a fantastic find and one of the birds of the trip for our Winter Japan: Cranes & Sea-Eagles group.Link to: WINTE ...

The large and distinctive lineatus taxon of Black Kite, often split as Black-eared Kite and photographed here by guide Phil Gregory, is common on Hokkaido and sparser on Kyushu on our Winter ...

nobody@smugmug.com (fieldguides) — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:19:53 -0700

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The large and distinctive lineatus taxon of Black Kite, often split as Black-eared Kite and photographed here by guide Phil Gregory, is common on Hokkaido and sparser on Kyushu on our Winter ...

A spectacular White-tailed Eagle at the Akan Crane Center on our Winter Japan tour, photographed by guide Phil Gregory.Link to: WINTER JAPAN: CRANES & SEA-EAGLES[photo © Phil Gregory]

nobody@smugmug.com (fieldguides) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:16:52 -0700

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A spectacular White-tailed Eagle at the Akan Crane Center on our Winter Japan tour, photographed by guide Phil Gregory.Link to: WINTER JAPAN: CRANES & SEA-EAGLES[photo © Phil Gregory]

The crane roost river at dawn on our Winter Japan tour, photographed by guide Phil Gregory.Link to: WINTER JAPAN: CRANES & SEA-EAGLES[photo © Phil Gregory]

nobody@smugmug.com (fieldguides) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:52:15 -0700

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The crane roost river at dawn on our Winter Japan tour, photographed by guide Phil Gregory.Link to: WINTER JAPAN: CRANES & SEA-EAGLES[photo © Phil Gregory]

Red-crowned Cranes: The viewing of this species in the snowfields, dancing, and in flight is one of the world's great wildlife spectacles. [Photo by guide Phil Gregory]Link to: WINTER JAPAN: ...

nobody@smugmug.com (fieldguides) — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:21:27 -0700

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Red-crowned Cranes: The viewing of this species in the snowfields, dancing, and in flight is one of the world's great wildlife spectacles. [Photo by guide Phil Gregory]Link to: WINTER JAPAN: ...

Classified as Vulnerable with a population estimated to be around 6500 birds, of which around 3000 came to Arasaki this winter, White-naped Cranes are another highlight of our Winter Japan: ...

nobody@smugmug.com (fieldguides) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:40:23 -0700

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Classified as Vulnerable with a population estimated to be around 6500 birds, of which around 3000 came to Arasaki this winter, White-naped Cranes are another highlight of our Winter Japan: ...