tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post1931330602275496764..comments2024-03-22T09:18:46.934+05:30Comments on Windy Skies: Bharatpur’s Wandering WaterhenAnil Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-25540511176179264022011-06-08T04:28:52.177+05:302011-06-08T04:28:52.177+05:30Asanandan: Thank you.<b>Asanandan</b>: Thank you.Anil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-88990175808563364612011-06-07T20:06:57.221+05:302011-06-07T20:06:57.221+05:30Yours photos are looking great.Yours photos are looking great.asanandanhttp://www.rupees4gigs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-51079666918576782892011-06-07T00:23:28.476+05:302011-06-07T00:23:28.476+05:30Meena Venkataraman: Thank you.
The conflict betwe...<b>Meena Venkataraman</b>: Thank you.<br /><br />The conflict between Man and Nature will continue until -<br /><br />(1) We make it our responisibility to ensure that species (other than us) have an equal right to exist as we do.<br /><br />(2) We stop the policy of only justifying protection / conservation if conserved areas earn the Govt. revenue.<br /><br />Nature is far too important to be Anil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-21480716940162759132011-06-04T22:01:50.747+05:302011-06-04T22:01:50.747+05:30Read this article a couple of times and wanted to ...Read this article a couple of times and wanted to leave a comment, but was always on the go and it didn't seem right to write something in haste :)..<br />Very well written... <br />It seems the same story everywhere..conflict between man and nature..<br />coming to think of it we are so inherently colonial :)... It is scary at times to think that there might arrive a point when we might Meena Venkataramanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04389946736560941286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-15635929590957642782011-05-25T11:16:22.230+05:302011-05-25T11:16:22.230+05:30Weourlife: Thank you. Luckily, the Waterhen was st...<b>Weourlife</b>: Thank you. Luckily, the Waterhen was strutting about us without fear or favour, else these pictures would've been difficult to make.Anil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-48865168479877408722011-05-25T03:25:29.509+05:302011-05-25T03:25:29.509+05:30Beautifully written and well captured. Bird photog...Beautifully written and well captured. Bird photography is so tough..I loved reading this post..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-87351342661126887762011-05-23T17:12:27.626+05:302011-05-23T17:12:27.626+05:30Pallavi: Thank you. It's a nice place no doubt...<b>Pallavi</b>: Thank you. It's a nice place no doubt. These days it's a treat to come upon any open space, any.<br /><br /><b>Limenlemons</b>: Thank you. It's been a long time indeed. Good to see you back. Hope things are fine with you.Anil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-83670213876162589942011-05-23T15:05:00.228+05:302011-05-23T15:05:00.228+05:30hello!its been a while ....ur photographs are as b...hello!its been a while ....ur photographs are as breath-taking as I remember them :)<br />Am back...and have so much to catch up on!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-8136885747606762852011-05-19T05:38:13.491+05:302011-05-19T05:38:13.491+05:30One of my reporting trips took me there... amazing...One of my reporting trips took me there... amazing place, can see you enjoyed too :)<br /><br />- Pallavi (http://storycellar.blogspot)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-34830611958204602212011-05-06T09:50:30.059+05:302011-05-06T09:50:30.059+05:30Indian Bazaars: Thank you. I'm glad you enjoye...<b>Indian Bazaars</b>: Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed the journey alongside.Anil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-8024376930198639612011-05-05T20:12:33.496+05:302011-05-05T20:12:33.496+05:30As one reads your post, one is so gently lead into...As one reads your post, one is so gently lead into the place you are describing that it comes as a surprise when at the end you find you are just a reader of an experience not your own and have enjoyed it all so much! Thanks, Anil.Indian Bazaarshttp://www.indianbazaars.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-27761241841320275462011-05-04T14:25:39.694+05:302011-05-04T14:25:39.694+05:30Grannymar: I'm glad you made the connection. I...<b>Grannymar</b>: I'm glad you made the connection. I was hoping someone would.<br /><br />Only the bow-tie is missing. Someday you might want to visit India.Anil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-2501475123874455452011-05-04T01:18:34.327+05:302011-05-04T01:18:34.327+05:30In the penultimate photo the bird looks like he is...In the penultimate photo the bird looks like he is dressed for dinner. All that is missing is the bow-tie. You bring these places alive for folks like me who may never have the chance to visit India.Grannymarhttp://grannymar.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-6805203424966431712011-05-01T15:57:39.902+05:302011-05-01T15:57:39.902+05:30Lynn: Thank you. The bird seems to wear its white ...<b>Lynn</b>: Thank you. The bird seems to wear its white tie rather well.<br /><br /><b>Shooting Star</b>: Thank you. Bharatpur birds will always be in a precarious situation, surrounded by human habitation, a continuing pressure on land and resources.<br /><br />Eventually it'll come down to political will and people participation in continuing to provide it with protection.Anil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-59700325673322033682011-05-01T14:24:56.449+05:302011-05-01T14:24:56.449+05:30nicely captured images and well documented travel ...nicely captured images and well documented travel post!!!<br />i was relieved after reading ur note at the end of the post about the improvement in the water situation...it is indeed very pathetic the way politicians instigate innocent villagers for small time gains!!!<br /><br />Hope bharatpur sees better days...and i plan to visit this plc sometime!!!My Unfinished Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17585327291812330305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-30618136472951178352011-04-29T23:43:27.506+05:302011-04-29T23:43:27.506+05:30Lovely post - the bird photos are so wonderful, to...Lovely post - the bird photos are so wonderful, too.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984802196897920610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-5783340377330455662011-04-29T03:55:35.025+05:302011-04-29T03:55:35.025+05:30Viju: Bharatpur is among the best birding destinat...<b>Viju</b>: Bharatpur is among the best birding destinations in India, now that reports say water is flowing back into the National Park.<br /><br />While I visited Bharatpur in the summer, the best time to visit Bharatpur should be the period October - January. Many winter migratory birds make their way there.<br /><br /><b>Riot Kitty</b>: For involved birders, logging 50-60 bird species is Anil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-11303362537089373092011-04-28T08:33:45.296+05:302011-04-28T08:33:45.296+05:30wonderful!!! and all this around a sole water hen....wonderful!!! and all this around a sole water hen... what an irony indeed.... and yes, i too have heard that Bharatpur has improved, and would love to visit sometime... lets see how it turns out when i finally find my way there..... incidentally, we have quite a few water hens in our locality here in bbay, and they are always seen only near water.... the bharatpur bird would probably have 'Anuradha Shankarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10460310200883662583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-42557272133145980472011-04-28T08:05:45.827+05:302011-04-28T08:05:45.827+05:30Nice story and photos of rhe waterhen! Good to hea...Nice story and photos of rhe waterhen! Good to hear that the water is back in the park, lucky for the hen.marja-leenahttp://www.marja-leena-rathje.infonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-18916999848812531362011-04-28T07:32:51.185+05:302011-04-28T07:32:51.185+05:30I have to wonder: who documents 50 or 60 species o...I have to wonder: who documents 50 or 60 species of birds?Riot Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725825736285347870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132765.post-64602306228750490542011-04-28T06:54:34.431+05:302011-04-28T06:54:34.431+05:30Nicely written and captured. I was almost able to ...Nicely written and captured. I was almost able to live the experience of having gone to Bharatpur. I must visit this place sometime. Interesting to see something like this in Rajasthan :-)Vijuhttp://untitled-thots.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com