Birds near Hyderabad ( Narsapur)

Went for a Sunday birding trip to Narsapur on the way to Medak. Apparently there were lot of trees fruiting and we were hoping to catch a few glimpses of  flycatchers.

We got to see silverbills,oriental white-eye, drongos and shrikes.

From 2011 Mar_Apr (Birds Narsapur, Pragati)

From 2011 Mar_Apr (Birds Narsapur, Pragati)

From 2011 Mar_Apr (Birds Narsapur, Pragati)

From 2011 Mar_Apr (Birds Narsapur, Pragati)

From 2011 Mar_Apr (Birds Narsapur, Pragati)

From 2011 Mar_Apr (Birds Narsapur, Pragati)

From 2011 Mar_Apr (Birds Narsapur, Pragati)

As we went near the dried riverbed we could catch a glimpse of Tickel's blue flycatcher, minivets and parakeets.

From 2011 Mar_Apr (Birds Narsapur, Pragati)

From 2011 Mar_Apr (Birds Narsapur, Pragati)

From 2011 Mar_Apr (Birds Narsapur, Pragati)

From 2011 Mar_Apr (Birds Narsapur, Pragati)

From 2011 Mar_Apr (Birds Narsapur, Pragati)

But the finale was when we could spot the Changeable hawk eagle sitting on a dry tree at the centre of a ground. posing with all its glory

From 2011 Mar_Apr (Birds Narsapur, Pragati)

From 2011 Mar_Apr (Birds Narsapur, Pragati)

Next to the lake we could spot pipits.

From 2011 Mar_Apr (Birds Narsapur, Pragati)

From 2011 Mar_Apr (Birds Narsapur, Pragati)

From 2011 Mar_Apr (Birds Narsapur, Pragati)

Next week we went to Pragati resort and could see the following:

From 2011 Mar_Apr (Birds Narsapur, Pragati)

From 2011 Mar_Apr (Birds Narsapur, Pragati)

From 2011 Mar_Apr (Birds Narsapur, Pragati)

From 2011 Mar_Apr (Birds Narsapur, Pragati)