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Are there any bird watchers here?
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Forest dreams
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Posted : Jun 12, 2009 18:38:34
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do you also like to trek deep into the forests and look for birds, photograph them, identify their calls...
i have been into bird watching and feather collecting for a while now.. but haven't been very active... i would love to connect with other people with this hobby though 
put down any exciting experiences here, or any birds that you have seen that make you feel lucky 
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Meta-Morphosis
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Posted : Jun 13, 2009 08:08
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The birds i've seen while walking in himalayas
Monal Pheasant
Snow cock
Lammergeisers
Golden Robin
Himalyan Griffons
maybe more but i cant recall their names :S
I guess i am more of a Animal watcher
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sure_smoke_alot
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Posted : Jun 13, 2009 08:24
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Forest dreams
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Posted : Jun 13, 2009 12:41
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^well your reply had already popped up in my mind when i was in the process of starting this thread.
I remember watching the paradise flycatcher with the ribbon in SGNP.. omg what a beauty. well, im gonna form some kind of a community here in pune. im gonna spread the hobby.. and theres lots of trekking to be done down here..
@LSD-25
I happen to have a monal feather [/Proud] (all thanks to sure smoke.)
also have a few griffon vulture feathers.. collected em from kheerganga when they were feeding on a dead horse. never had i seen so many vultures together so closely. such huge birds, such a beauty to watch them
apart from these, since you regularly visit the parvati valley, you might get to see a lot of different species of sunbirds, minivets, hoopoes etc. look em up if you find them fascinating enough
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Meta-Morphosis
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Posted : Jun 13, 2009 13:56
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Hey FD, yes i am familiar with these birds in parvati but i happen to not remember the names of these..i think i should tag along with you guys for some learning.
Speaking of Huge Birds .. i happened to spot..some eagles in kumaon early this year, i was trekking all by myself in darma valley and there was a turn on the route with the wide valley below me..as soon as i took the turn this HUGE EAGLE flew past me..and i stood there for 5 seconds completely stunned, i think we exchanged eye contact. 
I have never seen EAGLES in the mountains but this was the 1st, if you guys like these huge birds..head to bharmour valley and kugti in HP..they are all over the place.
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All 3 of us should plan out Great Himalayan NP trek sometime next year...its a feast for bird watchers and i can happen to spot some fauna as well, especially those Black Bears.
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Forest dreams
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Posted : Jun 13, 2009 17:26
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All 3 of us should plan out Great Himalayan NP trek sometime next year...its a feast for bird watchers and i can happen to spot some fauna as well, especially those Black Bears.
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done bro. anywhere in himachal is fine by me 
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sure_smoke_alot
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Posted : Jun 15, 2009 08:19
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@lsd-25
bro it must have been 'Golden Eagle' if it was really huge (but cant be sure)
they are quite common in kumaon plains & valleys
Sum really rare birds that i've seen in India
Siberian Crane (The last pair that visited Bharatpur in 2002)
Houbara Bustard (in zainabad gujrat, have seen them 6 or 7 times in my life)
Three Toed Kingfisher (name changed to Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher) (not that rare but quite uncommon in SGNP)
Indian Nightjar (again not that rare but very very hard to spot one, i can guarantee u that even if it's right in front of u, u wont be able to spot it coz it's so well camouflaged)
Osprey (uncommon & not that rare in India)
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Xolvexs
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Posted : Jun 15, 2009 10:46
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i like bird watching, but the birds i like to watch dont fly, they walk, they dont have wings they have ass, they dont have beaks they have tits
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sure_smoke_alot
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Posted : Jun 15, 2009 12:01
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On 2009-06-15 10:46, Xolvexs wrote:
i like bird watching, but the birds i like to watch dont fly, they walk, they dont have wings they have ass, they dont have beaks they have tits
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i sumhow knew this was commin 
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Xolvexs
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Posted : Jun 15, 2009 12:45
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no it takes more than that for me to cum 
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Forest dreams
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Posted : Jun 15, 2009 15:44
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On 2009-06-15 10:46, Xolvexs wrote:
i like bird watching, but the birds i like to watch dont fly, they walk, they dont have wings they have ass, they dont have beaks they have tits
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i sumhow knew this was commin
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+1
THE most predictable reply to this thread.
how i wish it was atleast funny.
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Xolvexs
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Posted : Jun 15, 2009 16:14
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birdy num num
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Xolvexs
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Posted : Jun 15, 2009 17:34
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Forest dreams
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Posted : Jun 15, 2009 20:23
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Forest dreams
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Posted : Jun 15, 2009 20:24
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i just lold @ your signature man Xolvexs 
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