Sunday, December 21, 2014

Birds and butterflies of Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.

Our last day in Bera,Rajasthan,India and with no sightings of leopards we were happy to at least get a few shots of these birds :)
Red rumped swallows.
 


Indian Robin - male.
 
Indian Robin - male.
Peacock.

These two were arguing :)
After breakfast we bid our friends goodbye and set out for Udaipur for our night stay as we had an early morning flight to catch. After almost a five hour drive we checked into our hotel and after a cup of coffee went for a walk and saw these beauties.
This little squirrel was really cute.


Red-wattled Lapwing.


Brahminy Starling.

White Wagtail.



Not sure about this one's ID.



Baya Weaver.
 
While in Bera we had the opportunity to interact with Yuwaraj Gurjar ( also part of the DCP team)a very well known  and passionate nature lover and internationally acclaimed Wildlife Photographer and who is in love with butterflies. He has even created an android app called "I Love Butterflies" which helps one identify and learn more about these winged beauties. Diya and Hiya have fondly named him "Butterfly Uncle" and their interest in butterflies have grown along with mine...Here are a few shots in Bera.


Common Gull.

Common Gull.
Grass Jewel- India's tiniest butterfly with partial wings open.

Common Grass Yellow - mating pair.

Common Gull.


Pioneer.

Plain Tiger.

Small Salmon Arab.

Plain Tiger.
 
Common Grass Yellow.
Our stay in Udaipur ends here but fond memories linger...
 
As the year ends wish you all a Blessed Christmas and a fantastic year ahead!



 
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50 comments:

  1. Bob BushellDecember 21, 2014 at 2:08 PM

    Beautiful images, the butterflies and the birds. Well portraited and excellent photos.

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  2. Tricia RyderDecember 21, 2014 at 4:03 PM

    Lovely blog with some beautiful pics of lovely subjects... Could your mystery bird be something like a Song Thrush?...

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  3. Ruth HiebertDecember 21, 2014 at 4:10 PM

    Lovely pictures.It is nice o see birds and butterflies from other countries. Have a wonderful day.

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  4. Ana Mínguez CorellaDecember 21, 2014 at 5:26 PM

    Beautiful photos.. Best wishes for 2015 .. Merry Xmas

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  5. Roy NorrisDecember 21, 2014 at 9:01 PM

    Its great to see swallows Shantana, ours have all migrated for the Winter.
    Very envious of your lovely butterfly shots.

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    1. NatureStopDecember 21, 2014 at 10:04 PM

      Thanks Roy, maybe your Swallows have reached India...lol
      Got these shots of the butterflies in the noon time when they are so very active so they would not be on the same spot for long :)

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  6. WilmaDecember 21, 2014 at 9:51 PM

    I was also thinking a thrush of some sort for the mystery bird. So glad to have you blogging again.

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    1. NatureStopDecember 21, 2014 at 10:05 PM

      Thanks Wilma yes indeed feels good to be back in Bloggerland again:) Am really not too sure about this little bird.

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  7. IrmaDecember 22, 2014 at 1:01 PM

    Beautiful series of images of butterflies and birds.
    The squirrel is really cute.
    Best regards, Irma

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  8. eileeninmdDecember 22, 2014 at 2:11 PM

    Beautiful bird and butterflies. Lovely images. Have a happy week!

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  9. Stewart MDecember 22, 2014 at 2:23 PM

    Great set of images - the birds are wonderful.

    Hope you have a great Christmas.

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  10. Marco LuijkenDecember 22, 2014 at 3:01 PM

    Hello Arunava and Shantana,
    Very good shots!! So wonderful to see.
    That squirrel is so nice and your shots of all butterflies are wonderful too. Well done!!

    Best regards,
    Marco

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  11. RosemaryDecember 22, 2014 at 6:12 PM

    Hello Arunava and Shantana, nice to meet you. You have a wonderful blog.

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  12. Maude LynnDecember 23, 2014 at 8:48 AM

    Excellent shots!

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  13. AmyDecember 23, 2014 at 9:14 AM

    good shots!

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  14. UnknownDecember 23, 2014 at 9:28 AM

    Beautiful birds and butterflies and that squirrel is cute. Nice set of shots..

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  15. AnonymousDecember 23, 2014 at 1:56 PM

    Gorgeous shots.

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  16. IleanaDecember 23, 2014 at 5:18 PM

    Beautiful photos! Have a happy Christmas!

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  17. Phil SladeDecember 23, 2014 at 5:25 PM

    A lovely series of photos, especially the butterflies - and I am a bird freak! Not sure about the identity of the pipit - with that strong supercilium it could be Olive-backed? Your pictures make me want to revisit India.

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  18. BirgittaDecember 23, 2014 at 8:17 PM

    Beautiful, great photos! Well done!

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  19. DeniseinVADecember 23, 2014 at 9:40 PM

    Spectacular series of birds and butterflies. They are all very beautiful and how wonderful it is to see types of birds from a different part of the world. Thank you for sharing them.

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  20. DeniseinVADecember 23, 2014 at 9:42 PM

    I almost forgot to say the squirrel reminds me of our little chipmunk but yours is probably much larger with a bushier tail. He is a very cute little animal.

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  21. mickDecember 23, 2014 at 10:21 PM

    A great series of photos. I think that little black Robin is so cute!

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  22. betty-NZDecember 24, 2014 at 1:29 PM

    What a wonderful variety of critters! The peahens' colors are just gorgeous.

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  23. Minoru SaitoDecember 24, 2014 at 1:58 PM

    Hi! Nice collection of beautiful birds and butterflies. They are very cool. Thanks for sharing.

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  24. Existe Sempre Um LugarDecember 24, 2014 at 7:10 PM

    Votos de um bom e feliz Natal.
    AG

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  25. Bethany CarsonDecember 24, 2014 at 8:28 PM

    Very neat to see the peacocks and butterflies. I've never seen a starling quite like that!

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  26. Margaret Birding For PleasureDecember 24, 2014 at 8:54 PM

    Wonderful series of bird and butterfly shots. Have a great Christmas day tomorrow.

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  27. LauraDecember 24, 2014 at 10:34 PM


    What a beautiful series, especially the little butterfly close ups! Wishing you much joy in this season of love.

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  28. mollyDecember 25, 2014 at 8:45 PM

    Great shot of the 3 birds, they look like are having a little meeting

    Mollyxxx

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  29. Stewart MDecember 26, 2014 at 1:09 PM

    Great shots, with luck I may get to this part of the world this year!

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

    PS: Hope you had a good Christmas

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  30. LailaDecember 27, 2014 at 3:11 AM

    Oh so many lovely photos! ♥
    Now I´m longing to our spring... Well, I have to wait awhile ;-)

    Wish that your Christmas was great. Have a nice start of 2015 too.
    http://tillklippt.blogspot.se/

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  31. Rambling WoodsDecember 27, 2014 at 5:28 AM

    Oh everyone should have a butterfly Uncle. I love all the photos you included. It seems like it was a good excursion. Please have a Happy Holidays season... Michelle from Nature Notes

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  32. Sharon LovejoyDecember 31, 2014 at 10:09 AM

    This was a feast for the eyes AND the soul. Lovely, lovely photos.

    Thank you!
    Sharon

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  33. Pieni LintuDecember 31, 2014 at 1:07 PM

    Beautiful nature shots!

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  34. VillroseDecember 31, 2014 at 8:10 PM

    Very nice nature photos! Makes me long for summer...
    Happy New Year!

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  35. Amy at Ms. Toody Goo ShoesJanuary 15, 2015 at 8:00 AM

    Magnificent shots! Love the peacocks arguing, and the butterfly shots. I'm signing up to follow your blog!

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    Such all picture are very very nice & fabulous post!

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  37. Karen @ Pieces of ContentmentSeptember 6, 2015 at 2:11 PM

    Beautiful birds and butterflies.

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  38. Lee Ann L.September 6, 2015 at 5:55 PM

    Awesome pictures! I will be back. :-)

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  39. Leila KSeptember 7, 2015 at 10:13 AM

    Very nice nature photos!

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  40. David M. Gascoigne,September 9, 2015 at 9:31 PM

    The bird you were unable to identify is, I believe, an Indian Tree Pipit.

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  41. David M. Gascoigne,September 9, 2015 at 9:32 PM

    The bird you were unable to identify is, I believe, an Indian Tree Pipit.

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  42. NatureFootstepSeptember 13, 2015 at 12:30 PM

    wow, I am amazed, so many gorgeous images of great critters. Love both birds and butterflies :)

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