Birds at Pragathi Nagar lake

Kotcheruvu Wedding notes

 Wedding resorts

Alankrita

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Leonia

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Celestia Suites

70 luxuriously designed suites to cater your private or business moments.

Lagoon Bay

18 rooms setting is picture-perfect with a dramatic semi private lagoon and private patio awaits to pamaper you.

Oh Biz Premier

265 rooms and suites for business and family travellers.

Oh Biz Executive

100 convention rooms hotel for Meetings, weddings and events.

Dream Valley

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Total 60 rooms??? Need confirmation.

Ethnic Cottages

These well designed cottages remind us of days of yore, surrounded by greenery in an atmosphere that brings freshness. The pavement is full of trees and shrubs, so lush so green. The colors of the interiors are soothing to the eyes and the senses, the stay becomes truly comfortable, and the memories you carry will stay with you for long.

Executive Rooms

The well anointed rooms, which are just the need of the hour, for a comfortable and stress free stay, in an eco-friendly environment. The Ac rooms with a view of the water park have the lush green lawns under you, with a private dining area. The feeling of comfort gets you once you step inside the room, after spending a night here you will feel relaxed and refreshed.

Camping

For those who gel with the outdoors, tents are just the right proposition, in a serene environment that takes you to a different world altogether. The tents can accommodate up to 6 adults with a private bathroom of your own. It is all nature and no pollution. This place will leave you yearning for more.

Suite 16

A single unit of 16 well anointed rooms where you Experience the new age executive luxury in the heart of nature at Dream Valley Resorts. This is the first and best choice for a comfortable and stress free stay in the eco-friendly environment. It’s not just the royal facilities, amenities and services that attract you, but you’ll also be attracted by the, lush green lawns, an independent board room, a private swimming pool and a private dining area.

Browntown

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Total 100 bed capacity - can be expanded to 120

Celebrity

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About 70 rooms in total

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Birds around Jabalpur

In Dec 2013, we visited my brother posted at Jabalpur and the following are some of the birds that I could capture with my Sony. Some of them were already in my collection, but it is always satisfying to shoot in different environments.

This bird is related to the pigeon was found in large numbers around Jabalpur including a large tree in front of the house. It is called "Eurasian Collared Dove"

This is the "Black Hooded Oriole"

This is the "Oriental White Eye".

This is the "Nilgiri Flycatcher"

This bird of the raptor species is called the "Shikra". This bird and the capture is one of my favorites.

This cute little bird is called "Tickell's Blue Flycatcher".

This is the "Indian Grey Hornbill" which I found almost at the end of my visit. While returning back home in the evening, I noticed it perched at the end of a dried branch outlined against the the grey evening skyline. I was concerned that I would not have enough light, but just managed to capture a few decent shots.

This is the "Indian Golden Oriole"

This bird with the long wire like extensions on it's tail is appropriately called "Wire Tailed Swallow". These are usually found flying very fast around lakes. I was fortunate to catch this take a break on a small boat.

This is the "White Wagtail"

This bird is called the "Long Tailed Shrike".

This small colorful bird is very active and keeps hopping across the branches and makes a very distinctive hooting call. It is called the "Coppersmith Barbet"

This bird is called the "Oriental Magpie Robin".

This is another shrike called "Southern Gray Shrike"

This bird is called the "Common Hawk Cuckoo"

This bird is called the "Black Redstart"

This is "Red Wattled Lapwing" which is found all across the country at all small lakes and ponds.

This is the "Common Sandpiper"

Ranganthittu, Mysore

In June/July of 2013, we visited Mysore for Amshula to write her entrance exam at JSS University. We took the opportunity to visit the famous bird sanctuary "Ranganthittu" at the outskirts of the city. It was such a great experience that I will recommend anyone visit Mysore or nearby places to make a visit.

A panoramic view of Ranganthittu.

This is the "Open Bill Stork" which is largest group of birds at this sanctuary.It has a distinctive gap within the beak. Incidentally, the gap develops only after the birds becomes an adult.

This bird with the distinctive pink color near the tail is called the "Painted Stork". It is also found in large numbers in Ranganthittu and when they spread their wings, it is a beautiful sight. Interestingly, it develops the pink color after reaching adulthood.

This is a juvenile painted stork - note the absence of the ping shading at the tail.

This is a nest of "Spot Billed Pelicans" which are easily identified by their large beaks and the pouches under them. Though they appear bulky, they can fly quite gracefully.

This is the "Little Egret" similar to the cattle, but larger and longer neck. It also has an all-white plumage all the time with a black beak and a tinge of yellow or bluish coloring around the eyes.

This magnificent bird is the "Brahminy Kite" and is easy to identify due to the dark reddish body and completely white head and chest. It is part of the raptor family and catches rats, lizards and other small prey. They are usually found near rubbish dumps looking for their prey.

This is the Brahminy Kite in flight with it's wide wing-span and distinctive head and beak.

This compact little bird is called the "Common Kingfisher" and the large lotus leaf created a great background for this shot. It found this perch very convenient to look for fish, and then after each attempt, would come back to it's "throne".

This is the "White throated Kingfisher" that is found all over India. The bright blue feathers with a dark red beak makes it one of the most colorful little birds around.

This is the "Little Cormorant" which is found near lakes and ponds. This bird loves to spread its wings as often as it can.

This relatively large bird is called the "Black Ibis" and has a dark colored wings with a distinctive patch of red on crown. 

This is the "Red whiskered Bulbul" a close relative of the more common red-vented bulbul.

This is the "Baya Weaver"

There are many other birds in and around Ranganthittu which I will update in the coming days. Hope you have enjoyed these photographs.