Frayed nerves and a tired mind came along with my incentive last quarter .Not to mention , an irritable mood with low tolerance and a nagging migrane that just refused to go away. A quick remedy was a short weekend getaway and so, it was a day trip to Rangantittu Bird Sanctuary , near Mysore
At first I thought it was a bad idea … i ran away from people to see more people, loud and brash , the picnicking variety who come in hordes to scare even the birds away…but once we got into the waters for a short boat ride around the islands , it was a different experience
Several birds,mainly the migrants flocked in huge numbers, almost outnumbering the tourists who were waiting at the deck for the boats. The painted stork, herons, darters, cormorants are just some of them …crocodiles are in plenty and you can often see them sun bathing or just lazing on the rocks …
I am not too much into birds, but am slowly getting fascinated by the winged creatures…I am making another trip soon and will update if i see any rare varieties
Getting there
Just a couple of hours if you are driving from bangalore towards Mysore…a small deviation near srirangapatna and you are into this winged territory ..
Best time to visit – this is a tough one …to me its throughout the year . If you however want to see migratory birds its October to March, but mainly during winter …Its not an ideal period to visit during monsoons as there are ususally floods . Beware of crocodiles who are usually sunbathing on rocks
wow! u r so adventurous!!
thanks a lot for your visit to my paintings!!
great..any body from banglore itself made a visit to my blog!
It’s amazing how much time we spend looking at birds and animals. I just never get tired of it!
Jyoti-its more fun than adventure …and very relaxing .thanks foir visiting mine..I cant draw for nuts, but I like to see pretty paintings ..
Smita-I can just go on and on for hours in the wilds ..
u seem to be a travel writer. pretty pics.
hey,
u’ve got a pretty inviting blog!
i wish i live up to being 33 and if i do, then i wish i can travel as much as you. see all these beutiful places.
do you have room for another person? 😉
oh! thank you for checking out my blog and appreciating my work!
Bird watching is one of my favourites. It was nice reading about this sanctuary and some very well captured pics too!
Hi Utopia – writing is a hobby and travelling a passion ..at one time it was the other around…but guess that makes me a travel writer
You are welcome PCE – there is always room for fellow travellers
Kalyan -welcome back. I am a novice when it comes to birdwatching…cant say an eagle from a vulture but am learning..
Hello Backpacker! Thank you for visiting my blog.
You’re telling me pottery is sensual!
I recently spent a week in a bird sanctuary in Spain with my brother (maalie). It was wonderful. I would very much like to be a better birdwatcher, but at the moment I am doing my best just to be able to identify some of them.
Love Lorenzo.
Hi Lorenzo im a novice myself pouring over books and websites …i always felt that pottery is sensual…has nothg to do with the ghost seq 🙂 but more to do with the fact you are using your hands and carving somethg out of clay
When were you there..? plan your next trip in winter. It is the best time to get there..
last month Arun ..Yes..I will go there in winter again ..heard its beautiful ..ive also wanted to go to Kokkre Bellur …when is the best time ?
I love that place. I too was worried on seeing the surrondings if I had made the wrong choice by coming to that partof mysore.. but the sanctuary itself was worth every second…
and I shot a bird: http://eyeforindia.blogspot.com/2007/04/ranganathittu-mysore.html
SM – Its a beautiful sanctuary and its a pity that visitors are spoiling it by making it a picnic spot ..i will check your site
you know b-p, relaxing just to read this
funny how nature almost forces us to take those deep breaths that our body so needs…..
i love watching birds, but am a novice, also.
Great blog with stunning pictures. Loved to discover some parts of the world through your lens!
Mark – thanks..the place is quite serene once you ignore the holidayers
Bluemoutainmama- thats why I avoid big cities as I find them stifling .I cant get myself to even blog the trips even tho I travel often to these cities
gmg-thanks a ton..pls visit more often
Thanks for your visits and comments to my 90s blog. Since you’re going to Heidelberg in September, you won’t be so far from Lake Leman, which made my last post on my main Blogtrotter. Hope you have a nice time.
Your Arunachal Pradesh post is absolutely fantastic…
thanks gmg
First time visitor to your blog. Lovely posts. Im essentially a bird watcher, heres my take on Ranganthittu:
http://ifornature.blogspot.com/2008/05/ranganathittu-revisited.html
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