Thanks to the internet explosion and the blogging community at large; gone are those days when you have to be physically at a place to see it and experience its various sights and sounds. Isn't it amazing that today, just by visiting blogs from places around the world it is possible to "Go around the world"! Here I present to you the "I and the Bird" Edition #112 where we travel, "Around the world in 66 blogs".
INDIA
Destination #1 - Bangalore, India (the place I live) is the starting point of our journey.
Garima, an avid birder from Bangalore, sent me this beautiful post on
Balcony birding. It is amazing that she's able to see a paradise flycatcher from the comfort of her balcony.
Destination #2 - Still in the same city, go along with
Apana on one of his
birding trips around Bangalore.
Destination #3 - Bangalore, India is also home to
Sandeep. Checkout the beautiful
Red-Wattled Lapwing on his photoblog.
Destination #4 - In Southern India, our next stop is Chennai where we visit
Ambika. She has an uncanny way of discovering hidden wetlands like this one in
Pallikaranai.
Destination #5 - Next we move to Mumbai, India, home to
Vamsee. I envy Vamsee for the frequent breaks she takes to visit many places across the world. Let's join her on her first trip to
Dandeli.
REST OF ASIA
Destination #6 - From India, I take you to Sulawesi, Indonesia, home to
Iwan, an avid birder. The
Lilac Kingfisher, endemic to Sulawesi is a must see for all.
Destination #7 - Then we move on to Mesilat Tsion, Israel, home to
Yoav. His blog on
birding in Israel is a surely a must visit.
Destination #8 - Next we visit
John & Jemi in Hong Kong. I loved browsing through their blog post dedicated to
birding in Hong Kong. They have beautiful bird photos especially the flight shots that have been taken.
Destination #9 - Hong Kong is also home to
Kriz. His collection of closeup images of
Lorikeet is just amazing.
Destination #10 - From Hong Kong we move to Hokkaido, Japan where
Stella lives. His
Autumn #2 has an interesting mix of birds and landscape images.
Destination #11 - Borneo, Malaysia is home to
Jason. And the
sheer variety of Pittas in the submission here is a true tribute to this wonderful birding location.
Destination #12 - Still in Malaysia, we move to Raub, where our avid bird photographer friend
Dr. Tabib lives. Pl. check out his series of images where he has captured the behavior of the
Silver-Eared Mesia.
Destination #13 - The multi-cultural island of Singapore is our next stop where we visit the Bird Ecology Study Group (BESG) blog by
W C Yee. The
Brown Shrike smacking on a grasshopper is well documented.
Destination #14 - From Singapore we move to India's neighbouring country - Colombo, Srilanka, which is home to
Amila. Pl. check out his mesmerizing post on
Darters & migratory birds. There is also a pleasant suprise in that post. Check it out!
EUROPE
Destination #15 - We leave Asia and journey towards Europe where our first stop is Tirol, Austria. There we visit
Dale - a walking encyclopedia of Alpine birding spots. Check out one of them
here.
Destination #16 - From Austria we travel to Brussels, Belgium to meet
Gert, who has a lovely photoblog.
"Look at me" is a beautiful freeze frame. If you browse through the archives, you will find a few more of the "Look at me" series, which is truly amazing.
Destination #17 - Next we stop at East Flaunders, Belgium home to
Ann, a wildlife enthusiast and photographer and she sent this post on the
Lilac-Breasted Roller just before heading off for her wedding anniversary last weekend.
Destination #18 - From Belgium, we head about
150kms north of Paris, France where Veronica lives. Here's a beautiful post on the photo session with the Blackbird. This post is interestingly the result of our interactions over e-mails, where she communicated in French and I translated it using Google translator to help her! This is why they say - the world is flat!
Destination #19 - We then head towards Saarbruecken, Germany to meet
Cerstin, a long time blogger friend who focuses on macro photography. His post on the
Eurasian Jay has his trademark macro touch. Check it out.
Destination #20 - Greece, the land of monuments is our next stop where we visit
Thanasis, an avid birder. The post on
Terns in Greece is a must read.
Destination #21 - After meeting Thanasis in Greece, we go and visit
Miklós at Pecs, Hungary. he is another avid birder and please do not miss his latest post interestingly titled -
"I m very angry"!
Destination #22 - Did you know that we can find
Wrens and the Robins in Reykjavik, Iceland as well?
Chris, our birder blogger shares this special photo session that he had with them.
Destination #23 - Heerlen, Netherlands is our next stop to visit
Janko. The series on
ducklings, up close and personal is a must see.
Destination #24 - From Netherlands, we make a trip to Bergen, Norway where
Jiri lives. Pl. do check out his beautiful submission on the
"Crossbill Invasion".
Destination #25 - Next stop is Cluj Napoca, Romania, which is home to
Andy. His submission on the
Amercian Kestrel photographed during his trip to Brazil is a lovely read.
Destination #26 - From Romania to Bjäre Peninsula in Southern Sweden to meet
Phil. Pl. check out his encounter with the
White-Tailed Eagle.
Destination #27 - London, United Kingdom is our next stop to check out
Ian's blog. read his cool post on the
diving Gannets.
Destination #28 - London is also home to
Peter, a birder for 30 years. His post on a recent
birding trip with friends is just lovely.
Destination #29 - Still in the United Kingdom we head to Milton Keynes, home to
Keith. And his candid post on
catalogue of errors is an interesting read for any budding birder.
Destination #30 - Next we travel to Redditch, United Kingdom to visit
Andy. His
"10,347 Bird Species" is surely worth a visit.
Destination #31 - United Kingdom has so many birders and
Paul from Sheffield is one such avid birder. His post on the
RSPB Fairburn Ings has a beautiful collection of bird images. Do check it out.
AUSTRALIA
Destination #32 - Elmore, Australia is our next stop to visit
David, an accomplished photographer, known for his stunning bird photography. The
Variegated Fairy Wren post is a beautiful showcase of his work.
Destination #33 - Victoria, Australia is the place to visit
Duncan and his amazing post on
rejuvenation of a local wetland at Maffra.
CANADA & NORTH AMERICA
Destination #34 -
Montreal, Canada is home to Mario and his post titled "abandoned", submitted in the Montreal photo rally is indeed a touching post.
Destination #35 - Montreal, Canada is home to yet another blogger friend
Dominic. The flight shots of the
Snowy Owl in his post are awesome.
Destination #36 - From Montreal we go to
Alberta where John, an accomplished wildlife and landscape photography resides. His post on the Burrowing Owl is well written with this stunning image of an Owl perched on a fencepost, in gorgeous golden evening light.Destination #37 -
Saskatoon, Canada is home to Nick, who's post of the Northern Hawk Owl is simply beautiful. Pl. don't forget to click on the image to see the larger version of the Owl.Destination #38 - British Columbia, Canada is where
Dave lives. Pl. check out his comprehensive post on the
Long-Billed Dowitchers.
Destination #39 - From Canada to Arizona, USA to meet
Roberta, who's post on
bird migrations is a useful read.
Destination #40 - Pl. check out the North America's smallest
Baeolophus in
"Titmice in the Desert". This post has been put up by Arizona resident
Rick.
Destination #41 - Another avid birder who lives in Arizona is
Alison. She has photographed Osperys in this post
"how old are you ?", where they look beautiful against the clear blue skies.
Destination #42 - From Arizona to California, USA to meet
? Sara. Its just incredible to see her unique birding technique in the
birds "on the rocks" post.
Destination #43 - While in California, check out this post put up by
Larry, on the
Western Grebe behavior on Clear Lake.
Destination #44 - California is also home to
Chuq. The post on
"teachable moment" on learning from one's mistakes is quite an interesting one.
Destination #45 - From California to Colorado, USA where we meet
Connie. Pl. check out her prized catch, the
Yellow-throated Warbler.
Destination #46 - Florida, USA is
Tim's coordinates. The freeze frames of the Great Egret in flight is a treat to watch. Check out his amazing post on
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