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So finally, I made up my mind and planned to go out to ARAI Hill (Vetal Tekdi) for bird watching. What was a very ordinary event a few months ago, suddenly made me nervous that day? Thanks to Covid-19 pandemic, I did not go outside for birding for about 6 months. It was something I…
Nasir, is my best friend but, seldom we go anywhere together keeping bird watching in mind. Usually we meet at coffee shops, his or my house, cinema halls, theatre etc. But, on the eve of 28th Feb 2020 I called Nasir and asked him if can join me for bird watching (birding) at ARAI Hill.…
Those were the early days of my Bird watching and Bird Photography. It was Google Maps which led me to the Dr. Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary. I had done a couple of trips to ARAI Hill and Pashan Lake for Bird Photography by this time. I was looking for a different place nearby where I…
A beautiful experience as mentioned in my previous Blog my hopes and expectations were high. Not in terms of ‘Which rare bird will I be able to shoot?‘ but more like ‘Will I get a different, more peaceful and beautiful experience of nature and surroundings?‘ So on a monsoon Saturday morning, 13th August 2016, I…
It was a damp, gloomy and quiet Sunday. I had rained a lot of previous night. Whenever I am not sure I am going to do on a Sunday morning, I pick up my gear (Canon 70D and Sigma C 150-600mm) and head towards ARAI Hill or Vetal Tekdi near Pune for Bird Photography. It…
After my first birding expedition with my father (post link), I was impressed by the ARAI Hill or Vetal tekdi as we Punekars call it. Actually I was surprised to know that there is such a rich ecosystem just in my city and I was unaware of it. All I knew about ARAI Hill or…
Blog about my first bird photography visit at ARAI Hill or Vetal Tekdi with Photographs.
On Christmas morning 25th December, I was expecting a lot of crowd at ARAI Hill or Vetal Tekdi. Of course, it did not disappoint. But, despite a lot of people somehow I had a gut feeling that I might see a lot of birds. Especially some new birds which I never saw before. This might…
It’s almost like a treasure hunt when you are birding on ARAI Hill or Vetal Tekdi. I have been there many times and I can assure you, as a bird watcher it never stops surprising. In my experience as a bird photographer, it is not guaranteed what will you find near Pune. This time also, Vetal…
Almost everyone knows about Parvati in Pune. But, mainly it is known as a morning exercise spot. Actually speaking Parvati is a fortified temple of Goddess Parvati (पर्वती) also known as Parvatai (पर्वताई) and God Shiva known by Devdeveshwar. The Parvati hillock rises 640 mt’s above sea level. Which means 80 mt’s above Pune’s altitude…