ARAI Hill (Vetal Tekdi) Never Stops Surprising 24th Jan 2016

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…

ARAI Hill (Vetal Tekdi) Never Stops Surprising 25th Dec 2018

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…

ARAI Hill (Vetal Tekdi) Birds Never Stop Surprising 2nd Dec 2018

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…

A Nice Weekend Birding Trail To Lungs Of Pune City – ARAI Hill 29th July 2017

ARAI Hill in Pune is one of the closest and famous birding spot in Pune City. ARAI means Automotive Research Association Of India. This hill is also known as MIT Hill or Vetal Takdi. MIT Hill because of MIT College near its base. Vetal Tekdi because of the Temple of Vetal Baba at top of…