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Tekkadi - Periyar (Kerala)

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White v/s Black
This particular scene made one wonder if the birds were trying to show off their population by bringing in more. The pure white 'Herons' had a stiff competition from the jet black 'Coromanders'. That particular rock seemed to be a prime location for such meets.

The 'Coromanders' nest on such odd locations as can be seen in this picture. The tree was a lone one in the middle of the river and did not have any protection. One would wonder why would a bird ever nest in such an open position. However this seems to be a regular habit of these birds. The picture shows two such nests with the female bird guarding her eggs.
Coromander nests


Giant Indian Heron
This 'giant Indian Heron' perched itself on the topmost part of the tree and was surveying the area. It seemed that after a while the heron was trying fell asleep since it drooped its head on one side and lay still and motionless for a long time.

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