Hi Dalia, Nice image. From the picture it seems that you got the Thick-billed Pigeon on the top branches of the dead tree on Jainti river bed. Well...Buxa-Jainti is also one of my favourite birding areas.....i just love to roam in these dense pristine forests in search of birds...i got many birds during my last visit in June 2009 including the rare Ruddy kingfisher during jeep-safari...and a huge flock of Spot-winged starlings. But the danger of elephants is really a problem in Buxa...especially when birds along the Alipur Duar-Jainti road....and they come so silently. I remember I cudnt concentrate on birds becoz of the fear of elephants....and i had a terrifying encounter with a herd of these pachyderms while birding near the Bala river. The herd was crossing the road ...just few metres away from me...and the tusker warned me by nodding its head. The thought of that incident gives me goosebumps even today. You will be surprised to know that i got the Thick-billed Green pigeons in the Banyan tree beside the big tea-shop at Jainti. At first i cudnt beleive my eyes.... The entire flock visited that tree everyday to feed on the ripe figs. Sharing a few shots of Thick-billed pigeons taken there. i am also very eager to know about the birds that u spotted in Jainti during this trip. ....and please suggest a few good birding spots in the area...where i can get some nice birds. .,,,and please tell which time of the day is best for birding at Jainti regards Shantanu :) --- On Tue, 11/5/10, Amit K Ghosh <amitkrghosh@gmail.com> wrote:
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