Birding is usually my happy place. It is about silence, patience, waiting, watching, and sometimes getting that one photograph that makes the entire morning worth it. But some days in the field do not leave you happy.Some days leave you disturbed. On one of my recent birding visits to a mudflat, I went expecting birds, […]
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Some birding mornings go exactly how you imagine them.And some feel completely silent. This was one of those slower mornings. We were out birding at a wetland, but after almost two hours, I had clicked barely around ten photos, and those too were mostly of very common birds like Red-whiskered Bulbuls and Red-vented Bulbuls. Nothing unusual, nothing exciting. At
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I was out birding at a wetland, doing what I usually do walking slowly, scanning the water, and listening carefully. That day, I was also using the Merlin Bird ID app to identify bird calls around me. It’s something I’ve started relying on, especially when I’m not sure what I’m hearing. Suddenly, I heard a call that
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We were out birding like any other morning, walking slowly, scanning trees, listening more than looking. And then suddenly, from my left, I saw a big bird flying. It instantly caught my eye. I quickly tried to pan my camera towards it, but before I could lock focus, it disappeared behind the trees. At that point,
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I found myself back at Socorro Plateau for birding on the morning of 8 December 2025.Sometimes you revisit a place not because you expect something new, but because you feel there’s still more to discover. This morning turned out to be exactly that. We reached the plateau early, and the light was just right. Soft, calm, and welcoming.
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Once I had finalised my camera, the next decision was the lens.I ended up buying the camera and the lens together, so choosing the right combination mattered. Like most beginners, I turned to YouTube. I watched comparison videos, read reviews, and looked up everything around pairing lenses with the Sony a6700. One thing was clear from the
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Buying a camera felt way harder than it should have been. I went through the usual confusion between Sony A6400 as a good beginner camera or stretch the budget? APS-C or full frame? Save money now or buy something I won’t outgrow? I watched reviews, read forums, compared specs endlessly, and still wasn’t fully convinced.
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After spending time photographing wetland birds, which are mostly water-dependent species, I felt the urge to explore a different kind of birding habitat. I wanted to see new birds, different behaviour, and a change in landscape. So once again, I did some research and came across Socorro Plateau. For those who may not know, a plateau
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After my first bird walk, I knew one thing for sure I wanted to go out again. So I did some research, spoke to a few people, and marked my next birding spot.This time, it was Salvador Do Mundo Wetlands. We left early in the morning on 16.12.25 and reached the location at around 6:30 AM. The place was
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The early morning of 13th November was special for me.It wasn’t just my first proper bird walk, it was also my first birding trip with my mom. And honestly, both of us were equally excited. The night before, on the 12th, we were sitting and thinking about where we should go for birding the next morning. No
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