MNP - Continued

Continuing from yesterday , I did a some more scan of the images that I captured with my Tokina 100mm lens yesterday at the Maharashtra Nature Parm Mahim and found couple more interesting that I shared on the other shares which I wanted to get into my blog here.

Here is a macro for a Indian Wild Flower - Giant milk weed in all its glory in the monsoon in the park :

I want to test my lens more in nature and will upload some more photos as I work in the field.

Saturday at Maharashtra Nature Park Mahim

Went to the Maharashtra Nature Park in Mahim for a photowalk today. The park is a very good example of  what a  committed government employee can do. Its clean , very well maintained and has good walk-ways around to see , photograph and just walk around.

My interest was more of macro as I wanted to test my new Tokina 100mm lens.

I did choose a lot of subjects and good some shots as there were intermittent showers and couple downpours that made me take cover...

Wanted to share some of the subjects that I discovered in this area. I saw different wild fungi varieties and photographed some of them :

I saw good number of butterflies but couldnot capture them closely due to rains ...but will go back and get the in my camera.

Got a good collection of wild flowers and some bugs as well...will post of the these in my next post.

Overall I found the Tokina 100mm to be very good except on my camera D5000 it really takes a good judgement to focus as the lens wont autofocus.

Weekend Surprise !!

I found a small news in one of the newspapers saying there is a bird identification workshop organized by BNHS this weekend. I knew BNHS from my old acquaintances so I wrote a email saying I am interested. Got a response , completed formalities and went for the program.

What I got out of the program over the last two days is a wonderful experience ! We all see birds everyday or probably some day (depends on the area you are staying ...todays highrises have no natural trees ). And to know then and then know that there are about 40 species that you can spot in the city was amazing.

The first day was spent with the basics. The second day  - a nature trail was mind-blowing !. So may birds close to this city ! I never imagined this.

We went to Karnala along with the instructor. And I saw 20+ species..interesting isnt it :-) ...

There were so many - racket-tailed drongo , seprent eagle , munias , flycatchers - birds that we have probably seen and heard about.

So I have decided...I am going to be regular at Karnala for this year !