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Pelican tree at Pallikarani
3.70.365 Purple Moorhen at Pallikarani
The Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) is a “swamp hen” in the rail family Rallidae. Also known locally as the PÅ«keko, African Purple Swamphen, Purple Moorhen, Purple Gallinule or Purple Coot. (Wiki)
These are cropped pictures and not really good shots at that, as they were pretty far away. But I was damn glad to be able to click them at all.
3.67.365 Squirrel
Sky-watch 60
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