Our last day we had one last safari to try and see the big cats again but alas, we were unlucky….but as we are also keen birdwatchers, we still had a great morning out in Nagarhole Tiger Reserve…
white fronted drongo…posing regallycommon hawk cuckooa pair of red wattled lapwings were courtingand having some ‘afternoon delight!’a lovely white bellied woodpecker entertained usas did some bonnet macaquesa huge sambar deer watched us intentlya charming streak throated woodpecker with its green back…streak throated woodpeckerthe area around the Kabini backwaters was tranquiland although we’d gotten good shots of the beautiful Indian Roller the day before, we couldn’t resist this charmer….indian mongoose!the african tulips attracted some chestnut bellied starlingsand the absolutely stunning plum headed parakeet!the female plum headed parakeet should be called a grey headed parakeet!and amongst all the parakeets and starlings I spotted this greenbird….I’d just photographed 3 different species of leafbirds in Sabah, Bornea a few months ago, so I was delighted that KC helped me identify this fleeting glimpse as a golden fronted leafbird..a lifer!Three in one shot! A river tern at the back, a little ringed plover at the front and a paddyfield pipit in between…another lifer..a white browed wagtailNoisy Hill mynahand just before we left, this magnificent crested serpent eagle posedhe gave us an action shot as he preened himselfand just ouside our resort, htis ashy prinia sangand an open billed stork bade us farewell
So two nights and three days, 4 safaris yielded a beautiful sighting of a tiger and good views of various deer, elephants and gaur….but the birding was excellent and it made for an excellent trip overall!
The Natural Traveller 
Amazing Ron, what variety! Awesome indeed!