https://blog.easybirding.cc/categories/-field-notes/Recent content in Field Notes on Birding Blog of DeboHugo -- 0.148.2en-usSat, 24 Jan 2026 09:58:39 +0000https://blog.easybirding.cc/posts/a-rare-winter-treat-spotting-the-long-billed-pipit-at-nalsarovar/Sat, 24 Jan 2026 09:58:39 +0000https://blog.easybirding.cc/posts/a-rare-winter-treat-spotting-the-long-billed-pipit-at-nalsarovar/<p>On the second day of our Nalsarovar bird photography trip, the morning began with a successful session capturing crakes in the soft light. As we moved across the landscape in search of the majestic Sarus Cranes, we were fortunate enough to find a pair and photograph them beautifully. However, the highlight of the morning turned out to be a smaller, more subtle subject hidden within the harvested paddy fields.</p> <p>While scanning the area, something unusual caught my eye—a large, chunky bird that had landed on the dumps of harvested paddy.</p>