A Sunday morning walk

On Sunday, Sasi and I went for a walk at Valley School. This is a branch of the JK Foundation Rishi Valley school at Madanapalli. They have a large tract of shrub and bamboo forest land, with a brook running through it. We had an enjoyable 3 hours observing various kinds of flora and fauna. Among the finds of the day:

Birds:
Indian Gray Hornbill (a pair)
Coppersmith Barbet
White cheeked Barbet
Red whiskered Bulbul
Red vented Bulbul
White browed Bulbul
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
Fan tailed Flycatcher
Indian Parakeet
Indian Robin (male)
White breasted Kingfisher
Greater Coucal

We also could hear several peacocks and a couple of babblers

Butterflies:

Indian Wanderer
Common Crow
Common Mormon
Common Rose
Yellow Orange Tip
Crimson Tip
Dark Blue Tiger
Bright Babul Blue
Pale Grass Blue
Common Emigrant
Plain Tiger

Other creatures (including from another Sunday at the same place):
Tortoise shell Beetle
Jewel Bug
Robber Fly
Several grasshoppers
Assassin bug
Several frogs
Stick insect
Several beetles
Ant Lion

It was an enjoyable morning.

Stick insect

Jewel bug

Tortoise shell Beetle