[nomadabhi]

Originally Posted by Subrat Seet

@Gandhi: Thanks. It was not at all scary, may be i did not thought about the boat. I was busy through my viewfinder.

@GD1418: Thanks. Yeah, Mumbai has flamingoes at Sewri, Uran and Airoli.

@SDP: Sometimes 50 feet or even less. When we move in our boat, they keep flying around. Boat is preety small but can accomodate 4 adults comfortably.

Subrat, those pics got me glued already to your thread. I would like to visit the place as well. Could you help me with the info. May plan for this coming Sunday.

[ExtremeTorque]

Subrat, excellent shots of the Flamingo's! Deserves 5*
Never knew that such shy birds lived close to Mumbai. Thanks for bringing this out to the masses.

[Subrat Seet]

Originally Posted by gd1418

Subrat,

Awesome flamingo snaps. Didn't know that flamingos existed somewhere near Mumbai. Good to see another nature lover on this forum. Welcome aboard..

Looking forward to more...

Originally Posted by nomadabhi

Subrat, those pics got me glued already to your thread. I would like to visit the place as well. Could you help me with the info. May plan for this coming Sunday.

I am also half wounded. I would love to visit the same place again. The boat guy charges Rs.1500. Most important thing is timing. I will check up and PM you. How many of you are, so the Financial burden can be shared.

[magiceye]

Amazing captures Subrat!! Shall pm you for the boatman's contact details.

[nomadabhi]

Originally Posted by Subrat Seet

I am also half wounded. I would love to visit the same place again. The boat guy charges Rs.1500. Most important thing is timing. I will check up and PM you. How many of you are, so the Financial burden can be shared.

At present I am the only person. I have week offs on Sunday and Monday.
I guess my better half may accompany me or my dad.

Let me know the best time and lets do it.

[Coooolcat21]

Amazing photographs!
The colors are so vibrant , to me they are the beautiful hues of dawn and dusk.
* stars to the pictures and for bringing forth a place so close to mumbai for weekends .
Sure most of us are not aware of Flamingoes near Mumbai. Thank for showcasing it so well.
Regards

[Subrat Seet]

Originally Posted by magiceye

Amazing captures Subrat!! Shall pm you for the boatman's contact details.

Thanks magiceye.

Originally Posted by nomadabhi

At present I am the only person. I have week offs on Sunday and Monday.
I guess my better half may accompany me or my dad.

Let me know the best time and lets do it.

My suggestion would be not to take your dad because getting into the boat is difficult and it is muddy area. If the water does not come as per our calculation then you may have to walk in the mud for some distance to reach the shore. We will do it. Now the tide timing is not proper. It all depends upon tide timings.

Originally Posted by Coooolcat21

Amazing photographs!
The colors are so vibrant , to me they are the beautiful hues of dawn and dusk.
* stars to the pictures and for bringing forth a place so close to mumbai for weekends .
Sure most of us are not aware of Flamingoes near Mumbai. Thank for showcasing it so well.
Regards

Thanks coool and Extreme.

Some more pictures for you guys.

[thedreamcatcher]

I am amazed with the clarity and depth of the photos. Welcome to the forum and you have an interesting job as well. (in the world of finance geeks like me, we understand what economics and banking as a combo instill)

You have an enviable collection of cameras and lenses. I am planning for an upgrade to either the 7D or save on some money and buy the 60D. Not sure. Any tips

[Subrat Seet]

Originally Posted by thedreamcatcher

I am amazed with the clarity and depth of the photos. Welcome to the forum and you have an interesting job as well. (in the world of finance geeks like me, we understand what economics and banking as a combo instill)

You have an enviable collection of cameras and lenses. I am planning for an upgrade to either the 7D or save on some money and buy the 60D. Not sure. Any tips

No doubt, go for 7D, it is not that i am having thats why? It has amazing Auto focus and speed. 8 frames per second and Fast AF. Fantastcis camera.

[bikefreak]

Hey, great pics man, I've already given this thread 5 stars !
BTW, I live very close to Airoli and would love to join u on ur next trip, whenever u go and also share the expenses. Pl pm me ur contact no and the number of the boatman at the earliest.
I also use the 550D with 55-250 and a sigma 100-500

Cheers

[Subrat Seet]

Originally Posted by bikefreak

Hey, great pics man, I've already given this thread 5 stars !
BTW, I live very close to Airoli and would love to join u on ur next trip, whenever u go and also share the expenses. Pl pm me ur contact no and the number of the boatman at the earliest.
I also use the 550D with 55-250 and a sigma 100-500

Cheers

Thanks for your appreciation. Sure, we will go. Checked up for this weekend but timing is not proper. May be next weekend.

I will PM you.

[Subrat Seet]

This is for the first time i visited Airoli. So, initially, i clicked so many Juvenile flamingos. Later, when i reached the hot spot, i thought, i will be short of CF cards memory, though i carried 28 GB with me. Then the same thing happened.

I changed my lens (100-400L) to my second body (550D) and started clicking. 550D takes SD card and i had enough (36 GB). So, here are the pictures from 550D.

I though, you guys might be getting boored of the same taste of flamingoes. So, for different taste.

We all are together.

Cheers!

Subrat

[arunu]

Excellent Pics Subrat,

I never thought you could get so close to these birds.

If you are interested in exploring nice places in Navi mumbai, then there are some very picturesque spots in and around Navi mumbai, especially Kharghar area.
1) Pandav Kada Kharghar - nice water falls during monsoon.
2) Parsik Hills very near to Kharghar police station - wonderful drive / walk with nice roads and lots of flora and fauna around.
3) Also there is a small hillock in CBD Belapur with nice winding roads and a Hare Krishna temple atop.
4) JNPT Uran Road with mangroves
5) Ofcourse palm beach road has backwaters and mangroves all over the place and nice locations for bird watching especially. behind the NRI complex.

All the very best in your noble cause of spreading awareness among people.