A Nightjar is a nocturnal bird. It was so difficult to spot and then photograph. You can see how well camouflaged the bird is. I used Picnik to edit it and whatever little I used it for, I am liking it, gives me more flexibility than Picasa and yet lets me upload the pictures from Picasa itself. Clicked the picture at Gir, on the first safari of the trip.
Its beautiful! really well camouflaged! u were lucky to get such a good shot, even if u had to work it a bit!
aha!!! back again…:).
Nice…shot..informative as the bird is rare
Thanks Anu, I agree it took me some time even to spot it.
Tarun it is good to have you back. 😀
I envy you! I spent 3 days at Bharatpur staking out for this bird, but no luck!
Shashanka yes this was lucky, on the first drive of the trip and quite within photographing distance! Yearning to get out in 2011.