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Rufous-tailed LarkEurasian Spoonbillcat which is although the most common wild cat in India was very elusive and shy. I saw a jungle cat lying under the shade of a tree. As our jeep went nearer, the cat got up and walked into a nearby bush. I sat quietly and patiently with my camera ready and with expectation. My patience paid off when twenty minutes later that jungle cat emerged from the bush and sat down at the same spot allowing me enough time to take a few shots.Besides being the home of blackbuck, nilgai, and Indian wolf, Velavadar is also a safe haven for resident birds as well as migrating winter visitors. Among several species of resident birds, I found Eurasian spoonbill, painted stork, Eurasian nightjar, Eurasian thick-knee, white-eyed buzzard, short-toed snake eagle, just to name a few. However, I was delighted to spot and photograph those winter visitors from the Himalayas such as Eastern Imperial Eagle which is a vulnerable species, common crane, common kestrel, rufous-tailed lark, and common stonechat.My next and last episode of the adventure in the State of Gujarat in India will be in Little Rann of Kutch, the last refuge of Asiatic wild ass which is listed by the IUCN as an endangered species.48 Elite+
