Laying about 250 km off the coast of Myanmar{Burma} in the Bay of Bengal the Andaman Islands are part of India.In 2004 the Tsunami claimed at least 2000 lives and many homeless.
We arrived mid afternoon and were met by our new guide and driver and taken to our accommodation WILD GRASS about 25 km from Port Blair the capital.On the way we got to the coast our first sight of the sea on the trip,we soon stopped to look at the Collared Kingfisher,and Pacific Reef Egret.
COLLARED KINGFISHER
PACIFIC REEF EGRET
A SECOND COLLARED KINGFISHER.
WILD GRASS CAMP
THE ACCOMMODATION
That evening we went out looking for endemic AndamanNightjars and Owls which we eventually saw by torchlight.My most vivid memory though is the brightness of the stars without light pollution,absolutely amazing.
A 4 am start today to catch the 5 am ferry to the other side of the island to visit Mount Harriet.
YELLOW ORANGE TIP
COMMON LEOPARD
ANDAMAN HAWK MOTH
CRESTED SERPENT EAGLE
BLACK NAPED ORIOLE
BROWN SHRIKE lucionensis
ANDAMAN POLICEMAN IN CEREMONIAL DRESS.
STORK BILLED KINGFISHER
PACIFIC GOLDEN PLOVER
LOCAL CRAB
PURPLE GALLINULE
RED NECKED STINT
BRAHIMNY KITE
SUNDA TEAL
MARSH SANDPIPER
SYNCHRONISED SKY DIVE WHITE BELLIED SEA EAGLES
ANDAMAN WATER MONITOR
COMMON PIERROT
WHITE BELLIED SEA EAGLE
YELLOW BITTERN
ANDAMAN BLACK WOODPECKER
BLACK NAPED ORIOLE
ANDAMAN DRONGO
VERDANT HANGING PARROT
THE ULTRA ELUSIVE ANDAMAN CRAKE AT LAST.
GARFISH
TEREK SANDPIPER
CRESCENT MOON ON ITS BACK.
COMMON MYNAS
LONG TAILED PARAKEET
WHITE RUMPED ANDAMAN SHARMA
COLOURFUL LOCAL FISHING BOATS
COLOURFUL LOCAL WORKER
GLOSSY STARLING
RED BREASTED PARAKEET
EINAR ON THE BRIDGE
EARLY MORNING FERRY
LOBSTER SHELL
SHELLFISH ATTACHED TO ROCKS LIKE LIMPETS
THE SUN IS SETTING ON THE TRIP
ON THE BEACH
GOING DOWN
THE END
Thankyou for your patience.
