tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6491677858113703887.post729865866274190907..comments2023-05-29T18:01:07.328+05:30Comments on The Musings of a Night Owl: Flying Highradhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05837846875386312338noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6491677858113703887.post-69558390571992830692010-01-30T20:37:11.299+05:302010-01-30T20:37:11.299+05:30Wow Radha I envy you your skill with the kite. It ...Wow Radha I envy you your skill with the kite. It always looks wonderful, but I've had little opportunity to try my hand at kite flying. <br />The pics are so good and the write up, interesting. It travels widely.kalluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682887665098073111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6491677858113703887.post-71713838288431216172010-01-28T19:00:38.902+05:302010-01-28T19:00:38.902+05:30Can't be too sure, but possibly the Small Gree...Can't be too sure, but possibly the Small Green Bee-eater, a Sunbird, and the last one, likely a Bulbul.<br /><br />Kite flying used to be fun surely. Back in the village when on vacation I would fly kites with kids from the village, standing on roof tops and competing with the eagles overhead.<br /><br />Many birds do get hit.Anil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6491677858113703887.post-2905844529148946172010-01-22T04:00:28.106+05:302010-01-22T04:00:28.106+05:30happy sankrati
thanks for sharing info with pics.happy sankrati<br />thanks for sharing info with pics.smhttp://realityviews.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6491677858113703887.post-16573362389196089472010-01-21T18:18:32.952+05:302010-01-21T18:18:32.952+05:30I am late in reading this wonderful post.The pictu...I am late in reading this wonderful post.The pictures of birds are very beautiful and the narration about remote controlled camera with the pictures it has taken has enriched the post.Thank you,Radha<br />kpartha12@gmail.comKParthasarathihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02189924874350906456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6491677858113703887.post-2587022598448401462010-01-20T22:52:06.332+05:302010-01-20T22:52:06.332+05:30Nice post. Nice pictures. I like kyte flying. I...Nice post. Nice pictures. I like kyte flying. It is so thrilling. I used to do here in California beaches,.SGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05790347071764332430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6491677858113703887.post-66693618572012637212010-01-19T12:22:05.560+05:302010-01-19T12:22:05.560+05:30Happy Makar-Sankranti, Radha!
Great post! The pho...Happy Makar-Sankranti, Radha!<br /><br />Great post! The photos of the birds are lovely.manjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15470194805146456892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6491677858113703887.post-73923015413972281292010-01-19T09:09:58.431+05:302010-01-19T09:09:58.431+05:30Belated Happy Pongal and Sankaranti Radha!
Again...Belated Happy Pongal and Sankaranti Radha!<br /><br />Again another fabulous post with lovely picture..colors are so vibrant and its nice to know that some girls are also good at kite flying, in north mainly boys are able to do it:)Renuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052079745061422542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6491677858113703887.post-21102941854079216932010-01-17T22:19:49.079+05:302010-01-17T22:19:49.079+05:30Happy Sankranti to you!
That was interesting info...Happy Sankranti to you!<br /><br />That was interesting info on the book. I will look out for one. You captured some good shots of the birds.Indranihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13097788106899971708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6491677858113703887.post-38367449010858847152010-01-17T19:06:25.014+05:302010-01-17T19:06:25.014+05:30Thank you so much for stopping by my blog. It has...Thank you so much for stopping by my blog. It has been a pleasure to come here and to read your posts and to admire your beautiful photography. <br /><br />I have only flown kites once or twice in my life and enjoyed the experience. We have spoken of taking up the hobby again and now that I see your nostalgic post I am reminded once again that I want to do this.<br /><br />Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and expanding mine.Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10776791996256598328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6491677858113703887.post-41849427746441421792010-01-16T20:07:26.727+05:302010-01-16T20:07:26.727+05:30What an informative post! The pictures were beaut...What an informative post! The pictures were beautiful, I loved hearing about you when you were younger and the history of kite flying! How you used to make your kite strings sharper with home made sap! So cool...interesting!Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13953079867758399259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6491677858113703887.post-37256634319911424912010-01-15T16:57:49.257+05:302010-01-15T16:57:49.257+05:30Sandhya - thank you for identifying the bird. I h...Sandhya - thank you for identifying the bird. I hope to identify the others too in good time. And I have removed the extra dot. ( thank you for pointing it out)<br />Rajesh, Nona - thank you.radhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837846875386312338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6491677858113703887.post-78152568673146595542010-01-15T16:48:47.549+05:302010-01-15T16:48:47.549+05:30The kite history of India is very interesting. One...The kite history of India is very interesting. One extra dot (in the end) in the link address is giving problem to go to that link, Radha ('story' link). My son removed it and I read the story.Sandhyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06478831923010850316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6491677858113703887.post-72662758063379848502010-01-15T14:54:43.309+05:302010-01-15T14:54:43.309+05:30This is a very interesting post, Radha! The last ...This is a very interesting post, Radha! The last bird is the Bul bul. I don't know about the other birds.<br /><br />I did not know the history of kites in such detail. About the Nawabs also!<br /><br />Chorier's photographs and the method he used to take them is fascinating. Thank you for the photographs.Sandhyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06478831923010850316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6491677858113703887.post-55633490535951537072010-01-15T12:22:43.454+05:302010-01-15T12:22:43.454+05:30Very lovely post with beautiful snaps. As a kid, k...Very lovely post with beautiful snaps. As a kid, kite flying needed no occasion.<br /><br />I had been to Jodhpur, but never got to see this beautiful view of fort.Rajeshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10325697671806865458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6491677858113703887.post-50957067341326874512010-01-15T10:36:46.317+05:302010-01-15T10:36:46.317+05:30Happy Sankranti.
That was a lot of information ab...Happy Sankranti.<br /><br />That was a lot of information about kites. Thank you.<br /><br />I'm glad you mentioned Chorier. I chanced upon his book in one of the bookshops a while back and was fascinated by the technique. The photographs are breathtaking. And the technique ingenious!<br /><br />Amen on your prayers on price drops. :)Nonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13892851938328826870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6491677858113703887.post-63031321842151429942010-01-15T07:14:43.248+05:302010-01-15T07:14:43.248+05:30Happy Pongal, Radha! The bird is the red-vented b...Happy Pongal, Radha! The bird is the red-vented bulbul. I did a post on them. They nested in our garden. <br /><br />Will come back and read the rest.Sandhyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06478831923010850316noreply@blogger.com