A FOGGY DAY IN OOTY TOWN.

We have now moved on to the Banyan Tree at Topslip

 NILGIRI FLYCATCHER

 TEA LEAVES

 TEA CLIPPER

 ORANGE AND BLACK FLYCATCHER

THESE GUYS WERE CUTTING THE VERGES WITH SICKLES.

 CHESTNUT HEADED BEE EATER

 COCONUTS PALMS.

BANYAN TREE CAMP.

 INDIAN PEAFOWL {PEACOCK}

 ASIAN PARADISE FLYCATCHER.

 BLACK SHOULDERED KITE

 LITTLE GREEN BEE EATERS

CHESTNUT HEADED BEE EATERS

SPOTTED OWLETS

 COMMON COUCAL

GREY BELLIED CUCKOO {FEMALE}

Travelling to OOTY we were held up for a while by a peaceful protest against the banning of bull fighting/running.

A FOGGY DAY ABOVE OOTY

 LAUGHING THRUSH

 INDIAN BLACKBIRD Much the same as ours apart from yellow legs.

NILGIRI WOOD PIGEON.

The fog got worse and we returned to the hotel and ventured into town in the afternoon.

 SULLIVAN COURT OOTY.

 FRUIT &VEG STALL OOTY

FRIDAY NIGHT IS MUSIC NIGHT- THE ORGANIST ENTERTAINS.

The fog had gone by next morning and we were on the road again to Mudumalai, and some breathtaking scenery on the way.

THE HILLS ABOVE GUDALUR-TAMIL NADU, EN ROUTE TO MUDUMALAI

 JUNGLE MYNA

 YELLOW BILLED BABBLER

 COPPERSMITH BARBET

WHITE BACKED VULTURE

 JUNGLE BUSH QUAIL

 INDIAN ELEPHANT

 SAVANNAH NIGHTJAR.