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Kokkare Bellur - A day with birds

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The place: Kokkare Bellur Kokkare Bellur is a small village in Mandya district, the village is at a distance of around 90 kms. from Bangalore . This place is a home to a number of migratory birds, mainly Pelicans   and Storks.. Early morning kickoff The trip to Kokkare Bellur was a long awaited one, mainly because of my interest in photographing birds and the fact that kokkare bellur was amongst the must visit places for bird lovers from Bangalore. My friends Prashanth and Vinod joined me for the trip. We met up on Sunday (03-03-13) morning at around 6.30 am near Rajarajeshwari nagar arch and left from there. It was the month of March and a beautiful sunny morning with moderate temperatures welcomed us. We rode through the various cities on Mysore Road and halted at Hotel Vaishali in Channapatna for breakfast at around 8.00 am.  THE DEVIATION! The Deviation: Very Easy to Miss ! After we were done with our breakfast, we continue