Traveling from D I Khan to Zhob, but on the N.W.F.P side I noticed a
Thrush or Chat type bird which was colored an emerald or turquoise blue
above and a dark orange below. It was colored similar to a Common
Kingfisher but lacked the beak and had a longer tail. The Terrain was
rough, rocky and there was a very small trickle of
water – not enough to be called a puddle even. This bird
I have failed to identify was perched on a rock.
It was late November. I took a trip to Zarghun from
Quetta and we saw a flock of See See, close to human habitation too. I
also visited the Hazarganji Chiltan National Park where I saw an
immature Golden Eagle hunting on the plains not far from the
mountains. A few kilo meters deeper in the park I saw a
larger bird of prey circling around a peak, quite high up. It appeared
bigger than the Golden Eagle in size and was a dark color. It circled
very close to the peak. It was close to dusk and there were no warm air
currents at that time.
In early December 2004, I visited Khinjar Lake. Other
than the usual species one sees, I managed to observe an Osprey, which I
videoed too.
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