Nilgai male, at the Khijadiya wetlands, walking through swiftly - obviously has a dislike for birdwatchers at Jamnagar, Gujarat. This was during the first Global Birdwatchers conference held at Jamnagar, Gujarat in December 2010. All birders were taken to the splendid Khijadiya wetlands for watching birds, sometime, an hour before sunset.
This Nilgai male found itself surrounded by birders on all sides, and seemed to be in a quandary. It kept walking about, trying to quietly sneak away from the birders. But, by its size, and its choice of habitat, ie in the waters, it made for a choice target for all birders. Gone are the days when birders traveled with binoculars. Nowadays, it is a profusion of cameras, of all types.
It suddenly made a jump for it and ran through some foliage, and broke out just in front of me, very close. I seemed to be the only birder without a camera, and only had my cell phone. This photograph was taken with my cell phone, with the Nilgai male, just about 10 metres away. It kept walking slowly, regally, knowing that I was the only one watching it. I was quite happy to watch it move about until dusk.
