Indian paradise fly catcher

I have been to Matheran twice before. This march my family members decided to go Matheran again. So I searched for places and varieties of birds that can be spotted in matheran

I came to know that people who have visited matheran in last month had spotted Shama and Indian paradise fly catchers. So I was excited and was expecting to spot them in this trip

I had come to know from one of friends that Matheran is not a hotspot for birding and birds are difficult to spot. I took my point and shoot camera Canon SX50HS with me

We stayed in Rugby in matheran. I found only bulbuls around there

But luck started working when we were returning from Charlotte lake

I felt bird activities when I put foot on a road, near lake, leading to main Market. I entered the little opening in bush beside road. And I spotted many male and female Indian paradise fly catcher flying. It was little dark so every attempt of taking photos went in vain. I stayed there for three hours. But I had not had single photo though tens of paradise fly catchers were flying around me

The next morning I took my family to watch these birds in such a large number

I again tried to take photos, but all attempts in vain due to thick forest and low light. So we started thinking that we'll never have photo of this beautiful bird. So we started for lake and stayed there for sometime

I again spotted one paradise fly catcher in bush when we were returning from lake and I clicked in hurry. I had this photo of beautiful bird in my Wishlist

Though I could not take more and clearer photos of this beautiful bird, we all family members enjoyed their company for two hours 

That priceless memory will remain with us forever