Now a days we are
seeing very good images of bird by Bird photographers. Reasons are
enthusiasm.
Facilities
1.Good tripod
2.High end tele lenses,
3. Teleconverter
4.High end digital
camera
5.Local Bird guide
6.Bird calls( we dont support)
7.some hides either
in resorts or any private property.
Those who are nature lover like us and budget traveller, I will share something today though we dont
support hides (not visited any hide where you can take photographs of
birds very close with entry fee like rs 300/- per person or more for
a session). We just not love to see people are feeding wild birds for
their buisness and that could be fruit to waste of food left by
human. Anyway we will talk about Sattal studio here. Nearest railway
station is Kathgodam. Early morning take a bus to Almora and get down
at Mehragao Country Inn.. by road Sattal is more than 6km. If you are
lucky by taking helps of local you can take shortcut(we do now).
you will get plenty of foods at Sattal or you can carry. Another
short road is from Bikas Bhavan(Bhimtal bypass). In both trek route
you can see Nal Damayanti Tal on your left . Sattal studio is a place
where different species of birds give good pose in perch placed by
humans coming out from natural bush. To avoid crowd go in weekdays
and can stay in tent at YMCA there with rs 300/- per person per day
and more with bed, without food (according to availability of types
and facilities of tents), you can book through phone or email(we hv
not stayed yet). Sattal studio is near Purna Tal. Staying at Sattal
is very costly other than YMCA you can stay one local’s home if it
is not booked and price will vary from Rs 600/- onwards for room(maxm
two person in a room).Those who want his number pls inbox me in FB
since some guides are using that place for their client(from this
place taking three consecutive shortcut one can reach to sattal
studio within 30 to 45mins). Here is the link of some bird species you may see in Sattal depending on the season including Long tailed broadbill in summer.