Puneeth Rajkumar goes birdwatching in Dandeli

Mysuru: Actor Puneeth Rajkumar and his wife Ashwini on Friday visited

Dandeli

in

Uttara Kannada

district, which is home for

Malabar pied hornbill

.

The actor visited the Dandeli’s Government Timber Depot and Saw Mills, a hotpot for

hornbills

, which is just a short drive from Kali Adventure and Wilderness Camp run by Jungle Lodges and Resorts.

The binocular-equipped couple was accompanied by documentary maker Amoghavarsha of ‘

Wild Karnataka

’ fame. They sighted a flock of Malabar pied hornbills perched on ficus trees. Other birds to be sighted include goldernback woodpeckers, bee-eaters and some reptiles.

Naturalist

and freelance bird guide Rajani said that she was lucky to go birdwatching with Puneeth. “Felt happy sharing the stories of hornbills with him, and he thoroughly enjoyed the outing at Dandeli. This indeed is a wonderful and memorable day of my life,” she explained.