Hello guys, here are some photos of my trip to bhigwan ( approx 70 kms from Pune).
It is a bird watcher's paradise and we went to see the celebrities of bhigwan - the Flamingos.
A
Coot marks our arrival.
This
Pond Heron was searching for food.
A very colourful
Purple Moorhen.
The vigilant
Tawny Eagle.
The graceful
Grey Heron.
Some shots of the snow white
Egrets.
A
White Breasted Kingfisher in its glory.
The
Wooly Neck Stork is a treat for the camera. (This bird has very small and fluffy feathers on its neck and hence its named so)
A flock of
Bar Headed Geese. These birds have characteristic bar like markings on their heads.
One lovely shot of a
Cormorant running on water to catch food.
The
Black Drongo perched on top of a flower.
The
Black Headed Ibis looking at us.
A very cute
Black Winged Stint.
A
Painted Beak Stork giving us a full body pic.
The
Open Beak Stork. Note the shape of its beak, which never closes completely.
A
Gull flying overhead.
The
Kite on the lookout for some activity in the lake.
An
Osprey looking over his territory.
A
Ruddy Shelduck in flight.
The
Gadwalls nurturing their young.
A tiny
Bee Eater waits for food to come to him.
The
Common Terns flying around.
A
Grey Heron in flight.
The
Spoonbills.
AND NOW THE CELEBRITIES --
FLAMINGOS:
I have many more pics of other species of birds, but now I am tired after this loooong post.
Oops, almost forgot. Pics taken with the Nikkon D90 and the sigma 150-500 lens.
