Saifai, UP

On our trip to Chambal Sanctuary we spent one morning roaming the fields near a village called Saifai in UP, mostly on the lookout for Sarus Cranes.

Sarus Crane

In the fields of western UP where we roamed, I'm happy to report, Sarus Cranes outnumbered scarecrows 3:1.

Crane,In the fields of western UP where we roamed, I'm happy to report, Sarus Cranes outnumbered scarecrows 3:1.

Crested Lark

Lark,

Black-necked Stork (Male and Juvenile)

Stork,

Tawny Eagle

Eagle,

Lesser Whistling Duck

Duck,

Ashy Crowned Sparrow-lark (Female)

Sparrow-lark,

Black-necked Stork (In flight)

Stork,

Common Stonechat

Stonechat,

Ashy Crowned Sparrow-lark (Male)

Sparrow-lark,

Asian Pied Starling

Starling,

Knob-billed Duck (In flight)

Duck,

Black-necked Stork (Female)

Stork,

Pied Kingfisher (In flight)

Kingfisher,