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.

Pied Kingfisher (In flight)

Kingfisher,

Black-necked Stork (Female)

Stork,

Knob-billed Duck (In flight)

Duck,

Common Stonechat

Stonechat,

Black-necked Stork (Male and Juvenile)

Stork,

Lesser Whistling Duck

Duck,

Tawny Eagle

Eagle,

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.

Ashy Crowned Sparrow-lark (Male)

Sparrow-lark,

Asian Pied Starling

Starling,

Ashy Crowned Sparrow-lark (Female)

Sparrow-lark,

Crested Lark

Lark,

Black-necked Stork (In flight)

Stork,