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.

Ashy Crowned Sparrow-lark (Male)

Sparrow-lark,

Crested Lark

Lark,

Black-necked Stork (Male and Juvenile)

Stork,

Ashy Crowned Sparrow-lark (Female)

Sparrow-lark,

Black-necked Stork (In flight)

Stork,

Lesser Whistling Duck

Duck,

Asian Pied Starling

Starling,

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.

Pied Kingfisher (In flight)

Kingfisher,

Tawny Eagle

Eagle,

Common Stonechat

Stonechat,

Black-necked Stork (Female)

Stork,

Knob-billed Duck (In flight)

Duck,