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,

Asian Pied Starling

Starling,

Tawny Eagle

Eagle,

Lesser Whistling Duck

Duck,

Crested Lark

Lark,

Knob-billed Duck (In flight)

Duck,

Black-necked Stork (In flight)

Stork,

Black-necked Stork (Male and Juvenile)

Stork,

Ashy Crowned Sparrow-lark (Male)

Sparrow-lark,

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 (Female)

Sparrow-lark,

Black-necked Stork (Female)

Stork,

Common Stonechat

Stonechat,