Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary, Haryana
Sultanpur sanctuary and the nearby wetlands are fertile breeding grounds for winter migrants.
Red Avadavat (Male - breeding)
Male Avadavat, in the breeding plumage
Avadavat,Male Avadavat, in the breeding plumage
Lesser Whitethroat
Initially mistook this whitethroat for an Asian grey flycatcher. The penny only dropped when I was reviewing the pictures on my laptop. I then also realised that this is the first time I've photographed this bird.
Whitethroat,Initially mistook this whitethroat for an Asian grey flycatcher. The penny only dropped when I was reviewing the pictures on my laptop. I then also realised that this is the first time I've photographed this bird.
Isabelline Wheatear
Wheatear,
Northern Shoveler (Male)
Shoveler,
Sind Sparrow (Male)
Sparrow,
Tibetan Sandgrouse
It snowed unexpectedly in Pangong, and the change in weather seemed to have really uplifted the spirits of this flock of Tibetan Sandgrouses.
Sandgrouse,It snowed unexpectedly in Pangong, and the change in weather seemed to have really uplifted the spirits of this flock of Tibetan Sandgrouses.
Asian Pied Starling
Starling,
Indian Silverbill
Silverbill,
Eurasian Wigeon (Male)
Wigeon,
White-tailed Lapwing
Lapwing,
Eurasian Wigeon (Immature)
Wigeon,
Rose-ringed Parakeet (♀)
Parakeet,
Sind Sparrow (Female)
Sparrow,
Green Sandpiper
Sandpiper,
Barred Buttonquail
Picture taken from a watchtower on a foggy winter evening. Hence the grainy quality
Buttonquail,Picture taken from a watchtower on a foggy winter evening. Hence the grainy quality
Little Ringed Plover (Breeding)
Photographed in a place called Najafgarh jheel, near Sultanpur sanctuary.
Plover,Photographed in a place called Najafgarh jheel, near Sultanpur sanctuary.
Black Redstart (Female)
Redstart,
Northern Shoveler (Female)
Shoveler,
Black-necked Crane (Adult)
On our way out of Pangong we saw the state bird of Ladakh, Black-necked Crane, along the bank of a small pond.
Crane,On our way out of Pangong we saw the state bird of Ladakh, Black-necked Crane, along the bank of a small pond.
Scaly-breasted Munia (Juvenile)
Munia,
Bluethroat
It just felt like the Bluethroats were not only more numerous but also a lot more bolder. This one let me take my sweet time to compose the shot and click.
Bluethroat,It just felt like the Bluethroats were not only more numerous but also a lot more bolder. This one let me take my sweet time to compose the shot and click.
