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

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.

Eurasian Wigeon (Immature)

Wigeon,

Asian Pied Starling

Starling,

Northern Shoveler (♂)

Shoveler,

Northern Shoveler (♀)

Shoveler,

Scaly-breasted Munia (Juvenile)

Munia,

Eurasian Wigeon (Male)

Wigeon,

Alexandrine Parakeet

This Alexandrine Parakeet was picking away at the Eucalyptus bark, and I'm not sure why.

Parakeet,This Alexandrine Parakeet was picking away at the Eucalyptus bark, and I'm not sure why.

Gadwall (Pair)

Gadwall,

Black Redstart (Female)

Redstart,

Indian Silverbill

Silverbill,

Common Coot

Coot,

Rose-ringed Parakeet (♀)

Parakeet,

White-tailed Lapwing

Lapwing,

Tawny Pipit

Pipit,

Sind Sparrow (Female)

Sparrow,

Knob-billed Duck

Duck,

Sind Sparrow (Male)

Sparrow,

Isabelline Wheatear

Wheatear,

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.

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