Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary, Haryana

Sultanpur sanctuary and the nearby wetlands are fertile breeding grounds for winter migrants.

Common Coot

Coot,

Knob-billed Duck

Duck,

Isabelline Wheatear

Wheatear,

White-tailed Lapwing

Lapwing,

Northern Shoveler (Female)

Shoveler,

Sind Sparrow (Male)

Sparrow,

Tawny Pipit

Pipit,

Rose-ringed Parakeet (♀)

Parakeet,

Sind Sparrow (Female)

Sparrow,

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.

Scaly-breasted Munia (Juvenile)

Munia,

Eurasian Wigeon (Immature)

Wigeon,

Asian Pied Starling

Starling,

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.

Gadwall (Pair)

Gadwall,

Indian Silverbill

Silverbill,

Northern Shoveler (Male)

Shoveler,

Black Redstart (Female)

Redstart,

Red Avadavat (Male - breeding)

Male Avadavat, in the breeding plumage

Avadavat,Male Avadavat, in the breeding plumage

Eurasian Wigeon (Male)

Wigeon,

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.

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.