I was to make a trip to mid-January to Thol soon after my birding trip with Eddie to Pareij wetlands, but my anxiety about walking the few kilometres needed to cover some area around the lake acted as a roadblock and I kept putting off my going and denying my passion from photographing the migratory birds that were there in the thousands. I have realized that on many an occasion because of my physical anxiety of not being able to walk the last mile, I have repeatedly put off going by anticipating the worst scenarios of putting others into inconveniences blaw, blaw... But in reality, I feared leaving my comfort zone.
I would probably not have made this trip but a student of mine had landed up and was keen to try out the new camera she had just bought, she being a keen birder I made a trip to Thol the closest destination from my place here in Chandkheda. I made the arrangements, and we reached the sanctuary at sunrise. Flocks of birds flew past with the rising sun. It represented an exhilarating moment for all of us to witness nature in its glorious surroundings.
Having walked for about 2 kilometres along the embankment at a snail's space. I experienced the strain on my arm and my fractured hip. I motioned to the others to pursue, and I made myself comfortable by sitting on a stump protruding by the side of the embankment. From there, I made my way down to the water's edge to photograph the birds that flew over or settled down to forage there. I have ranted enough. Enjoy the snaps that I took that day.
Embankment surrounding the lake
Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus - Adult in flight
Black Ibis Pseudibis papillosa - Adult
Black Kite Milvus migrans Govinda - Adult in flight from below
Black-rumped Flameback Dinopium benghalense benghalense - Male
Bluethroat Luscinia svecica
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus - Juvenile in flight from below
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus - Juvenile in flight from below
Great white pelican - Pelecanus onocrotalus.
Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus
Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus
Intermediate Egret Ardea intermedia intermedia
Intermediate Egret Ardea intermedia intermedia
Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala
Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala
Pheasant-tailed Jacana Hydrophasianus chirurgus - In-flight
Pheasant-tailed Jacana Hydrophasianus chirurgus - In-flight
Pheasant-tailed Jacana Hydrophasianus chirurgus - My first
Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis leucomelanurus - Hovering
Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis leucomelanurus - Hovering
Western Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus - In-flight
Yellow-crowned Woodpecker Dendrocopos mahrattensis
Yellow-footed Green Pigeon Treron phoenicopterus
Yellow-footed Green Pigeon Treron phoenicopterus
Common langur followed us for some time and shared a cheese sandwich
before joining his troupe
I have attached the receipt which is the entry fees and camera fees for anyone planning to go here.
The receipt told me it was 500 bucks for the vehicle and
300 for the two cameras we had.
