Sunday, June 17, 2018

Photo Galleries Thol Bird Sanctuary revisited 25 April 2018 mountabubirds.blogspot.com

Thol Lake Sanctuary is a bird's delight.

I have been quite a few times before to this sanctuary, and every time it has amazed me at what this place has to offer in terms of our feathered friend. I was at my brother-in-law's place in Sterling City when my nieces, decided to take me to Thol on the 25 April 2018. I was sceptical, as most migratory birds of the year would have long gone back to their homing grounds.
We reached Thol early in the morning after clearing the sanctuary, fee we headed for the lake. In the winter months, this lake is a sight to behold with thousands of migratory birds overcrowding this small space. Even though it was the fag end of April there were quite a few birds to be seen. I’m posting some birds photographed of that day.

Thol Bird Sanctuary 

Thol Bird Sanctuary 

Thol Bird Sanctuary 

Black-winged stilt -  Himantopus himantopus 

Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 

Garganey Anas querquedula   - Adult male

Great Egret Ardea alba

Greater Flameback Chrysocolaptes lucidus guttacristatus 

Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus

Indian Robin - Saxicoloides fulicatus

Northern Shoveler  -Anas clypeata 

Northern Shoveler  -Anas clypeata - female 

Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala   - Adult with prey 

Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala   - Adult with prey 

Pied Kingfisher - Ceryle rudis

Pied Kingfisher - Ceryle rudis

Purple Heron Ardea purpurea manilensis   - Adul 

Sandpipers

Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii filifera   

Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii filifera   

Wood sandpiper  - Tringa glareola  

Wood sandpiper  - Tringa glareola  

Taken at the lake,


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