To each his own, they say. It’s true everywhere in nature, as also among nature watchers. So this morning when we set out yet again towards Sultanpur outskirts, it was understood that each one of us were there for our own thing.
This small lake/wetland is located north of Sultanpur, off the main Jhajjar road just beyond AIIMS.
The
approach this time was slightly beyond the Gulia cricket academy turning. There was a
nice concrete road which stopped abruptly at the edge of a marshy area.
A spectacular solitary dry tree standing tall in the middle of the marsh was host to comb ducks, cormorants, open bill storks apart from the ubiquitous baya weaver nests. It was as if trying to say that i will continue to do my thing and stand tall no matter what.
As the cars stopped, out came the bazookas who went about chasing the perfect shot of the Pacific Golden Plover.
The macro
lens dived into the grass for exquisite shots of the compound eyes of a
mosquito.
Then came the charcoal paper with the most amazing sketches effortlessly taking shape. The subjects not necessarily only birds..
The young birders were most excited to be surrounded by sandpipers and lapwings.
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Knob billed duck female |
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Rosy starling |
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Crested lark |
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Asian pied starling |
We were thankful simply just to be out there.
Tour operator: NINOX Owl About Nature
Birding guide: Abhishek
Camera: Nikon P 600 and Oneplus 7
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