Porbandar
I would not hesitate to say that
Porbandar is the bird capital of Gujarat. Maybe not so much in terms of
diversity though there are a very large variety of birds there, but certainly
in sheer numbers!!! Within an area of say five square kilometres there were at
least a lakh birds probably more... mind boggling!!
We reached Porbandar from Gir via
Somnath. It was late afternoon and we set off immediately to explore the
area....
We headed north towards some lakes we
had seen on google earth. There were birds everywhere. From little creeks to
sewage runoffs to small puddles on the wayside and very much along and in the
lakes... It was a little too much to take in and I was overwhelmed!
The next day went by in a blur
rushing from one spot to another only to find yet more places and yet more
birds. The pictures will do all the talking...
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| A couple of thousand strong flock of Pied Avocet |
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| Caspian tern |
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| One rosy pelican amongst Dalmatian pelicans |
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| Spoonbill |
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| Black tailed Godwit |
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| Black Ibis with Terek sandpiper in background |
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| Painted stork |
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| Heuglin's Gull with breakfast!! |
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| Redshank |
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| Little stint |
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| Brown headed Gull |
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| Painted stork colony |
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| Common Snipe |
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| Ruff |
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| Northern Shoveller (f) |
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| Heuglin's Gull |
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| A pair of Pied Avocet |
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| Caspin tern on a tidal island |
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| Flamingos in the centre of Porbandar |
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| One greater among lesser Flamingos |
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| Lesser Flamingos |
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| Greater Flamingo |
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| In flight |
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