It was a very bleak morning. The temperature plummeted to about 7 degrees C. The sky was covered by angry-looking dark clouds. The cold haze had flung its far-reaching grey wings all over the place.
We had driven about 21 km to Chandu Budera from Sector 49, Gurgaon city, in the state of Haryana, India. Armed with a DSLR, braving the cold and low light, we wanted to chase the flamingoes.
Let’s have a quick illustrative journey as we captured the beautiful birds and also chanced upon a few more fauna and avian visitors.
The wetlands of Chandu Budera
Chandu Bhudhera wetlands
rolled on to the sprawling wetlands
Dancing flamingoes
in as they approached the marshes …
circle before they home in to land
go for their final approach
and prepare to settle after a dance
the water surface before settling, their pink strips flashing
slowly towards the western shore
creatures as they look on from a distance
flamingoes, beautiful as they were …
for food and wait to gorge
Circling River Terns
water section for a fish
Australian Magpie lark duet
sit on a dead tree branch looking at the visitors
Indian Pied Mynah
window, I was able to catch this Indian Pied Mynah
Brown Isabelline shrike
around to figure out the sound of our car
A Wild Cat with a prey
through the tall green grasses
but could not figure it out. It was about
to have its morning breakfast
A raptor, Buzzard
countryside sitting atop a tall tree
Inference
| Distance from Gurgaon city to Chandu Bhudera | 21 Kms |
| Best time to visit | End January to early March |
| Time | Preferably early morning |
| Remember | To park the car far away to prevent scaring the birds. Wear water resistant boots |
SPITFIRE GAUTAM 