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| Ferruginous Duck |
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| Ferruginous Duck |
Saturdays seem to be a good day to visit the Sultanpur National Park a few kilometres from Gurgaon. The best time to gain entry into the park is, of course, is early in the morning, at about 7:00 a.m. The migratory birds have started arriving in large numbers and I could find a few new species in a span of a week! This time I was able to spot a Ferruginous Duck, a Spoonbill, a Red-Breasted Flycatcher besides the regular Spotbill Ducks and Common Teal!
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| Spoonbill |
Large birds apart, it is the smaller, native species, however, that seems to draw your attention, like for example this Munnia that had grass seeds sticking to its bill, or perhaps the Robin that seemed to like posing for the camera!
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| Munnia |
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| Red-Breasted Flycatcher |
Ferruginous Duck, well that seems to be a rather strange name. The rather red head contrasts strongly with the rather bright eyes!
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| Ferruginous Duck |
Northern Shovelers, Pintails, Spotbills are regular visitors of the Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary. One might also spot the Shikra or the Indian Falcon besides the Asian Antelopes that are residents of the National Park.
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| Shoveler Duck |
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| Shikra (Falcon) |
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Spot-Bill Ducks
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