Some of the best snaps of large flying birds can be taken at the Basai Wetland. The day I took these snaps was not a great day for photographs because the lighting was not so good. In fact, there was a slight mist in the area, caused without any doubt by the moisture and humidity left over by the previous days' rains.
While Spot-billed ducks happen to the most commonly found and photographed birds, it is the kite's that I find even more interesting to photograph, especially when diving for fish. I was able to take a couple shots of kites diving for fish.
Painted storks also make for some amazing photography, especially those that take off to the sky. These graceful birds look even better when they are flying. In most cases, they are pretty tolerant and will allow you to get close to them. I use a 55-250mm lens for such shots.
But then you might be wondering where these photographs were taken. Well, these snaps were taken at the Basai Wetland on the Gurgaon-Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary/ Jajjhar Road. It is adjacent to the Gurgaon water-treatment plant. The Basai Wetland used to be spread over a vast area. It was fed by rain-water channels and used to host a large number of fresh-water native Indian species. Today it is steadily shrinking, gobbled up by the hungry real-estate industry.
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