With the final exams over, the kids had almost a fortnight off from school (except for the occasional trips for farewell practice). Since we couldn't go out of town on vacation, we decided to make the best of our surroundings, and visit a bird watching site I had been aiming to see for a while.
Our first attempt at finding the spot (which was well marked on Google Maps, but was obviously inadequate info to go by) landed us on a secluded bund road from where the birds were too far to see properly.
Then we decided to follow our own sense of direction, and ended up in the middle of lush green fields instead, in the company of a few egrets.
We also managed to spot a lone kingfisher...
... some Eurasian coots and an unknown species.
But the roads that led closer to the birds eluded us completely and we returned back home.
On our second attempt, we fared better and managed to reach closer to the lake that hosts a variety of migratory birds. Driving on kutcha roads and then walking through marshy fields, as a cool breeze blew in the midst of an open expanse, was such a refreshing feeling.
Till our traipsing led us to this sight - a huge flock of geese cackling away, creating an avian symphony in the middle of nowhere.
What a pleasant view it was!
Their footprints on the wet mud of the fields made for an interesting sight, prompting us to imagine them waddling around.
It was on this attempt that we realized that the birdwatching site we were aiming at was actually spread over a large area and had multiple roads (mostly kutcha, going through fields), leading to different sides of the lake.
So it was back home, and poring over more maps and routes to plan a fresh itinerary. Till we head out again, hopefully soon!
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