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Lakescape - 352
aloktewari

Lakescape - 352 (Tedorna ferruginea)

Bhindawas Bird Sanctuary ...


A little closer view
of birds in the
previous post ...

Birds here are :

1. Ruddy Sheduck

2. Northern Shoveler

3. Northern Pintail

4. Knob-billed Duck

5. Grey Heron

6. Eurasian Coot


... and with this a
three days hiatus ...

... to attend last
rites and ceremonies
of Renu's Aunt who
lived in the
Himalayan State of
Himachal Pradesh ...
... in a beautiful
deep Himalayan valley
called ' Chamba '
( Link : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamba,_Himachal_Pradesh )
bound by perennially
snow-covered Peaks and
passes of
Zanskar
and Dhauladhar Ranges ...

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Dist. Jajhhar
Haryana
India
20.01.2012
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Habitat
Dist. Jhajjhar ; Haryana ; India
Location
Bhindawas Bird Sanctuary
Date taken
20.01.2012
Scientific name
Tedorna ferruginea
Doc Duck
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Oh my! A lovely image with wonderful diversity, but that news is not just sad - it's frightening! Especially since the same is happening on every continent. Even species we think of as common, their numbers are dwindling fast. And like canaries in the mines, that's a bad sign for all of us!
 
KC Foggin
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Opus Editor
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Quite a selection of water birds Alok and quite lovely as well.
 
mags1967
hope places like this continue for the survival of your gorgeous birds alok&renu.sorry to hear of renu aunt,sounds like a beautiful place she lived.tfs.all the best margaret.
 

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