The definition of Birding might have to get altered if Mangalajodi has to fit in. An experience worth a lifetime, this place in a small village of Orissa covering the marsh land of Chilka Lake. The birds here are in lakhs, not in thousands or hundreds. You can take a boat ride within the marsh land and can really get up close & personal with the birds here.
Place of stay: Godwit Eco Cottage
Expense: Rs. 2300 per night for cottage (includes all meals)
Boat Ride: Rs. 750 for 3 hours
Jetty to-and-fro: Rs. 300
They say there are close to 90 different species of birds and there is no doubt in that. Even after having a life list of 260, I was still able to spot around 20 more new species. Any birder can easily spot more than 50 without putting much effort.
The best season to visit here is January. Although November, December and February are almost equally good. Other months you might miss out on the migratory birds but there are residential birds aplenty. And not to mention the experience of Birding in Mangalajodi per-se is so unique.
Here are some of the pics I clicked
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| Northern Shoveler (Male) |
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| Ruddy Shelduck Male |
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| Ruddy Shelduck |
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| Ruddy Shelduck Female |
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| Spotbilled Duck |
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| Spot Billed Duck |
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| Northern Pintail Female |
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| Northern Pintail Male |
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| Northern Pintail Male |
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| Northern Pintail Female |
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| Garganey Female |
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| Comb Duck Female |
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| Bluethroat |
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| Whiskered Tern |
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| Whiskered Tern |
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| Greylag Goose |
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| Greylag Goose |
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| Black Tailed Godwit |
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| Pheasant Tailed Jacana (Non breeding plumage) |
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| Bronze Winged Jacana |
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| Collared Pratincole |
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| Oriental Pratincole |
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| Oriental Pratincole |
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| Black Bittern |
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| Yellow Bittern |
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| Yellow Bittern |
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| Indian Pond Heron |
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| Clamorous Reed Warbler |
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| Golden Plover |
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| Grey Headed Lapwing |
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| Citrine Wagtail |
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| Oriental Skylark |
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| Wood Sandpiper |
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| Common Snipe |
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| Fulvous Whistling Duck |
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| Glossy Ibis |
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| Lesser Pied Kingfisher |
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| Ruff |
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| Purple Moorhen |
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| Little Cormorant |
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| Asian Openbill Stork |
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| Asian Openbill Stork |
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| Grey Heron |
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| Grey Heron with the fish catch |
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| Grey Heron with the fish catch |
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| Pied Starling |
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| Hoopoe |
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| Marsh Harrier (Juvenile) |
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| Marsh Harrier |
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| Pied Harrier |
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| The Boat Ride |
Beauties of marshland !
ReplyDeleteThanks! Indeed.
DeleteNice pictures...
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot!
DeleteVery vivid colors, great photography.
ReplyDeleteHey! Thanks a lot Rahul !
DeleteTruly inspiring pictures !!!!
ReplyDeleteSuperb clicks man! Some of them are just so stunning!!!
ReplyDeleteVikram (Cathedral School)
Hey Vikram, thanks a lot!, I know this was one of the most satisfying birding trips I had in the recent times.
DeleteGreat shots. Just log in to check different migratory duck.
ReplyDeleteNice, you can also watch the Nawabganj post, that also has a good number of migratory collection. Other than that click on Wildlife/ Birding page and then click on any duck name and you will be taken to a page of all ducks i clicked till date. Hope it helps and thanks for stopping by.
DeleteVery good pics. I would like to have some photography tips in this wetland area from you. We are planned our trip hear on coming February.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
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