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Grey Francolins (Francolinus pondicerianus)

Grey Francolin – Nature’s Camouflage Expert in Dry Terrain

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Birdsong — Grassland Birds Kadbanwadi Grasslands, Bhigwan April 2026 Nikon Z50 · Prashant S. Gupta Grey Francolin (Francolinus pondicerianus) — alert posture, Kadbanwadi Grasslands, Bhigwan · © Prashant S. Gupta / TravelOnTales The Grey Francolin at Bhigwan is one of those quietly brilliant sightings that rewards patient birders who look past the flamingos and raptors. […]

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Northern Shoveler duck flying low over lake water in India wildlife photography

Northern Shoveler Flying Over Calm Lake Waters

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Northern Shoveler at Bhigwan — TravelOnTales Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata), breeding male in full flight over the Ujani Dam backwaters, Bhigwan Bird Sanctuary, Maharashtra. © Prashant S. Gupta / TravelOnTales.com  |  Nikon Z50 Bhigwan Bird Sanctuary  ·  Ujani Dam Backwaters  ·  Maharashtra  ·  Nikon Z50  ·  April 2026 The boat had barely cleared the shore

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River Tern (Sterna aurantia)

River Tern Bhigwan

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River Tern at Bhigwan Bhigwan · Waterbirds · Action Photography · Field Journal River Tern at Bhigwan Wings thrown back in a perfect V. Orange bill just breaking the surface. A small silver fish already turning in its grip, water still erupting below. The Indian River Tern’s surface strike lasts less than half a second

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Montagu's Harrier at Bhigwan

Montagu’s Harrier at Bhigwan

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Montagu’s Harrier at Bhigwan: India’s Most Elegant Winter Raptor Bhigwan Bird Sanctuary · Raptors · Field Journal · Maharashtra Montagu’s Harrier at Bhigwan: India’s Most Elegant Winter Raptor It arrived from somewhere north of the Urals. It crossed mountain ranges and desert margins and arrived here — in the tawny Deccan grasslands of Kadbanwadi —

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Male and female Pied Bushchats

Pied Bush Chat Male vs Female: Same Bird, Completely Different Look | Field Notes From Bhigwan

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Pied Bush Chat Male vs Female: Same Bird, Completely Different Look | TravelOnTales 🐦 Birdsong · Field Notes | 📍 Bhigwan, Maharashtra Pied Bush Chat: Same Bird, Completely Different Look One is dressed in pure black. The other, however, disappears into dry grass. Meet the male and female of India’s most common open-country bird —

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The Sentinel of the Scrubland — A Field Note on the Pied Bushchat

Pied Bushchat (Saxicola caprata) – Bold Sentinel Guide, Habitat & Field Notes

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Pied Bushchat (Saxicola caprata) – India’s Bold Little Sentinel | TravelOnTales 🐦 Birdsong · Field Notes Pied BushchatIndia’s Bold Little Sentinel Prashant S. Gupta April 2026 Bhigwan, Maharashtra Saxicola caprata 📍 Field Record · Bhigwan Wetlands “Perched like a small piece of night against the pale dry grass — the male Pied Bushchat is one

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"Short-toed Snake Eagle Sighting at Bhigwan Bird Sanctuary — Circaetus gallicus in Flight, Maharashtra"

Short-toed Snake Eagle Sighting at Bhigwan Bird Sanctuary — Circaetus gallicus in Flight, Maharashtra

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Short-toed Snake Eagle at Bhigwan | Raptor Watching in Maharashtra | TravelOnTales Bhigwan Bird Photography · Raptors of Maharashtra Short-toed Snake Eagle at BhigwanIndia’s Serpent Hunter in Flight A complete identification, behaviour & photography guide — Ujani Backwaters, Maharashtra 📍 Bhigwan, Pune District, Maharashtra 🦅 Species: Circaetus gallicus 📅 Best Season: October – March ✍️

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Painted Stork in Bhigwan Wetlands – Elegant Bird Reflection Photography

Painted Stork in Bhigwan

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Painted Stork at Bhigwan – India’s Most Stunning Wading Bird | TravelOnTales Painted Stork – India’s Living Canvas on the Water Mycteria leucocephala at Bhigwan Bird Sanctuary © Travelontales 📍 Bhigwan, Maharashtra 🐦 Waterbirds 📅 April 2026 ✍️ Prashant Gupta There are birds you photograph, and then there are birds that photograph themselves — arriving

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The Plum-headed Parakeet

Plum-headed Parakeet in Bhigwan Grasslands – Bird Photography, Identification & Habitat Guide

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Plum-headed Parakeet perched on tree branch in Bhigwan grasslands By Prashant S. Gupta | April 2026 | Bhigwan Grasslands, Maharashtra Plum-headed Parakeet perched on tree branch in Bhigwan grasslands is a moment that perfectly captures the calm beauty of birdlife in this region. This pair, sitting quietly, shows how simple nature can be — yet

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Ruddy Shelduck (Brahminy Duck) in India | Wildlife Photography at Bhigwan | TravelOnTales

Ruddy Shelduck (Brahminy Duck) in India | Wildlife Photography at Bhigwan | TravelOnTales

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Published on April 3, 2026 • By Prashant S. Gupta Ruddy Shelduck: The Bird That Refuses to Blend In Some birds disappear into nature. Others stand out and quietly own it. This moment wasn’t about drama. No flight, no splash, no sudden movement. Instead, it was calm — almost still. However, that stillness is exactly

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