Jamnagar is a significant birding hotspot among birders as several surveys concluded that it hosts the highest number of birds in India. It has an interesting combination of salt-pans, marine conservation areas, wetlands, and lakes. Apart from the resident birds, this place also sees several migratory birds during the winter, with Flamingos as the most popular among them.
I did this trip in Dec 2014 with my friends. The gear i carried was as follows:
- Canon 5D Mark II
- Canon EF 500 f/4 L IS II USM with 1.4x TC
Below are some pictures from this trip.
Greater Flamingo | Two adults followed by two juvenile. | 700mm | 1/3200 sec at f/8 | ISO 400
I can also do that! | Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) |
Nudge | Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) |
Look at me run! | Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) - Juvenile |
Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
Bank Mynah (Acridotheres ginginianus)
River Tern (Sterna aurantia)
Stop taking my photos | Red wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicus) |
What was that ! | Brown-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus)
Crab Plover (Dromas ardeola)
Great Egret (Ardea alba)
Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)
I am not talking to you ! | Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)
Great Thick Knee / Great Stone-curlew (Esacus recurvirostris)
Common Redshank (Tringa totanus)
Black-Tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa)
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala)
Western Reef Egret / Heron (Egretta gularis)
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
Black crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) - Juv
Indian Pond Heron (Ardeola grayii)
Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus)
Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus)
Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia)
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Little Stint (Calidris minuta)
Northern Shoveller - f (Anas clypeata)
Mallard - m (Anas platyrhynchos)
Common / Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra)
Common Pochard (Aythya ferina)
Spot-billed Duck (Anas poecilorhyncha)
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
Northern Shoveller - m (Anas clypeata)
Western Reef Egret / Heron (Egretta gularis)
Security | Western Reef Egret / Heron (Egretta gularis)
