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An Oriental White Ibis flying with a small piece of tree branch, possibly to strengthen his nest nearby - snapped at Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary ,Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh, India.

 

I am sorry because of the blackish / silhouette effect in the photo, as the Sun was against the lens, which could not be avoided.

 

Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary --------

Area: 404 sq kms/40,040 ha

Location: About 117-kms From Chennai, Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh

 

Description:

Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary is in Nelapattu village. It is located on the East Coast about 20-km north of Pulicat in the Nellore district. It is about 117 Kms from Chennai. The Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary is one of the largest pelican habitats in Southeast Asia.

 

Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary provides fine breeding ground for rare and endangered species like Spoted Billed Pelican, Open-Billed Stork, Painted Stork, Little Cormorant, Spoon-Bill, White-Ibis and Night Heron. It is a small fresh water irrigation tank with Barringtonia trees spread in the water, which can withstand inundation for longer periods in the tank bed.

 

The birds for perching and nesting prefer the foreshore areas. It is a good place to see a diverse species of waders and water birds. Apart from it it is a huge peliconry.

 

The reserve forest area has mammals like jackals, slender loris and spotted deer and reptiles like snakes, tortoises and monitor lizards. Nelapattu has an environmental education centre, museum, library and an auditorium with audio-visual equipment.

 

Visiting Season:

October To March

 

Source : Subject to slight modification - www.wildlifeinindia.com/nelapattu-bird-sanctuary.html

 

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