A Small Pratincole in flight over a lake
Resident waders about 15-18 cm long and found across South Asia and South East Asia near the edges of water bodies throughout the year. These are social birds and often found in a flock of 100 and more. They prefer the sand banks and mud near water bodies to rest and flock together. Sometimes we see them on the banks of lakes, but this time we spotted a large flock maybe a few hundred of them on a dried lake bed.
The lake had dried up partially resulting in a large number of waders (1000+) making it their winter home. The birds were foraging in the mud walking around. There were a few raptors like the Marsh Harrier, Black Kite and Brahminy Kite looking for some action, but we didn't see any action while we were there.
Thank you so much in advance for your views and feedback. Much appreciated.
A Small Pratincole in flight over a lake
Resident waders about 15-18 cm long and found across South Asia and South East Asia near the edges of water bodies throughout the year. These are social birds and often found in a flock of 100 and more. They prefer the sand banks and mud near water bodies to rest and flock together. Sometimes we see them on the banks of lakes, but this time we spotted a large flock maybe a few hundred of them on a dried lake bed.
The lake had dried up partially resulting in a large number of waders (1000+) making it their winter home. The birds were foraging in the mud walking around. There were a few raptors like the Marsh Harrier, Black Kite and Brahminy Kite looking for some action, but we didn't see any action while we were there.
Thank you so much in advance for your views and feedback. Much appreciated.