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Nilgai and waterbirds
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Spoonbills, Black-necked Ibises etc
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Boar (or, as Jasmine would say: Ginger boar cooleyo!)
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Dalmatian Pelican, Indian Cormorant and Grey Heron
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Black-shouldered Kite
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She is snigffing the air, licking her lips. Why?
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gnravdTuZY8/Tz0rmeASgiI/AAAAAAAAM_Q/RmZllypG1ME/s800/jackalsma1773.jpg)
Because he is scent-marking a rock
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She then scent-marks the same rock and they walk off, one sniffing out the other...
Jackals
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Paddyfield Warbler
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-w1uUh-pbdCk/Tz0rL4_EZrI/AAAAAAAAM9k/PWrlCTpVXGE/s800/paintedstorksma1653.jpg)
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LHHJn5im6HY/Tz0rMQi2lCI/AAAAAAAAM9w/BDAFLgN3Xms/s800/paintedstorksma1660.jpg)
Painted Storks
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Dalmatian Pelican
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oCirSlsdN6M/Tz0rK8ZIBNI/AAAAAAAAM9Q/WeAUdA-KV-o/s800/dartersma1080.jpg)
Indian Darter
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Grey Francolins
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![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YFLJAEOLfR0/Tz0rwplwWiI/AAAAAAAANAE/5ZZlBgib-y0/s800/blackneckedstorksma1750.jpg)
![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y0LM3t0INic/Tz6SEhrGGcI/AAAAAAAANJw/XQn8ZADitk8/s800/blackneckstksma1110.jpg)
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Black-necked Stork
Khijadiya is a fantastic, extensive wetland area, brimming with birds and mammals. Sadly, we couldn't spend more than an afternoon there, but it would have been woderful to explore further. These photos are a mere taster of the delights on offer.
1 comment:
What a place, fantastic images.
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