Wetland Wonders
I love them — yet they test every ounce of patience. Rarely at eye-level, always surrounded by ripples, reeds, or reflections. When the frame does come together, it feels like a hard-earned gift.
The Water’s Edge
(Birds that live, hunt, or glide at the literal edge of water)
River Lapwing
Oriental Darter
Grey Heron
Woolly-necked Stork
Spoonbill (feeding)
Spoonbill
The Open Wetlands
(Species that dominate big waterscapes, flocks, flights, or wetland drama)
Great Cormorant
Purple Moorhen
Brown Crake
Pelicans
Sarus Cranes
Black-necked Stork in flight (LRK)
Greylag Geese
Little Grebe
Eurasian Teal
Bar-headed Geese
Greater Flamingos
The Waders, Walkers & Shoreline Birds
(Birds that feed by walking, probing, or sweeping shallow waters and shores)
Lapwing
Black-winged Stilt
Small Pratincole
Redshank
Pied Avocets
Skimmers in flight (Chambal)
The Unexpected Moments
(The unique behaviours, odd lighting, quirky shots — the surprises of wetlands)
Black-headed Gull gulping big fish
Skimmer — Chambal
