Abhik Basu, Migratory Ducks in Flight (ANIMAL & NATURE 2023)

I spent a month in January 2023 photographing waterfowl in different bird sanctuaries in Eastern India - chiefly, Purbasthali Bird Sanctuary in West Bengal and Mangalajodi in Orissa. During the winter in India, migratory ducks come to India from all over the Northern Hemisphere. Travelling on low country boats, it provides a great opportunity to get up close to the ducks and get great flight shots. The four species of duck include Northern Pintail, Ruddy Shelduck, Red Crested Pochard and Northern Shoveler.

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