Visit these Top 5 Bird Sanctuary for Capturing Amazing Bird Photography

The diverse domestic and migratory birds that call India's lush natural landscape home include Pintails, rare red-necked Grebes and Gulls, Long-billed Bush Warblers, White-tailed Ruby throats, Fire Capped Tits, and Little Forktails, among many others. For many bird photography enthusiasts, it is a visual treat to observe these birds up close in their natural habitat. However, there are a number of well-known bird sanctuaries located all throughout the country that provide not only glimpses of unusual birds but also breathtaking views of the area. However, if you are a beginner bird photographer anxious to cross off the names of the birds you want to photograph with your DSLR. 

Here are the top 5 locations you must go to:

Jim Corbett, Georgia (Uttarakhand)

Jim Corbett National Park, which is one of India's oldest wildlife sanctuaries and is located in the Nainital district, is a haven for bird watchers in addition to being a place to see Bengal tigers, which are on the verge of extinction. More than 650 distinct bird species may be seen in the DurgaDevi Zone, one of Jim Corbett's five tourism zones, including the Lineated Barbet, Bluethroated Barbet, Crimsonbreasted Barbet, Black Naped Green Woodpecker, Lesser Golden Backed Woodpecker, Long Tailed Broadbill, Golden Oriole, Stork Billed Kingfisher, Species Of Forktails, Darter, Brown Dipper, and Crested Hawk,  Long-tailed Broadbill, Maroon Orioles, Pond Heron, Little Green Heron, Booted Hawk Eagle, Pallas Fishing Eagle, Himalayan Grey-headed Fishing Eagle, Cinereous Vulture, Crested Serpent Eagle, Kestrel, Black Partridge, Kaleej Pheasant, Red Junglefowl, Black Headed Oriole, Green Bee eater, Indian Roller, Great Pied Hornbill, Hoopoe, Common Grey Hornbill, Broad billed Roller, Indian Pied Hornbill, Pin tailed Green Pigeon, Blue Rock Pigeon, Turtle Dove, White Breasted Kingfisher, Chestnutheaded Beeater, Bluetailed Beeater, Rufous Turtle Dove, Alexandrine Parakeet, and Roseringed Parakeet are some of the other birds.

Reservation Process for a Visit

If you are an Indian national, you must make your reservation 45 days in advance. In order to complete the remainder of the booking procedure, you must also submit your Name, Age, Gender, and ID proof (Passport No., PAN No., Voter ID, Aadhar No.). However, as a foreign national, you must make your reservation 90 days (3 months) in advance. For reservation purposes, passport information is required. You have the option of signing up for two safaris per day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.

Lake Bird Sanctuary in Chilika (Odisha)

Chilika Lake, with a surface area of more than 1,100 km, is regarded as the second-biggest coastal wetland in the world and the largest coastal wetland in India. More than 160 species of birds call Chilika Lake home, including White-bellied Sea eagles, Greylag geese, purple moorhen, and others.In 1981, Chilika Lake became distinct because it was the first Indian Wetland of International Importance below the Ramsar Convention. It has become one of the most well-known destinations for bird lovers and photographers, and it proudly has the largest flamingo breeding area in the world. Visit the Nalabana, Mangalajodi, and Kalupada Ghat Islands to have a sight of the lovely avian animals.

Reservation Process for a Visit

There is no cost to visit Chilika Lake, hence there is no booking process. The website is open every day of the week from 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM.

A wildlife sanctuary called Eaglenest (Arunachal Pradesh)

The best-kept Himalayan secret in India is the Eaglenest Bird Sanctuary. The multicolored Bugun Liocichla, a newly discovered bird species that was identified in 2006, brought bird watchers from all over the world to Eaglenest, a location in the West Kameng region of Arunachal Pradesh. After this discovery, Eaglenest quickly gained notoriety. With an astonishing 454 bird species, including cormorants, pheasants, quail, junglefowl, herons, hawks, eagles, plovers, black-necked cranes, rails, black storks, oriental white (black-headed) ibises, ducks, dotterels, lapwings, ibis bills, waders, small pratincoles, stone-curlews. Eaglenest is the proper location for photographing the rarest of birds in motion.

Reservation Process For A Visit:

A 100 INR entrance fee and an additional 300 INR are required for carrying cameras. In addition to this, hiring a guide would cost approximately Rs. 2,500 ($35.15) per day.

Bird Sanctuary in Bharatpur (Rajasthan)

Another well-known bird sanctuary is Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, also known as Keoladeo Ghana National Park. It is home to 366 different bird species, including egrets and herons such as the Little Green Heron, Grey Heron, Purple Heron, Pond Heron, and Grey Heron, as well as marble teal, comb ducks, and jungle bush quail. This location is made even more intriguing by the availability of many modes of transportation, including bicycle, cycle rickshaw, and horse carriage (Tonga). If you enjoy cycling, you can rent a bicycle for between INR 50 and INR 100 per day, or you can hire a cycle rickshaw on an hourly basis for INR 100, which is typically arranged by park officials, if you want to keep taking pictures all day. If you want to explore and get closer to the many birds in the sanctuary, you can opt for a horse-drawn carriage or a tonga.

Visitor Reservation Process:

The Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary is open every day of the year from dawn till nightfall. Indian nationals must pay a 25 INR entry fee, while foreigners must pay a 200 INR entry cost.

Sultanpur Bird Reserve (Haryana)

The Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary is a famous weekend vacation spot for humans from Delhi, Gurgaon, andFaridabad, as well as a great place to see 250 different kinds of colorful birds. The Bird Sanctuary has four defensive towers (machans) located in numerous areas that provide a smooth view of the nearby birds. Common findings include Siberian cranes, Greater Flamingos, Common Teal ducks, and Northern Pintail ducks. Near the Sultanpur Lake, during specific seasons, you can see a variety of migratory species, including Siberian cranes and larger flamingos.

Visitor Reservation Process: 

Entry fees may be as low as INR 5 for Indian citizens, INR 40 for visitors from outside India, INR 10 for still cameras, and INR 500 for video cameras. The Sanctuary is open daily from 8 AM until 6:30 PM.

Even if it frequently takes a lot of patience and persistence to capture birds with your DSLR's lenses, simply seeing rare and beautiful birds in their natural habitat is a breathtaking experience. Please share your similar experiences with us if you have any. Additionally, if you enjoyed our essay, please spread the word to your loved ones who are also avid bird photographers.

Also Read: MUST-VISIT 10 NATIONAL PARKS IN INDIA FOR WILDLIFE ENTHUSIASTS