Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary is located near the town of Bharatpur 34 miles south of Agra. It is considered one of the world's most important bird sanctuaries. A number of different storks and cranes winter there, the most famous is the rare Siberian crane standing up to 4 1/2 feet tall. In addition to the cranes, other species found at Keoladeo are storks, spoonbills, herons, egrets. kingfisher, eagles, geese, ducks and more.

We took a short tour at dusk and a few members of our group returned again the following morning. During our short visit we were able to view the shallow wet lands and a see number of birds. There is no doubt that this park requires more time to explore than we had. Several photographers with long telephoto lenses were returning from the days shooting when we entered the park. Be sure to take a telephoto lens if you are interested in bird photography.

Click on the links below for an enlarged view of the photograph.

Related Web Sites

• Indian Jungles/Eco Tourism Personal account "The Keoladeo Ghana National Park, Bharatpur"
• Natural History Society journal Keoladeo: Site description, importance, ecology, management practices, facilities, and a list of references.
• John Powell's India Web site Photo essay of visit to Keoladeo
• Princeton University Birds and Birding in India: Natural History, Links, List of Guide Books
• India Profile article "And The Birds Come Flying In--Winter Visitors"