Mayureshwar wildlife sanctuary – spread over 500 hectares of grassy plain and scrub country – and home to chinkaras and the Indian Courser.
About 75 kms from Pune, this time of the year even the babul and khair look green. A watchtower gives you a good view of shallow gorges running across the plains, where foxes, wolves and hares usually take shelter.
We saw herds of chinkara, a couple of Indian foxes, a black hare, Indian Coursers, Collared Doves, and yes, a cute Shrike ka baccha:)
An afternoon well spent..
the watchtower at the sanctuary
A juvenile shrike - probably bay backed.
About 75 kms from Pune, this time of the year even the babul and khair look green. A watchtower gives you a good view of shallow gorges running across the plains, where foxes, wolves and hares usually take shelter.
We saw herds of chinkara, a couple of Indian foxes, a black hare, Indian Coursers, Collared Doves, and yes, a cute Shrike ka baccha:)
An afternoon well spent..
the watchtower at the sanctuary
A juvenile shrike - probably bay backed.
