Kavdi paat is village situated on the banks of the Mula Mutha rivers. It is situated after Manjari village (Pune-Solapur highway). One passes Hadapsar. Then after crossing Manjari toll post (while going from Pune) , one comes across the board of Kavdi-paat on the left. One has to take a turn inside alonside the board. Kavdi paat is around 3-5kms inside (after passing a small railway gate).
Despite its appealing natural beauty , the place is unfortunately not well maintained (used virtually as
a dumping ground ). However despite this lacuna, it is still a favourite spot for bird lovers from in and around Pune, as it attracts a lot of wading
birds like Rudy Shelduck, Northern Shoveller ducks, Coots,Spot billed ducks, Egrets, Cormorants
, Common Sandpiper, Kingfishers ,White browed wagtail, Pied bushchat, Robin, Pipit, Green bee eater,Shrikes,Bulbuls etc.
Photos:
Pic: Rudy Shelduck (l,r)
Pic: Rudy Shelduck
Pic: Northern shoveller male
Pic: Northern shoveller female
Pic: Spot billed duck
Pic: Egret
Pic: Cattle egret in birding plumage
Pic: Grey Heron
Pic: Pond Heron
Pic: White browed wagtail
Pic: White browed wagtail
Pic: common sandpiper
Pic: common coot
Pic: Coot with Brown headed gull
Pic: white browed wagtail
Pic: Pied bushchat male
Pic: green bee eater
Pic: Paddyfield pipit
Pic: Oriental magpie robin
Pic: Red wattled lapwing
Pic: Long tailed shrike
Pic: White throated kingfisher
Pic: Yellow wagtail
Pic: River tern
Pic: Black winged stilt bird & River tern
Pic: Dragon fly
Pic: Indian jewel betel
Pic: River tern
Pic: Black winged stilt bird & River tern
Text & Photographs : Abhijit Rajadhyaksha
अप्रतिम !
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