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Chambal ravines From the cold desert of Ladakh to the ravines of Chambal, this post is a slight deviation from my previous posts on Ladakh. One of the reasons I could not resist posting about this sanctuary, because to me, Chambal was known to be a dacoit infested area, and that's pretty much what I  knew of Chambal for a long time! This sanctuary was indeed a wonderful surprise for me. The fascinating terrains, the endangered species, and the variety of birds make this place quite unique! The National Chambal Sanctuary is located on the Chambal river on the Tri border area of the three states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh. This protected Sanctuary is known for the critically endangered Gharial crocodile, the red-crowned roof turtle and the Ganges river dolphin. This sanctuary is also home to over 320 species of resident and migratory birds. Some of the bird species found here are Indian Skimmer, Sarus Crane, Pallas's fish eagle, and Indian cou...

Merganser with chicks, Ladakh I am sharing some very cute bird pictures (mother and chicks) from Ladakh. Soma Jha who was in Ladhak recently, clicked these pictures. This was on their drive along Pangong Tso from Lukung to Merak villages. Mirak is in the east of Leh. These pictures are of the common Merganser carrying chicks on her back, Bar-headed Geese with chicks, and  Ruddy Shelduck  with chicks . In the picture below, the one on the right, the mother merganser suddenly decides, 'enough is enough - no more rides' and lets the chicks scatter all around when she rose and flapped her wings:) You must check out the very brief video of the chicks...there is one chick that is so cute...racing to get a free ride. Hilarious! Nice capture by Soma Jha. I will share some more interesting pictures from Ladakh in my next post. Merganser with chicks Ruddy Shelduck with chicks Ruddy Shelduck chicks Bar-headed Geese with chicks, Ladak...