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Moments Shoot's Photo Tour 77 - "Bhigwan" Bharatpur of Maharashtra on 4th Feb 2017

Bhigwan Bhigwan is a small town around 100 kms away from Pune and is also referred to as the “Bharatpur of Maharashtra”, as it becomes a hotbed of migratory birds during the winter. Bhigwan is at one end of the huge Yashwant Sagar reservoir, forming the backwaters of the Ujain dam. One of the main attractions during the migratory season is the arrival of the pink greater flamingos. During the months of early Jan – late Feb, this place is thronged by bird lovers from all over Maharashtra. This photo walk is for whom? Nature/ Bird  Lovers Shutter Bugs (Photographers) Children / School Children's Families / Friends  In short Everyone !!! Photo Walk Schedule: 3rd Feb - Gather at Thane Station east at 10:15 pm   3rd Feb - Start our journey ar  10:45 am Reach Bhigwan in the early morning. Get fresh and have breakfast. Start the exploration of the area by private boat. Witness the rare species of birds & try to shoot them... with Ca...

Moments Shoot's Photo Tour 38 - "Bhigwan" Bharatpur of Maharashtra on 19th Apr 2015

Bhigwan Bhigwan is a small town around 100 kms away from Pune and is also referred to as the “Bharatpur of Maharashtra”, as it becomes a hotbed of migratory birds during the winter. Bhigwan is at one end of the huge Yashwant Sagar reservoir, forming the backwaters of the Ujain dam. One of the main attractions during the migratory season is the arrival of the pink greater flamingos. During the months of early jan – late feb, this place is thronged by bird lovers from all over Maharashtra. This photo walk is for whom? Nature/ Bird  Lovers Shutter Bugs (Photographers) Children / School Children's Families / Friends  In short Everyone !!! Photo Walk Schedule: 18th Apr - Gather at Thane Station east @ 11:15 pm   18th Apr - Start our journey  @ 11:45 am Reach Bhigwan in the early morning. Get fresh and have breakfast. Start the exploration of the area by private boat. Witness the rare species of birds & try to shoot them... with Ca...

Moments Shoot's Photo Tour 34 - "Bhigwan" Bharatpur of Maharashtra on 21 Feb 2015

Bhigwan Bhigwan is a small town around 100 kms away from Pune and is also referred to as the “Bharatpur of Maharashtra”, as it becomes a hotbed of migratory birds during the winter. Bhigwan is at one end of the huge Yashwant Sagar reservoir, forming the backwaters of the Ujain dam. One of the main attractions during the migratory season is the arrival of the pink greater flamingos. During the months of early jan – late feb, this place is thronged by bird lovers from all over Maharashtra. Mayureshwar Wildlife Sanctuary The sanctuary consist of dry deciduous scrub forest with interspersed grasslands. The main species are Acacia catechu (Khair), Acacia sp. (Hivar), Dalbergia latifolia (Sisoo), Ziziphus mauritiana (Ber), Carissa opaca (Karwand), Alysicarpus bupleurifolius, Cyathocline purpurea, Eriocauion diane, Merremia emarginata, Cucumis melo, Cyperus kyllingia, Striga densiflora, Mareilea minuta. The main species are Gazelia bennetti (Chinkara), Hyaena (Hyaena hyaen...