This week we continue to observe birds found by the small water body in our city, which could be a small pond or a lake or even a small stream. We see ibises, painted storks, statuesque herons, coots and whistling ducks as well as some aerial acrobats like martins and swallows. Our conversation is peppered with some fun facts, interesting aspects about their behavior as well as their popular local names. We also discuss some characteristic features which will help you identify them in their natural habitat.

If you have any questions related to birds or birdwatching, you can reach out to us on our Instagram handles: @peregrinator.in and @mariamspicclicks.

Credits:

Intro sound citations:

1. Mike Catsis, XC176709. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/176709. License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0
2. Recording by Adil Hussain Ali

Bird Sounds and calls citations:

1. Red-naped Ibis - Mathias Ritschard, XC21871. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/21871. Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5
2. Lesser Whistling Duck - Eveny Luis, XC178554. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/178554. Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0

Outro sound citation:

1. Guy Kirwan, XC778587. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/778587. License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0