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Herons, egrets and ibises have queued up on the parapet, watching life go by as small waves lap on the embankment wall of the lake at Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary, located in Ariyalur district, 50 kilometres from Tiruchi.
They do not seem to mind the photographer preparing to shoot them on camera.
Across the narrow road running through the property, there are more birds, perched on a dead tree trunk, looking on with apparent interest, as a farmer tries to get his tractor going.
Karaivetti Brid Sanctuary
Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary, located in the Ariyalur district of Tamil Nadu, India.
It is a popular destination for birdwatchers, with over 200 species of birds recorded there.
It is a 4.54 square kilometer freshwater lake fed by the Pullambadi canal and the northeast monsoons.
The lake was declared a sanctuary in 1999 by the Government of Tamil Nadu and designated a Ramsar site in 2024.
The sanctuary is known for its diverse birdlife, including resident, migratory, and endangered species.
Some of the birds you can spot here include the painted stork, spot-billed pelican, grey heron, black-headed ibis, Asian openbill, black-crowned night heron, and the bar-headed goose.
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