The Painted Stork is a large bird of the Stork family. It is found in wetlands of the plains of tropical Asia, south of Himalaya. They nest in large numbers along with other waterbirds like cormorants and egrets. The nest is a large stick platform with a shallow central depression lined with stems and leaves of water weeds. It is built in trees standing in or near water. These birds are not migratory but travel short distances for food and water.
I got a chance to visit a large colony of Painted Storks during a recent trip to Bhigwan. The village of Bhigwan is situated on the banks of Bhima river and is popular amongst birds. This place is famous for Flamingos which migrate here from Siberia and other regions during the winter season. We could not spot the flamingos but did have a wonderful time spotting other birds specially the colony of Painted Stork.
We are thankful to Maruti kaka - a retired forest official for showing us around.
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