Colorful Migratory Birds Visit Kuakhai

The Kuakhai river bed on the outskrits on the city is hosting flocks of different species of migratory birds this winter. The treats for birdwatchers include ruddy shelduck, open bill stork, cormorant, pond heron and eragets.

The ruddy shelduck usually breed in high altitude lakes and swamps of Jammu and Kashmir. They arrive in odisha by October and leave by april. When the temperature starts falling in the high altitude areas, these birds flock to large wetland and rivers with mud flats.

Residents of nearby villages said the migratory birds had been visiting visiting this particular part of the river for the last couple of years. Along with the birds, the place also attracts flocks of bird lovers in winter.