Winter in Mumbai makes it a beautiful place for the migratory birds. Flamingos on the seashore bring quiet magic to the city; one that unfolds far from traffic snarls and concrete skylines (Pic/Ashish Rane)

Winters usually bring with them a quiet magic to the city; one that unfolds far from traffic snarls and concrete skylines; its the migratotry birds that add feathers to the city coastal life

Against the muted blues and greys of the water, hundreds of flamingos on Sunday stood clustered together at the creek near the Bhandup Pumping Station

The flamingos moved with an unhurried elegance, seemingly untouched by the bustle

Flamingos in Mumbai is not just a sighting but a quiet affirmation of the city’s fragile yet enduring ecological balance