Home / Lifestyle / Nature & Wildlife / Photos / Never-before-seen images capture Flamingo spectacle in Mumbai's wetlands

Never-before-seen images capture Flamingo spectacle in Mumbai's wetlands

Updated On: 15 January, 2024 12:31 PM IST | Ainie Rizvi

For nearly six to seven months every year, the wetlands at T.S. Chanakya turn into a sojourn for flamingos. The exodus that takes place from Rann of Kutch in Gujarat culminates at the feeding grounds of Mangrove swamps in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. Mid-day.com spoke to a city-based photographer Vidyasagar Hariharan who camouflages in nature to study their courtship dance

  • WhatsApp
  • Twitter
  • WhatsApp
As per the IUCN Red List, the Lesser flamingos have been tagged as ‘Near Threatened’ which highlights the importance of preserving these winter birds. Photo Courtesy: Vidyasagar Hariharan

1/10

As per the IUCN Red List, the Lesser flamingos have been tagged as ‘Near Threatened’ which highlights the importance of preserving these winter birds. Photo Courtesy: Vidyasagar Hariharan
Lesser Flamingos captured in flight mode at TS Chanakya Lake in Navi Mumbai

2/10

Lesser Flamingos captured in flight mode at TS Chanakya Lake in Navi Mumbai

The water is on fire. Lesser and Greater flamingos as seen from the Thane creek boat ride form a line of pink that looks like a line of fire

3/10

The water is on fire. Lesser and Greater flamingos as seen from the Thane creek boat ride form a line of pink that looks like a line of fire

Flamingo spotting boat safari at Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary

4/10

Flamingo spotting boat safari at Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary

Owing to the rich biodiversity naturally available at T.S. Chanakya – it has emerged as a natural habitat for these pink pilgrims

5/10

Owing to the rich biodiversity naturally available at T.S. Chanakya – it has emerged as a natural habitat for these pink pilgrims

However, these habitats are threatened by the burgeoning real estate in the surrounding regions, share bird photographers and green activists

6/10

However, these habitats are threatened by the burgeoning real estate in the surrounding regions, share bird photographers and green activists

“The illegitimate filling up of wetlands and cutting of mangroves next to T.S. Chanakya is destroying their natural habitat,” reveals Vidyasagar Hariharan, a city-based birder and banker by profession

7/10

“The illegitimate filling up of wetlands and cutting of mangroves next to T.S. Chanakya is destroying their natural habitat,” reveals Vidyasagar Hariharan, a city-based birder and banker by profession

Hariharan has been documenting the juvenile greater flamingos, lesser flamingos and other waders in Mumbai’s wetlands since 2016

8/10

Hariharan has been documenting the juvenile greater flamingos, lesser flamingos and other waders in Mumbai’s wetlands since 2016

Additionally, the wetland champion and lawyer Sunil Agarwal has been working through his initiative Save Navi Mumbai environment to safeguard Navi Mumbai mangroves. Hariharan's photographs are aiding the fight to protect Flamingo's natural habitat

9/10

Additionally, the wetland champion and lawyer Sunil Agarwal has been working through his initiative Save Navi Mumbai environment to safeguard Navi Mumbai mangroves. Hariharan's photographs are aiding the fight to protect Flamingo's natural habitat

According to the statistics shared by BNHS, the wetlands of Mumbai are home to approximately 1,20,000 Flamingos during the peak of the winter season

10/10

According to the statistics shared by BNHS, the wetlands of Mumbai are home to approximately 1,20,000 Flamingos during the peak of the winter season

Tags

Photo of Day

Global AI leaders join PM Modi in a bid to push for a smarter, inclusive future

Global AI leaders join PM Modi in a bid to push for a smarter, inclusive future

PM Narendra Modi joins hands with Google CEO Sundar Pichai, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and others during the India AI Impact Summit 2026, in New Delhi. PIC/PTI

Advertisement