IN PHOTOS: Look for flamingos at these nature hotspots in Mumbai

Flamingos performing a courtship dance at Navi Mumbai creek. Photo Courtesy: Vidyasagar Hariharan Lifestyle [ { "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Mumbai is a temporary home to Flamingos. They take residence in the city’s swamps from November till June. The peak season ranges between February to May during which 100-150 thousand birds are esti Lifestyle [ { "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Mumbai receives 2 out of 6 species of Flamingos, the Greater and the Lesser Flamingos in huge numbers because of a favourable winter weather, habitat, and food Lifestyle [ { "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Thane Creek is an ideal ground for Flamingos to live and rest during the winter. The wetlands provide abundant food: the blue-green algae and crustaceans due to which the flamingos acquire various sha Lifestyle [ { "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

The flamingos move out from the creek during high tide and visit the lakes around Navi Mumbai (behind NRI complex and T.S. Chanakya Maritime University are prominent locations) to rest and feed and re Lifestyle [ { "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Flamingos were spotted at the Sewri mudflats in early 1990 for the first time. Bombay Natural History Society runs Flamingo sighting tours, beginning at the Sewri railway crossing. Birdwatchers can ca Lifestyle [ { "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

A social breed, flamingos can be spotted synchronising a ritual dance in the swamps of Mumbai Lifestyle [ { "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

With a knack for theatrics, they display collective postures and orchestrated whirls that are wildlife photographers can capture Lifestyle [ { "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Some of the postures that can be witnessed in and around Mumbai are courtship dance, head-flag and wing salutes Lifestyle [ { "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

A banker and a birder, Vidyasagar Hariharan started wildlife photography in 2016. He has been instrumental in covering Flamingos and conducting research on their migration process extensively in and Lifestyle [ { "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }] Next Gallery