IFS Officer Shares Stunning Video Of Migratory Birds Flying Over Chilika Lake In Odisha

Mother nature never ceases to amaze, challenge, and surprise. Every now and then, we come across new wonders that epitomise the very glory of nature.

IFS officer shares video of migratory birds in Odisha

Now, we have another instance that confirms nature is both the artist and the masterpiece. IFS officer Susanta Nanda shared a mesmerising video of migratory birds flying over Chilika Lagoon in Odisha.

Twitter/@susantananda3

A flock of migratory birds can be seen flying above Odisha's Chilika Lake in the now-viral video. The birds can be seen braving the wind in stunning scenes.

Nanda noted that the season for roosting and nesting by migratory birds has begun. In his tweet, Nanda said Chilika lagoon was a paradise for ¡°the wondering soul¡±.

Chilika lagoon is a paradise for the wondering soul?
The season for roosting & nesting of migratory birds has begun¡­ pic.twitter.com/8oaD8Ovisx

¡ª Susanta Nanda (@susantananda3) November 17, 2022

The caption on the post read, ¡°Chilika lagoon is a paradise for the wondering soul. The season for roosting & nesting of migratory birds has begun.¡±

Mesmerising video leaves internet amazed

The video has garnered close to 10,000 views and many comments.

The flying birds as a group is a treat to watch the very fact they have chosen chilika lagoon as their dwelling. Place make it a special place worthy of preservation by us.

¡ª Radhakrishnan Kanoor (@KanoorKanoor) November 18, 2022

Amazing habitat..

¡ª Surender Mehra IFS (@surenmehra) November 17, 2022

Beautiful????

¡ª ?????? ??????_?? (@Cappuccino_O7) November 17, 2022

Wow Wonderful photography ?

¡ª V N Chary (@VNChary19) November 17, 2022

More than 11.42 lakh birds belonging to 190 species travelled to Chilika Lake last year. Out of the 190 species, 111 were migratory birds coming from different countries, and 79 were Indian.

According to the UNESCO website, Chilika Lake is the largest wintering ground for migratory waterfowl in the Indian sub-continent. The pear-shaped lagoon supports some of the largest groups of migratory birds from several parts of Asia, especially during the winter.

Flocks of migratory waterfowl arrive from as far as the Caspian Sea, Lake Baikal, the Aral Sea, remote parts of Russia, the Kirghiz steppes of Mongolia, Central and South East Asia, Ladakh, and the Himalayas to feed and breed in its fertile waters. In 1989¨C1990, an estimated two million birds visited the lake.

It is one of the hotspots of biodiversity in the country, and some rare, vulnerable, and endangered species listed in the IUCN Red List of threatened animals inhabit the lagoon for at least part of their life cycle.

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