Pashan Lake : A Photologue

Who would have imagined that a beautiful lake that attracts a variety of waders is situated right in the heart of the city.

Pashan lake is one such place capable of giving you that pleasant surprise.

Pashan lake is located 10 kms from Kothrud and can be seen while travelling across Pune Bangalore highway.

Pic:Egret

It can be accessed via Sus Pashan, Kothrud-Chandni chowk road, Mumbai Bangalore highway (Mahadev mandir).

Pic: Common Kingfisher

Pashan lake is situated right in the midst of a green marshy land. Its cool waters attracts birds of various kinds and even migratory birds you wouldnt imagine in the hustle bustle of a city.

Pic: Indian shag cormorant

There are birds like cormorants, painted storks, pond herons, egrets, grey herons, purple herons, pheasant tailed jacunas, swamp hens, river terns, pipits, kingfishers, drongos, shrikes,spot billed ducks, eurasian coots, ibis, kites,marsh harrier,jungle crows, mynas.... (besides  insects, bugs, reptiles and flora)  just to name a few.

Pic: Painted stork

It is one of the most favourite destination of Pune birdies and one often comes across this human variety glued to the lake with their cameras and binoculars.

Pic: Pond hen

Seeing the interest generated by the lake, it is being renovated with a new pathway and a centrally located bridge that joins two ends of a canal.

Photos:

 Pic: Egret

 Pic: Painted stork

 Pic: Paddyfield pipit

 Pic: Cormorant

 Pic: Cormorant

Pic:Egrets

 Pic: Glossy Ibis

 Pic: Pond hen

 Pic: Pond heron

Pic: Common kingfisher

  Pic: Pond heron

 Pic: Purple heron

Pic: Pheasant tailed Jacuna

 Pic: spot billed duck

Pic: Common Sandpiper

 Pic: Egrets

Pic: Little egret

 Pic: Cormorants

 Pic: Jungle myna

Pic: Purple heron & Egret

Pic: Grey heron and cormorant

Pic: Marsh Harrier

Pic: Green Bee eater

Pic:Purple heron

Pic: Red wattled lapwing

 Pic: Cattle egret

Pic: Grey heron

Pic: Garden lizard

Pic: Grey heron

Pic: Black drongo

Pic: Common sandpiper

Pic: Yellow wagtail

Pic: White browed wagtail

Pic: Common coot

Pic: Pied Kingfisher

Pic: Ibis

Pic: White throated Kingfisher

Pic: Black kite n Cormorant

Text & Photos by Abhijit Rajadhyaksha