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Pheasant-tailed Jacana

(Hydrophasianus chirurgus)

Description:

shot this bird in the dying marshes of Chennai called pallikaranai marsh the bird Has long-tailed breeding plumage and short-tailed non-breeding plumage. Does walk on plants but also swim in open water

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4 Comments

James McNair
James McNair 9 years ago

Wonderful

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 11 years ago

Very beautiful.

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 11 years ago

Lovely picture,

YukoChartraw
YukoChartraw 11 years ago

Perfect reflection! Amazing!

Chennai City Corporation Limits, Tamil Nadu, India

Spotted on Mar 13, 2013
Submitted on Mar 13, 2013

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