Bar headed Goose | Koonthakulam Bird Reservoir | India

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This photo was taken by my father in an bird watching at Koonthakulam bird reservoir, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India.


 

Location: Tirupur , Tamil Nadu , India . Unnamed Road, Koonthakulam, Tamil Nadu 627355, India

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