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If you are a bird lover, imagine the experience of watching the magnificent Bonelli's Eagle at close range. Think of a deserted nest situated on hilltop. The nest, on top of a tree on a hill slope, is now deserted, but it has been occupied for the last 13 years. You take up position at a tree nearby. Few minutes later you can hear a call like the neighing of a horse and a bird alights on the nest. You can see the bird staring at you with those piercing eyes and freeze. The closeness is such that you can see the details on its dark brown feathers covering the upper body, and the long gray-white tail with a single broad black band. A visit to the Pashan Lake while sightseeing in Pune may offer you such an experience. Pashan Lake in Pune is located about 170 km from Mumbai. This beautiful lake is home to a wide range of migratory and residential birds. This paradise for birds is a favorite haunt of many an ornithologist. The authorities are making plans to declare the Pashan Lake in Pune a bird sanctuary, to protect and conserve its rare species of the avian family. You can spot a variety of birds here from the coot, white-breasted kingfisher, open billed stork, spotbill, purple sunbird, red-vented bulbul, to little egret, gray heron, purple moorhen, and the red-wattle lapwing. From the airport, Pashan Lake in Pune is a distance of 12 km. the surrounding area has many government guesthouses, and budget and luxury hotels to take care of your accommodations comfortably. A variety of restaurants and fast food joints are available in the nearby localities to serve you a delicious range of mouth watering and multi-cuisine food. If you are a bird-watcher, the best time to visit would be from September to June. Take along light cotton clothing, sunglasses and sun hats for a pleasant experience. The tranquil ambience and varieties of birds at Pashan Lake in Pune are a colorful spectacle to the eyes.
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