Flamingos look to beat the heat
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Flamingos arrive at the Ameenpur Lake in Hyderabad. (Sanjeev Verma/HT Photo)
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The lake in Medak district, about 30km from Hyderabad, has turned out to be an oasis in the dry state. (Sanjeev Verma/HT Photo)
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The area is rich in flora and fauna, attracting flamingos, pelicans, painted storks, gray herons and other migratory birds in addition to dozens of native species. (Sanjeev Verma/ HT Photo)
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Bird watchers say Ameenpur lake is attracting the birds since Osmansagar, Himayatsagar, Singur and Manjeera reservoirs, which meet the needs of drinking water of Hyderabad, have dried up. (Sanjeev Verma/ HT Photo)
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After the drought affected Maharashtra and Gujarat the Flamingos arrived at the Ameenpur Lake, in Hyderabad. (Sanjeev Verma/HT Photo)
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Other water bodies in Medak district, such as the Patancheru Lake and ICRISAT Lake, have also gone dry. (Sanjeev Verma/HT Photo)
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Members of two different groups -- the Birdwatchers’ Society of Andhra Pradesh and Hyderabad Birding Pals -- spotted many migratory and resident birds at the lake spread over 100 acres. (Sanjeev Verma/HT Photo)
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The area is rich in flora and fauna, attracting flamingos, pelicans, painted storks, gray herons and other migratory birds in addition to dozens of native species. (Sanjeev Verma/HT Photo)
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Bird-watchers say the Ameenpur lake has been attracting birds as the Osmansagar, Himayatsagar, Singur and Manjeera reservoirs, have dried up. (Sanjeev Verma/HT Photo)
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Painted stork at the Ameenpur lake in Hyderabad. (Sanjeev Verma/HT Photo)
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After the drought affected Maharashtra and Gujarat the Flamingos arrived at the Ameenpur Lake, in Hyderabad. (Sanjeev Verma/HT Photo)
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The lake was cleaned by the special protection force of Telangana police, which has adopted it. (Sanjeev Verma/HT Photo)
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