Road trip to Lonar, Maharashtra

Bird species visit the lake regularly. Some are migratory, some are resident.

Nesting pair of birds along the lake shore.

Where there's a lake or water body, there's usually a Kingfisher.

Get a legit local guide to take you down the crater walls along the trekking route.

Panorama of the Lonar Crater from watch tower one. The MTDC resort is the white building to the right of this picture.

Plenty of parking available at the Resort.

This picture gives one an idea of the scale of the crater. That is a local sitting on the rim on the left of the picture taking in the quiet evening air. Taken from Tower 3 at sunset (and just before the guard came along asking people to leave)

The descent and climb are easy enough if you go with a guide. There are steeper routes for the more adventurous.

A troupe occupies Tower 3 in the late morning sun. They tolerate people's presence rather well, and vice versa.