mute swan
The bird was spotted by birdwatchers on Sunday at Dhinchada lake in Jamnagar
majestic mute bird
The birdwatchers flocked to catch a glimpse of this rare bird that has not been previously spotted in the wild for almost a century now
jamnagar mute swan
Commonly found in countries with colder climates, experts are not ruling out the possibility that the bird could have escaped from an aviary or a zoo for they are not known to be long distance migrants
jamnagar mute swan
But there are records that show that the bird has been spotted in the past during winters
jamnagar mute swan
The latest sighting comes at a time when IMD has issued a cold wave warning for north Gujarat districts