This is a bird sanctuary created in the 1700's by the Maharaja of Bharatpur by flooding the area with water from nearby rivers. He created the area so he could hunt birds - not protect or watch them. They are going through an extended drought right now, so we didn't see too many birds, but it's still worth a trip. We hired a park designated ornithologist and the 5 of us went thru the park on a tonga (horse pulling a wooden wagon). The guide was very nice, spoke excellent english and really knew his stuff. The python was 12 feet long and was sunning itself. Our guide had us remain quiet and walk softly - the vibrations of our footsteps could disturb it. They wanted to make sure the snake stayed put so other visitors could see him. I guess if it felt disturbed, it would slither away to a porcupine hole. Cool!
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