Updated On: 17 February, 2026 09:48 AM IST | Mumbai | Devashish Kamble
Go incognito at a specialised ‘bird hide’ set-up to get a rare, close-up view of the avian residents of Sanjay Gandhi National Park

Indian Paradise Flycatcher, Black Naped Monarch. PICS COURTESY/SHUBHAM HADKAR (right) Indian Blackbird. PIC COURTESY/ Hormazd Wadia
First-time birders often have a complaint that sounds exactly like our friends from SoBo when we invite them to the world across the Sea Link: “It’s so far away!” While there’s no cure for a lazy townie, the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) has found a way to bring you closer to its birds; or the birds closer to you, to be precise.

Tawny Bellied Babbler and Blue Capped Rock Thrush