Alipore Zoological Garden, in an initiative to boost the footfall of visitors, has developed an open-air aviary for 200 flying birds of 14 varieties. Visitors will be able to watch them from inside a glass enclosure for no extra cost
Photographs by Soumyajit DeyThe delight of watching so many colourful birds reflected on state forest minister Birbaha Hansda during the inauguration of the Walk-In Aviary on November 25, Monday. Visitors too started making a beeline for the new experience, soon after
The crowd gaped at the beauty of the (clockwise from top) peafowl, cockatiel and pheasant
Nesting lovebirds and their chicks held a special interest for these two children accompanied by their father
Visitors could be spotted watching several avian species with more patience and interest on Monday, besides of course, capturing the birds flitting around the huge spaces, on mobile phone cameras. The zoo authorities are also planning to introduce more species of colourful birds in a few months