India, Jan. 11 -- First batch of 253 bar-headed geese arrives to roost; T-34-tagged bird among them

As many as 253 bar-headed geese from Mongolia, having crossed the formidable Himalayan ranges, have arrived at Hadinaru Lake on the Mysuru-Nanjangud border, a favoured winter roosting site for the bird species.

Among the first batch is a T-34 tagged goose, whose photograph has been captured by a tourist, adding excitement among bird-watchers and researchers.

With the arrival of these migratory birds, the sprawling lake - located about 25 kms from Mysuru city, near the perennial Kabini River in Chikkayyana Chatra Hobli of Nanjangud taluk - has once again turned into a bird-watchers' hotspot.

The birds are easily identified by the distinc...