Hidden Mumbai Part 3

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handup pumping station (BPS) is a unique biodiversity site, right in the middle of the largest city of India, Mumbai. BPS
is the breeding and feeding ground for many different species of birds, reptiles and also insects. BPS is attracting a lot
of migratory and non migratory birds over the years. BPS encompasses diverse landscapes with salt pans, grassland, a
lake, mangrove forest and a creek.
Located in the Eastern suburbs, the BPS is an 11 hectare wetland known to be the entry point for the Thane Creek Flamingo
Sanctuary (TCFS) from the Mumbai side. The Thane Creek is home to nearly 234 species of birds.
Seen here is the Marsh Harrier, which is a bird of prey. It hunts small mammals, frogs, fish, insects and birds, surprising
them as it drifts low over fields and reedbeds. Its long legs allow it to pluck frogs and fish from the water mid-swoop.
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