Kheechan is a small village situated near Phalodi, which is about 86 miles from Jodhpur in the northern part of the Thar Desert in Rajasthan, India. During winter, Kurjaan or Demoiselle Cranes migrate here. Due to the protection given by the villagers, these birds have been coming here by the thousands for many years.
Every year towards the end of September, just after the monsoon rains have ceased, they fly in from their breeding grounds of Eurasia and Mongolia.
Suddenly, ...