Life in the Backwaters – Kerala

Backwaters

Houseboats also called Kettuvalam are very popular with tourists who visit the Backwaters in Kerala. Formerly they were used to transport grain. Nowadays they are equipped with airconditioning, modern toilets and electricity.
Indian pond heron or Paddybird (non-breeding plumage)

Paddyreiher

Crabier de Gray
Blue-tailed Bee-eater

Blauschwanzspint

Guêpier à queue d’azur

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