Nestled on the banks of the Vembanad Lake, the Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary is a wonderful paradise of lush green jungles along the waterways next to the lake. The canals are rich with avian life and one ends up seeing a very wide varieties of water and land birds here. From Kingfishers to Fishing Eagles, from Indian Darters to Large Cormorants, from Parakeets to Gulls and hundreds of species of birds. The place just comes alive with the sounds and sights of birds in the early morning and evening hours. A great destination to take a canoe for a lovely boat safari.