Dr. Vyankatesh Metan is an orthopaedician, birdwatcher and a bird lover. He was the first to film the migratory flamingos at Hipparga Lake in Solapur. He has worked extensively with Maruti Chitampalli, Dr Rehmani, and Dr Kelkar. Dr. Vyankatesh Metan’s book “Solapur: Pakshi Nandanvan '' documents all the species of local and migratory birds in Solapur district. Some of his photographic work is included in Maruti Chitampalli’s book: “Pakshikosh''.