Great Himalayan National Park Trek – Day Zero – Warming up
Warming up for our trek to the Great Himalayan National Park, the Ogres spend time in Delhi, waiting impatiently to get there. Part 1 of a new series by Sandeep Somasekharan
Category: Birds
Birds are probably the gateway drug for many people into the fascinating world of nature. Because they are ubiquitous, birds arouse curiosity. Birdwatching is also among the most accessible of hobbies. Soar with birds in their world as you read these posts that celebrate birds and draw us into their world of marvels.
Birding Nirvana – Still stupid after all these years
No matter how long you’ve been birding, it’s never too late for an enlightening moment of stupidity
Christmas Day birding on a lark
Christmas day, I took out my socks and found my car keys inside. I took it as a portent and headed out birding
Rajasthan – A Thar Desert Lifescape
What is west to India is east to Pakistan. But what does the Thar care for such demarcations? Its dunes sift with abandon, and thrum with life
Hudhud have thought it was the Hoopoe?
Cyclone Hudhud was named after Hudhud the Hoopoe. Hud have thought?
A Skylark on song evokes Shelley
An Oriental Skylark in song at Goa’s Chapora Fort evokes Shelley. But you must listen to the song to believe that the poet wasn’t exaggerating in his effusive praise
Osman Sagar – A Flamingo Oasis in Hyderabad
On a hot summer morning we went looking for the famed flamingo flock of Osman Sagar. And came across a treasure trove of birds
A barbet and a window of opportunity
They say a window of opportunity seldom presents itself twice. Yet, this White-cheeked Barbet seemed to be sitting on one
Food for thought
Is a kingfisher’s hard-earned meal tastier than something that came by easy? That’s some food for thought
Chuffed by a chough
The first time I came upon ‘chough’ I thought it was a dictionary entry for an act of expectoration by one with a North Indian surname. It would be a few years before I got the hang of what it was really – a kind of crow
Words of a feather – what birds would say if they could talk
What would birds say if they could talk as humans do? Enjoy these candid moments from the avian world – words of a feather. And don’t forget to share the buzz!
Will a goose by any other name…
The goose was headed for the bar, as it were. Or, at least that’s how some understood it. Never take a bird’s name too literally – and other wisdom from interacting with non-birders.
On The Wing: Meet the Grey Plover
You have probably seen the Grey Plover on a sandy beach in Kerala and not paid it any attention. Up close, its grace and beauty are alluring
A Little Egret’s moment of reflection
Looking at the reflection of a Little Egret in Kabini revealed clues to its future marital eligibility
S.P.R.E.A.D of the Common Kestrel
It is indeed a majestic sight, and you can’t but stand there with your jaw hanging open, watching this glorious common kestrel (falco tinnunculus) hover overhead. You obviously can’t afford to gape at this site if you are a tiny rodent, or a small bird, or the garden lizard, because…