TL;DR – Why did the wintering Grey Wagtail sing?
A migratory Grey Wagtail singing in winter is an oddity. So, why was this one singing?
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Not exactly known for your attention span? Here’s help. Try these quick reads on birds, nature, and wildlife designed for the curious but impatient!
TL;DR – Death Stalks Like A Marabou Stork
Meet Africa’s Marabou Stork. Its unfeathered head and neck give this scavenger a calm and patient mien of morbidity.
TL;DR – What colour are a Black-winged Kite’s eyes?
Look closely at the eyes of a Black-winged Kite. Are they red? Or orange? Or yellow? The eyes will tell you if you are looking at an adult or a juvenile bird.
TL;DR – White-naped Woodpecker Double Bill
Seeing one White-naped Woodpecker is exciting. Seeing a pair at work in the woodland is a bonus. And here’s a fun fact about the bird’s Latin name.
TL;DR – No Ugly Ducklings
There are no ugly ducklings. And here’s proof! Just one look at these adorable young Indian Spot-billed Ducks and you’ll want to adopt them
TL;DR – Little Grebe, Holy Diver, Tireless Parent
Little Grebes are tiny wetland birds specially adapted for diving in search of food. Each dive can last up to 30 seconds!
TL;DR – Pheasant-Tailed Jacanas in Love
Pheasant-tailed Jacanas exhibit polyandry, a reversal of sexual roles in which a female courts and maintains a harem of males
TL;DR – Black-winged Stilts, helicopter parents
Black-winged Stilts are anxious parents, always patrolling their nesting sites. Predators get a brutal sendoff.
TL;DR: Oriental Skylark, Grassland Songster
Bring the grasslands back, rethink mindless tree-planting projects, and we will begin to hear the skylark again.