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Tag: Raptor

Arun, Bird Behaviour, Encounter, On the wing4 Comments

Encounter: The Bald Eagle, America’s most majestic raptor

January 12, 2013January 12, 2013 Arun

A lucky and rewarding encounter with the Bald Eagle, one of the enduring symbols of America, in Maryland’s Conowingo Dam Continue reading Encounter: The Bald Eagle, America’s most majestic raptor

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Green Ogre Autumn Conclave Dandeli – Trip Report

October 20, 2011June 3, 2012 Andy

Dandeli, post-monsoon, is a completely different forest. Quieter, darker, denser, and offering a whole new birding experience that left us unsatisfied A misty morning welcomed us as we got down at the VRL bus stand at Dandeli and through the … Continue reading Green Ogre Autumn Conclave Dandeli – Trip Report

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Where eagles dare… to soar!

April 25, 2011April 28, 2012 Andy

Honorary Ogre Anand Yegnaswami is mystified by the phenomenon of soaring after watching raptors do their thing A Black Eagle on outstretched wings Our recent trip to Dandeli with the Ogres got me acquainted with a majestic flyer. We were walking up the … Continue reading Where eagles dare… to soar!

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On the wing – Himalayan Griffon in flight

April 8, 2011April 28, 2012 Green Ogre

Watching a great bird in flight is an experience both meditative and educational A Himalayan Griffon (Gyps himalayensis) rises slowly on a thermal — an updraft of warm air rising up from the sun-warmed earth — above the dense forests in a … Continue reading On the wing – Himalayan Griffon in flight

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