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A White-bellied Sea Eagle fishes for compliments

June 11, 2015June 11, 2015 Andy

A White-bellied Sea Eagle won’t make that astronomical push without a gastronomical pull and this one had no apparent interest in playing the avian Sisyphus. Continue reading A White-bellied Sea Eagle fishes for compliments

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The Lesser Kestrel's dive

Raptor Friday: A meeting with a Lesser Kestrel

February 21, 2014February 21, 2014 Sandy

A birding trip to Koonthakulam, Tamil Nadu, revealed a rare sighting of Lesser Kestrels, seasonal migrants that pass through India en route to Africa Continue reading Raptor Friday: A meeting with a Lesser Kestrel

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Raptor Friday: The White Tiger of the shores

January 13, 2012May 3, 2012 Arun

On broad soaring wings, the mighty White-bellied Sea Eagle patrols the coastline, plunging every now and then into the ocean for fish or sea snakes. Its aerobatic displays can make test pilots envious. If you see one, stop and watch. I … Continue reading Raptor Friday: The White Tiger of the shores

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Odyssey to Bedni Bugyal – In another world

October 22, 2011June 3, 2012 Green Ogre

In the charming alpine meadow of Bedni Bugyal life goes on as if on another planet, though Jennifer Nandi notes that our inexorable worldliness has preceded our arrival here  Life’s symmetry, reflected in Bedni Kund Trishul peeks fleetingly behind scudding … Continue reading Odyssey to Bedni Bugyal – In another world

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Download the October Calendar Wallpaper

October 4, 2011June 3, 2012 Green Ogre

Raptor on the road. DOWNLOAD THIS IMAGE AND SET IT AS YOUR CALENDAR WALLPAPER Continue reading Download the October Calendar Wallpaper

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Raptor Friday – Last Hope for Disappearing Vultures

June 24, 2011June 9, 2015 Green Ogre

There are enough roadkills, but why are vultures absent from our skies? An independent filmmaker explores the reasons Himalayan Griffons engage in a scuffle Several animals are killed in road accidents but we hardly see any vultures hovering above and … Continue reading Raptor Friday – Last Hope for Disappearing Vultures

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Raptor Friday – The Common Kestrel

March 25, 2011February 3, 2014 Sandy

The Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) visits the subcontinent in winter. It is also resident in the Himalayas and to a lesser extent in the Western Ghats Continue reading Raptor Friday – The Common Kestrel

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Short-toed Snake Eagle

Encounter – the Short-toed Snake Eagle

January 14, 2011January 5, 2018 Sandy

Meet the Short-toed Snake Eagle (Circaetus gallicus) or plain “Short-toed Eagle”. It is a raptor of open countries, grass/ scrublands and semi-deserts, which, as its name suggests, loves to devour snakes and reptiles and occasionally mammals as well. And yes, the toes … Continue reading Encounter – the Short-toed Snake Eagle

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