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Nature’s Layers Unravelled – Encounters with birds, beasts, and relatives

Tag: Waders

On The Wing: Meet the Grey Plover

On The Wing: Meet the Grey Plover

Sandeep SomasekharanApril 19, 2014

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

A Little Egret’s moment of reflection

Anand YegnaswamiApril 13, 2014

Looking at the reflection of a Little Egret in Kabini revealed clues to its future marital eligibility

Morning Raga by the Kentish Plover

Morning Raga by the Kentish Plover

Sandeep SomasekharanJanuary 15, 2014January 18, 2015

On the first day of 2014, we found this adorable Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) in half minds whether to sing or not. Warm sunshine, sandy beaches and blue skies – who wouldn’t want to?

Say, does this Crab Plover speak Malayalam?

Say, does this Crab Plover speak Malayalam?

Sandeep SomasekharanJanuary 7, 2014June 16, 2015

The Crab Plover (Dromas ardeola) is a bird of decidedly unique appearance. It found along the coasts of Asia and Africa, where it chases after crabs and deftly pries them open with its highly specialized steak-knife of a bill. Here’s a picture of one on a beach in Kerala.

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