Song Sung Blue – A Malabar Whistling-thrush broods in Muthirapuzha
Close encounters with a nesting Malabar Whistling-thrush in the violated hill station of Munnar Continue reading Song Sung Blue – A Malabar Whistling-thrush broods in Muthirapuzha
Tag: western ghats
Bird-watching in Dandeli’s fragile forest
While the lockdown brings birds and beasts out into the cities, clandestine moves are underway to destroy the pristine forests in which they live. Praveen Tangirala recounts a birdwatching trip to the beautiful Kali Tiger Reserve in Dandeli, great stretches of which are threatened to be swallowed up by the proposed Hubbali-Ankola railway line Continue reading Bird-watching in Dandeli’s fragile forest
Summer in the Nilgiris – an escapee’s photo-diary
While the glens and vales of the Nilgiris cope with a torrent of tourists, the resident and endemic birds have the hills to themselves. There’s no better time to observe them nesting and bringing up their families. Without moving a muscle, just to prove that lazy birding does have its rewards. Continue reading Summer in the Nilgiris – an escapee’s photo-diary
Encounter – Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
In the deciduous forests fringing the Western Ghats, look out for the charming Chestnut-headed Bee-Eater Bee eaters are probably a bird-lover’s (and photographer’s) favourite birds — breathtakingly beautiful, amazingly acrobatic and acquiescent. Early into my birding days, I ran into … Continue reading Encounter – Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
The Bicoloured Frog’s Wedding Suit
Here was the Bicoloured Frog again, dressed for its wedding party. Continue reading The Bicoloured Frog’s Wedding Suit