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Catching Flies and Hearts ❤️

RED-BREASTED FLYCATCHER sounds odd and miscontruce to something dirty. But he’s an attractive male with a Rusty-Orange patch from throat to breast that gives a distinctive pattern for this beautiful flycatcher. This vibrant plumage not only attracts the female flycatcher but…

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Birding Diaries, Rajasthan

On the first day 1st Dec, 2021: We landed up in Jaipur airport. We are super thrilled to spot Gautam Bhai (naturalist) who is going to take us to Tal Chapar and Bikaner for Bird watching.  On the way to…

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THE BIRDMAN OF INDIA

Happy 125th birthday. Today is the 125th birth celebration of renowned ornithologist Salim Ali. Sálim Moizuddin Abdul Ali was born in Mumbai on 12 November 1896. He spent almost his entire life devoted to Ornithology (study of birdwatching) that made…

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SPOTTING THE SPOTTED OWL

I was on a weekend bird watching expedition at a sanctuary in South India. My mission was to click the Spotted Owl, which I’d (pardon the pun) spotted there on my last trip. It was 4 am, it was pouring,…

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THE JUNGLE RETREAT, WAYANAD

It’s a one-and-half hour journey from Calicut Airport to Vythiri Resort, Wayanad.  This resort is situated in the middle of Western Ghats bordering Kerala and Tamil Nadu at an altitude ranging from 700 to 2100 meters. At this exotic jungle…

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