IN SEARCH OF BILLS BY THE LAKESIDE
The world was yet to rise. Even the sun was too lazy to greet me. Then he slowly skimmed the sky and the calm surface of the lake with his rays. The lake winked back, as I drunk in the…
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IF FROGS HAD WINGS…
I and my friends were lost amidst towering trees in the Thattekadu Sanctuary, tuning into the chirps and caws of 322 bird species around us. Their names were fascinating – the astounding 5-gram Flowerpecker, the Malabar Trogon, the Malabar Whistling…
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THE WHISTLING WIZARD OF THE WOODS
I was relaxing at a homestay in Valparai, Tamil Nadu. It was a perfect morning. I yearned for some music to make it even more perfect. My wish was fulfilled by a mesmerizing flute symphony that echoed through the deep…
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THE HANGING VILLAS
On my recent trip, I got a chance to visit some magnificent birds. They are fantabulous nest weavers and their unique techniques practiced in before and after building the nest is amazing. I was searching for the Baya weaver’s habitat…
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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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