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Nidhi Ramasubramanian
Jan 29, 20221 min read
Diurnal and Nocturnal #Birdword
Diurnal birds Diurnal organisms are any plant or animal carrying out the majority of its activity during the day and a period of...
Chinmayi Ramasubramanian
Jan 29, 20221 min read
Woolly Necked Stork #IUCN Near Threatened
During our trip to Bandipur National Park in Dec 2021, it was dusk and we were returning in our jeep at full speed to come out of the...
Nidhi Ramasubramanian
Jan 24, 20221 min read
Red-whiskered Bulbul #Birdword
I usually go to a place called Valley School for birdwatching. One day, I saw a red-whiskered bulbul eating peppers from a pepper plant....
Chinmayi Ramasubramanian
Jan 23, 20221 min read
Eurasian Hoopoe Mudbath #Birdword
When my family and I went to Bandipur, we saw a dead carcass killed by a tiger by the side of the road. As we waited for the tiger to...
Chirp! Magazine
Jan 20, 20221 min read
Indian Paradise Flycatcher - A flying delight!
The Indian paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) is a medium-sized passerine bird native to the Indian subcontinent, central Asia...
Chirp! Magazine
Jan 18, 20221 min read
Chestnut Tailed Starling #BirdGuide
Chestnut Tailed Starling is a winter visitor to Dandeli, Karnataka. We saw this bird in an Old Magazine House in Ganeshgudi....
Chinmayi Ramasubramanian
Jan 17, 20221 min read
#Birdword Orange Headed Thrush
Some birds are named based on the colour of the head. The Orange headed Thrush is one such bird that we saw in Thattekad, Kerala. We saw...
Chirp! Magazine
Jan 13, 20221 min read
Asian Green Bee eater #Birdguide
Bee-eaters are common in woodlands, fields, farmlands and around sparse human habitation. This species is a richly coloured, slender...
Nidhi Ramasubramanian
Dec 19, 20211 min read
#Birdword Pied Birds
Pied birds are birds that have 2 or more colours on their body. These two colours are mostly black and white. Examples of pied birds : 1)...
Nidhi Ramasubramanian
Dec 12, 20211 min read
Rose Ringed Parakeet
We visited Lalbagh in Bangalore for birding with a bird group. There we saw golden orioles, Brahmini kite and a Drongo. The highlight was...
Nidhi Ramasubramanian
Dec 5, 20211 min read
White-Throated Kingfisher #Birdguide
We were strolling along the banks of a lake in Thiruvanamalai. Under a hanging tree, we saw a white-throated kingfisher fighting with...
Chirp! Magazine
Dec 2, 20211 min read
#Birdgear - eBird Trip report
eBird has introduced a new feature called eBird Trip report today. Read more about it here - https://ebird.org/news/introducing-ebird-tri...
Chirp! Magazine
Dec 1, 20211 min read
#Birdword - What’s the difference between leucistic and albino?
Leucistic birds are white all over. It is a genetic mutation called leucism which causes a reduction of colour pigmentation. Birds that...
Chirp! Magazine
Nov 28, 20211 min read
#Birdguide - Rofous Treepie
In Tiruvannamalai, we saw a papaya tree with juicy papaya fruits. I started collecting rocks to throw at the tree to collect the papayas...
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