Bird of the Day: Snowy Plover (Carpinteria State Beach, California)
Conservation Tourism
Bird of the Day: White-cheeked Barbet
Kerala
Unseen Munnar
Photo Credits: Roji Antony
Located 1600 metres above sea level, this hill station become the headquarters for several tea plantations scattered throughout the Western Ghats. The need to serve these plantations led to the growth of Munnar and its surroundings. With the tag of tourism, it has became a magnet for travelers, offering great opportunities for walking, trekking, nature photography and golfing. Continue reading
Bird of the Day: Red-backed Fairy-wren, female (Darwin, Australia)
In the hand of a trained bird-bander
Bird of the Day: Long-billed Vulture
Ramanagaram, Karnataka
Bird of the Day: Hudsonian Godwit chick (Beluga, Alaska, USA)
During tagging by trained researcher
Eravikulam National Park – Munnar
Photo credits: Salim
Eravikulam National Park is situated near Munnar in Kerala’s Western Ghats of Kerala. It covers an area of 97 sq km of rolling grass lands and shola forests. It’s an ideal hill station for seeing the biodiversity of shola grass land eco-systems. Continue reading
Bird of the Day: Black-lored Tit
Munnar, Kerala
Bird of the Day: Lesser Flamingos (Sewri Mudflats, Mumbai, Maharshtra)
Pahalgam – Kashmir
Photo credits: Renuka Menon
Pahalgam is a famous Indian tourist destination situated at the state of Kashmir. The Lidder River runs through a beautiful, undulating meadow called Baisaram surrounded by thickly wooded pine forest. Continue reading
Bird of the Day: Spotted Owlets
Hebbal Lake, Bangalore, Karnataka
Bird of the Day: Green-Billed Malkhova
Kaziranga National Park, Assam
Bird of the Day: Indian Roller
State bird of Karnataka
Bangalore, Karnataka
Calveri Mount, Idukki
Photo credits: Dileep
Calveri Mount is a beautiful destination, situated on the high ranges of the Western Ghats about 40 kilometers from Periyar Tiger Reserve. From Calveri Mount one can experience a spectacular panoramic view of Idukki reservoir – the biggest arch dam in India. The location also offers great trekking and the scenic beauty of Idukki’s valleys and high-altitude hills. Continue reading
Bird of the Day: Dalmatian Pelican (Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat)
Bird of the Day: Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher
Munnar, Kerala
Bird of the Day: European Starling (Ithaca, NY)
Bird of the Day: Black-winged Stilts (Hebbal Lake, Bangalore, Karnataka)
Bird of the Day: Asian Paradise Flycatcher – male
Ganeshgudi, Karnataka
Bird of the Day: Srilankan Frogmouth
Thattekad, Kerala
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