Bird of the Day: Gray Jay (Churchill, Canada)
Conservation Tourism
Bird of the Day: Snowy Plover (Coal Oil Point Preserve, California)
Mattanchery – Fort Kochi
Photo credits: Ramesh Kidangoor
Mattanchery is a part of Fort Kochi in Kerala, India. The first trade hub in the area, dealing primarily in spices and other agricultural products, it is now also a tourist destination, surrounded by the backwaters of the Arabian Sea. Continue reading
Bird of the Day: Malabar Whistling Thrush
Munnar, Kerala
Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary – Kerala
Photo Credits: Surus
Parambikulam is located in the Palakkat district of Kerala. It is one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots that supports diverse types of habitat and wildlife. Considering its biological richness, abundance of wildlife and scenic beauty, the Sanctuary is one of the most attractive national parks in the entire stretch of the Western Ghats. Continue reading
Bird of the Day: Greater Flamingos (Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat)
Bird of the Day: Scarlet Minivet, male feeding female (Saavandurga, Karnataka)
Bird of the Day: Siberian Rubythroat
Bharatpur, Rajasthan
Bird of the Day: Pelagic and Red-faced Cormorants (Homer, Alaska)
Lalbagh Botanical Gardens – Bangalore, Karnataka
Photo Credits: Dileep Kumar
Lalbagh Botanical Gardens is situated in the heart of Bangalore, the capital city of Karnataka State. Hyder Ali, the sultan of the Kingdom of Mysore commissioned the gardens 1760, but his famous son, Tipu Sulthan, saw to its completion, importing rare and exotic trees and plants from places as far flung as Afghanistan and France. Continue reading
Bird of the Day: Jungle Fowl
Male – Thattekad, Kerala
Bird of the Day: Snowy Plover (Carpinteria State Beach, California)
Sakleshapur – Karnataka
Photo credits: Dileep Kumar
Sakleshapur is a hill station town in the Hassan district of Karnataka state nestled 3600 feet above sea level in the foot hills of Western Ghats. The area is known for its tall mountains, vast tracts of greenary enveloped in mist, endless expanses of coffee estates and picturesque sheep and cattle enjoying the grass in the warm sunlight. Continue reading
Bird of the Day: Eastern Meadowlark
El Cuyo, Mexico
Bird of the Day: Steppe Eagle (Outskirts of Bangalore, Karnataka)
Backwaters Of Kerala
Photo credits: Shymon
The backwaters of Kerala offer a perfect blend of scenic attractions and tranquility. Houseboat tourism is the most popular activity in Alapuzha’s extensive network of canals and lagoons. The area is famous for its unique practice of paddy farming below sea level. Continue reading
Bird of the Day: Scaly-Breasted Munia
Bharatpur, Rajasthan
Bird of the Day: Greater Coucal
Outskirts of Bangalore, Karnataka
Bird of the Day: Least Sandpiper chick (Churchill, Canada)
In hands of trained researcher
Bird of the Day: Vernal Hanging Parrot
Ganeshgudi, Karnataka
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