Kaziranga National Park, Assam
Bird of the Day: Grey-Headed Fish Eagle
Kaziranga National Park, Assam
Conservation Tourism
Trekking through Periyar Tiger Reserve
Today I was fortunate enough to get to walk through one of the most biodiverse areas in the world second to the Amazon: Periyar Tiger Reserve.
I understand why people travel from all of the world to experience this place. In the United States, we are very proud of our national parks for their diversity and beauty. However, this park feels more untouched than the ones I have been to in the states. It kind of absorbs you. The paths in the forest seem less traveled. Honestly, it feels less touristy and more wild. We only trekked on the periphery of the jungle really. The center of the jungle truly is preserved and only certain people are able to go deep inside.
Bird of the Day: Northern Pintail
Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan
Bird of the Day: Yellow-rumped Warbler (Yosemite National Park, California)
Kolukkumalai – Munnar
Photo credits: Unni Pillai
Located in the upper reaches of Kerala at the border with Tamil Nadu, at an elevation of 7,900 feet above sea level, Kolukkumalai offers a fantastic view of the neighboring state of Tamil Nadu. Kolukkumalai is famous for one of the highest tea estates in the country, and is among the most popular tourist spots in Munnar. Continue reading
Bird of the Day: Indian Roller
Bangalore, Karnataka
Bird of the Day: Steppe Eagle
Gauhati, Assam
Bird of the Day: Common Pauraque (Xandari Resort, Costa Rica)
Photo Credit: Seth Inman
Bird of the Day: Puff-throated Babbler (Nandi Hills, Karnataka)
The Greenery of Wayanad, Kerala
Photo credits: Jimmy
Wayanad is a place of true beauty: thickly wooded hills, lush evergreen forests, rolling rice paddies in the valleys and verdant spice plantations in the hills. The area is packed with bamboo groves, moist deciduous forest, and semi-evergreen forests. Roads winding through the rugged hills carry domestic and international tourists alike on a scenic route through the district. Continue reading
Bird of the Day: Pileated Woodpecker (Yosemite National Park, California)
Bird of the Day: Intermediate Egret
Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan
Bird of the Day: Warbler (Nandi Hills, Karnataka)
Munnar, Revealed
Photo credits: Bobby Mathew
Munnar is one of the most popular hill stations in Kerala, nestled in the Western Ghats at an altitude of above 6000 ft. Its stunning expanses of tea plantations, mountains and valleys, and natural waterfalls play host to many exotic species of flora and fauna. Truly worth the visit! Continue reading
Bird of the Day: Southern Ground Hornbill (Masai Mara, Kenya)
Bird of the Day: Hoopoe
Mysore, Karnataka
Bird of the Day: Sooty Grouse (Yosemite National Park, California)
Bird of the Day: Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Photo credit: Angela Wranic
Tacacori, Costa Rica
Bird of the Day: Asian Koel (Bera, Rajasthan)
Bird of the Day: Fox Sparrow (Yosemite, California)
