Parque Valle Nuevo, Dominican Republic
Conservation Tourism
Bird of the Day: Snail Kite
juvenile – El Cuyo, Mexico
My Houseboat Experience
View of the Kerala backwaters
A few days ago, I had the privilege of going on one of the Raxa Collective River Escapes houseboats to tour the backwaters of Kerala and although it was quite rainy, it was still very beautiful. First off, the houseboat itself was fantastically designed for traveling the backwaters. While it contained all of the first class amenities that anybody could ask for, it did not go overboard (pun intended); instead of an abundance of glass and feeling as if you were in a bubble, other than the bedrooms the boat is open air, and as the cool breeze danced across your face, it really felt like you were out on the backwaters.
What is so astonishing about the Kerala backwaters, and consequently what I, a student from the United States, have to often remind myself of, is that these backwaters define the lifestyle of so many individuals. Continue reading
Bird of the Day: Golden Oriole
Mysore, Karnataka
Bird of the Day: Buff-winged Starfrontlet Hummingbird
Yanacocha Reserve, Ecuador
Bird of the Day: Black-bellied Bustard (Mole National Park, Ghana)
Bird of the Day: Hooded Oriole (Las Coloradas, Mexico)
Bird of the Day: Spangle-cheeked Tanager
Los Quetzales, Panama
Bird of the Day: Narina Trogon (Mole National Park, Ghana)
Bird of the Day: Common Tody-Flycatcher
Gamboa, Panama
Bird of the Day: Spot-billed Pelican
Mysore, Karnataka
Bird of the Day: Dusky-capped Flycatcher (Los Cedros Reserve, Ecuador)
Bird of the Day: Grey Francolin (Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu)
Bird of the Day: Northern Red Bishop (Mole National Park, Ghana)
Bird of the Day: Pigeon Guillemots (Portland Island, British Columbia)
Bird of the Day: Small Minivet
male – Outskirts of Bangalore, Karnataka
Bird of the Day: Boneparte’s Gull (Sheep Creek, Alaska)
Bird of the Day: Crimson-backed Sunbird
Gavi, Kerala
Are you doing a Big Year?
I was working from the internet café during a windy day last week-end when I thought I was squinting again. “Did you see that bird? It has two tails!” my colleague Martin exclaimed entering the room a little later. I checked out the sighting: a racket-tailed drongo. The most surprising, graceful creature I have ever seen. Actually, I didn’t know much about birding before I got here. Since then, I’ve learned about the fallouts following a storm, the threats to bird migration and the ethics of the birder. As of yesterday, thanks to India’s cable tv, I’ve learnt from a Hollywood movie that birding can also be a competition. Continue reading
Periyar Sightings June 9th 2013
Elephants
On the morning of June 9th, Shaleen James went for a nature walk in the Periyar Tiger Reserve. While originally from Mumbai, she was visiting Cardamom County. Shaleen enjoyed her trekking and had many good sightings and consequently, has kindly shared some of her photos with us. Continue reading
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