Photo by: Varghese TJ
The most familiar scenic view of Periyar Lake, which covers 26 Sq Km of the Periyar Tiger Reserve. Continue reading
Conservation Tourism
Bird of the Day: Black Baza (Thekkady, India)
Bird of the Day: Night Heron (Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary, India)
Photo: Taken by Ravi Raj at Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
Bird of the Day: Purple Heron (Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary, India)
Photo: Ravi Raj taken at Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
Common Lantana (Lantana camara)
The beauty of this wild aromatic flower attracts butterflies as well as guests in Cardamom County’s  butterfly gardern.  Common Lantana is one of an ornamental plant which is an erect many branched evergreen aromatic shrub. Continue reading
Bird of the Day: Darter (Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary, India)
Photo: Taken by Ravi Raj at Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
Bird of the Day: White-Throated Kingfisher
Photo: Ravi Raj, taken during a stay on a River Escapes houseboat
Kerala Backwaters, India
Bird of the Day: Great Cormorant (Thekkady, India)
Bird of the Day: Indian Pond Heron (Gavi, India)
Bird of the Day: Malabar Grey Hornbill-Male (Thekkady, India)
Bird of the Day: Common Kingfisher (Gavi, India)
Bird of the Day: Flameback Woodpecker (Thekkady, India)
Bird of the Day: Juvenile Cormorant in Rain (Thekkady, India)
Bird of the Day: Great Cormorant on Nest #2 (Thekkady, India)
Mysore Thunbergia (Thunbergia mysorensis)
Mysore Thunbergia is a climber mostly found in Evergreen and semi-evergreen forest foothills of the Western Ghats. It is  popularly known as Lady Shoe Flower due to the flower shape and large size. Sunbirds are the frequent visitor for these flowers which are rich in nectors.  Flowering season is between October to January.
Bird of the Day: Red-whiskered Bulbul
Thekkady, Kerala
Bird of the Day: Peafowl (Periyar, India)
Bird of the Day: Ruby-Throated Yellow Bulbul (Gavi, India)
Bird of the Day: Juvenile Ibis
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Bird of the Day: Plumage Change of Purple Sunbird
Gavi, Kerala
