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  1. A paradise on wings

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    / July 1, 2012 / Leave a comment
    Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary (0.67 sq. km) is about 18km form Mysore (Karnataka) situated on the banks of the river Cauvery. This Bird Sanctuary owes its existence to the world famous ornithologist Dr. Salim Ali who convinced the Maharaja of Mysore in 1940 to declare Ranganathittu as a protected area. The...

  3. C for cat, E for elephant

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    / February 17, 2012 / 1 Comment
    This is a story from a trip in September 2009. Like errant schoolchildren ordered to keep quiet by the teacher, we sat silent, waiting in anticipation. I gesticulated `finger-on-the-lips’ to Pranav and Tejaswini, then five and six years old respectively, hoping the excitement of the moment wouldn’t make them react...

  4. Here I go bird watching again!

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    / January 17, 2012 / 3 Comments
    Ashy Prinia The Ashy Prinia or Ashy Wren-Warbler (Prinia socialis) is a small bird (13-14 cm) belonging to the warbler family. It is commonly seen in the gardens and farmland and has very distinctive colours. It has a longish tail, which is usually held upright. These birds are often heard...

  5. Bird watching with my camera

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    / December 20, 2011 / 3 Comments
    One of the most challenging types of nature photography is Bird photography. It’s a humbling experience, as we only have so much control over wildlife. Birds in the wild are often difficult to approach, as they never stay in one place for long. Because of their small size and fast–paced...

  6. Tiger, tiger, not burning bright

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    / June 18, 2011 / Leave a comment
    By Kishalay Bhattacharjee   Crocodile in water, tiger on land and snakes hiding in trees could be a classic description of The Sundarbans which is a thick green cover of Sundari Trees on the world’s largest delta area. The forest is impregnable in parts holding within it hundreds of rare...

  7. Don’t save the elephant yet !

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    / June 8, 2011 / Leave a comment
    By Kishalay Bhattacharjee   On 12th November 2010, villagers residing along the Goalpara-Solmari road witnessed a rare sight as two full-grown elephants engaged themselves in a two-hour-long battle just two-and-a-half kilometres from Goalpara town in Lower Assam. Though elephants are not an unusual sight in Assam or the North East,...

  8. Get Lord Ayyappa back to Sabarimala

    Posted by Ullash Kumar R K
    / November 14, 2010 / Leave a comment
    By Ullash Kumar November 17 marks the beginning of the Vrikshikam month in the Malayalam calender that ushers in the Ayyappa season. But I wonder if Lord Ayyappa resides anymore in Sabarimala. Shocking as this may sound, I say this with all respect and responsibility. I say this because today...

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