The months of December and January are the peak of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, which means birds from as far as Siberia migrate to India and other warmer parts of the world during this period. Bangalore being in south India is no exception and has a number of nesting or roosting sites for these... Continue Reading →
Birding in Bhubaneswar
Bharatpur. Ranganathittu. Chilika lake. These are some of the places that immediately come to my mind when I think of birding in India. But like I learnt this week, one need not make elaborate plans for birding in this country. Just pick up your photography gear and explore the wilderness in your city. You will be... Continue Reading →
A shikara ride on Dal lake – an unexpected birding experience
A shikara ride on Dal lake is one of those experiences without which a trip to Kashmir would be incomplete. I had a chance to visit Srinagar in August 2016. With a curfew imposed in Srinagar, tourism had taken a hit and it felt like we were the only tourists on Dal Lake. We set... Continue Reading →
Goa: Palolem beach during monsoons
Despite ny numerous visits to Goa in the past, I had never really paid attention to the nature and wildlife in the state. But a trip to Palolem in South Goa during the 2016 monsoons changed that for me. It was cloudy and the two hour drive from Panjim to Palolem was a beautiful one... Continue Reading →