Blood Lily
A few years back, in the peak of summer, late in the month of April to be precise, I noticed a strange flower blooming in my little [...]
Birding in Africa – Part II
Here is the second instalment of the 'Birding in Africa' series. If you missed the first one, you can read it here - Birding in Africa - [...]
Birding in Andaman
The archipelago of Andaman & Nicobar comprises of 572 islands of which 37 are inhabited. Made up of two island groups, the Andaman Islands to the north [...]
Birding in Africa – Part I
Birding in Africa, now that is something not many people would have given a thought to. Apart from the rustic brilliance of Africa, the yearning to see [...]
White-bellied sea eagle and an eel
White-bellied sea eagle is a rather large bird of prey found predominantly along the coastal belts and also sometimes along other major water bodies over a wide [...]
Beach thick-knee – A crabby tale
Beach thick-knee, also known as the Beach stone-curlew is a large, ground dwelling bird found in the islands of South-east Asia and Australia. Even though it is [...]