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“In the end we will conserve only what we love. We love only what we understand. We will understand only what we are taught.” – Baba Dioum, 1968 at new Delhi. Recently I came across this simple yet profound quote that made me think for a long time. Environmentalists around [...]
Birds of Rajarhat, Kolkata Rajarhat is a marshy grassland and is home to many species of birds. This erstwhile birding hotspot of Kolkata is now engulfed in a construction spree and the remnant species remaining here have been listed out to help birders to evaluate the region and make an [...]
Common Pigeon (Columba livia) Common Pigeons are perhaps the most seen species in urban spaces, and for many children in them, birds means pigeons! The feral populations of Common Pigeon, also called as Rock Dove, have adapted themselves very much to survive in cities and human settlements. The grey birds [...]
Tickell’s Thrush (Turdus unicolor) Tickell’s Thrushes are a species in the family of Thrushes and are among those birds on which one cannot gather much information on the internet. The only confusable species with Tickell’s Thrush is the Indian Blackbird, whose females can be quite similar to 1st winter males [...]
Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) Common Moorhens are found in swamps, fresh-water bodies and tanks with some green vegetation throughout India. These playful and open birds are easily recognized by their bright pink frontal shield on their completely slate black body with running white lines on the flanks. These birds [...]
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