Nandi Hills: A Paradise Being Lost
The Nandi Hills are isolated twin hills on the outskirts of Bangalore. These are hills on the top of the Deccan plateau & are part of a...
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Aditya's Bird Blog
Because we will conserve what we understand...
Aditya Singh
- Feb 10, 2022
- 3 min
The Iridescent Indian Pitta
This is a bird with vivid colors and aptly the local name of this bird means ‘nine colors’. Showing its colors… This bird has a very...
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Aditya Singh
- Jun 7, 2021
- 2 min
The Remarkable Pied Kingfisher
The stage of this artist is mid-air and there, it can stay still in flight as if posing for the camera. The talent is remarkable. About:...
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Aditya Singh
- May 25, 2020
- 2 min
The Silent Common Snipe
These birds are masters at blending with the surroundings. About: One may say they look a little different from the other birds as they...
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Aditya Singh
- Apr 22, 2020
- 2 min
The Graceful Spot-billed Pelican
Yesterday, from my window, I saw these graceful birds return from their annual migration. There weren’t too many of them. I think this is...
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Aditya Singh
- Mar 19, 2020
- 2 min
Asian Koel: Of Melody & Noise
One may not be familiar with the Koel’s looks, but its kooo…koooo…koooo…… call is very well known. About: A pair – perhaps not on talking...
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Aditya Singh
- Dec 16, 2019
- 3 min
The Agile Grey-throated Martin
About: Favourite perch These birds are among the smallest in their family comprising Swallows, Swifts and Martins. They are dark brown...
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Aditya Singh
- Aug 17, 2019
- 2 min
The Resplendent White-Throated Kingfisher
Many shades of blue… ‘Blue as the wings of the Halcyon wild’… goes the poem in my text book by Sarojini Naidu, referring to this bird....
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Aditya Singh
- Apr 6, 2019
- 2 min
The Confident Black Drongo:
About: The black beauty This bird is uni-colored: the beak, whiskers, eyes, wings and underside are all black. The upperside and wings...
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Aditya Singh
- Jan 26, 2019
- 2 min
The Fight For Flight:
My usual blog posts are about birds and their problems and threats to their survival. This time I am supporting fellow bird lovers at...
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Aditya Singh
- Nov 26, 2018
- 2 min
The Kurinji Flower And The Birds
About: The Kurinji is a rarely flowering plant that blooms once in twelve years and when it does, it paints the hills blue and gives the...
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Aditya Singh
- Sep 6, 2018
- 2 min
The Parachuting Bushlarks
What comes to mind when you see a sparrow-like brown bird? You would ignore it and move on. But if you do that for this bird, you miss...
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Aditya Singh
- Jul 18, 2018
- 2 min
Green Bee-eater: Of Birds And Bees
Have you ever seen a fairy flying? I have seen more than one and this is what they look like… About: Perched on a twig… In flight, my...
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Aditya Singh
- May 30, 2018
- 2 min
Yellow-Throated Bulbul
Don’t we just love it when we find a pair of rare birds close to where we live? The birds I’m talking about – Yellow – Throated Bulbuls –...
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Aditya Singh
- Apr 30, 2018
- 2 min
The Migratory Ruff: Having A Rough Time
Ruff is a migratory bird that comes to India from the colder parts of Europe and Asia to spend its winter. Winter appearance – this is...
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Aditya Singh
- Apr 22, 2018
- 2 min
Royal Indian Peafowl
This time, lets meet the royals, the national bird of India. Some of you would be familiar with this bird but what I am writing about is...
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Aditya Singh
- Mar 25, 2018
- 2 min
The Faithful Sarus Crane
Let me introduce you to the tallest flying bird in the world. Tallest Flying bird… About: Together always These graceful, grey giants...
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Aditya Singh
- Nov 29, 2017
- 2 min
Purple Sunbird
Have you ever wondered how a tiny bird is supposed to live in a-not-so-friendly world full of predators like black kites, sparrowhawks,...
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Aditya Singh
- Nov 3, 2017
- 2 min
Malabar Grey Hornbill
I think this bird behaves like a ventriloquist when it calls and it’s call sounds like a witch. But this bird is no witch. This poor,...
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Aditya Singh
- Oct 12, 2017
- 2 min
Grey-Headed Swamphen
About: They have red beaks and a red patch in-between their eyes. Their bodies are in shades of blue and purple. They also have a white...
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