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
- 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
- Apr 23, 2021
- 2 min
Great Indian Bustard – when will this madness stop?
I came across this news on one of the local news papers (The Hindu dated 18April, 2021) here & felt compelled to write this post: I have...
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Aditya Singh
- Aug 17, 2020
- 3 min
The Brave Barn Owl
When the world sleeps, this bird awakes to hunt down dark forces like rats & mice, just like our superheroes – the same dark forces that...
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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
- 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 21, 2019
- 1 min
SOS, says the Vulnerable MacQueen’s Bustard
THIS IS NOT A REGULAR BLOG POST. I felt compelled to write this when I came across this editorial in the Indian Express, a daily...
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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
- 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
- Mar 15, 2019
- 2 min
The Disappearing Finn’s Weaver
Remember the Baya weaver? The talented, yellow, sparrow-like bird that weaves its own nest? (I wrote about it earlier) About: Winter...
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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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Mar 2, 2018
- 2 min
The Colorful World of Barbets – 4: Blue-Throated Barbet & Great Barbet
Let me introduce to two more Indian (mainly) Himalayan barbets. Blue-Throated Barbet: Blue-throated Barbet Just think of the colors red,...
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Aditya Singh
- Feb 18, 2018
- 2 min
The Colorful World of Barbets – 3: White-Cheeked Barbet
This bird is only found in a narrow range in South India and nowhere else in the world. So far, I have never seen this bird in the dry...
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Aditya Singh
- Feb 6, 2018
- 2 min
The Colorful World of Barbets – 2: Brown-Headed Barbet
If you think we are the only ones who can change our goggles, think again. This amazing bird can change the color of the area around its...
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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
- 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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