Western Ghats Birding

Western Ghats Birding

Western Ghats Birding By Jayantika Dave Hi fellow birders! If a dear friend, invited you to end the year, birding in the wilds of Thattekad, Kerala, with a truly knowledgeable bird guide, and friends old and new….what would you do?! You would go! ….Oh yes,...
The accidental birder

The accidental birder

The accidental birder – Shobha Singh   On the way to Jim Corbett national park, Nikhil Devasar asked me, “So, what do you expect to see there?” I searched the inner recesses of my heart where I generally keep my desires tucked away. A short ‘bucket list’,...
Dhikala

Dhikala

Nikhil and I returned last evening from an Easter weekend trip to Dhikala, Corbett National Park. The birding was delightful and the forest looked phenomenal, in fact a trip to Corbett is worth it simply for the amazing jungle habitat. At the moment there is a late...
Breakfast with the Tragopan

Breakfast with the Tragopan

Birding in Bhutan Six of us, Jayantika, Himanshu, Alpa, Rajindra, Nikhil and I, have just returned from a birding trip where we watched the sun rise with the Himalayan Monal and Blood Pheasants, had breakfast with the Satyr Tragopan and lunch with Black-throated...