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Environment

Great Backyard Bird Count, it’s a wrap!

February 15, 2016 Bijoy Venugopal

A birding enthusiast recounts his experience at the Great Backyard Bird Count 2016, and on the joys of birding solo.

Environment

In pictures: Backyard birding at Kaikondrahalli and Kasavanahalli lakes

February 13, 2016 Bijoy Venugopal

The annual Great Backyard Bird Count is an event that birders across the globe wait for. Here’s an account from a birding enthusiast on birding at Kaikondrahalli and Kasavanahalli lakes.

Environment

Whitefield’s lakes are a haven for bird watchers

February 5, 2016 Sriram SN

The Whitefield area is home to several lakes. And if you are an avid birdwatcher, you’re surely in for a treat when you visit any of these lakes.

Environment

Visitors from near and far

February 2, 2016 Deepa Mohan

Do you know that Bengaluru gets visitors from across the world? And no, we’re not talking about people. Several birds make their way to India for the winter.

Environment

Record sighting of the Demoiselle Crane in Bengaluru

December 19, 2015 Deepa Mohan

Valmiki apparently wrote the first verse of the Ramayana after he saw a hunter kill the male of a pair of courting Demoiselle Cranes. Deepa Mohan documents the very first sighting of the bird in Bengaluru.

White Cheeked Barbet
Environment

567 species of birds spotted in India on Endemic Bird Day

May 22, 2015 Deepa Mohan

May 10th 2015, was celebrated as Global Big Day, when, all over the world, birders tried to document as many species of birds as they could in 24 hours.  However, in India, we also  observed Endemic

Environment

Count the birds this Valentines Day, in Bengaluru

February 14, 2015 Ganga Madappa

It’s that time of the year when people world-over quietly lie in wait, with necks craned up and cameras in hand, looking out for the wonderful creatures that ply the skies. Participate in the Great Global Backyard Bird Count 2015.

Environment

Birders in Bangalore, find ‘em birds

February 14, 2014 Ganga Madappa

The Great (Global) Backyard Bird Count is happening this weekend. How many species can you spot?

Society

A guiding light for conservation activists of Bangalore passes away

August 14, 2013 Deepa Mohan

Zafar Futehally was deeply concerned about the rapidly developing city of Bangalore, and involved himself with conservation issues, particularly on lakes in the city.


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