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ornithology

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

Winged beauties: Large and Small

June 14, 2013 Deepa Mohan

Birds come in all sizes; Some of them are commonly seen in Bangalore, while some are rare. Here’s Deepa Mohan’s take on the winged beauties that are seen around us.

Environment

Feeding on litter innocently

June 9, 2013 Deepa Mohan

When we visit Lalbagh next time, let us keep in mind that we are there to enjoy its serene beauty and not destroy it. Let us not litter and ensure others don’t litter

Environment

Saving birds in distress

May 14, 2013 Deepa Mohan

Deepa Mohan narrates her experience of saving a tiny bird in distress, and explains the care to be taken while doing so.

Environment

Amazing world of night-fliers

April 29, 2013 Deepa Mohan

Bats that don’t have good eyesight depend on ‘echolocation’ or sonar. Ultrasonic sounds are emitted specifically to produce echoes.

Environment

A plant that is a prison!

April 17, 2013 Deepa Mohan

This rare plant not only traps the insects, it also releases them later, enabling them to pollinate other plants of the same species.

Environment

Bird-beaks reveal eating habit!

April 2, 2013 Deepa Mohan

Nature has designed beaks of various shapes and styles to enable the birds to eat what they are used to.

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Ashy Prinia at Madiwala lake

January 12, 2009 Saurabh Mittal

Bangalore has many species of birds, fast depleting because of the city’s exponential growth. We start a new series to get you started with bird watching in the city.


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