Birding in Thattekad – Everything You Need to Know
If you ever plan to do birding in south India, Thattekad should be on the top of your list because it is such a unique place with…
Best Time to Photograph Birds in Natural Light
During my initial days of photographing birds, my priority was to click as many birds as possible, without giving much concern to time or light conditions. If…
Birds of India by Bikram Grewal – A Pictorial Field Guide [Book Review]
Whether it be a birdwatcher or bird photographer, a field guide is a must for anyone exploring the birds of India. The book – “A Pictorial Field…
How to Photograph Sunbird in Flight
Sunbirds are small and fast-moving birds. So photographing them is a challenge. But it is not that hard either. With proper techniques and planning, you can make…
Plum-headed Parakeet – Psittacula cyanocephala
Plum-headed Parakeet is a species of Parrot found in the Indian subcontinent, towards the south of Himalayas. It is also one of the two parakeets found in…
Periyar Nature Walk and Birding – Thekkady
Periyar Tiger Reserve in Thekkady, Kerala is one of the main places where ecotourism activities are actively conducted. This article is mainly about the short treks and…
Masinagudi Birding and Wildlife Safari
Masinagudi is one of the important birding locations in South India. Located in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu, the regions around Masinagudi are a part of…
Jungle Bush Quail – Perdicula asiatica
Jungle Bush Quail is a small bird which prefers mainly forest habitats. It belongs to the Phasianidae family and is found across the Indian subcontinent.
Black-chinned Laughingthrush – Trochalopteron cachinnans
Black-chinned Laughingthrush is a highly endemic and globally threatened bird of the Nilgiri hills of the Western Ghats. Just like the Kerala Laughingthrush found in the south,…
Indian Paradise Flycatcher – Terpsiphone paradisi
Indian Paradise Flycatcher is a bird from the Monarchidae family. Until 2015, it was also known as Asian Paradise Flycatcher when it got divided into three different species.
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch (Sitta frontalis)
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch is one of the two nuthatches of southern India. The other one is Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch, which is less common. Like all nuthatches, it is an…
Crimson-backed Sunbird – Smallest Bird in South India
Crimson-backed Sunbird is a small nectar-feeding bird endemic to the Western Ghats mountain ranges of India. It is also the smallest bird found in south India along…