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Birder Profile: Dr. Ashok Kolluru

Dr. Ashok Kolluru is an ardent birder from Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Read on to find out more about him: Please tell us a bit about yourself. What do you do and where do you live? I live in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. I am a Pediatrician and Pediatric...

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Lockdown Birding Diaries— Some Birds Live to Eat or Die Eating

This is a guest post by Jignasa a.k.a Jigu Patel Some Birds Live to Eat or Die Eating I have been observing birds for a while now. Each individual has a unique personality. Some more careful, like my mother, while others are wild, like my best friend. Some are...

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Birder Profile: Deepa Mohan

To me, birds are a part of the whole of the natural world, so there will be photographs of other living beings too, including the birders who make the walks so enjoyable! - says Deepa Mohan, an avid birder and nature educator from Bangalore. Find out what makes her...

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Lockdown Birding Diaries— In Quest of A Heron

This is a guest post by Ramesh Shenai. As a naturalist by profession, he has lead many tours to premier wildlife destinations across India.  Other than birding and photography, he also enjoys writing about the natural world. His stories can be viewed on his blog....

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Lockdown Birding Diaries— Under The Ficus Tree

This is a guest post by Kaushik Sarkar, who is a nature enthusiast with great interest in avian ecology and interactions of birds with the modified environments and transitioning landscapes. He graduated with an MSc in Wildlife Biology and Conservation from NCBS...

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Birder Profile: Saee Gundawar

Saee Gundawar is a naturalist at Forsyth Lodge. She has been interested in nature since her childhood and worked on environmental issues as a researcher across India as well as Australia, New Zealand, and Thailand. After discovering birding as a hobby, she has made...

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Birder Profile: Mayank Namdeo

A psychiatrist by profession, Dr. Mayank Namdeo wears many hats in his free time, including sketching birds to better understand their morphology. Read all about him and his love for birdwatching in this profile below. 1. Please, tell us a bit about yourself. What...

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Birder Profile: Srinila Mahesh

Srinila  Mahesh is a researcher and an eBirder based in Malappuram, Kerala. Her favorite group of birds is owls. Here is more about her and how she started her journey in birdwatching… 1. Please, tell us a bit about yourself. What do you do and where do you live? I...

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Birder Profile: Irshad Thebha

For Irshad Theba, an interesting childhood incident sparked a life-long tryst with birds. Here is more about him and how he started his journey in birding. 1. Please, tell us a bit about yourself. What do you do and where do you live? I am a wildlife enthusiast and...

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Birder Profile: Malyasri Bhattacharya

Malyasri is an ardent birdwatcher and her passion for birds can be seen in her paintings using various substrates (See below). Here is more about Malyasri and how she started her journey in birding. 1. Please, tell us a bit about yourself. What do you do and where...

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Birder Profile: Sandeep Gangasani

Sandeep Kumar Reddy Gangasani is an ardent birder who believes that any place is a good place to watch birds and their behaviour. Read on to find out more about him! 1. Please, tell us a bit about yourself. What do you do and where do you live? I am currently...