10,000 Birds
MAY 18, 2023
This park protects the largest remaining tract of dry deciduous forest in the west of India, offering visitors 37 species of reptiles, 38 species of mammals and, not to be forgotten – almost 300 bird species. After several game drives, once again we are at the front gate of the Gir National Park in the state of Gujarat.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 19, 2014
The serpent-eagles of the genus Spilornis are an Asian group, not to be confused with two different genera found in Africa or, for that matter, the snake-eagles, a mostly African but also European and Asian genus (simple, right?). This species ranges from India to Japan and south down Borneo. Feel the power of the glower!
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10,000 Birds
MARCH 1, 2016
India was not on my list of places to go in 2016. So, I birded India, land of Indian Peafowl , Saag Paneer (my favorite Indian dish) and Tigers. Luckily, I didn’t have to look hard to find the Dusky Eagle-Owl’s nest. Well, the Dusky Eagle-Owl was big too, but for some reason, the Fish-Owl seemed huge.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 8, 2013
This park protects the largest remaining tract of dry deciduous forest in the west of India, offering visitors 37 species of reptiles, 38 species of mammals and, not to be forgotten – almost 300 bird species. Changeable Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus cirrhatus. Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus. Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 16, 2022
Located in the Kutch District of Gujarat, the Naliya Grassland is the smallest reserve of India, covering only 2 square kilometers (yes – 0.77 Once this species inhabited wide steppes of India and Pakistan, but nowadays remains in ever smaller and more isolated habitat fragments. And the animals themselves? Males reach 1.2 meters (3.9
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 5, 2020
Impressively, India has more than 60 hotspots with more than 300 species, about 20 of those even with over 350 sp. And for this overview, I will chose #1 and #2: Corbett and Kaziranga national parks, both in the north/north-east, right under the southern slopes of the Himalayas. Other wildlife includes Asian Elephant , Tiger , Leopard.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 1, 2023
There’s an incoming car in my lane, and I am not in India! Not at all, they are very right to protest, and I have no issue with the farmers – we all share the same enemy, our own President. A mile later, there’s a traffic jam in front of us, where everyone stands still. Am I annoyed with the farmers, angry at them?
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