Birding or Bird-watching, as it is popularly called, is rigorous challenging and relaxing all at the same time.
I know, yes I did say rigorous and relaxing; because it was just like that for us when we went birding in Sattal, Uttarakhand. The enchanting and magnificent birds took us to a different realm, their realm, to be a part of which, required patience and adventure: a perfect mix to break the monotony of fast-paced dull city life.
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I hadn’t heard the song of Blue Whistling Thrush before or the lilting musical notes of Orange Headed Thrush.
Spotting the Red Billed Leiothrix was a cherry on the cake. Did you know it’s called the ‘Pekin Nightingale’? Did you know the Common Kingfisher beats its larger prey on a perch to break its spine before swallowing? The sight is amazing! Check for yourself and while you are at it, see if you can identify the following birds and their calls Paradise Flycatcher Blue Whistling Thrush White Borrowed Fan Tail Red Billed Leiothrix Orange Headed Thrush Blue Minla Ultra-marine Flycatcher Scaly Breasted Munia Verditer & Canary Flycatcher Indian Black-lored Tit Oriental white eye Oriental Magpie Robin Brown Fish Owl
Architta Tayal
Architta Tayal is a final year B.Tech. student and our Basic photography batch alumni. She is a vivid writer. She found this combination of clicking an interesting picture, and then writing a poem on it, very exciting. See the result.
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