Andaman Series #1: Endemic birds of Andamans
Andaman Series #1: Endemic birds of Andamans

What is common among the following species of birds?   Yes, they are all found only in Andamans. But did you know that they are are all endemic (found ONLY in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and nowhere else in the world)?   Islands…

Photo of the Day – Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat
Photo of the Day – Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat

Bird watching has attendant insights too. As the photographer stood by the small tank where women washed clothes in the evening sun, the birds on the other shore busily stocked up for the night. There were flocks of Starlings, Baya Weavers, Bank Mynas, and…

Photo of the Day – Crested Serpent Eagle
Photo of the Day – Crested Serpent Eagle

A crested serpent eagle, showing off! Photographed in Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary by Radha Rangarajan, a Darter Traveller and also the photography expert for our upcoming wildlife photography workshop at Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary. Camera Data: Nikon D90 with 70-300 lens, Aperture priority mode, f/5.6, 1/320sec…