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Notes from the Field
Read through personal stories, insights, and detailed experiences from my birding adventures. This section captures the essence of exploring new territories, unexpected bird encounters, and reflections on conservation and nature.
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List of Common Birds : Part 2
The Importance of Commoners : As stated in my previous blogpost, the upcoming posts including this one, would deal with an introduction to some common species of birds who are popularly termed as ‘Commoners’.We should also know why commoners are important to us. Firstly, they are the ones who are easiest to spot. Therefore, for…
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List of Common Birds : Part 1
The Concept of Commoners : The previous blogposts dealt with the behaviour of birds, the techniques for their identification, their classification and the analysis on their activity. The upcoming posts including this one, will deal with an introduction to some common species who are popularly termed as ‘Commoners’. The following are a list of some…
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Basics of Birding : Families and activity
The previous post dealt with basics of birding which focused more on approaching birds and identifying them. This post emphasises on bird activity and co-existence. To understand birds, we must know their classifications and their respective characteristics. Families : Different families of birds are categorized on basis of their habits, structure, etc. Some of…
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Basics of Birding : How to start
What is birding? Birding (or bird-watching) is usually defined as the recreational hobby of observing wild birds and their activity in their natural habitat. This does not require any special talent or skill. All one needs is to develop an affectionate feeling for birds and a strong desire to learn more about their activity. If…