Madras Naturalists’ Society’s Chennai Bird Race is back with its 17th edition

Madras Naturalists’ Society’s Chennai Bird Race is back with its 17th edition

Flamingos at Pulicat Lake near Chennai. | Photo Credit: JOTHI RAMALINGAM B At the beginning of every year, birders young and old in Chennai, set out before daybreak, notebooks and binoculars in hand. The Madras Naturalists’ Society’s (MNS) annual Chennai Bird Race has become a ritual for seasoned birders as well as novices interested in […]

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Chennai welcomes migratory birds. Here is a guide to begin bird watching

Chennai welcomes migratory birds. Here is a guide to begin bird watching

P Harini’s tryst with birding began when the stress of the pandemic peaked and life seemed to get in the way of happiness. Her older sister P Sridevi, an avid bird watcher, told her to step out and give the activity a shot even though she was not terribly keen. “I didn’t really think it […]

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Document frogs in your locality to help create the Frog Atlas for Greater Chennai

Document frogs in your locality to help create the Frog Atlas for Greater Chennai

Jerdon’s Bullfrog | Photo Credit: Yuvan Aves You can hear them, but you cannot see them. Frogs, with their throaty ribbits, trrrts, and whirrs, can now be heard in all their glory, thanks to the rains. Madras Naturalists’ Society presents an opportunity for people in the city to document these creatures of the night over […]

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